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My sister is visiting, and we both remarked on how much we LOVE this Rihanna video. I know it’s a big pop thing, not exactly news to anyone, but it’s still super pretty (and catchy). I want to lounge around in a balloon filled, pink, desert; wearing expensive lingerie; hugging giant, plastic roses.

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While baking some Christmas cookies today (a task that obviously requires an seasonally appropriate soundtrack, duh) I found some great resources for FREE holiday music that doesn’t suck!

http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2010/12/download-ho-ho-ho-canada-deux/

http://www.target.com/b?node=2492229011&ref=sr_shorturl_holidayalbum

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The perfect song for a hot-hot-hot summer day like today…

Even if it was the OC theme song. I like to forget all about that, and focus on the Jason Schwartzman. That gets me through a lot of things.

Plus we just watched Fantastic Mr. Fox and Funny People (both of which I love, and we own). So Jason’s running around my inside my head a little bit ( Read more... )

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Rhett Miller - Come Around (via paradisedub)

This is actually one of my all time favourite songs.

I think it (and this sweet and simple little video) has an appropriate feel for the weather we’ve been having. So hot that the heat is heavy and palpable, something you can kick around. Long faded from the sun.

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Vampire Weekend - “Cousins” (via XLRecordings)

It is hot. Very. It’s pretty strange weather for May in Toronto.

I feel like it’s Vampire Weekend weather.

I liked their previous album better than their new one, but I still like it, particularly this single.

I know a lot of people hate their inherent preppiness, but I think it’s mostly just an ( Read more... )

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The Bird And The Bee - Again & Again (Video) (via emimusic)

I do love things that are twee, and cutesy, yes that is true, but I like those things to have an edge to them.

To me, it’s like a twisty ribbon of dark chocolate running through your favourite vanilla ice cream. It makes things more complex which makes them more interesting (and delicious ( Read more... )

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Robyn - Cobrastyle (via RobynVEVO)

I know this songs pretty old at this point, but it’s pretty catchy. Plus, Robyn is coming out with a new album soon, so that’s topical.

But more than all that, I’ve never seen the video before, and I am very much digging it. Something about big, colourful, watercolour messes is very compelling to me right now.

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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Home

You can’t not love this song. It’s like the perfect Johnny Cash and June Carter duet there never was (with a little Mamma’s and the Pappas thrown in for good measure).

The video then, is pretty perfect too - Super 8 hippies hanging in the desert. Makes sense to me.

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Broken Bells - The High Road

When I first listened to Broken Bells, I didn’t realize it was Danger Mouse and the lead singer of the Shins.

It makes sense to me now, but I think (as talented as they are apart) their divergent talents come together here to make something larger than the whole:

Lovely, melodic, emotional, indie-rock - with an ( Read more... )

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The Like - June Gloom

I like the like.

They, at long last, have a new album (produced by Mark Ronson) but I will always love this song off their first album…

Actually, I love all their songs. They’re poppy as all get out, and awful pretty too (not to mention being super fashionable and having semi-famous parents), but who cares  when the music is ( Read more... )