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Jan 26th

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"VIDEO GAMES" - LANA DEL REY

CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF THIS SONG. ALBUM OUT 1/31. Swinging in the backyard Pull up in your fast car Whistling my name Open up a beer And you take it over here And play a video game I’m in his favorite sundress Watching me get undressed Take that body downtown I say you the bestest Lean in for a big kiss Put his favorite perfume on Go play a video game It’s you, it’s you,...

Jan 10th

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Kristen Bell’s Body of Lies from Kristen Bell

Jan 9th

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Dec 4th

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The Clash: The Only Band That Matters

In the past few weeks I’ve been thinking a lot about The Clash as I read and see footage from the Occupy Wall Street events. The band consistently sang about revolution and the struggles of the working class during the late 70’s and early 80’s so I’ve been thinking about them and what music would represent today’s events. It also inspired some more detailed...

Oct 26th

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"THIS WILL BE OUR YEAR" - The Zombies

Saw Jon Brion cover this tonight and couldn’t get it out of my head. The warmth of your love is like the warmth of the sun and this will be our year took a long time to come don’t let go of my hand now darkness has gone and this will be our year took a long time to come and I won’t forget the way you held me up when I was down and I won’t forget the way you said, ...

Oct 3rd

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"THE MAN IN THE ARENA" - Theodore Roosevelt

In an age where cynicism, aloofness, and apathy rule, I’m inspired by this quote by Theodore Roosevelt “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who...

Aug 31st

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Aug 18th

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Aug 11th

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LIFE OF LEISURE (diving)

First there was planking. Then came Owling. Some claim that Coning is the new craze but my money is on Leisure Diving.

Aug 2nd

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Aug 1st

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"Rolling in the Deep" - Adele

This song is, without a doubt, one of the best songs of the year. Why do I love this song so much? Is it because it blends pop, soul and blues? Because she is 22 but sounds like a 25-year music veteran? Because she’s telling her ex to fuck off? Because music legend Patti Smith covered it? Or is it because this is what pop music should be - catchy, performed by a talented artist, and...

Jul 15th

“When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not...

Jul 15th

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MUSIC ELITISM (venn diagram style)

Jul 11th

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SONG OF THE WEEK: "East Harlem" by Beirut

Another rose wilts in East Harlem And uptown downtown a thousand miles between us She’s waiting for the night to fall Let it fall, I’ll never make it in time Sound is the colour I know, oh, Sound is what keeps me looking for your eyes, And sound of your breath in the cold, And oh, the sound will bring me home again.

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Apr 22nd

Late March music. Waiting for Winter to leave.

“Apartment Story” - The National Be still for a second while I try and try to pin your flowers on Can you carry my drink I have everything else I can tie my tie all by myself I’m getting tied, I’m forgetting why Oh we’re so disarming darling, everything we did believe is diving diving diving diving off the balcony Tired and wired we ruin too easy sleep in our clothes and wait for...

Mar 27th

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LOVE IS THE COAL THAT MAKES THIS TRAIN ROLL

So, The National love me… And a giant moon came to New York… And it’s spring!

Mar 21st

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HELLO SUNSHINE - Aretha Franklin

Hello sunshine (Hello) So glad to see you sunshine Hello sunshine (Hello) It’s been dark for a very long time I can’t explain what I’ve been through (No, no) Trying to live my life without you People say I act so strange (Oh, yeah) But you got the power to make me change Hello sunshine (Hello) I’m so glad to see you sunshine Hello sunshine (Hello) It’s been dark for...

Jan 30th

Jan 18th

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The Frenemy.: Recipe To Try: Water and a Hangover →

thefrenemy: Well, it’s 2:45 am. Tonight, I went out wearing my classic but relevant leopard print skirt and drank lots of gin drinks but they didn’t have my favorite gin so I had to get Diet Coke and Rum. If you’re not familiar with that beverage, it’s the equivalent to punching yourself in the face…

Jan 15th

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNY LEWIS, DAVID BOWIE, AND ELVIS

ALL JANUARY 8. I’LL BE GOING TO ALL OF THEIR PARTIES TONIGHT.

Jan 9th

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Jan 8th

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Jan 6th

"When Thales was asked what was difficult, he...

—Diogenes Laertes, Thales

Jan 6th

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WHAT I IMAGINE A PHONE CONVERSATION WOULD BE LIKE...

Oh hey Bob Dylan, what’s goin on? Good to hear from you! What have you been up too, dawg? Dude, I totally caught it. I have no idea what’s going on either! It’s like, just as I was getting comfortable with the island being a vehicle for time-travel, they throw us another curveball. It totally makes me feel better that you have questions, too! Right, I know. Well I wouldn’t...

Jan 5th

MY FAVORITE RECORDS OF 2010 DESCRIBED IN ONE WORD

ARCADE FIRE - THE SUBURBS [NOSTALGIA] BEST COAST - CRAZY FOR YOU - [RHYMES] THE BLACK KEYS - BROTHERS - [SOUL] HARLEM - HIPPIES - [REVERB] JENNY & JOHNNY - I’M HAVING FUN NOW - [GODDESS] THE NATIONAL - HIGH VIOLET - [REFLECTION] THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS - TOGETHER - [COLLABORATION] SLEIGH BELLS - TREATS - [CONTRAST] TY SEGALL - MELTED - [DIRTY] WAVVES - KING OF THE BEACH - [DRUGS]

Jan 4th

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BAG / FREE DRIP / $1.80 [judgment]

I love coffee. Not like. Love. And I drink quite a bit of it at home and during the workday. The benefit of buying Starbucks coffee beans for home consumption is that you get a free tall coffee when you bring the bag into a store. Apparently I am the only person who reads the bag and does this. I usually go to Starbucks with friends and endure their ridicule for bringing a...

Dec 11th

Nov 30th

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FROM THE NY TIMES 11/12/10.

“Taste is not stable and peaceful, but a means of strategy and competition. Those superior in wealth use it to pretend they are superior in spirit.”

Nov 15th

"Don't fix my smile. Life is long enough." ...

It’s the weekend and life is full of infinite possibilities……

Nov 6th

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Sep 28th

HOLLYWOOD HOPEFUL [T MINUS 6 MONTHS]

“I AM A FULL FLEDGED GROWN UP ADULT TRYIN’ MAKE A DENT, TRYIN’ GET A RESULT. I’M HOLD UP IN A HOLLYWOOD HOTEL SUITE TEQUILA TO DRINK AND AVOCADO TO EAT. I NEVER THOUGHT I’D SEE SO MANY TV STARS I NEVER THOUGHT I’D SEE SO MANY RENTED CARS NEVER THOUGHT I’D SEE SO MANY DESPERATE EYES AND I NEVER THOUGHT I’D HEAR SO MANY BOLD FACED LIES. I NEVER...

Sep 24th

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"MY PET SNAKES" Jenny & Johnny

I’ve been obsessed with this song for the last 24 hours. One of the many reasons why I love Jenny Lewis is that her voice is so beautiful that it disguises her witty, twisted, succinctly stinging lyrics. I find myself listening to them over and over to decipher the true meaning. This little diddy has been streaming for free on NPR and I’ve been relishing the lyrics...

Aug 27th

Get out of my dreams (and into my car)

It’s summer and I’m heading to the lake for a 3-day weekend. I feel as hip and confident as Billy Ocean.

Aug 5th

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Three Cheers for "The National"

I have not been able to shake this band. I just can not get over them! Their highly literate lyrics and layered melodic arrangements hit me in my heart like no other band has. A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of seeing them smash Radio City Music Hall to bits.

Jul 10th

"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"

Off the heels of a top-notch vacation I came back to work to a promotion and having one of my biggest projects nominated for an Interactive Emmy. Wow. Selling my soul to the devil has really paid off…

Jul 10th