This weekend was a lot of this...

PHOTO CREDITS TO: ELISE.Y,  JOSEPH GRAY, HRLNDSPNKS, EMURRAY, BOOLVE, J.LEE43 & DETRITUS.


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mixtape: songs in the dark

It's hot. Sweltering. Unwavering. The other night, I went for a walk to the park and the air was just flat, squashed down and heavy. It must have still been over a hundred and almost nobody else was out. People retreat to their houses. Stay in shadow. Move slowly. But it's summer! And you want to go out and jump and laugh and play. I love the line from Infinite Jest because it is so true, "people outdoors down here just scuttle in vectors from air conditioning to air conditioning. The sun is a hammer." So, I'm coping by listening to some awesome music...old histories. It's funny how songs sometimes make you think of a specific time. These all fit into past summers and I've brought them back now, mostly because I don't have much new music on my car ipod, but also because I was kind of nostalgic for them. And they are fun.

Sea Ghost  The Unicorns
I love everything about this song -- from the fun whistling in the beginning to the drums to the lyrics. So fun. Happy fun.

Goin' Against Your Mind  Built to Spill

Epic song. Long and melodious, you just get lost in it. I love how is builds up. Built to Spill is one of my favorite bands and I am happy to say that I love all their old stuff AND their new stuff which is usually not the case...everything Doug Martsch does is amazing. So it's only fair to include an old beloved song as well..

Big Dipper  Built to Spill

Anything by Neutral Milk Hotel. I'm really into the Avery album right now.

Especially this....love love love.

Oh, and the lovely cassette was repurposed from cassettes. Thanks!!
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wrapped up in: Joe Versus the Volcano

I spent a cozy night watching this movie. I thought it was really great when I was a kid and I'm glad it still holds up. My husband claims his work environment is nearly as bad as Joe's and I'm almost certain he is suffering from "brain cloud" syndrome. I'm sure a lot of people in their late twenties feel this kind of existential angst. It's a journey and the best medicine is watching a movie like this on a cold evening.

[clockwise] 1.  SteamLine Luggage, 2. Men's shaving kit, 3. Hula lamp, 4. L.L. Bean rain coat, 5. Ukelele,  6. Vintage Royal typewriter, 7. Armani suit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wrapped up in: skinny love

Come on skinny love just last the year

pour a little salt we were never here 

... I tell my love to wreck it all
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall

bluemu. Nicki Varkevisser

I absolutely love this song. I think it might even top my love for Neutral Milk Hotel's delicious moodiness. I have been listening to it a lot as this year is coming to a close. I'm feeling very reflective and broody.

Bon Iver "Skinny Love" download