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quiet // Jens Lekman - A Little Lost (Arthur Russell cover)
I just love Jens. Don't you love Jens?
LOUD // Best Coast- Let's Go Home
I absolutely cannot believe its almost May.
quiet // M83 - Raconte-Moi Une Histoire
Yes this song is about a hallucinogenic frog. But its just so darn cute and pleasant.
LOUD // J.D. McPherson - North Side Gal
Now this is how you do Rockabilly. LOVE.
quiet // Slothpop - One
LOUD // Kishi Bishi - Bright Whites
Actually kind of a mellow song, but cheerful. With a delightfully weird video.
quiet // Punch Brothers - Movement and Location
LOUD // Royksopp - Happy Up Here
Holy crap it's April.
LOUD // fun.-Carry On
quiet // The Beatles- Let It Be
classic.
quiet // Melpo Mene - I Adore You
Oh, fer cute.
Loud // Mates of State - Goods-All in your head
You know what, guys? Sometimes, when things are a little crazy, you just have to let loose and OWN THE CRAZY, like this amazing human being.
1. Minneapolis when it's warm is the greatest place on the planet
2. Minneapolis musicians are ridiculously talented.
3. Have I mentioned how warm it's been?
quiet // Rogue Valley (Chris Koza) - The Occidental Hotel
An older one, but a great one, especially when you have California on the brain.
LOUD // Howler - Back of Your Neck
* Talented dudes / too bad that they don't respect their killer hometown and the great musicians that come from it.
I'm back from a fantastic trip to Portland and despite being sick the entire time I had a ton of fun. But, seeing as I am still very sick, I am more in the mood for quiet/quieter today- no LOUD needed, thank you very much.
quiet // First Aid Kit- Emmylou
quieter // Little Scream- The Heron and the Fox
LOUD(ish) // Beat Happening- Bad Seeds
quiet // Sigur Ros- Hoppipolla
One of my favorite songs and favorite videos of all time.
LOUD // Islands- Hallways
quiet // Gotye- Hearts a Mess
(my heart, for the record, is really quite perfect right now--but this is usually how I feel around Valentine's Day)
LOUD // Emiliana Torrini- Jungle Drum (Inspired by Iceland edition)
(Accurate depiction of my life and of my overwhelming desire to go to Iceland)
quiet // Shearwater- You As You Were
LOUD // Hospitality- Friends of Friends
So many awesome things happened in the MiniApple this weekend I just had to share.
Friday // Mighty Swell His Sale
I have been a giant fan of the Mighty Swell shop since I crutched into their first sale with a broken foot (true story). Now that they are an "occasional shop" rather than a pop-up I have even more opportunities to see the lovely ladies and lovely wares of Mighty Swell. I took my gent to the His sale on Friday and was pretty thrilled with the result. Very much looking to the Hers sale on February 10th! In related news- I dropped my Instax (bound to happen) and the result was 1 blank white photo and 1 (actually stunning) yellow photo. I am not disappointed.
Saturday // Hair:dark red, Nails: summer colors & The Current 7th Birthday Party
My good friend Becky (AKA Trixie) over at Moxie dyed my hair a beautiful dark cherry red (which is unfortunately difficult to catch in photos)--Call her up if you need some new color! I also did my nails in a pretty exciting, summery combo- Sally Hansen Green as Envy, Loreal Boozy Brunch and Essie Tart Deco.
Haley Bonar- A much loved constant of the Minneapolis music scene
Sims- My favorite of all the Doomtree Crew
Polica- Exploding here in Minneapolis, and for good, good reason. Seeing those two drummers in action is positively mind blowing. Almost unbearably sultry music. Will make you want to...well...you'll see...
My good friends introduced me to this band and to say that I have been obsessed would be a slight understatement. quiet/LOUD, the Wolf Gang edition.
LOUD // Wolf Gang- Dancing with the Devil
Like anyone else with even a modicum of appreciation for old soul and r&b music, I was extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Etta James (you know her- she sings that song they play at EVERY wedding). I called my dad to ask if he had heard the news. His response? Yeah, her and Johnny Otis too. I probably had the same thought as most of you-- Johnny who?!
Johnny Otis is considered the "godfather of rhythm and blues" and is known to have "discovered" Etta James...and Little Richard..and Jackie Wilson... Let's remember them, shall we?
A day behind, since today is kinda like Monday.
quiet: Grace Woodroofe // I've Handled Myself Wrong
* this video is stunning.
LOUD: Speak // Wars
For the record, they are incredible gents.
quiet: Dark Dark Dark- Long Long Long (MN Beatles Project)
I hope everyone is having a great holiday season. Many apologies for being so ethnocentric, but they just don't make as many great Hanukkah/ Winter Solstice/ Kwanzaa/ Saturnalia songs as they do Christmas songs. See you in twenty-twelve! And now, my top two favorite Christmas songs...
quiet...ish: Otis Redding // Merry Christmas Baby
LOUD: Stevie Wonder // That's What Christmas Means to Me
BONUS: This may or may not play in my parents house every year...
Lou Monte // Dominic the Italian Christmas Donkey
(I'm not even joking)
I promise I will start posting things other than this...after the holidays
quiet: Dirty Gold // California Sunrise. It's so dreamy.
LOUD: Summer Camp // Better Off Without You. In case you are in need of a good "eff you" to your shitty ex. And when doesn't that feel good? Best line: "And if you said you're never coming back I'd be so happy, I'd be so happy, I'd laugh the whole night long"