crazy excited.

for the strings on this brilliant lady's new album. leslie feist. mad props.

tell me no lies...

you are the nightingale.

i am the passing crow.

this song ministers to my heart.

can't get you off of my heart.

there are lyrics that are alive inside of me. they're breathing deep inside me. they affect the way i look at things, the pace of my step, and the way i go about my days. they're more than a catchy line to me. somewhere deep in me, Papa created a home for not just any fancy lyric, but the real special ones. Papa knew that if He created a place for them there, one day in the right place, time, and context, those little words had His power to change me. so there are lots of things i could tell you about my days in glasgow, lots of pictures i could show you of buildings that millions before me have seen...but i don't think anything quite sums up my days as these lines. so here, i'll begin sharing them with you. in a series named after my favorite book, love is a mix tape.

"The times you lived through, the people you shared those times with — nothing brings it all to life like an old mix tape. It does a better job of storing up memories than actual brain tissue can do. Every mix tape tells a story. Put them together, and they can add up to the story of a life." -rob sheffield, love is a mix tape.

they should triumph.

"it so happened that lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano. she was then no longer either deferential or patronizing; no longer either a rebel or a slave. the kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected....she was no dazzling executante; her runs were not at all like strings of pearls, and she struck no more right notes than was suitable for one of her age and situation. nor was she the passionate young lady, who performs so tragically on a summer's evening with the window open. passion was there, but it could not be easily labelled; ...she loved to play on the side of Victory. Victory of what and over what-that is more than the words of daily life can tell us. but that some sonatas are written tragic no one can gainsay; yet they can triumph or despair as the player decides, and Lucy had decided that they should triumph." -e.m. forster; room with a view

and the beautifullest :: fireworks are burning :: in the sky just for you

all that no one sees...

comfort.

Tenniscoats - Baibaba Bimba | A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

sick day. so i'm going to watch this over and over and sleep, dreaming of long walks in japan.

the morning after...

..now i feel changed around

and instead of falling down

i'm standing up the morning after...

-elliott smith, say yes.

in love with this.

the boy in the red & white striped polo means it. right from the heart.

so two thousand and late.

what the heck was i doing in 2008 when the acorn was touring the U.S.? missing out. for sure.

for the past couple months i've been swooning over this band from ottawa. their multi-instrumental musical family has me wishing i was a part of their beautiful song-making.

their album glory hope mountain has been pretty epic to me through a good chunk of this year so far.

here's a live performance of one of my favorites of theirs.

ohbijou.

this band is kind of blowing me away in this unexpected but fully deserved way. the instrumentals are beautiful and the mv is insane. check. it. out.

king. of. spain.

swooning.

i had never...

really listened to sun kil moon. but this song keeps popping up in my "tallest man on earth" pandora station and it's starting to really pull me in. i think it has the familiarity of the 90's alternative music i find so comforting.

to be alone with you.

Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You - Oct 1/09, Toronto from trendaway on Vimeo.

it will always seem like a glowin' dream...

this is why i love andrea.

she finds things like this silly list that make me laugh out loud in my cubicle. oops.

The XX
Blog enthusiasts who thought wearing a keffiyeha was awesome.

Animal Collective
Guys who make “Best of the Year” lists in January based predominantly on “feeling.”

Vampire Weekend
Bros who try to make out with girls at concerts by relating to them via old Nickelodeon shows. “Remember Pete & Pete??”

Death Cab for Cutie
Girls who quote lyrics as their Facebook status.

Neon Indian
Gorilla Vs. Bear readers.

The Shins
Premature alts who considered Garden State a life-altering viewing experience.

Radiohead
Everyone.

Kimya Dawson
Chicks who are described by their girlfriends as “sweet” and “really nice” when guys ask if their friend is hot.

Matt and Kim
Closeted Blink-182 enthusiasts.

Phoenix
People who don’t listen to enough music.

Dirty Projectors
People who like way too many toppings on their pizza.

-the lovely lady.

stillness is the move.

katherine, my dear. you are sooo right on.

come visit soon, love.

i miss two things.

taosybara from mark harrison on Vimeo.

one is the beautiful southwest. two is capybara...who i've never seen live but they so belong in my life. get here. soon.