Beach House - Norway
Beach House’s “Norway” from their album, Teen Dream on Sub Pop Records
Polly Paulusma - The Woods
The video by Rima Staines is gorgeous and a touch scary. I feel like the music would have been a better match to the art if they had taken a more lo-fi approach…but alas, I’m no producer.
Hooray for birthdays!
OK, I’m jumping the gun a tiny bit. Today is not my birthday, but tomorrow is! I will be a whopping 28 years old - which is really wild to me because I remember when my parents were 28. I cannot believe how fast time goes by. Better make the most of it!
As for birthday plans, I’m hoping the day is filled with lots of pink frosting, pretty dresses and maybe a margarita or two with friends and fam. Cheers! xoxo…
Birthday Cupcake Soy Wax Tart Melts from TheTemptingTart
How about a jam for the big day? Loving this…been playing it in my car all week. (Sorry, audio only…but so worth it.)
Etsy {Weds}day: Some Old, Something New…
Wow, it feels like forever since I’ve posted an Etsy {Weds}day collection! I was looking over a few of my past collections and I’ve noticed a trend: I prefer short wedding dresses, I like touches of 50s style, I love a punch of color, I’m not very traditional. So, true to form…here are today’s picks which were loosely chosen around the “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” concept. Love ‘em all!
Vintage Couture Recycled Wedding Dress from jitterbonesbaby
Vintage Art Nouveau Heart Pendant from nouveaumotley
Vintage Black Leather Clutch from allthingsretro
Half Carat Diamond Pebble Ring from singleBbeautiful
Vintage Cage Stilettos from deluxanyc
Vintage Love
Here in Wisconsin things have been cooling down and getting almost fall-like. The leaves are even starting to turn a little bit! Its crazy…but I am loving it. I tried to find some apple cider yesterday but its still too early for that. On the other hand, it is a good time to take a look at my summer wardrobe and put together some summer-to-fall outfits…
Here are some vintage Etsy cuties that would work perfectly in this not-very-hot, not-yet-cold weather. Happy September!! xoxo
Vintage Hand Tooled Leather Bag from thegreedyseagull
Vintage Floral BabyDoll Dress from leasvintage
Vintage 1960s Sunglasses from modhuman
Heart Locket Bracelet from LaLah
Red Leather Peep Toes from CometSalvage
Honey, I’m Home
Ahhh, home sweet home. Actually, I’m not THAT excited about being back from my trip to NYC. I wish I had a lot more money so I could make it a sorta-permanent vacation. A girl can dream. Anyway…here are a couple happy little jams for your Thursday. xoxo.
Music Go Music - Live on Face Time - Just Me from music go music on Vimeo.
Music Go Music - Live on Face Time - Warm in the Shadows from music go music on Vimeo.
Wilco: Ashes of American Flags
I bought Ashes of American Flags back when Wilco kicked off their tour in Milwaukee this spring. I finally had the chance to watch it recently and its another brilliant documentary covering the band on the road. I love the fresh approach to filming, the pastoral landscapes of middle America, the complimentary anecdotes, the romantic capture of rock and roll, etc. Its a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Here’s a taste of whats to come…
Video coutesy of chienandalusian/YouTube
…all my lies are always wishes, i know i would die if i could come back new…
The Magic Wands
How about a couple feel good jams from the Magic Wands to get your party started…happy weekend! XOXO/Michelle
GermanFest, Ja!
One of my favorite weekends of the year is upon us: GermanFest! I’m a little German girl myself, so beer and brats always remind me of me. haha. Milwaukee has a huge German population, a few sausage makers and multiple breweries; its practically Germany’s doppelganger. My parents are coming up tomorrow to join me for some serious polka and lederhosen. It doesn’t get much better than that in my book! Here are just a few German-inspired Etsy cuties.
Schnuckiputzi Skirt from LoveToLoveYou
Rolf the Bitsy Baby Gnome Stamp by Corrabelle
Kitschy Bier Stein from kitschcafe
Wilco (the album)
Album cover via Rollingstone and wilcoworld
There’s not much rhyme or reason to this post other than the fact that I am getting insanely excited for the new Wilco album to “drop.” (June 30th is the magical date.) The new cover art was released back in May. I took particular interest because I participated in the photo shoot for the cover at the Pabst here in Milwaukee. They obviously didn’t use those photos, but I’m still holding out hope for the liner. Not sure how I feel about this cover anyway…its ok, a little disjunct, a little quirky but it doesn’t shout “WILCO” to me. It just doesn’t really fit into the lineup of their previous albums which were artsy, spacial, monochromatic images that made me feel dreamy.
Nevertheless, I am certain that this album will stand up against the other albums musically. The shows earlier this year suggest that the new album is progressive, but not unfamiliar. Perhaps, as the album cover suggests, we can expect a little more color from this album. No matter what, I have a crush on Jeff Tweedy and any missteps are easily forgiven. (JT, call me. wink.) You can expect a full album review shortly after Wilco’s release.
I haven’t posted many mixtape suggestions in a while. Here are a few for your listening pleasure…some old, some new, all fantastic:
1. The Greatest Denier - Doves
2. Girlfriend Is Better - Talking Heads
3. Hotel Arizona - Wilco
4. Of Montreal - The Stills
5. Soft Shock - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
6. Rewind - Stereophonics
7. The Great Defector - Bell X1
8. The Nude - Catherine Wheel
