“27 Days”

Song of the day is a very old song (~10 years old) by The Like, called “27 Days.”

Using Music to Learn Vocabulary

Listening to music, such as the songs below, can help you improve your vocabulary. Did you know the definitions of all the words below?

1. “Archipelago” by Mirah

Vocab. Word: Archipelago

Definition: A group of islands; an expanse of water surrounded by islands

2. “Narcissus in a Red Dress” by The Like

Vocab. Word: Tutelage

Definition: Protection of or authority over someone or something; guardianship

Vocab. Word: Charlatan

Definition: A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud

3. “Anhedonia” by Skinny Jean:

Vocab. Word: Anhedonia

Definition: The inability to feel pleasure

4. “My Pet Snakes” by Jenny and Johnny

Vocab. Word: Ouroboros

Definition: An ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail

5. “Quarry Hymns” by Land of Talk

Vocab. Word: Quarry

Definition: A place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted

6. “No Action” by Elvis Costello

Vocab. Word: Bakelight

Definition: An early form of brittle plastic made from formaldehyde and phenol, used chiefly for electrical equipment

7. “Ductile” by Ben Lee

Vocab. Word: Ductile

Definition: Able to be drawn out into a thin wire; Able to be deformed without losing toughness; pliable, not brittle

Honorable Mention: “Fair Game” by The Like

Vocab. Words: Akimbo, Pessimistic, Incestuous, Tempestuous, Extraneous

The Like: Adidas Part 2

Adidas shot a short interview with The Like for the Adidas: All In campaign:

JJAMZ 2011 Show

JJAMZ – the supergroup consisting of members of Maroon 5, Rilo Kiley, Phantom Planet, The Like, and Michael Runion – will play their first show in a year on Tuesday, March 29th at The Satellite.

To get tickets, click here.

Adidas: Go All In

Adidas recently released its new ad campaign “Go All In,” featuring appearances from people in the sports, fashion, and music worlds. Watch for The Like at the 1:38 mark.

The Isley Brothers

Below are the Isley Brothers’ song “Why When Love Is Gone,” a version by The Originals, and a version by The Like 50 years later.

The Next Three Days

The Like have two songs in the new Russell Crowe movie The Next Three Days. Watch the trailer below:

The Like also designated three of After The Show’s YouTube videos as Favorites.

Click here for the official The Like YouTube channel, and watch the three ATS videos below:

Song of the Day: “The One”

Song of the Day is “The One” by The Like. Watch a live version of the song from 2006 at MOCA in LA:

90210 and One Tree Hill

The CW has worked live performances from both Ben Lee and The Like into its TV shows in the last 2 weeks.

On the One Tree Hill/Life Unexpected crossover episode last week, Ben Lee performed “Surrender”:

On the 90210 episode last night, The Like performed “Release Me” and “He’s Not A Boy.” Skip to the 3:48 mark and the 9:55 mark to watch:

Recent, High Quality Concert Videos

Below are two batches of concert videos: First are some high-quality, professionally-shot videos from The Like’s September 15th show at London’s Institute of Contemporary Art.

The second set are some good-quality (but not professionally-shot) videos from Jenny and Johnny’s October 5th show at LA’s Troubadour.

“He’s Not A Boy”:

“Release Me”:

“Catch Me If You Can”:

“Why When Love Is Gone”:

Jenny and Johnny at the Troubadour:

“The Next Messiah”:

“Carpetbaggers”:

“Committed”:

“Big Wave”:

“Switchblade”: