10 Things I Love Tuesday

Posted by dannidupa in 10 Things I Love Tuesday and tagged with 10 Things I Love Tuesday, Anne Hathaway, Beach House, Blue Valentine, Boots, Emma Stone, Emma Watson, Gemma Comas, Jake Gyllenhaal, Keira Knightley, Liv Tyler, Love and Other Drugs, Michelle Williams, Natasha Khan, Ryan Gosling, Sienna Miller, The Edge of Love January 5, 2011

1. .WINTER SUN.

But apparently Beach House feels differently.

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2. .NATASHA KHAN.

3. .SUPPORTING THE SOLDIERS.

Though not always, (if ever) the war.

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4. .(COMPARATIVELY) REALISTIC LOVE STORIES.

Like Love and Other Drugs – the movie that finally made me understand the whole Anne Hathaway thing.

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And Blue Valentine.

6. .PRETTY EMMAS.

[Wonderland by Danielle Levitt, 2010]

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7. .THESE RUINS.

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8. .RAINBOOTS.

[by Gemma Comas via here]

The Edge of Love was so underrated.

[by Larissa Cleveland via here]

9. .PLAYING IN THE SNOW.

What else is there to do in the land of Nor’easters?

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[Instyle 2004]

10. .STAYING INSPIRED.

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Happy Tuesday!

Peace,

Monday Playlist

Posted by dannidupa in Monday Playlists and tagged with Arcade Fire, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Beach House, Best Coast, Brooke Waggoner, Caribou, Girls, Indie music, Iron & Wine, Monday playlist, Music Monday, The Radio Dept., Yeasayer January 3, 2011

These are some of the songs have been in my earbuds as 2010 became 2011.

1. “I Am Mine” by Brooke Waggoner

2. “Carolina” by Girls

3. “O.N.E.” by Yeasayer

4. “Odessa” by Caribou

5. “Round and Round” by Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti

6. “I Do Not Care for the Winter Sun” by Beach House

7. “Walking Far from Home” by Iron & Wine

8. “When I’m With You” by Best Coast

9. “Never Follow Suit” by The Radio Dept.

10. “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” by Arcade Fire

What has been on your playlist recently?

Peace,

The 25 Best Albums of 2010

Posted by dannidupa in Lists and tagged with Arcade Fire, Band of Horses, Beach House, Belle & Sebastian, Best Albums 2010, Best Coast, Caribou, Deer Tick, Deerhunter, Dr. Dog, First Aid Kit, Glasser, Kanye West, Local Natives, M.I.A., Mumford & Sons, Ray Lamontagne, She & Him, Sleigh Bells, Sufjan Stevens, The Black Keys, The National, The Ruby Suns, The Weepies, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer December 30, 2010

The past 365 days have played host to quite the amount of amazing new music. Some of these records made the list for being satisfying follow-up efforts while some made it for being awesome new bands in general. In both of these categories, this year has turned out many treats for the ear.

Vampire Weekend – Contra

Beach House – Teen Dream

Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz

Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

Local Natives – Gorilla Manor

Ray LaMontagne – God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise

Deer Tick – The Black Dirt Sessions

Sleigh Bells – Treats

Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More

She & Him – Volume Two

First Aid Kit – The Big Black &the Blue

Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest

Best Coast – Crazy For You

Band of Horses – Infinite Arms

The National – High Violet

The Ruby Suns – Fight Softly

Dr. Dog – Shame, Shame

M.I.A. – Maya

The Black Keys – Brothers

Yeasayer – Odd Blood

The Weepies – Be My Thrill

Belle & Sebastian – Write About Love

Glasser – Ring

Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Caribou – Swim

Who would you have included or excluded from the list? Please share!

Peace,

B Is For Beach House

Posted by dannidupa in Future-Favorite-Band Series and tagged with Alex Scally, Beach House, Grizzly Bear, Nico, The Zombies, Victoria Legrand June 9, 2010

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If you like: The Zombies, Grizzly Bear

Then let me introduce: Beach House

When it comes to music, sometimes bigger is better. Giving you the ability to get lost in sound, big music is far from the grounding nature of say an acoustic ballad or top 40 anthem music. In a genre that could only be called dream pop, Beach House’s sound combines the slow, atmospheric rhythms and haunting lyrics of French-born Victoria Legrand and Baltimore native Alex Scally. (Legrand has also lent her Nico-esque voice to Grizzly Bear’s “Two Weeks” and “Slow Life.”) Each of their three albums delivers echoing music that floats right over your head in the best sense possible. Try to stay grounded, I dare you.

Starter Kit:

“Used To Be“

“Ten Mile Stereo“

“Apple Orchard“

“Zebra“

Check out the rest of The Future-Favorite-Band Series:

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Peace,