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January 26, 2006

Spoon On Mars, Seth Cohen On Drugs

I'm reluctant to keep posting these what-song-was-on-TV updates, since it's only interesting when a cool song gets picked up by a shitty show/commercial, but Veronica Mars fans crave attention, and it gives me an excuse to write about Britt Daniel.

In last night's Mars episode, after being dumped by her boyfriend, Veronica needed some sulking music, and turned to Air, one of my favorite bands (this blog name comes from "Radio #1"). A reader wrote in with the details:

She went in her room alone to sulk, complete with a camera shot of her looking through her cds, grabbing The Virgin Suicides soundtrack, putting it on, and blaring it loudly as she laid down in bed all sad like. Maybe you should take all this information and make a grid.
This is the Spoon part: In next week's episode, Britt Daniel makes an appearance in a karaoke bar with a swanky rendition of Elvis Costello's "Veronica." Now THAT I'd like to hear.

On The O.C. front, tonight you'll see Seth Cohen taking a puff of Kaitlin's wacky tobacky. He gets high and misses his college interview. I hope this is not, as the promos suggest, a lesson-learning Very Special Episode.

Stereogum's main query: Will Cohen drop Death Cab for the Dead? Phish? Trey & Dave?

Let's hear your O.C. Mix CD suggestions for this new, incense-burning, hippie Seth Cohen.

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Vietnam - Princess

"I wish you could see this song I'm listening to right now" -Drugs, Outside Providence

Posted by: michael at 01/26/06 11:33 AM | Reply
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Blind Melon - 2 x 4

Posted by: JayFlyer at 01/26/06 11:35 AM | Reply
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If smoking requires a change in music, I only have one question: when did indie kids stop smoking?

Posted by: some guy at 01/26/06 11:37 AM | Reply
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"If smoking requires a change in music, I only have one question: when did indie kids stop smoking?"

Way to ruin the fun with your whole "thinking" and "logic" thing, Mr. Defensive of Pot Guy.

Posted by: ryan at 01/26/06 11:56 AM | Reply
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oc wacky weed mix:

animal collective - purple bottle
comets on fire - wiskey river
times new viking - skull vs. wizard
broken social scene - windsurfing nation
liars - let's not wrestle mr. heart attack
serena maneesh - candlelighted
my bloody valentine - when you sleep
boris - 決別
!!! - there's no fucking rules dude
boredoms - bo go
lightning bolt - hello morning/assassins
black dice - big drop

Posted by: rohan at 01/26/06 11:58 AM | Reply
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veronica mars has featured spoon songs before. and i demand a spoiler alert there next time, stereo.

Posted by: kg at 01/26/06 12:12 PM | Reply
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I don't know that you'd really need a spoiler for something that's in a press release (Merge Records.)

Considering dios (malos) was a favorite of Josh Schwartz in the past, and they've yet to play anything from their latest album, I predict we'll hear a little doobie music from those cali potheads.

Posted by: drake at 01/26/06 12:25 PM | Reply
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dang, i misplaced my...press releases.

Posted by: kg at 01/26/06 12:27 PM | Reply
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They have enough dandy warhols on the OC to inspire any mention of a "Insert drug here" Mix.

Posted by: Ty at 01/26/06 12:36 PM | Reply
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Vietnam, God, why didn't I think of that, those guys look like they are straight from the battlefield....

I think some Crucial Conflict "Smoking on Hay"
would suffice....

Posted by: Julio Enriquez at 01/26/06 12:39 PM | Reply
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well it's about time seth got fucked up! let's hope he moves on to crystal meth!

Posted by: Jackie at 01/26/06 12:40 PM | Reply
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well it's about time seth got fucked up! let's hope he moves on to crystal meth!

Posted by: Jack at 01/26/06 12:41 PM | Reply
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....afroman, because i got high. because...you know, its about pot... and smoking it.

all stoners i know are really into that 311 shit.

Posted by: Grafa at 01/26/06 12:52 PM | Reply
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what?

he wasn't smoking before?!?

& here i thought he was cool all along....

what a nerd!

Posted by: maya lucia at 01/26/06 12:57 PM | Reply
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i say the generic choice will probably be my morning jacket

Posted by: douglas reinhardt at 01/26/06 1:00 PM | Reply
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Seth Cohen on crystal meth? Then Jodie Sweetin can cameo!

http://www.perezhilton.com/topics/drugs/former_full_house_star_in_rehab_for_crystal_meth_20060118.php

Posted by: scott at 01/26/06 1:07 PM | Reply
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Last night's ep wasn't the first time Veronica Mars played Air... "Run" was used earlier this season. And speaking of UPN shows nobody watches, I remember when they played Shins on Buffy (New Slang) - way before Garden State.

Posted by: mysticonnie at 01/26/06 1:18 PM | Reply
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excellent mix rohan...my bloody valentine!

Posted by: melina at 01/26/06 1:50 PM | Reply
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the OC has officially JUMPED THE SHARK!

Posted by: maya lucia at 01/26/06 2:34 PM | Reply
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how about...Dios malos - Feels good being somebody

Posted by: Jeff at 01/26/06 2:41 PM | Reply
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Hey, did you know Lewis Taylor is going to be on Conan O'Brien on Friday night? Did you see the article in the New York Times about him ? I played "Shame Pt 2" on my radio show Monday night, and namechecked Stereogum. Word.

Posted by: Arya at 01/26/06 2:48 PM | Reply
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I'm pushing for the undervalued gem "Sex Weed" by R. Kelly, over and over and over again.

Why am I so excited about Seth blazing it that I'm mass texting? Oh yeah, I'm a loser. Forgot for a second.

PS. Fuck your shark, we're way beyond that at this point. Besides, the expression is now "jump the couch" or "hump my tunnel."

Posted by: M. at 01/26/06 2:54 PM | Reply
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Spoon - The Way We Get By

Posted by: rimbaud at 01/26/06 2:58 PM | Reply
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ZEPPELIN IV


THAT'S ALL YOU NEED.

Posted by: jack at 01/26/06 4:05 PM | Reply
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He sure knows how to work that volume button though!

Posted by: Sergio at 01/26/06 4:28 PM | Reply
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Here's my OC Mix Tape:

1. Shut Up About the OC, What is This, TV Guide? by Me
2. Break CD in Half - Also by Me.

Posted by: andrew at 01/26/06 5:25 PM | Reply
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dammit you just ruined the whole episode...and I've been waiting with baited breath all week...and andrew i hear that!!!! (yes I know I am an OC fanatic...and proud)

Posted by: alexis at 01/26/06 6:12 PM | Reply
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seth cohen? a joint?- in the same sentence??? Yeah...like THAT would happen

Posted by: indie29 at 01/26/06 6:14 PM | Reply
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Devendra Banhart's new CD

Posted by: ghostface at 01/26/06 7:20 PM | Reply
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Afroman "Because I Got High"

Posted by: mond at 01/26/06 8:16 PM | Reply
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today's episode was depressing. i feel bad for the cohenster.

Posted by: weree at 01/26/06 10:53 PM | Reply
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Cohen then discovers nitrous, denounces Death Cab, downloads 10 gigs of phish and panic shows and moves to Humboldt County, CA. The HC

Posted by: satisfied75 at 01/26/06 11:31 PM | Reply
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ooo, ditto on the spoiler alert. but also, re: veronica mars, that episode featured some classic old 97's (TWO songs no less).

Posted by: erin at 01/27/06 1:03 AM | Reply
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Anything by Frankel or Scrabbel!

Posted by: cb at 01/27/06 4:48 AM | Reply
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Isn't "Veronica" about an old lady? Why not just play Ash's "Girl from Mars"? Just as groan-worthy, but at least about a girl.

Posted by: pastahero at 01/27/06 7:44 AM | Reply
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Who says Seth has to give up his hipster ways?? I think he'll just switch over to All Devendra Banhart, All The Time!

Posted by: Nate at 01/27/06 8:00 AM | Reply
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Dark Side of the Moon and The Wizard of OZ brah!

It's the only thing I listen to / watch while stoned. They're like, made for eachother, or something...

Posted by: Justin at 01/27/06 2:13 PM | Reply
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wow. who cares?

Posted by: scottt at 01/27/06 4:07 PM | Reply
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veronica mars has featured some of the most perfectly timed songs on tv. did anyone see the first episode this season? "ashes" by embrace played over the final minutes was amazing. don't diss this show; it's phenomenal.

Posted by: brian at 01/27/06 7:26 PM | Reply
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yeah except iirc she played the soundtrack, not the score... still it has a couple of air tracks on it.

Posted by: Mitch at 01/28/06 12:59 AM | Reply
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Someone must be an Old 97s fan at Mars investigations. Not one, but two songs on this weeks ep... including one with Exene Cervenka on backup vocals.

Posted by: Seppo at 01/29/06 3:06 AM | Reply
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dude, he BETTER get stoned and listen to Velvet Underground like the rest of us yuppie hipsters. don't be a dick, Seth. know yr fuckin roots.

Posted by: Ned Hepburn at 01/29/06 5:56 AM | Reply
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check out this dude's blog:
http://sillypipedreams.blogspot.com
on mondays he posts songs from episodes from the OC and Veronica Mars and other shows. i prefer the grey's anatomy songs, but the OC has some good songs now and then.

Posted by: DJ at 01/31/06 6:50 PM | Reply
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dark side of the moon is a good album
so are the early phish albums

Posted by: jim at 02/01/06 12:55 AM | Reply
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i totally missed this episode!!!!
does anyone happen to have a picture of seth stoned?
please, hahaa. i want to see that so bad.
what a rad guy

Posted by: jenn at 02/02/06 1:16 PM | Reply
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