. scarlett johansson .

i'm always a little wary when actresses act, and then decide to sing and release and album.

i love when scarlett acts. and then decides to reveal to the world - she's incredible at singing.

not crap mainstream. real music.

scarlett johansson

she got together and did an album with pete yorn. and i can't stop listening. 

the first time i watched he's just not that into you, i watched the bonus material on the dvd. and it showed her singing. and i had to find something with her in it.

but i couldn't.

and few months ago i finally could. 

here's relator.

When I met you, I didn't know what to do.
But I noticed that I didn't really feel.
Now you're away, you write home everyday.
I don't beg I don't borrow. I steal.

and remember when i was so excited because steel train came out with a new album?

well they released a companion album with that. and scarlett is on it.

bullet.

this is the steel train original. they're both phenomenal.

bullet.

. au revoir simone .

i love them.

au revoir simone

check this song.

shadows

I'm moving on, 

I hope you're coming with me, 

'Cause I'm not strong, without you.

Don't blame it on your shadow.

. neutral milk hotel .

this song makes me cry inside. a little.

a lot.

the mark of genius.

neutral milk hotel

one of the best things that came from the 90's.

king of carrot flowers pt. 1

. regina spektor .

6 - the amount of boxes i have packed and ready to go

2 - the number of baby faces i've kissed today

6785 - how many days i've lived

4 - how many seasons of friends i've watched this summer

6235 - the number of songs i have on my itunes

5 - weeks until i move

8 - how many books i've read this summer

73 - how many frozen grapes i've eaten today
3 - photos i have to matte and frame
9 - playlists i've been asked to make for other people so far this week

0 - the amount of sense this list makes

100 - the number of posts i've made on this blog

it's all just a numbers game

the calculation - regina spektor

. VersaEmerge .

VersaEmerge

it's good.

so listen up.

fixed at zero

go here to check out where i got this pic

. the xx .

i heart good music.

the xx

this music video drives me crazy.

but push through it. because the ending is pretty ace.

i love this song.

islands

. madre .

today is my mother's birthday. she is twenty seven. roll with it.

i could not be blessed with a greater mom than i have.

she teaches. she plays. she loves. 

i'm going to miss her beyond all reason.

so here are fourteen songs. on the fourteenth of july. 

that my mom loves. that remind me of her.

xoxoxo

the way i am - ingrid michaelson

slow me down - emmy rossum

islands in the stream - kenny rogers & dolly parton

hallelujah - lee dewyze

the promise - tracy chapman

you are the only one i love - jaymay

that year - brandi carlile

devil's spoke - laura marling

city girl (sara's version) - tegan and sara

be be your love - rachael yamagata

trolley wood - eisley

ain't no rest for the wicked - cage the elephant

alligator - tegan and sara

. mumford & sons .

i just want to dive into a pool filled with water that feels like this band does on my eardrums.

mumford & sons

this west london band is just three years old. they make music that matters.

timshel

But you are not alone in this
And you are not alone in this
As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand
Hold your hand

. darwin deez .

he's freaky skinny.

super weird.

and i love his music.

darwin deez

what i'm listening to on repeat.

the video is so funky. at first i was bugged. and then i loved. 

if you hate it - just close your eyes and listen.

{i'm totally trying that camera thing}

radar detector

You and I go shopping and find exactly what we're looking for
You and I go shopping and fall asleep inside the mattress store.

. ellie goulding .

i had my itunes on shuffle the other day. 

a risky move when you have 5K+ songs. 

and a song came on.

and i loved it.

my friend gave me a bunch of this artists music a while back.

moonstruck.

ellie goulding

twenty four year old singer song writer from england. 

her sound is nothing new. kinda a mix of lights and kate nash with a little lykke li.

but i love it. another fun band.

get some.

your biggest mistake

starry eyed

salt skin 

lights

i'll hold my breath

black & gold

guns & horses

under the sheets

i love love her vids. go youtube them.

your biggest mistake

guns & horses

It's a shame you don't know what you're running from
Would your bones have to break and your lights turn off
Would it take the end of time to hear you heart's false start?

. city and colour .

i discovered this man through tegan and sara.

his acoustic love is amazing.

as is his voice. the man's name is dallas green. 

better known as.

city and colour.

he is so interesting to me. tattooed from head to toe. totally sweet. glasses. i love him. 

i love the band name because it's after his name. 

dallas = city

green = colour

justifiably awesome.

face the music:

sometimes (i wish)

hello i'm in delaware 

in the water i am beautiful

the girl

this is my favorite song. listen to the whole thing. 

it has a hook in the middle that will blow you away. 

the girl

{don't worry - it's not really six minutes}

And when you cry a piece of my heart dies,
Knowing that I may have been the cause,
If you were to leave, fulfill someone elses dreams,
I think I might totally be lost.

But you don't ask for no diamond rings,
No delicate string of pearls,
That's why I wrote this song to sing,
My beautiful girl

. dirty projectors .

experimental indie rock group from brooklyn?

yes please.

dirty projectors

they're kinda quirky. especially their vids. you'll get over it. the music is amazing.

mostly i'm just in love with this song.

stillness is the move

(recognize her voice? yeah. i just figured it out too. it's amber coffman. featured in rusko's hold on. sweet.)

after all that we've been through
i know we'll make it after the wait
the question is a truth
there is nothing we can't do
i'll see you along the way baby
the stillness is the move

. andrew bird .

i stumbled across this song when i put my ipod on shuffle a year or so ago.

i love it.

i love. 

andrew bird.

fake palindromes

also.

check out:

oh no

anonanimal

skin is, my

fitz and dizzyspells

. sleigh bells .

noise pop. exists.

let it ring. 

sleigh bells

a fresh NYC duo. will rock you.

if you like bird and the bee. and you like shiny toy guns {post soon to come}. 

you'll love this.

hearken to:

tell em

run the heart

riot rhythm

treats

kids

rill rill

rill rill is my number one

keep thinking about every straight face yes

wonder what your boyfriend thinks about your braces

what about them 

i'll all about them

we never blink see

and you can see me

we fell asleep in the middle of fury

. J'ai besoin de vous ne vais pas .

. steel train .

oh my. the clock struck twelve. my mouse struck purchase.

rewind.

i love tegan & sara. duh.

sorry. i didn't mean to say duh.

but it's true. they are the root of my obsession with music. without t&s, music would mean little to me.

and yet. all those years ago. they convinced me the beauty of music.

so of course i've been to their concerts.

the last concert i went to with my besties - there were two opening bands.

both decent. actually. pretty awesome.

i went home and got some of the songs. but the ones i remembered loving most, i couldn't find.

so i didn't really listen to more than one or two songs.

but.

two weeks ago. i happened upon their site.

and they announced the release of their new album on june 29th.

they had it posted on their site.

and there they were. the songs i fell in love with at the t&s concert.

the past two weeks have been torture.

but at midnight tonight. you better believe. i bought their entire album. seconds after it came out.

meet.

steel train

love these boys most. 

you better believe. i will be running around (most likely half dressed) screaming my lungs out and dancing to these songs for weeks to come.

and. i was sitting next to my mom (screaming) while i just downloaded this. she made me show her. she started screaming. no i kid. but. she made me download it to her ipod. she loves it.

and if she loves it. you will. guaranteed.

drown out your sorrows with:

you are dangerous

bullet

you and i undercover

i feel weird

turnpike ghost

firecracker

believe

bullet. by far my favorite.

you and i undercover


and guess what.

their new album (self titled) is coming out with a companion album.

every song the same, but redone by their favorite female artists.

get a load of this line up.

• Scarlett Johansson
• Tegan and Sara
• Holly Miranda
• Deradoorian
• Alia Shawkat
• Nellie McKay
• Amanda Palmer
• Greta Salpeter
• Rachael Cantu
• Charlotte Caffey & Astrid McDonald
• Anna Waronker
• Rachel Antonoff

. adrian lux .

i'm pretty sure you can track my mood by my blog. 

it's not intentional.

it's a little quirky.

but thank goodness. i am out of my depressing slow song phase. songs that slowly wrench your heart. and before you know it. you're crying. 

that's rachael yamagata and iron & wine in a nutshell.

but. overnight it seems. i have changed sides.

all i can listen to are songs that make me want to run around and dance and hug everyone i see. 

we'll start out slow. but brace yourself.

it's going to get euphoric in here.

adrian lux

yes i am aware this is another electro pop post. what can i say.

i heart dubstep.

teenage crime

. little and ashley .

try and not be happy after listening to this song. 

i dare you.

little and ashley

stole my heart

yes. you have heard this before. 

amazon kindle commercial. yes?

. rusko .

i'm starting to get into electro pop. more specifically. dubstep. 

i don't want to talk about it. 

i've been dreading this day.

rusko 

hold on ft. amber coffman

this is my ode to edc. going on in LA right now.

long live electro pop.

did i just say that.

Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music. Its overall sound has been described as “tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals”.

. oren lavie .

i got hooked on this song a long time ago.

the video is incredible. i love stop motion art.

oren lavie

to me. this song is happiness.

her morning elegance

Sun been down for days
A winter melody she plays
The thunder makes her contemplate
She hears a noise behind the gate
Perhaps a letter with a dove
Perhaps a stranger she could love