another snow day? well if you insist...

here are the sounds, at least a few of them...




Aaaah, so absolutely, undeniably, irresistibly lovely in every way, that one. I discovered Jesca Hoop a few days ago(when in a bit of a miniature Elbow phase) and was blown away by her voice+the guitar in this song. could folksy female singer-songwriters get any better than this as of late? No. At least I very much doubt it.



Add this to the list of the many things Tavi Gevinson has introduced to me. I love her voice, and her lyrics are really quite something. perfect to listen to in the mornings before school. sitting alone in the caf or a classroom, novel in hand, Janis Ian running through my ears. love it.



I love coming across these undiscovered gems randomly online, it basically makes me life. his sounds are cool. and have a very weird-in-a-good way layer to them. love love love.



ignoring the high levels of uber liberal narcissistic smugness in this song, this guy has a way with words, the song's catchy, and it starts firey arguments on youtube. take it or leave it, I suppose. not bad.



quite different from everything else here, but good nonetheless. this was the doing of a new Prada ad. god I'm such a hipster.

in other news, new semester starts tomorrow, finals are over, and I'm saying Black Swan tomorrow. sounds like a plan.

Surprisingly Lovely

I posted this last time, but it's so wonderful a repeat is very much in order.

I can't for the life of me work out why I love this as much as I do. it should be totally bland, but it so isn't. there's something in the lyrics, about the subject matter, about an emotion that is so relatable, something in it that I can't put my finger on, but that is so central to the human condition, somehow. the video increases this about tenfold. this has to be one of the most simplistic, and beautiful, and touching videos I have ever seen. something about his expressions and his separation from the outside world that is right there, around him, who don't look into his eyes the way we do. we know how that feels. phenomenal song. nice work, Tired Pony.

The Sounds of Frantic Finals Studying; January 2011

I'd post more and put them in a more presentable fashion, but time is quite sparse today. Sitting here-- snow outside, PJs, pot noodle, expensive CD player, an abundance of my own notes that I cannot read. It's my very first Finals Week, my friends. These little gems keep me going. Something to hum along to in between the geometry proofs, Spanish verb tenses, and magnetism.

I feel like I neglect this blog, and I do apologise--I will change stuff up soon, I promise.

snow day.

well this is gorgeous.

I can't get enough.

cool.