You might think that Only The Young enjoy a nifty new mp3 player, but here's one for both the kids and your parents to accept with Open Arms.  No, it's not just another iPod (suck it, U2).  Journey has Faithfully teamed up with ZVUE for a 1 GB mp3 player that's built-in with Journey's latest album double-disc album already on there.  Come on, skeptics, Don't Stop Believing because that means it comes with 11 brand-new Journey songs and 11 re-recorded versions of all the classic Journey tunes.  You know, with that new lead singer guy.

Vinyl, 8-track, cassette tapes, compact discs and now mp3 players - you can now officially have Journey's music Any Way You Want It:


It only costs $39.88 at Wal-Mart, but it looks like you can't add any songs or take any off.  You know, in case you don't like Journey or something. 

And you can expect a full review of the new lead singer's skills from yours truly on hot1079.com when I see Journey live at the New York State Fair on August 23rd along with Cheap Trick, Heart and the crazy friend of mine who talked me into going:

Who likes Journey, indeed. 

1. Shwayze - "Corona & Lime"
These guys are brand new and totally awesome and I'm so excited about their debut that I'll probably be disappointed, but I loved their first song "Buzzin'" and their newest one is even better.  One dude plays acoustic and sings, the other scratches and raps.  And their name is SHWAYZE, how awesome is that?  Check out "Corona & Lime":

There's a fun boob-friendly version of several girls in bikinis drinking coronas with lime.  Shyeah.


2. Jason Mraz - "I'm Yours"
Mr. A-Z released his third album not too long ago and it's a lot more relaxed than his debut (y'know, the one with "I Don't Wanna Be").  For example, there's a duet with Colbie Caillat on there called "Lucky."  However, this song is so undeniably good that you'll instantly love it when you hear it.  "I'm Yours":

OK, so it's not an amazing video, but sometimes a song is so good the video doesn't have to be.


3. The Chemical Brothers - "Midnight Madness"
Caught this on Stereogum yesterday, and saw that the electronic battle weapon brothers are releasing a new (sort of) greatest hits (sort of) album next month featuring a few new songs including one with Spank Rock and all 10 "Electronic Battle Weapon" songs they've made over the years.  But the video for this is just too awesome to handle:

Kanye West's short but accurate review: "YOU MUST SEE THIS!!! HOW DID THEY DO IT??"


4. Neon Neon - "I Told Her On Alderaan" / "Trick For Treat"
Neon Neon is a new indie electronic duo born out of two dudes making a side project (think The Postal Service, but more fresh).  Producer Boom Bip and the lead singer from Super Furry Animals have their debut album out already and this video is a bit trippy, very sexy, and even more awesome.  Plus it has two songs in one (and one features Spank Rock!):

Say hey, isn't Alderaan a planet from Star Wars?


5. Gnarls Barkley - "Who Will Save My Soul?
This song is kind of eh, but a crazy-good video will more than compensate for it.  Or just crazy weird.  Most of the video is a girl breaking up with a guy (and at times the dialogue is more the focus than the song, but OK) but then all of a sudden the dude cuts his heart out and puts it on a plate for the girl.  And then IT sings.  Gross:

And yes, those are Cee-Lo's lips you're watching in the singing heart.

It's really too bad MTV doesn't play videos anymore, isn't it?  (I'm not counting FNMTV).  They're missing out on a lot of awesome new stuff.

Looking for something to do this weekend?  Well, if you don't buy into the rumors that Lindsay Lohan will be at Lava on Saturday with her "friend" DJ Samantha Ronson, don't worry.  There's still plenty to do.  Harborfest is happening all weekend long in Oswego, including a free show Friday night with Joan Jett.  And if you're going to Harborfest, I recommend sticking around Saturday night to check out the Battle Of The Bands.  My good friends Helo will be rocking out at 4:00.  Check out their music at www.myspace.com/helotheband, be their friend, turn it up, and go deaf.  :)

I met these guys and they rock, in more ways than one:

I know, I know, I'm slow updating y'all on my return from vacation.  All I can say is I had an awesome time stopping to smell the roses, see old friends, DJing a party in Albany, throw out the first pitch at a Syracuse Chiefs game, kayaking and relaxing in Maine... it was a lot, which is why I've been easing back into a normal schedule and lax in my updates.  Want to peek at my vacation?  Click here for photos, including this pretty shot I took in Maine:

Oh, man, I'm so burnt out, people.  PERFECT time to take a vacation.  I promise big blogging when I get back, lots of pictures and fun, but for now I'm saying "so long, suckers!"  If you need something to do while I'm out of town all week, maybe go see a movie - it's the perfect thing to do when it's hot and you don't want to share the crowd at the beach/pool, because it's air conditioned like whoa...  I updated my movie reviews after seeing Journey To The Center Of The Earth with my homegirl Danielle and Hancock with Jason, Michelle and Amy:



See y'all when I get back on Monday the 21st.