Sweet Disposition, Ya Heard?

If you've seen the 500 Days of Summer Teaser Trailer, which I suspect most of you have, then you're familiar with a new Australian band called The Temper Trap (MySpace page). I fell in love with the song Sweet Disposition via that teaser and have since downloaded the tune and listened to it multiple times a day every day for about 2 weeks. It doesn't get old. I mean, it will eventually, but right now it's that perfect song to blast in your car as you speed home away from work with the windows down. Next thing I knew the song popped up perfectly placed at the end of the Greek season finale (what will Cappie do?).


Sweet Disposition Music Video (It's a little lame. Just listen to the song and ignore the vid)

500 Days of Summer Photo Collage Trailer
 

After falling in love with Sweet Disposition, I eagerly looked around for what else I could download, only to discover that their first full length album has yet to drop... until June 30th. That's right peeps, head to your record store, Borders or iTunes terminal and embark on what will be a lovely luscious album experience in only a couple of weeks! I don't know if they're heartbreakingly good, but they're elevating my mood to a plateau of gloriousness. Or maybe I'm just really tired. Either way check out the Temper Trap and hit up their first album "Conditions" Tuesday, June 30th. 

They're gonna be big. They kind of already are.

Other current musical obsession, Grizzly Bear (MySpace Page). Veckatimest is my life. 

Grizzly Bear Two Weeks Video

This is one of the most freakishly addictive music videos I've seen.

Grizzly Bear Foreground Video

Not a music video. Just a gorgeous song. 

White Lies and It's Blitz from The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are also on constant iPod replay. 

Ya Heard? (A New Column on Do You Have a Flag?)

Ya Heard? is a new series that you'll hopefully look forward to reading/listening to here on Do You Have a Flag? It'll focus on music and film/television, whether it's pointing out a new song, a new band, an old song, an old band, or rockin' score, or just something you need to listen to for whatever reason. Ya Heard will happen with some regular consistency, but it won't necessarily be a weekly column like Break Out! And what better way to start the series than with one of my fav shows, Gossip Girl...

So not only do all the stars of Gossip Girl love to date each other...

but now apparently they all aspire to rock careers. It started with Mr. Ed Westwick who fronts the Brit band, "The Filthy Youth." Like a lot of the bands we see come out of Britain, Filthy Youth is dripping with the dirty, gritty guitar, unwashed hair and auditory accents. It's clear that long before he was GG's resident bad boy and snappy dresser Chuck, Ed had dreams of becoming the next Caleb Followill. But as it turns out, and often does in these cases, Westwick's acting career has brought him much more success than his rock one.

The Filthy Youth's Boy Don't Smoke Video

And then there's Westwick's television better half, Blair, played by Leighton Meester. I was first made aware of Meester's musical intentions when I saw her duet with Mr. Tony Bennett on Entourage. News has arrived that she has a forthcoming album. Below is her first leaked single, "Birthday."

Leighton Meester's Birthday Video

Finally, we have GG's precious little J, played by good girl gone mullet totin' rocker chic, Taylor Momsen. Most Gossip watchers should know that Momsen's singing career started ages ago when she sang "Where are you Christmas" in Ron Howard's live-action version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

But since, then Taylor has slowly but surely changed from the adorable rosy cheeked "who" to that 15 year old you don't want your kids hanging out with. See for yourself...

Pretty Reckless Video

Taylor's band, Pretty Reckless, will be touring with The Veronica's. So what's next? Are Blake and Penn going to be the next Sonny and Cher? Is Chace going to get back together with country singer Carrie Underwood and start singing songs about break-up's in Texas?

One more musical note on GG is that this Monday's episode will feature a new song from an "eightified" No Doubt. So if you're a Stefani fan, be sure to check it out. And of course, I had include Rufus' fake band, Lincoln Hawk!

Lincoln Hawk Everytime Video

(and I promise, future Ya Heard's? will feature better music, this was just for fun!)