pmaCAST #6: The “F*** My Life” Episode

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Have you ever tried counting how many times you say “Fuck My Life” out loud? No? You should. The results may shock you. I stopped counting after my tally hit 13. Maybe I’m just a big whiner, but a couple of days ago I created this playlist on my iPod to de-stress myself. It features some great tunes that have always made me happy and don’t remind me of anything negative — good vibes all around. It worked out pretty well.

So when Saturday night came around, I was stumped trying to come up with a theme/tracklist for today’s pmaCAST. Then I had an epiphany: I am not the only guy in the world who needs some de-stressing. My stress is nothing compared to people with real problems! So why should I lock this playlist up in the sweet confines of my iPod? I love you guys too much to do that.

There’s really nothing much to say about this week’s pmaCAST, other than it is meant to be really feel good-y. I start it up with my FAVORITE song of the moment, Feist and ’s “Train Song.” I follow it up with ’s “The World Should Revolve Around Me” and ’s “The Show,” two of my favorite songs out on Top 40 radio. Then comes with their Christian Bale tribute “R U Professional” — if this song doesn’t make you smile, you’re retarded. Up next are with their brutally stoic and heartless piece of pop majesty, “Untouched.” The next three songs are by artists you should really keep an eye on from now on: , , and . Following them is a club remix (though it doesn’t really sound like it) of Hercules & Love Affair’s “Blind” — one of 2008′s most beautifully sad anthems.

I threw in “Walking On A Dream” by (another band you should keep an eye on) right before ’s “Fuck You,” off her new album, It’s Not Me, It’s You. This song is trill. Like super trill. I close up the podcast with a new song. I know some of you are really feeling their stuff, and I’m glad. “Gadget Girls” is another song that will be featured on Timid Tiger’s new EP that will be released here pretty soon, more info on that later, I promise.

So that’s the rundown of what’s playing on this week’s pmaCAST. So tell me, what did/do you need de-stressing on? PS: Check this site out, good for a few lolz

pmaCAST #6 Tracklisting
Feist & Ben Gibbard – Train Song
Little Jackie – The World Should Revolve Around Me
Lenka – The Show
The Mae Shi – R U Professional (Christian Bale Tribute)
The Veronicas – Untouched
The Whitest Boy Alive – Keep A Secret
Passion Pit – Smile Upon Me
Ted & Francis – All Ways
Hercules and Love Affair – Blind (Hercules Club Remix)
Empire of the Sun – Walking On A Dream
Lily Allen – Fuck You
Timid Tiger – Gadget Girls

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music via my iPod. art via thegreat.

I had to repost this so iTunes can get the podcast up.


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JustinCae February 8, 2009 at 2:33 pm

NICE

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Bry-mo February 8, 2009 at 2:33 pm

As soon as my eyes scrolled your title line i KNEW this was meant for me.

“Fuck my life” should be my 2009 slogan.

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Bry-mo February 8, 2009 at 2:34 pm

They say writing out your troubles helps appease the mind. So, at the risk of sounding a 12 year old boy…here goes.

I’ve just moved out of my apartment and relocated into my grandparents 4 bedroom home that somehow occupies 7 people. I’ve just started university life, which I can’t stand because my teacher treats me as a special needs kid and I run the risk of being reprogrammed into “modern society”(Go to school, get a job, work until i die of exhaustion).

And(cherry on top) I’ve just been fired from my job!

True, I’m not famished and have shelter, so I give thanks for that. But I feel even worse about feeling “depressed” in the first place.

Is there a doctor in the house?

Guess not, so I’ll sit here and will proclaim, “FUCK MY LIFE!!”

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Robin February 8, 2009 at 2:35 pm

Going through a shit storm of work right now. And I only realized today how bad it is. So thank PMA!

So I am going to listen to it now….

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Robin February 8, 2009 at 2:35 pm

Also can you make it a zip next time. Thanks again!

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Luis Tovar February 8, 2009 at 2:36 pm

Sorry, I had to take down the mp3s… if i want my podcast to be up on iTunes, I can only have 1 mp3 file (the podcast mp3 file).

SOO, I decided that if i want maximum exposure to this podcast, I’ll just post the mp3s in the morning, then replace them with my podcast file a couple of hours later, after Hypem gets them — and link to Hype Machine so you guys can stream specific songs if you don’t want to listen to the whole thing.

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Chris February 8, 2009 at 2:37 pm

Aw damn, I missed the mp3s, but that’s okay, the podcast is great alone. :)

“Fuck My Life” was my slogan of the week for sure!

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Peter G February 8, 2009 at 2:37 pm

It’s 3:03 in iTunes… ?

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Alan February 8, 2009 at 2:38 pm

Ha, I love this. Great post. Great podcast. I’m currently on the Christian Bale song — hilarious.

Thank you for this PMA!

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Anonymous February 8, 2009 at 2:39 pm

That album art is fucking fantastic! So perfect for this.

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Luis Tovar February 8, 2009 at 2:39 pm

That’s weird.. the file is 42.7MB, it shouldn’t be just only 3:03 on iTunes.

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Joaquin February 8, 2009 at 2:40 pm

Boy I just love The Veronicas!!!! Great choice of song!!!! Been surfing through PMA! for a month or so, I just love it, you do a good work on keeping it updated and have a good taste for songs!!! I guess just wanted to give the thumbs up!!!! Keep up.

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Chris February 8, 2009 at 2:40 pm

@ Peter G: I don’t know why it’s doing that? For me, it’s over 46 minutes long on iTunes.

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Dillon February 8, 2009 at 2:41 pm

I love the pmaCAST! I’ve been tunning in for about 3 weeks now. Your podcast is one of the best and most diverse podcast I’ve ever listened to.

Thank you for letting us stream the Timid Tiger song before waiting for this big file to download/wait for it till the end. I am loving them, can’t wait to learn more about this EP you’re keeping so secret!

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Dillon February 8, 2009 at 2:42 pm

Hmm, by the way, does that Passion Pit song sound familiar?

LCD Soundsystem – All My Friends, anyone?

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AaronnoraA February 8, 2009 at 2:43 pm

not showing up on itunes…………im getting the shakes…..

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Mike February 8, 2009 at 2:43 pm

@Dillon: omg I was just thinking that!!

Crazy. It sounds just like it (not the music, but the way he sings the song)!

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Jace February 8, 2009 at 2:44 pm

@AaronnoraA: I know same here, so I just downloaded it (right click, save link as…) and it played perfectly on iTunes.

Maybe iTunes is being super slow today.

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Anonymous February 8, 2009 at 2:45 pm

<3<3<3

i love FML! lol, what a great theme for a podcast — the climax: lily allen’s Fuck You

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Kevin February 8, 2009 at 3:04 pm

i love ur picks as always!

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Johnny February 8, 2009 at 4:06 pm

Fantastic! I love your podcast PMA!

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Isaac February 8, 2009 at 4:11 pm

Fuck My Life!! The cops busted my ass. Underage Drinking..

I turn 21 in 3 months!

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Joly February 8, 2009 at 4:20 pm

I really love those kind of playlist because I listen to music depending on my mood
(happy, depressed, in love, etc.)
I LOVE THIS PLAYLIST

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david February 8, 2009 at 4:24 pm

hey Luis, In the Future please tell me your gonna let me download all these Timid Tiger Tracks. Right?

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david February 8, 2009 at 4:34 pm

sorry didnt read the full post my bad. and is there any way to download off hypemachine?

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Luis Tovar February 8, 2009 at 6:03 pm

Nope! I think that’s the beauty of it. haha

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Anonymous February 8, 2009 at 6:48 pm

You know you can divide your podcasts by chapter right?
It make it like a super podcast that you can skip through from song to song, really neat feature.

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david February 8, 2009 at 8:02 pm

Yeah lol :-.P and Anonymous, how????! is it only with downloaded podcasts or can I do it if I just download them

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Luis Tovar February 8, 2009 at 10:03 pm

People keep telling me that, but it sounds so complicated..

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Claudia February 10, 2009 at 3:15 am

Hey could you pleasepleaseplease make a valentines day podcast:)
I love your podcasts, and a valentines one… WOULD BE, SIMPLY PUT,..
pretty much amazing!

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el-sexican February 15, 2009 at 9:37 pm

PLEASE GIMME TIMID TIGER.
i want more,
give it noooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
stop teaasing meee

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tasha April 28, 2009 at 7:22 pm

im addicted to fml, but I came across a site called fwhyme . com and I think it’s much better than fml. and also fwhyme is american. I rather support an american site. and they also don’t start all their articles with “today” so u can post things that happened yesterday

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