FIRST AID KIT

God, I am in love with these adorable Swedish sisters. They have almost angelic voices that manage to be both soft & sweet and rich at the same time. I can't stop listening to them, and prancing around the house singing their version of Fleet Foxes' "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song" (only when no one else is home and I can be obnoxiously loud). They're quite young, I can only imagine them growing and developing musically over the next few years. Great female folky indie, CHECK IT! At the very least, look them up on YouTube.

♥ First Aid Kit - Tiger Mountain Peasant Song (Fleet Foxes cover)
♥ First Aid Kit - You're Not Coming Home Tonight
♥ First Aid Kit - Cross Oceans

NEON INDIAN & JELLYFISH

NEON INDIAN

♥ Neon Indian - Deadbeat Summer

Good song. As the name kind of implies, it is a summer-y jam. NickFRESH played this out at TSI last night & I was pleasantly surprised.

♥ Neon Indian - 6669 (I Don't Know If You Know)

This song is a little darker sounding. Kind of makes me think of the Cure just a bit.


& JELLYFISH.

I love jellyfish & want to keep some as pets but the tanks are complex and expensive to maintain.

DISCOVERY

I suppose it's a little late to be blogging about this album since it came out quite a bit earlier this month, but oh well. When I heard Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend and Wes Miles of Ra Ra Riot were collaborating on a side project, I was pretty excited and had high hopes, as I enjoy both of their respective bands. I know a lot of people have shit with Vampire Weekend, but their first album is just so laid back, simple, and poppy. And although Ra Ra Riot is just starting to really get their name out there, I remember seeing them at Jackrabbits a little over a year ago, and I think a lot of people left impressed. Their set was really good, and it is refreshing to see a band with multiple string instruments (other than guitars of course). But anyway, it seems that working together Rostam and Miles could just not make it happen. The album is very "eh", and while some of it could be described as okay, none of it sticks out as anything special and some of the songs are just plain bad. There are two covers on the album, Ra Ra Riot's "Can You Tell" (god, the original is so much better) and the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" (it is shameful to disgrace a classic like that). Most of the other songs are not even worth commenting on. The only two songs that even somewhat spark my interest are the following:



♥ Discovery - Osaka Loop Line

5 PIX & A TUNE. . .

from tiny vices



via love exists ♥




by robert miles

♥ Here We Go Magic - Fangela

SONDAY

SPRITE + STRAWBERRY FANTA = MMMMM

I want new glasses. I'm thinking about just buying frames and getting prescription frames put in. Suggestions?






♥ Wavves - So Bored

SUMMER ESSENTIALS & MP3 PARTY.

KIDDIE POOL. This one, which was designed by Cynthia Rowley for Target, is so incredibly cute. I cannot find it on their website, but supposedly it is only $10! Get on that shit!

Things to do in kiddie pool:
- drink beer
- bubble bath between friends
- jello wrastle
- sit in a ridiculous inner tube
- read a book
- take a sunny nap/lay out an soak rays
- splash around

You know all of that sounds like fun. If things work out, I really wanna throw a Fourth of July shindig. The 4th is one of my favorite holidays, mostly because of what it entails. You got your barbeque, your fireworks, your lawn chairs, your neighbors/friends, your cases upon cases of cheap beer. Fun for everyone!



SKIP IT OR HULA HOOP. So necessary.



GO CAMPING. Man, I love camping. I'm not usually an outdoorsy person, but there is not much better than hanging with friends, boozin' it up, possibly swimmin', and just generally lettin' loose. I'm looking forward to hitting up Hannah Park and/or Huguenot. I have a goal of going camping 5x this summer, CAN I DO IT?

Things to bring to make a camping trip even more awesome than usual: an itunes boombox, a grill, some veggie dogs, smores supplies, bathing suits, lotsa pillows, water balloons, bug spray, people who will not to object to midnight games of truth or dare or flashlight hide and seek.

♥ The Undertones - Here Comes the Summer
♥ Black Lips - Dirty Hands
♥ the Aquabats - Pool Party
♥ Black Moth Super Rainbow - the Afternoon Turns Pink

JAIME MARTINEZ & ASOBI SEKSU

Check out more of Jaime Martinez's work here.

♥ Asobi Seksu - Strawberries

OH, CLARA BOW.

Clara Bow is PRECIOUS. But not in the completely innocent way, there is something very mysterious and seductive about her as well. Like you wanna stroll through the park holding hands, picking daisies, and eating icecream cones with sprinkles together, and then take her back to your place, drink some wine, listen to old soul records, and try to make a smooth move by placing your hand on her leg or something. But nothing too sexual and forward because SHE IS A LADY.

Now, how can you channel some Clara Bow into your everyday getups to add insta class and sass? May I suggest...


bow head band, 7.99 @ target
I WANTED THIS SO BAD WHEN I SAW IT IN THE STORE. I feel like it is a really cute but not over the top accessory to snazz up a simple dress. I feel like I would wear this with a black dress, knee high black socks, and some flats. But that's just me.


Covergirl Outlast lipstain, 7.99 @ walgreens
When I first saw a commercial for this, I was so excited. I really love the idea of wearing lip color, but let's face it, I'm wayyy to messy and ridiculous for lipstick. Whenever I wear it, I usually end up smearing it or getting it on my teeth or something equally as awful. This stuff is the perfect solution! I own it in 'flirty nude', but trust me, it's not nude. It's a nice solid red that is not too bright or fire engine colored. It goes on a little dry, but put on a little lip balm or gloss and you're set. I am really happy with this product.


High Seas skirt, 52.99 @ modcloth
Clara's style is hard to pin point, because it seems as if it's either one way or the other: simplistic with basics or over the top with a lot going on and tons of flair. Some of the pictures I saw of her while browsing Flickr were rather nautical, and I figured this skirt had both the bow and pleats that seemed to be a common theme, so it works. Really, I think most skirts that are vintage looking with high waists, pleats, and/or bows could be easy to pair with above things in helping to form a cute outfit.

♥ The Cookies - I Never Dreamed

THESE SONGS. CHECK THEM:

♥ El Guincho - Palmitos Park
I am aware that I posted an El Guinco mp3 a couple of days ago. OH WELL, here's another. So good. I wanna say it sounds like old brazilian psych or something? With a little something else thrown in? Download this, you'll thank me later.


♥ The Dirty Projectors - My Offwhite Flag
This was one of those bands for me that I heard people mention a lot, but never took the time to listen to them. My mistake.

SUNDAY 5 PIX & A TUNE

from http://www.robopocalypse.com/


from http://mulheresbarbadas.com/
(SO MUCH AWESOME GOING ON.)



from http://reubenmiller.typepad.com/


from ?


from a series by bamboolove <-- CLICK!!

♥ dead milkmen - punk rock girl

5 COOL PIX & A SONG

from make something cool everyday 2009 (& everything else is just as awesome)


from stunning models of san francisco made of jell-o


from guinevere van seenus and craig mcdean


from ?


from christian metzler

ANDDDDDD:
♥ el guincho - antillas

A MIX!

♥ click

I sleep to this. Dig it.

TIM WALKER & A TUNE

Tim Walker is a photographer based out of London. Although most of his work is in fashion photography, the picture above is the one that I stumbled across first and although I had no idea who had taken it, I was in love. Turns out he is an extraordinary artist, and although high fashion is usually not my thing, his pictures are whimsical and colorful and are so much more than simply showcasing clothing.












& here is a pretty song to go with the pretty photographs.

♥ The Tallest Man on Earth - The Gardener