19 Jun 2012
Posted by saramariehall Song: "Ruin" by Cat Power Man, was I on a Cat Power kick today or what. And when I heard she had a new song out from her upcoming album, "Sun," I was pretty excited. This song is weirdly upbeat and cheery for her, but I still like it. It will be interesting to see what the rest of the album is like. Article: http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/adeles-rolling-in-the-deep-wakes-up-a-little-gi While...
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Posted by saramariehall Song: "Gila" by Beach House http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFxdDE0k1_Q After listening to their latest album, "Bloom," all day yesterday, I was in the mood for some old(er)-school Beach House. This is probably my favorite song by them ever. Article: http://pitchfork.com/news/46553-guinness-world-records-respond-to-jack-white-diss/?utm_medium=site&utm_source=most-read&utm_name=news So...
Read more → 19 May 2012
Posted by saramariehall Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rvg64h0H1I "No One Like You" by Best Coast I wasn't a fan of their new album, "The Only Place," as a whole, but a few songs did stand out to me. This was one of them. Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/magazine/regina-spektor-has-piano-will-travel.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1 You...
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Song: "How Do You" and "Don't Deny Your Heart" by Hot Chip http://www.pitchfork.com/news/46572-watch-hot-chip-play-jools-holland-again/ You're just lucky enough to get two songs today. I have loved Hot Chip since I was a junior in high school, so I'm really excited for their new album to come...
Read more → 13 May 2012
Posted by saramariehall3 Song: “Hey Mama” by Kanye West http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtpKqMpqGU0 This song was a complete given for today, as it is every year for Mother’s Day. Or any day, for that matter. (Hope you had a good day, Mom. Love you.) Article: http://www.freep.com/article/20120513/ENT03/120513010/June-Cleaver-to-Gloria-Pritchett-5-great-TV-moms?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs It...
Read more → 12 May 2012
Posted by saramariehall3 Song: “One More Try” (originally by George Michael) by Iron and Wine http://www.prefixmag.com/media/iron-wine/one-more-try-george-michael-cover/65179/ Anything Iron and Wine, ever, is a-OK in my book. Always. Article: http://jezebel.com/5909225/attachment-parenting-freakish-or-feminist Of...
Read more → 11 May 2012
Posted by saramariehall3 Song: “Jumanji” by Azealia Banks http://soundcloud.com/azealia-banks/jumanji-prod-by-hudson-mohawke As if you didn’t already know summer is here, Azealia Banks is here to remind you with this tropical track. And if this is song is foreshadowing how any of her future stuff is going to sound, I’m...
Read more → 10 May 2012
Posted by saramariehall3 Song: “Best Friend by Dent May http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXS_C77rbME&list=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DqXS_C77rbME&list=UU0iwHRFpv2_fpojZgQhElEQ&index=0&feature=plcp What’s going on in this video? I’m not sure either, but it’s weird enough and the song is catchy enough for it to be super...
Read more → 09 May 2012
Posted by saramariehall3 Song: http://theskyreport.com/?p=5423 Sure, I love a good club beat as much as the next person, but I was really into this when I first heard it this morning. Maybe it was all the coffee, but it’s probably because it’s jam-tastic (better words next time). Article: http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/8831-beach-house/ Combining...
Read more → 07 May 2012
Posted by saramariehall3 Song: http://www.papermag.com/2012/05/passion_pit_new_single_take_a_walk.php This was the first thing on my Twitter feed this morning, and I must have listened to it 20 times in a row. As a huge Passion Pit fan (I’ve seen them three times in concert) that kind of lost her enthusiasm as time went...
Read more → 06 May 2012
Posted by saramariehall3 Song: “Come Near” by Lykke Li Still obsessing over the new Lykke Li. Can’t stop, won’t stop. Article: http://splitsider.com/2012/05/the-lost-roles-of-freaks-and-geeks Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if “Freaks and Geeks” had lasted longer than one season (great things, obviously)....
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