of all the albums coming out this year one of the ones i am most excited about is the national’s high violet. as far as i’m concerned this band can do no wrong – especially led by frontman matt berninger, who’s deep baritone and blue-eyed, sandy-haired good looks are enough to make any girl swoon. (…) Read more »
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plunder my soul
Apr 20, 2010a new rolling stones song??? it must be christmas! i had heard about the reissue of one of the greatest albums of all time, exile on main street, but i completely forgot the release was approaching. as i was driving home yesterday i turned on the radio to hear the familiar sound of the stones (…) Read more »
tunesday
Apr 20, 2010i picked the photos above specifically because i think they give you a little bit of the feeling of caribou’s music… like a watercolor painting of greens, purples, pinks and blues swirling around in a pool of sunlight. his first album, andorra, was recommended by a staff member at amoeba in san francisco and the (…) Read more »
coachella playlist
Apr 13, 2010thom yorke mgmt the xx jay-z phoenix muse local natives just a few of the bands our girls are excited about seeing at coachella! we’ve also made a playlist of tunes by bands playing at the festival for you to enjoy: Music Playlist at MixPod.com (…) Read more »
tunesday
Apr 13, 2010if i had to put mgmt’s music into words it would be… summer 2008, days spent in the parks of san francisco listening to music, hoola hooping and hanging out with friends, dancing barefoot all night till you’re drenched in sweat, and watching the sun come up. few albums capture a moment in time so (…) Read more »
tunesday
Apr 06, 2010today’s featured artist is actress/singer/style icon charlotte gainsbourg. she has long been france’s sweetheart and calls paris home, but she’s making a name for herself in the US as well thanks to her latest album, IRM. since releasing the album she has embarked on her first live tour, culminating with a top spot in this (…) Read more »
what song was #1 when you were born?
Mar 30, 2010another fp girl asked this the other day and a bunch of us looked it up – the results were pretty funny. some of our songs were pink floyd’s “another brick in the wall,” “up where we belong” by joe cocker & jennifer warner and “careless whisper” by wham :) so tell me… what was (…) Read more »
tunesday: angus & julia stone
Mar 30, 2010i had never heard of angus & julia stone until last week, when fp jemma told me about them. i’m so glad she did because their music is beautiful and they also happen to have a new album coming out today called down the way! angus and julia are brother and sister and their music (…) Read more »
tunesday
Mar 23, 2010zooey deschanel is probably one of the few actresses who has achieved a successful career in the music industry. she has a natural, sweet voice that could easily fool you into thinking you’re listening to an old record from the fifties – and it probably helps that she’s teamed with m. ward, who is insanely (…) Read more »
tunesday
Mar 16, 2010today’s featured sxsw band is also one of my current obsessions – local natives! i heard the opening notes of the first song “wide eyes” and they had me hooked immediately…i’ve been listening to their album gorilla manor nonstop for a couple of weeks now and i love it from start to finish. it’s full (…) Read more »
tunesday
Mar 09, 2010i picked today’s featured band for a few reasons- their new album came out today, they’re playing at SXSW, and they also happen to have a show in philly tomorrow night! they are the morning benders, a san francisco band who make sunny melodic pop music reminiscent of the beach boys. the album, big echo, (…) Read more »
march playlist
Mar 02, 2010well everyone, march is finally here- which means spring officially starts this month! i am so ready for warmth and sunshine and leaves and flowers…and in that spirit, i made a little mix of music that feels happy and springlike and is brightening my spirits a little bit. hope you like it! Create a MySpace (…) Read more »
