Celebrating life's special moments... and everything in between.
Lana Del Rey has already stirred up quite the talk this year, both positive and negative, but I can’t help but find her music enchanting. I’m spellbound. I’ve also included an extra sweet cover by Bombay Bicycle Club. Enjoy!
Bombay Bicycle Club - Video Games
{image from MissBeanBean on Flickr}
Foster the People - I Would Do Anything For You
{photo from alenamcfly on Flickr}
If you have any last minute crafting or wrapping, I’ve complied a little holiday playlist to enjoy while you do. And I think you’ll find I saved the best song for last… hehe.
This quirky track from Miike Snow is perfect for summer listening. ……ya, his last name might contradict this theory, but pair it with some sandals and sunshine and you’ll see what I mean.
Enjoy!
{photo from Ricky Thakrar on Flickr}
This song has been released for 2 full years now, but I still never skip it when it comes on my playlist. It’s that amazing.
{photo from Scarlet O’Neill Photography}
Well, summer is upon us and I wanted to post something to celebrate the sunshine. Another great video to match the song here, directed by one of my absolute favourite video artists, Spike Jonze. There is an alternative video for this song actually that features the band (Weezer) playing at a Mexican wedding. But it happens to be the less popular of the two …because let’s face it: nothing beats out cute, fuzzy, baby animals on a remote island!!!
Enjoy!
Most creative. Invitation. Ever. Seriously ambitious and amazing. Why didn’t I think of this? Oh right… only a genius would think to make an actual functioning record player out of paper. Whoa!
{photos from Kelli Anderson on kellianderson.com}
This one’s a triple threat from two different bands. These quirky and cheerful indie renditions of Daft Punk’s Digital Love have me dancing around the apartment and singing along loudly. Seriously… my cat would confirm this since I almost tripped over him with my happy dancing.
Aphabeat’s acoustic version is my favourite, so I saved it for last. It’s impossible not to hop and spin around to this one. It’s just too cute to resist!
Alphabeat - Digital Love (Acoustic)
{photo from Lívia e Rafael on Flickr}
Beirut is the type of music I can listen to all summer long. It reminds me of far away places, waves crashing on beaches, sunshine and good company. There is something very… well, let me just quote Wikipedia since whoever wrote the article on the band there seemed to sum them up perfectly: “the music combines elements of Eastern European and Balkan folk with Western pop music, fusing the American mainstream and indie-rock culture and the World Music market”. …that’s exactly what I was trying to express.
So because I couldn’t pick a favourite, I’m featuring two spectacularly romantic songs by Beirut today. The first is Elephant Gun and the video is a gorgeous piece of art incorporating modern dance. I absolutely love the styling for this video. You know how much I love confetti!
The second song is Postcards From Italy and the video featured here is a beautiful piece from For You Love Me featuring husband and wife team Josh and Naomi Davis from The Rockstar Diaries. I just had to share it!
As promised, here is Part Two of my Royal Wedding Happy Listening, and this one proves how much of a TLC junkie I am. Yes, TLC (The Learning Channel) and all of their sugary sweet reality dramas about parenting, baking, weddings, and family-run businesses. I can’t get enough of it! So of course they increased promotional activity over the weeks preceding the Royal Wedding, and featured special live coverage of the event the day of, both in New York and in England.
Along with all this they somehow found the perfect song for their commercials leading up to the event. And to top it all off… they even had the songstress perform during the live event in New York City. It was a fantastic end to the televised celebration.
So here it is. This one will really make your day brighter. Enjoy!
{photo from EmilyPie on Flickr}
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