Easy Way Out?

VS.


This hasn't been bothering me for like, days or anything. Is anyone else hearing this too?! THIS IS DISPROPORTIONATELY A BIG DEAL TO ME.

How I Feel These Days

(image via nobody has to understand my tshirts)

I totally haven't located me yet.

It's Not About Love!

   Happy Monday, I don't have a lot of time to put together a post today, but my love for Zach G. was rekindled in Puss in Boots, yes, I saw that. (Humpty wore a golden egg suit! What's not to love?!)
   Anyways, here's one of his finest, little known works. Enjoy!

It Almost Seems Like You're Avoiding Me

   It's been a hectic week and I'm going home for the long weekend tomorrow. I'll be back on Monday with (hopefully) tons of developed rolls of film, gushing reviews of my fave dishes of Johnstown, Goodwill finds, and completed knitting (and hopefully a sewing!) project.
   Have fun this weekend!*


*Not to induce panic or anything, but before everything turns into a winter wonderland. GET OUT THERE!!!!

This is Halloween! This is Halloween!

I made a lovely Halloween mix and was surprised to how many haunting songs I have. Enjoy!
Track List:1. Werewolf - CocoRosie2. Ghost! - Kid Cudi3. Skeletons - Tiny Masters of Today4. Rocky Racoon - The Beatles5. Cemeteries of London - Coldplay6. Shankill Butchers - The Decemberists7. She's Not There - The Zombies8. Maniac - Kid Cudi9. In The Mausoleum - Beirut10. My Manic and I - Laura Marling11. Separate and Ever Deadly - The Last Shadow Puppets12. The Afterlife - YACHT

Rockin' Down the Highway

    This weekend, I drove to Pittsburgh to visit some friends. I had a great weekend, and to commemorate, I have this roadtrippin' mix containing some new favorites and some classics I remember from childhood, driving through the desert with my parents. Enjoy! 

Beirut: The Rip Tide

 


   So. The Rip Tide. Released on August 30th of this year as the band's third LP. I'm completely head-over-heels for the album and I'm not planning on hiding it. Commencing with "A Candle's Fire" and closing with "Port of Call" the toe-tapping soul-searching ratio is ace.    "Santa Fe" and "East Harlem", as tracks numero dos y tres, continue to establish a sense of longing, love, and hope through the hard times. (Definitely something we can all relate to right now.)    Next comes "Goshen", "Payne's Bay", and "The Rip Tide". Beirut has graduated with honors. These tracks feature the great vocals, instrumentation (trumpet and drums), and Zach Condon's ever-improving songwriting we've all come to love in Beirut's music. "The Rip Tide" makes a perfect title song--it's filled with the aforementioned themes of hope, love, and determination.    Tracks seven and eight, "Vagabond" and "The Peacock", are, in my opinion, the two most well-written songs on the album. Go listen to them.   The album culminates in "Port of Call", my personal favorite. It's fantastic. The album's fantastic.       Like an episode of 2 Broke Girls (but on a totally different spectrum of art), clocking in at a smidge over 33 minutes, once The Rip Tide is over, you're at a loss, your heart is open, and your time was spent wisely.   Go serenade someone.

Shake It Out

Here's Florence + The Machine's new video for "Shake It Out" and as a bonus, "What the Water Gave Me."

Oh man. Who doesn't love Flo? I want to steal her 1970s vibe and never look back. 

Perfect for this blustery fall day! Enjoy!

There's Magic in the Music: OK Go

I'm sure you've seen the infamous treadmill video and the equally amazing Rube Goldberg video, even the wacky A Million Ways video. Point is, the gang's been pulling these crazy stunts since 2005. I love this band, and they put on a wicked good show. Plus, Damian's pretty easy on the eyes, no?

Youtube Porn

 

   Here are some videos I've been crushing on lately:    1)The Muppet Show Theme Song by OkGo. Genius! Have you checked out The Green Album yet? P.S. OkGo has the best music videos. P.S.S. I can't even wait for the new Muppet movie! 
   2)Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5. I know, I know. But boy has PIPES! And have you SEEN him???? Total guilty pleasure.      3)Hellcat Spangled Shalalala by Arctic Monkeys. Probably my favorite band ever next to the Kinks. For lovers of Alex Turner, 1:59 is the perfect moment.
Have fun!

There's Magic in the Music: Takagi Masakatsu

   When I was little and my dad was in the military he went on a deployment to Japan. I was learning to play piano at the time and used to play improvised songs on the black keys with each note strung together by the sustain pedal that I called my "Japanese Songs"--Oh, to be nine! "Flow" instantly reminded me of those songs. (Click the link to see a music video!) Enjoy!

Hardcore Girls

I love M.I.A., and her girl Rye Rye is every bit as fly as my girl Maya.



My friend and I like to joke about how M.I.A. is my alter ego- and a great alter ego she is! Enjoy!

Fitz and the Tantrums/Happy New Year!

Hihi. I've been gone, mainly to apply to college....but I haven't done that yet. I DID write a research paper on Punk Rock. We'll just have to see how that goes. Oh Man.

Well, I hope you had a good New Year's Eve, I'm so sleep deprived I'm nearing a total breakdown. But I'll live.

I DROVE TO PITTSBURGH YESTERDAY.

Haha! We'll speak of these things later.

Coming up next: 1,000,000,000 pictures from my film camera. Yes!

                Lorna Doone

                Knitting Knitting Knitting

                & a formal dress covered in feathers.

Oh. And belated Christmas presents. Hellz yeah!

Meandering...

 

It is cold and rainy here and I'm exhausted from a crazy weekend. What is it like where you are?

New stuff from my favorite band, Drew and the Medicinal Pen, entitled "Chipped Plate."

Lovely and slow, yet totally exciting.

I Dig This.

Say hello to Frank. And a good song.