It was HOT in Philly on Friday…the type of weather befitting of a late summer day, August perhaps…when you step out of an air conditioned building and the humidity catches you off guard, taking your breath away a little bit. On top of that it was First Friday in Old City, so after quickly running (…) Read more »
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Tunesday
Apr 17, 2012Houses is the dreamy electro-pop duo of Dexter Tortoriello and Megan Messina, who met when they were coworkers at an apple store and ended up quitting their jobs and moving to Hawaii to live off the land. (…) Read more »
Free People Chats with First Aid Kit
Apr 10, 2012On a chilly gray Saturday in Philly last weekend, Naomi and I made our way to Union Transfer in the afternoon to meet the beautiful and talented sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg, who make up the band First Aid Kit. (…) Read more »
Blogger Diary: First Weeks of Spring
Apr 02, 2012Life has been pretty fun the past three weeks, there was definitely a lot going on. Looking back on all that’s happened through the captured moments, I feel like I’ve been living life to the brim. I realize that I was constantly on the move, observing or thinking about something. It must be that spring (…) Read more »
Blogger Diary: Can You Hear The Music?
Mar 05, 2012It seems like music has been taking over my life lately, and I’m totally ok with it. Music is pretty much always playing in the back of my mind, a constant presence, maybe just turned down to a quieter volume at times, but lately it is blasting into my ear drums and I can’t seem (…) Read more »
Blogger Diary: Friday Night
Feb 13, 2012I love Friday nights… even if they’re low key, it’s a welcome break from the hectic workweek, but this past Friday was a particularly good one. After catching Sharon Van Etten’s free at noon show at WXPN, I finished up the workday, met up with a couple friends and hopped in a cab to the (…) Read more »
Free at Noon with Sharon Van Etten
Feb 10, 2012I took a long lunch break today and hopped on over to WXPN to catch Sharon Van Etten playing the Free at Noon show. These shows are one of my absolute favorite things about XPN; they take place every Friday and feature some really amazing artists – for free. I mean, how can you not (…) Read more »
Tunesday: First Aid Kit
Jan 24, 2012My introduction to First Aid Kit actually came here at our home office, when they played a surprise show for us during lunch, and they’ve been winning me over with their sweet harmonies and graceful style ever since. (…) Read more »
Tunesday: Phantogram
Nov 15, 2011Back in August, I was at Outside Lands in San Francisco handing out Free People bags and fliers in Golden Gate Park when I heard the mesmerizing sound of Phantogram‘s music creeping up on me from a nearby stage. My ears perked up and didn’t stop listening until the band left the stage. (…) Read more »
Tunesday: Wye Oak
Oct 11, 2011A few weeks ago I went to see one of my favorite bands, The National, play at the Academy of Music. There were two opening acts, and the first one was called Wye Oak, a band I’d never heard of. We missed their set, but I was curious so I looked them up. Big mistake (…) Read more »
Tunesday: Abbey Lee Kershaw & Our Mountain
Jul 12, 2011When I first heard model Abbey Lee Kershaw was in a band, I was intrigued with a hint of skepticism. Gorgeous model, gone rocker? (…) Read more »
austin day two
Apr 16, 2011after getting settled in at the house on thursday night, we walked to a nearby restaurant called z tejas for a delicious dinner outside under tree-strung lights… the guacamole was amazing. i woke up friday morning to the soft strumming of guitar and came downstairs to find our hair and makeup artists dennis and deanna, who (…) Read more »
