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: everything else

So this week feels soupy. I'm stewing. I am starting a lot of new projects an I have a bunch of others floating around in my head. This weekend I took apart and started sanding down a big cabinet. The idea is to hopefully paint it white and stick it in my bedroom which is seriously lacking closet space. I think I will take out the glass and put in something with a nice pattern or texture and then add some great knobs from Anthropologie...as that is, probably, all I can afford there anyway.

Atelier Chesterfield, Anthropologie $5998  |  Anthropologie hardware $8-10  |  Book

I made the mistake of venturing over to the Anthropologie page and have started planning my dream library. So one more thing to the list: buy more books to fill up all the shelves I will have at some point in the too distant future.


I've also commissioned a farm-house style table though with a modern twist. I wanted something a little more streamlined or interesting for the legs. I am also starting a new painting soon. Much thought to be put into that. I am still figuring it all out so I'm feeling a little wishy washy. Also must finish some books, other smaller craft projects, some web design stuff...and the list goes on.

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