Music Monday: 2014.

This mash up is just amazing...

I didn't think there were so may songs I liked from 2014 until I saw this. After watching this, I have a confession: I love pop.

Please don't tell anyone. It will be our little secret.

If you choose to pass this on, please credit Perez Hilton or someone else. I, in turn, will not reveal who introduced me to this. Deal?

Slacking...

Not only have I have been slacking on posts, but I realized today that I have been slacking on my music.

I realized today that I had missed the October release of a new album from one of my faves... Ben Howard.

Listening to it now. Today just got infinitely better.

All is right in the world again.



p.s. Reasons/justifications for slacking to be detailed in a soon-to-follow post.

#14...

Phantogram >>> "Fall In Love"

#13...

Solange >>> "Losing You"

#12...

A weird video from Australia... But I like it.

Vance Joy >>> "Riptide"

#11...

This song. I have posted it before but I love it so much that I wanted to post it again. The hook... It's addicting.

Autre Ne Veut >>> "Play By Play"

Autre Ne Veut - "Play By Play" (Official Music Video) from Urban Outfitters on Vimeo.

#10...

Can I have her guitar? Please?

On a different note, I definitely listen to a bunch of girl rock.

Serena Ryder >>> "Stompa"

#9...

A little performance art...

Birdy Nam Nam >>> "Abbesses"

BIRDY NAM NAM "Abbesses" from DOMYPROD on Vimeo.

#8...

Fiesty with a great beat... More for the music than the video.

Banks >>> "Goddess"

#7...

You probably know this song but I don't think you've seen the video.

All done in one take. A little bit creepy, but artistic. Definitely one of the more interesting music videos I have seen in a while.

Misty Copeland - be careful. This girl is on your heels.

Sia >>> "Chandelier"

#6...

And now we take it back to a good ol' performance video with some blues and great guitar. Perfect for a lazy Sunday.

This dude is awesome. Even Bob Hargrove agrees.

Gary Clark, Jr. >>> "When My Train Pulls In"

#5

And we take it back to one of my favorite running genres - trance. Seriously, have you ever tried it? The songs tend to be ridiculously long, lend themselves well to keeping pace, and allow you to space out enough to forget you are running.

This one isn't too long though. Video is a different one.

Gorgon City >>> "Here for You"

#4...

A little more rock and the first Americans on my list thus far. Never knew I was so Euro.

Wild Cub >>> "Thunder Club""

#3...

Video is a little weird but the song is awesome. Makes me think of home and a beach day. Which is fully weird because these kids are from Germany.

The hook is catchy. Not sure if it is his voice or the beat but it gets stuck in your head. Or maybe that's just me.

Milky Chance >>> "Stolen Dance"

#2...

A young kid from Australia... A short video but good music. Just watch out - this kid will do some stuff.

Flume >>> "Holdin On"

#1...

A little experiment that I have been thinking of. Haven't been posting on here much because life has been crazy, leaving me little time to spend on the world wide web.

However, one night when one of my dear friends, Adam, and I were hanging out we started perusing music videos and discussed how much of our childhood was spent listening to music and, upon the establishment of MTV and then TRL, watching music videos. For myself, it was before school when I was getting ready, after school when I hanging out with friends.

It wasn't until a trip to Europe where they have Rouge TV - a channel dedicated to music videos 24/7, think MTV2 before all of the MTV reality shows took it over - that I realized how much I missed the creative part of watching what the artist and the art director wanted to express. Hell, there were event awards for these things. [Sidenote: Does anyone else think it is blasphemy that MTV still offers Music Video Awards but does not play music videos?!?]

So I digress... Here is my experiment: A music video a day. Some picked for their music, some picked for their video, and everything on the spectrum in between. Just one a day. Not much time out of the day, but time well spent in my opinion.

If you are not a music and/or music video person, feel free to not hit play. Feedback and suggestions are welcome.

Here is #1... A jam that I love and a video that makes me want to be BFFs with its fashion director.

Mapei >>> "Don't Wait"

Because It's Been A While...

Just hit play. Trust me. This song has been my addiction lately.

The entire album has been my running material for the past few weeks and I am a happy girl.

And another should you be so inclined to induldge me...

Some Get Ready/Run Beats.

Want a great mix to get ready to or run to? Check this one out.



Great stuff. The whole thing is great.

And it is by a fabulous, young, great DJ. What more could you ask for?

Music Monday: Pretty Lights.

Just a little sample from the new Pretty Lights. If you don't know of or have never seen Pretty Lights live, then you need to change that. Need to.

Music Monday: It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year....

My next two weekends will be filled with music, good people, and most importantly... HEAT!

Yes, I am not quite sure how my body will reach to temps over 40 degrees and the sun, but I am willing to test it out.



COACHELLA here I come...

p.s. This is a very special year for Coachella and I... Celebrating 10 years together! :)