it's summer, bitches

I cannot believe that Gwyneth forgot to consult with my friends and me when compiling her summer Party Jams list. Shame on you Gwynnie. For those of you not following her weekly newsletters, Ms. Paltrow has been sharing her valuable insights to, um, "nourish the inner aspect" on her blog GOOP. The Fug Girls describe its addictive nature best. I'm so in love with it that I've been considering starting another blog called BOOP, within which I will share helpful tips like, "Don't feel like cooking? Try eating out!" But I digress. Since GP failed to contact any Minneapolis notables for their summer playlists, I thought I'd share a few here. Take that, William Orbit and the DJ from Charlie's Angels.

Kate’s Picks
(Kate Iverson is the editor-in-chief of l’étoile magazine and the Arts & Entertainment Editor for Secrets of the City. She is a photographer, writer, curator, and general Renaissance woman. And yes, that is a Dead Kennedys tattoo on her forearm. Bad ass.)
"Pay to Cum" - Bad Brains
"Ex Lion Tamer" - Wire
"Fuk Shit Up" - Blatz
"Teenage Kicks" - The Undertones
"I'm a Cliche" - X-Ray Spex
"Fuck Authority" - Whorehouse of Representatives
"I Don't Care About You" - Fear
"Laugh My Head Off" - Babes in Toyland
"Love Comes in Spurts" - Richard Hell & The Voidoids
"Safety Pins" - Quincy Punx
"Fast & Frightening" - L7
"Six Pack" - Black Flag
"Another Girl, Another Planet" - The Only Ones

Emma’s Picks
(Emma Berg is the proprietor of Mplsart.com and the curator of "More Is a Four Letter Word," currently at Fox Tax Gallery through June 12. She's a total party girl and knows everyone who's anyone.)
"Kick Out the Jams' - MC5
"Faster and Louder" - The Dictators
"Bump and Grind" - Wendy O. Williams
"She’s the Girl" - The Screamers
"Carnival" - Bikini Kill
"Funland At the Beach" - Dead Kennedys
"Friends of Mine" - Buzzcocks
"I Wanna Be Your Dog" - The Stooges
"Cherry Bomb" - The Runaways
"Looking for a Kiss" - New York Dolls
"I Can Only Give You Everything" - Richard Hell & The Voidoids
"The Star Spangled Banner" - Jimi Hendrix

Jahna’s Picks
(Jahna Peloquin is a fashion writer for l'étoile magazine and vita.mn, as well as a stylist for Eclecticoiffeur. Her interests include fabulous clothes, fabulous parties, and layering dance tights over ankle boots. Check out her blog for more fabulousness.)
"Bonnie & Clyde" - Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot
"Playground Love" - Air
"Coffee & TV" - Blur
"Summertime Clothes" - Animal Collective
"Black Eyes" - Snowden
"True to Form" - Lookbook
"Hangin' Tough" - New Kids on the Block
"Poison" - Bel Biv Devoe
"Paranoid" - Kanye West
"Bootythumper" (remix) - Solid Gold vs. Nyteowl

Brian’s Picks
(Brian Gioielli is the Marketing Director of the Riverview Economic Development Association. He’s one of those do-gooder types that’s always volunteering for the YMCA, fundraising for the MDA, and reading to blind orphans. And he’s totally my boyfriend.)
“Jane” - Jefferson Starship
“Beth” - KISS
“If You Got The Money” – Jamie T
“Same Jeans” - The View
“Weapon of Choice” - Fatboy Slim
“Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta” - Geto Boys
“Juicy” - Notorious B.I.G.
“Outdoor Type” - The Lemonheads
“I Wanna Be a Girl” - King Kahn and the Shrines
“Danger! High Voltage” - The Electric Six
“Summertime” - NKOTB
“Les Champs-Elysees” - Joe Dassin

Kate’s Picks
(Kate Duffy is a contributor to a tiny machine and has a Masters in Public Policy and a PhD in being judgmental of other people’s taste in music. Originally from Northampton MA, she has lots of stories about Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore. She also invented the infamous pickle martini, which she should really include on her resume.)
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" - The Slits
"Me Plus One" - Annie
"Summertime" - The Sundays
"Carey" - Joni Mitchell
"Ocean of Lust" - Devotchka
"Maggie May" - Rod Stewart
"The Secret of Life" - The Dead Milkmen
"Haiti" - Arcade Fire
"Rosalita" - Bruce Springsteen
"Stutter" - Elastica
"Two More Bottles of Wine" - Emmylou Harris
"LDN" - Lily Allen
"Cherry, Cherry" - Neil Diamond
"Girlfriend" - Matthew Sweet
"Spectacular Views" - Rilo Kiley
"Africa" - Toto
"Love at First Sight" (US 7" mix) - Kylie Minogue

Beth’s Picks
(Beth Hammarlund is a tiny machine and publisher of l’étoile magazine. She got to make her playlist super long because she’s terrible at editing and this is her blog anyway. She’s totally stuck in the 80s and loves Don Henley. Please don’t judge her.)
“Ditty” – Paperboy
“Can’t Handle Me” – Robyn
“The Promise” – When In Rome
“Waterfalls” – TLC
“Cruel Summer” – Bananarama
“November Rain” – Guns N' Roses
“All The Young Dudes” – Mott the Hoople
“Live Forever” – Oasis
“Boys of Summer” – Don Henley
“Forever Young” - Alphaville
“Vacation” – The Go-Gos
“Steal My Sunshine” - Len
“Bad Babysitter” – Princess Superstar
“Regulate” – Warren G
“Beautiful, Dirty, Rich” – Lady Gaga ("like to p-p-party, yeah")
“Scenario” – A Tribe Called Quest
“Just A Friend” – Biz Markie