Landing of my Jacket

So I did include Thao Nguyen in my last post, but only one song. I failed to mention how incredible their album "We Brave Bee Stings and All" truly is. I suggest listening to the full album, and I guarantee, no matter what mood you are in, you will feel good (or better) after listening.

If funds are tight, and album purchasing is not an option, check out their myspace.

Now get out and go dance. Or at least bob your head.

noday

End of weekend blues?


Only thing to get me through it is a wicked play list! Here are but a few tracks that I couldn't get enough of this week:
The Antlers - Sylvia
The Pixies - Here Comes Your Man
Mumm-Ra - She's Got You High
Thao Nguyen - Bag of Hammers
The XX - Heart Skipped a Beat
Elliott Brood - Miss You Now


Blargh blargh. Back to the grind. Hated.

Been so long

It has been so long since I have blogged. I have lots to share with you, but most importantly is to express how much this song rules.

Anya Marina - Whatever You Like (T.I. cover)




This song is so sexy. Bottom line. That's all.

Check out Anya Marina, from LA - she has a beautiful, breathy voice with cool, semi-dancey beats.

KAY BYE!

October 31st plans?

Where else to be this Saturday than Top of the World's annual Halloween jam! We usually do it at Babylon, but this year we're moving to Ritual Nightclub over on Besserer downtown. Bit of a bigger space (two levels), hopefully not as crammed! But I don't doubt all the cool kids will find their ways their! $5 with a costume, $20 without! Dress up and come have a drink. Get there early, as I'd suspect there'll be a line!

DJ Illo and Drastik will be spinning, while some other someones I am not familiar with will be doin' their thing in the lounge (I should probably be more informed). The flyer says Scotch Bonnet Soundcrew, feat. Ray Ray. Couldn't find an accurate myspace link. SAWRY!

COOME COME COME! You'll see me there - I sort of like to party...

NOVEMBER!!

...almost.

I haven't blogged in quite a while. Sorry for the lack of interest in the internet and music, etc. Hopefully this should make up for it.

In preparation for Halloween, and in true harvest nature, I spent last Sunday Carving pumpkins, making candy apples, and roasting pumpkin seeds!!

Pumkpkin carving!!!

Sticky, delicious candy apples! Homemadeeee

Pumpkin seeds!! Crunch crunch!

Final product! Owl, and drinking orange juice from cartons??! FUN!

run away

I never liked Camera Obscura too much, but something has drawn me to them more over the past month, and now I want them all the time.

Sad, sad love is how I would categorize their music.



I Need to find someone to travel with; run away with. I'm going to fall in love with adventure, and go places with him.

Heartbroken Innocence

Can someone please go take me to see this, already?..




I'm so sad.

You know what I love?

On a day like today, when you're hungover as hell, and your vision's blurry as fuck, you really can't do much more than to laugh at yourself.

Biking to school today, I couldn't help but smile. I am seriously in love with autumn. I love how the wind was blowing all the leaves down and my tires were biking over piles and piles of yellow and red and orange.

In mentioning things I love, I'd really like to say there is nothing that makes me more happy than my bicycle, named, not after, but inspired by, Ringo Star. Riding Ringo, every day. Ha.

I also love my camera. I got photos back from my trip to Paris from fucking ever a go. Holding a photo of the fucking eiffle tower made me so excited, I couldnt help but smile to myself. Fuck, I want Paris so bad right now.

To conclude of this, I love Slingshot Dakota. They are so simple, and frivolous, and lovely with saddness. The epitimy (spelling?) of everything I feel right now.

I think I'm going to go take some photos outside right now. I want to just sit in a pile of leaves and never, ever move.

Bright Lights

Can't stay focussed.

Heart, heart, heart. Nothing makes sense and I'm so selfish.

Listen, listen to childish noises.

x

Neon Indian - Should Have Taken Acid With You

Sugar Daddy

Alex McGill is my best fweind in da world. She is almost my complete opposite, but I love and adore err'thang about her! WOOT!

An Often Occurance

runny nose,
knows bleeds
gushed from the veins of a true believer –
hopeless romantic;

thunderstorms
raining on our skin
pressed together
through bones
holding possessions;
so superficial.

running legs
bloody elbows
gushed from the veins of a storymaker –
hopelessly lost;

imaginary love slept
through ticketed acoustic sets
(dreaming)
got to get up to find meaning
laying face down on concrete;
so deceiving.



that's a sleepwalker's nightmare.

In love with a banjo

I adore folk music. I love banjos, and fiddles, acordians, harmonicas, and those little drums that you play with the softs sticks? You know what I mean! Indie folk/folk pop/brit folk would probably be my favourite type of music. Ha - I hate categorizing music. Too difficult.

Among The Cave Singers, and The Wooden Sky that I have recently blogged about, here are some other musical acts that get me stompin' my feet 'round the farmyard. (what?)...

Just stumbled across this British act Mumford and Sons. I think I might have a new music crush. Sigh..

Mumford and Sons - Little Lion Man

(The Dodos aren't quite folk, but this song strums a pretty folky chord in my heart of music.)

The Dodos - Walking

The Tallest man on Earth - Pistol Dreams

Basia Bulat- Gold Rush

Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines

Familiar

Someone commented on my last post suggesting I check out Air's new track Sing Sang Sung. I don't mind it. I find light, poppy music like that kind of .. what's the word? Empty? Spacey? Blegh? Wish I would think of a better word to describe what I mean. I actually don't mind this track too much, but I wouldn't hit up their new album. I think I actually have some tracks from them from their last album in '07 (was it?)

UM this song has the same title as this track by Peggy Honeywell also called Sing Sang Sung. However, it is quite different. Check it!

Peggy Honeywell - Sing, Sang, Sung (it's her myspace 'cause I couldn't locate a track file)

While I'm here, allow me to post some more tracks I'm into. There is no purpose or point behind these selections, other than pure interest.

Discovery - So Insane

The XX - You've Got the Love (Florence and the Machine cover)
The XX - Basic Space

In Between days

I'm totally stuck on a kick where I can't stop listening to The Cure. Over, and over and over again.

I'm not going to bother posting any songs cause I feel like I've been blogging about them for the past few posts now.

OH Drake just came on. haha - get into it.

Saturday, September 17 - 500 Days of Summer playing at the Mayfair. I know this movie has been out for a while, but I never go to the movies nor do I have TV so I have no idea what's going on anymore. But I finally watched the trailor for that movie, and I'M SO EXCITED TO GO SEE IT! I love tragedies. Hah.

Blergh

I want a cigarette and a back rub.

Wednesday Night Playlist

BORED NORED!

Just ate perogies (spelling) with Brad. I love sour cream - can it be constituted as a snack if you eat if off a spoon?

I also love to eat these songs off of a spoon. MMM delicious!

I know they're not all new, but you need to listen to them, and turn tha fawkin' volume up, bahd.

The Almighty Defenders - Bow Down and Die

Gang Gang Dance - House Jam (HotChip remix)

The Hood Internet - Lump Sum of Paris (Bon Iver vs Friendly Fires)

Japandroids - Wet Hair

The Presets - My People

Crystal Castles - Alice Practice

Japan, Japan!

original photo cred: Paul LeCdm

Listened to old Japanther today cause they were underneath the Japandroids on my iPod. SO decided to search them and see what they've been up to - anything new?

Check it - it's pretty rad, super catchy and dancey, like er'thang else they got pumpin' through my speakers.

Japanther - Radical Business (ft. MC Spank Rock)

I'm always a fan of covers, so here ya' go! (sorry I couldn't find a better link)

Japanther - Boys Don't Cry (The Cure)

Speaking of The Cure, this is probably one of my favourite songs by them:

The Cure - Close to Me

FUCK YAH! Another Cure cover. I may have blogged about this band a fucking long ass time ago. WHY? They're rad and weird, and I was into them for a while. I like this song. Mellow out and listen after you've danced you hearts out from the two previous songs.

WHY? - Close to Me (The Cure)

EAT IT!

Hell, Bloody Hell

So this track wasn't leaked before the release of their album, Sainthood, and it was hard for me to wait, but here is the first single!

Tegan & Sara - Hell

They will be one tour in the early year - and they've lined up two nights to play at the Bronson Center here in Ottawa. BUT me finks I will go to Montreal, fanks! Ef the Bronson Center.

What else can I say here to distract me further from homework? Hmm...

WELL! My bikeride home tonight was awesome! Post- rain, kind of chilly, all bundled, and a nice cool breeze while I got all warm and sweaty under my knit sweater. OOOO FALL! Love, love, love.

I'm quite restless right now, I'll go find some more music and post something else for you kids.

x

Remember this?

I used to be obsessed with Saosin (pre-Anthony leaving)!

This is quite a funny little cover that I stumbled upon when searching for some Tegan and Sara (I think this was post Anthony?). Who doesn't love to hold their best friend while this song plays? DO IT!

Saosin - Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper cover)

While we're on the cover kick, here's a Springsteen cover by my favourite duo, Tegan and Sara.
Bleeee!

Tegan & Sara - Dancing in the Dark (Springsteen cover)

KAY work time now! BYEEEE

It's definitely fall

I was walking outside yesterday, and it was just then that I realized how many leaves there were on the ground. It made me very very happy. I want this weather to stay fo' evah, evah.

Here are some of my fall time jams:

The Wooden Sky's new album rules. They're on tour with Elliot Brood right now.




(when they played at Canteen in Ottawa this summer, there was a similar vibe - a bunch of people crammed into a small art gallery, listening to the band play their tunes. It was sooooo nice)

Check out Elliott Brood's myspace, and then go see them play at Mavs in November!

http://www.myspace.com/elliottbrood


The Rural Alberta Advantage - Edmonton

I HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL NOW!

New, new, nouveau

Don't ask why I'm up at this hour. I don't even know what 8:00 in the morning is.

But while I am up and restless, I decided to post The Joy Formidable's new single, Greyhound in the Slips.


You can go to their myspace to download the single:
www.myspace.com/thejoyformidable

While I'm here, I might as well talk about the Great Bloomers. I've heard of these guys before, but never actually listened to their music. These guys are from Toronto, and I'm down with their sound. I think they are on the same label as The Wooden Sky, and our little drummer friend, Kip, from The Wooden Sky, also played with them for a bit. FUN.

http://www.myspace.com/greatbloomers



Lastly, I'm going to see Japandroids this Saturday night. I forget where the venue is, but I'm excited!



And I'm not going to school...




http://huskiesdontworry.blogspot.com/

Enjoy!

Playmate

I want
love.


Not sure if I've already talked about this band, but I do quite love Miracle Fortress. If I could fall in love with a something, it would have to be in the form of this band!

Miracle Fortress - Fortune

Take me to a beach house

If you could take ONE thing to a desert island what would it be?

I'd take the Cave Singers - they constitute as one single thing, right?

Already a huge fan of this trio, the anticipation for their second album was killing me. The new album, Welcome Joy, is so phenomenal that after one listen, it hasn't left the speakers of my stereo. Welcome Joy is just as solid as their first album, Invitation Songs.

Fall in love with this album, then come capture me and take me to your beach house.

http://sideonetrackone.com/audio/The%20Cave%20Singers%20-%20Beach%20House.mp3

Found

unsown, loose buttons
stripped clothing
draped over banisters
that lead up to your rooftop terrace
where
the sky hangs
clouds cave
my knees crumble;
embrace my

embrace my
bare my -
(keep walking), dear skin
with
sleepy, closed eyes
laced up sneakers
to wear to bed,
scuff-marked soles
of heals dug deep into plywood floors
creaking as we make our way between
my abandoned house of reveries;

tongue curled amid clenched teeth,
pointed elbows jolted,
bone-straight fists,
scared to sleep alone
against washed-up heartbeats.

I bid you a goodnight.

Just got Inked

I'm not one for posting any blog entries about myself, but I just got my first tattoo, and I'm super stoked! Done by Paul at New Moon in Orleans, I am reallllllly happy with the end result.

Check it

Slingshot my heart

www.myspace.com/slingshotdakota

From Brooklyn, NY, this duo pretty much rocks. Check out my favourite track "Until the Day I Die"

(which, coincidentally I couldn't find a link to the track - sorry)

poor guy

What's this guy's name? Either way, without Garfield in the comics, his life seems SUPER depressing, and he for surely seems insane.

Hilarious.

Check out www.garfieldminusgarfield.net

fuckit

im so tired
my blog lacks substance

i have been going non stop for weeks now. toronto last week, party this weekend, montreal next weekend.

i have nothing good to say right now.

sleepwalk

runny nose
nose bleeds
gushed from the veins of a true believer –
hopeless romantic;

raining on our skin
thunderstorms through my bones
trucks pressed together
holding possessions;
so superficial.

imaginary love slept through
ticketed acoustic sets
(dreaming)
got to get up to find meaning
laying face down on concrete;
so deceiving.

running legs
bloody elbows
gushed from the veins of a story maker –
hopelessly lost;

that's a sleepwalker's nightmare.

Felt different

Last night was the Flying Lotus show at Babylon. I hadn't been to Babylon in forever, and I was stoked to be there for this show. It was a good time, lots of people there, but not too packed with annoying kids. From Cali, this DJ spun original beats that made me feel like I wasn't partying in Ottawa - too sick.

Ottawa Style Mag was there too snapping photos for the magazine as well as for their blog. I met Tracie last night, check out her fashion blog at
http://www.youthleagueandthespies.blogspot.com/

Check out Flying Lotus' myspace for a taste of sex.

http://www.myspace.com/flyinglotus

i love thunderstorms

It's been a good two days off so far. Yesterday the sun was shining and the wind was blowing - perfect for sailing. I got to be on a boat aaaalll day, just swimming and tanning in Chelsea.

And today, waking up to a thunderstorm with the cool breeze hitting my skin while I'm still in bed - incredible. I love thunderstorms, and plan to stay in bed for as long as I possibly can today.

happy for you

shaky knees with elbows bent 'round waists;
her skirt held high
reaching the ends of his barren collar
where
worn desert boots rumble chipped wood planks
stepping on her blackened canvas shoes,
they both let the good life s(l)eep
between their toes;
a transfer of music notes
passing through cracked lips,
dancing their way across broken bones
air stuck tight to heavy, dry lungs
gasping for breaths in between laughter and shouts
singing louder than the bass guitar can strum;

let’s see you dance

When you're in love, you're in love

The Joy Formidable are a trio from the UK. I can't help but feel in love when I listen to their music. Check out this video, and just try not to enjoy yourself while you watch it.



Check out their myspace for their full 8 track album
http://www.myspace.com/thejoyformidable

Friday Night Lights

So, after a hard night of partying the night previous, our Friday was spent at the Bingo Hall in Vanier.
Bingo dabbers ready, we pranced in there, not knowing what to expect.

The regulars were intense!

Can you pick us out amongst all the people 40+ ?



It was quite the happening night. This lady to my right was very helpful. Her husband was amazing and hilarious, and kept flirting with the lady who sold tickets!

None of us won, unfourtunately. Boo.
We did eat delicious food, though - Whistle dog and some cheesy nachos! NAST!

Fuck da clubs. We got Bingo on our side!

On a boat

From Portland, Oregan, emerges a dance-party duo that goes by the name of Yacht. Creating good beats to keep your hips shaking and your head bobbing (that word seems to be quit a sticker these days - bob), their jams are a unique addition to the electro-dance scene.

Here's their single "Psychic City"

http://regnsky.dk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/05-Psychic-City.mp3

Or check them out on myspace

http://www.myspace.com/yacht

I can't get enough of...

Discovery.

In rememberance of Michaal Jackson, here is an awesome Discovery cover of "I want you back" by Jackson 5

http://www.zshare.net/audio/6179484668b543ef/

Here's another sick song - "Carby"

http://www.fluofiles.com/pharrell/07%20Carby%20%28ft.%20Ezra%20Koenig%29.mp3

And lastly, Discovery's version of "Can you tell" by Ra Ra Riot

http://www.poptartssucktoasted.com/LP6.15/Monday/03%20Can%20You%20Discover_.mp3

SO INLOVE. Check out their full LP. It's quite summertime, that's for sure!

Who's that girl?

Sorry for the lackage in posts on this world wide web.

I know this is old news, but I'm totally popping a bobby for this Robyn cover. Yelle gives me a serious girl boner.

http://www.astreetnyc.com/soundclips/Qui-est-cette-fille.mp3

Ga Ga weekend, II

To kick off Ga-Ga weekend 2, tonight at the Atomic Rooster

Rock and Roll Pizza Party.

Live Music.

The Visitors

http://www.myspace.com/thevisitorsarecool

Mother's Children

http://www.myspace.com/motherschildren

The Walnut Kids (from montreal)

http://www.myspace.com/thewalnutkids

The Sedatives

http://www.myspace.com/sedativesedatives

doors at 9

Free

Hopefully no bail

Passion Pit just got schedualed to play at Zaphods, for the THIRD time now. Hopefully this show doesn't get cancelled. The date for the show is August 12. It's funny, because on their myspace, the location is labelled Zaphod's, but the town is listed at Toronto. Bastards.
Tickets for this show are available at Endhits.

Also, really soon, The Great Lake Swimmers are on tour promoting their new album "Lost Channels". Their Ottawa show is schedualed for July 19, and they're playing at the First Baptist Church on Laurier. You can get tickets at Endhits on Dalhousie.

http://www.afreeman.org/MP3s/GreatLakeSwimmers_PullingOnALine.mp3

My only issue for that evening, is a friend's band, Dead and Devine, are playing a show on that exact evening! They just finished recording a new, full lenght album as well. They've been on tour since the beginning of June with Misery Signals. MORAL DILEMNA!

http://www.myspace.com/deadanddivine

My week

WestFest in Westboro this weekend. Hopefully the weather is beautiful. I will bike there.

Sunday night - The Acorn. This ottawa band will probably be amazing live. Excited.

http://www.myspace.com/theacorn

Oh Monday

Long weekend. Good weather. Biking, cottage, bug bites, camp fire, hotboxing, shots, and dancing.

Mondays are "recovery" days. But with summer, there is no time for down time.
I sufficiently got through today wearing an amazing red adidas jacket and my favourite gold bangle with hidden heart imprins. Love, love.
After work I enjoyed a drink with some friends, and on my bike ride home, decided to step into the Manx of Elgin for some tasty food. To my luck, there was some live music, and I instantly fell in love with Pat LePoidevin.

Although his myspace is nothing in comparison to his live perfomance, it's still worth listening to.

http://www.myspace.com/patlepoidevin

been a way for a while

Hey, street walker,
Come walk over here.
We’ll make a puppet show with our socks
Filling in the gaps between our teeth
With candy and ice cream treats

BikerDan

I love my bike. Thanks to Brian who found it in the garbage in Orleans (those suburbanites know nothing about trendyness! BAH), and Phat Moose for hookin' a brother up with some vintage fenders, I can cruise around my hood in style.

ORANGE!

This is my friend Iain. He's a model by day, and wolf by night. Doesn't he look that much better beside my bike?

I love my bike.

Teddy Bear

Grizzly Bear's new album dropped..yesterday? Yeah, yesterday. Listening to it. They're nice. Would be great live. OH! They're playing Montreal June 4th - too bad I'm broke and can't make the trip. Either way, press play:

http://www.myspace.com/grizzlybear

Don't Judge

I actually kind of dig The Fray. Here's a Kanye cover by then. Check it out. I like the lead singer's voice - it makes Kanye's lame song bearable (kill me for sayiing that?)

http://www.theworldforgot.com/twf/mp3/The%20Fray%20-%20Heartless%20(Kanye%20West%20Cover).mp3

I want it.

It's going to happen. No matter what anyone says. Just like the mullet.

PUNE

Poon is the root word of poutine. NO BOYS ALLOWED.

SHH! I'm doing stuff. Alex is asleep beside me. While Emma Grant has her jean jacket on her back - at home. Larissa Also ate a hotdog off the ground that evryone saw. Pictures to follow. Hopefully we still have friends after this. GOOD NIGHT ALEX

Robot Boyfriend,

I don't care for this Euro-techno business, but this Royksopp song was written about me. "The Girl and the Robot" is basically the title of this little one's life. Too bad the song sucks.

http://www.circlesquaretriangleblog.com/Tracks/R%f6yksopp%20-%20The%20Girl%20And%20The%20Robot.mp3

Where are you, robot boyfriend?

Another animal

I'm a big fan of Fleet Foxes, so naturally when my friend Dario Louigi introduced White Antelope to me, I instantly enjoyed them. The lead singer from Fleet Foxes puts his indie-folk spin on this side project.

Folky folks rock my soul.

http://www.myspace.com/awhiteantelope

summer fun

I love this month.

It's been a very much blast. Of all the four nights I went out this weekend (wow), Saturday night was solid. I went to a show that my friends' band was playing - and they rock. Emperor Bulash .

Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/emperorbulash. They are quite a good bunch of entertainers. Not to mention, they are not hard on the eyes :) WHOO-WHOO!

Then I got 1 for 1 cheese pizza. It was instant greesy love.

The we went to The Dominion and drank beers. I made a tower. Thanks.

And obviously, we ended up at Zaphods. Obviously?
Dance dance dance party!!!

Pictures from Myles.

AMAZING

Full album. Listen, listen:

http://www.myspace.com/passionpitjams

more obsessed?

Can I be more obsessed with Black Hat Brigade right now?

Answer: no.

They're releasing their EP "Fathers" this week, I believe, and as a lead up to it, they are posting a new song on their myspace everyday until the release. Pretty awesome. New songs so far are Kitchen Party and Vera.

They're playing Cafe Dekuf this Friday, and I am very very excited. I think I will purchase 8oo copies of their album. Cool?

The show is at 9pm, this Friday, May 22, and tickets are only 7 bucks. Probably the best 7dollars you will ever spend on a Friday night. They are playing with City of a Hundred Spires (http://www.myspace.com/cityofahundredspires), an Ottawa/Montreal band, and The Death of Apollo (they don't have any songs posted) from Ottawa. It should be a pretty awesome, mellow show.

I'm also excited because I haven't been to a show at Cafe Dekuf in AGES! Probably for 2 years now.

Also, happy long weekend. I hope it was as eventful as mine. Those are all the details you need to know.

Get ready

For Passion Pit's new album release, set to drop May 19th. Their EP, Chunk of Change, thoroughly satisfied my electro-synthy-indie-pop (I am just making up genres now!) cravings as far as music goes, but left me wanting more more more.

Finally, something I can play in my headphones over and over again.

Here's my so far favourite track, Moth Wings:

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=dVlyZm1RcG9Fc0lLSkE9PQ

Also, while scoping Passion Pit, I came across this Ra Ra Riot remix by Passion Pit. We already know I adore Ra Ra Riot, and here they are with one of their tracks mixed with the super-synthy sounds of Passion Pit.

http://www.filesavr.com/01ghostunderrockspassionpitmix

Down with it.

birthday re-cap

Okay, not to talk about it much longer, but last weekend was a fucking trip.

My 20th birthday was the best celebration of May 8th that I have ever had. I spent it with all of my favourite people, my best friends and my favourite faces. I ate fajitas, which is obviously my favourite (amongst many) foods, and drank a fine amount of alcohol, and danced danced dancedddd.

Just a few photos to prove this festivities:

Voila. Et c'est fini.

Everything's better in the UK

Stumbled upon this band while searching for a remix of "Single Ladies" by Beyonce. Yeah, I like that song.

Either way, this lovely Mr. Little Jeans project from London, England has my two thumbs way up high. Creep their myspace, and then take a second to listen to this girls-night-out anthem cover!

http://www.myspace.com/mrlittlejeans100

(Sorry, I couldn't find the file on it's own. Here is someone else's blog. Scope it)

http://www.transparentblog.com/blog/313/switching-songs

cumspitt

i have not been around for ever BEcAUSEEE I just moved out. We did not have internet connected for a week. quite a devasty. (is that a word?)

so, although this isn't very exciting to the internet world, last night was my 20th birthday. and
I
got
blackout

It was next level and I'm surprised I'm not currently in peices.
I also don't know where my phone is. I turned it on silent to sleep, and now the darn thing is lost in the abiss of a mess that is my "room".

k, sandwich time.

party on flora.