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New. Neko. Case. Album. Coming. Soon.
I can’t breathe. I’m too excited to breathe.
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Magpie comes a calling
Drops a marble from the sky
Tin roof sounds alarm
And wake up child
Let this be a warning says the magpie to the morning
Don’t let this fading summer pass you by…”
— Neko Case
I’m an anchor, deep in the ocean that’s my mind.”
— Zee Avi
This street sign art series by Jay Shell is pretty rad. He’s posted famous rap quotes around neighborhoods, in a style emanating official street signs. Oh, and here’s a video showing how he made this project come to life.
With a high of 30 degrees today, it’s starting to feel like spring will never come. This strong, severe desire to retire my down winter coat for the season has inspired a peppy little playlist that I like to call “Jesus Christ, Is It Spring Yet?”
You can listen to the whole playlist heresies. Enjoy and think warm thoughts with me!
Photograph by Angela Kohler.
I love this tribute to Jonny Cash by Boston-based designer Chad Gowey. Prints of “Cash Only” are actually available on Society 6.
Oh. Hell. Yes. Nellie McKay is going to be playing the Dakota Jazz Club downtown this Monday and Tuesday. Grabbing my tickets now. Words cannot express how deeply and sincerely I LOVE this woman. She’s crazy and beautiful and so very smart, and SO very liberal. She’s just a mess in a ballgown who plays the piano. A complete individual. An authentic artist. Hilarious and sharp and funny and neurotic and blonde. I love every single thing about her. Can’t wait to watch the crazy unfold. Here’s a link to one of my favorite songs of hers called “Sari” off my favorite album “Get Away from Me.” Amazing.
My Favorite 12 Songs of 2012
This was a very hard list to make, but it’s a slow day at work, so I had some time to noodle. Here are my favorite 12 songs from 2012. Enjoy!
12. Die Young, Ke$ha (I AM NOT ASHAMED!)
11. Every Single Night, Fiona Apple
10. Live and Die, The Avett Brothers
9. Spitting Image, Freelance Whales
8. Lost, Frank Ocean
7. Love Interruption, Jack White
6. Awkward, San Cisco
5. Heartbeat, JJAMZ
4. Stubborn Love, The Lumineers
3. I’m Shakin, Jack White (yup, two Jack White’s on this here list)
2. Same Love, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. Mary Lambert)
1. Little Talks, Of Monsters and Men
I sit by and watch the river flow. I sit by and watch the traffic go. Imagine something of your very own, something you can have and hold. I’d build a road in gold, just to have some dreaming; dreaming is free.”
— Debbie Harry, Dreaming
And as long as she’s got noise, she’s fine. But I could teach her how I learned to dance when the music’s ended.”
— Dar Williams, As Cool As I Am
Because it’s Friday. And this song is REALLY speaking to me this week…
Got a kick out of this modern mix tape by See Jane Work; which is really just a casette tape-shaped USB holder. Pretty darn funny.
Even the stars sometimes fade to gray,
Even the stars hideaway.”
— The Weepies, Hideaway
And it’s hard to dance with the devil on your back, so shake him off. I am done with my graceless heart, so tonight I’m gonna cut it out and then restart. Cuz I like to keep my issues drawn, it’s always darkest before the dawn.”
— Florence + The Machine
Momma once told me, you’re already home where you feel loved.”
— The Head and the Heart
