Jenny Owen Youngs

So tonight Jessica and I went to see Jenny Owen Youngs at the Southern, and it was awesome. In addition to being the sweetest person ever as we spent forever buying excessive amounts of merch (see trex sticker below) she also killed it on stage, and was incredibly endearing. If only she had played Hot in Here...

[From the Jenny Owen Youngs Shop]

Somewhere between what you need and what you know

[from thestylenotebook]

It's no secret I am a big Charlotte Gainsbourg fan. Her film career alone is something I gush over. Add in a concept album inspired by her time spent in an MRI machine and produced and partially written by Beck, and I'm sorry, but she can do no wrong.

This is a story and you're not in it.

The Frightened Rabbit show at the 930 club might not be until Nov. 1, but let me tell you, I just can't contain my excitement.

Swell Season covers Two Headed Boy

I'm sorry i only post videos lately but I had to share this.

The Swell Season covers Neutral Milk Hotel

There also might be a great cover of the Lemonheads by Scott Hutchison. This one's for you, Jessica.

Frightened Rabbit covers The Lemonheads

The Music Divides Us into Tribes

There has been SO much stuff going on in the last 2 months. Lost River Modern, Craft Fairs, best friends moving away. I'm sorry I've failed to document it all. There are many photos to come in the near future, and many many posts as we approach the fall and the changing seasons. The summer has just flown by.

But right now, I leave you with two songs from the new Arcade Fire album "The Suburbs" that I am just totally in love with (and you should be too). This album has such a great mix of nostalgia, sadness, excitement, and pop.

God Help the Girl

In the last few weeks I've spent a LOT of time listening to the new album from God Help the Girl, a project orchestrated by B&S's own Stuart Murdoch. It's sound is something from the past, almost, but Catherine Ireton's power vocals just mesmerize me. Yep, I'm hooked.

[Catherine Ireton]

Weekend Video: Lisa Mitchell "Coin Laundry"

Jessica recently tipped me off to this song and video. So catchy. So cute.

Friday Video - "Sleeping Lessons" Zune Commercial

Well, this is more of a Friday/Saturday video, but my life has been overtaken my packing, feeling overwhelmed, and preparing for a weekend full of appointments and social events like CLAW (!!!). I really love this song from The Shins' third album "Wincing the Night Away," and I think that this Zune Commercial did such a great job of using the song to sell their product. Commercials are really great sometimes.

Speaking of commercials, here's a video bonus. This Adidas commercial, directed by Spike Jonze, is from years ago, but I still love it. The sequences mixed with the vocals of the lovely Karen O make this one a classic as far as "music commercials" go.

Friday Video: Anni Rossi "Livin' in Danger"

Happy Friday everyone! I wanted to share this video of Anni Rossi performing her cover of the Ace of Base song "Livin' in Danger" and it is just awesome to see what she can do with a violin. I saw her perform solo at the Black Cat with Noah and the Whale a few months back and was mesmerized. Other awesome violin covers include "Creep" by Radiohead. Click here to listen. So great.

A non-Michael Jackson Video

It's Friday, and I feel like sharing a music video. And while most blogs out there are streaming Thriller at time like this, I'm still feeling compelled to share this super darling video of "Small Planet" by Ferraby Lionheart. I first heard them when they opened for Noah and the Whale and now I'm hooked.

It's Friday

And I couldn't be happier for the weekend to get going. Since I'm in a good mood, I thought I'd share a great music video, Bishop Allen's video for "Click, Click, Click" off of "Bishop Allen & the Broken String" It's from a few years back, but I've been listening to their newest album "Grrr" on repeat this week at work, and I think that these up-beat tunes have been helping my good mood grow. I'm thinking about making music videos a regular thing on Fridays. Thoughts?

Time to find a new book to read

I just finished reading Breaking Dawn, the last book in the Twilight Saga. I kind of still can't believe I was persuaded to read all of those. I think this great (and some what embarrassing) accomplishment calls for a hilarious twilight parody video:

An Eluardian Instance

I know this video is probably old news at this point, but I really can't get enough of it.

Greetings from R-mond

I'm posting from here in Richmond. I popped in today to hang and to see Of Montreal play tonight.

First off, while I may not be completely in love with the New Of Montreal, I must admit their video for "Id Engager" is pretty bizarre in a fantastic sort of way:


Finally, I have recently fallen for etsy seller orangemoontoys and their fantastic shadow puppets. If only I have thought of this when I still had a laser cutter easily at my disposal.

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