Monday Playlist

1. “Simple Song” by The Shins

2. “Little Talks (Live)” by Of Monsters and Men

3. “Sweet Sour” by Band of Skulls

4. “Ta Douleur” by Camille

5. “Ffunny Ffrends” by Unknown Mortal Orchestra

6. “Do the Rump” by The Black Keys

7. “Seekir” by Zola Jesus

8. “1957” by Milo Greene [via]

9. “Wicked Games” covered by Cœur de pirate [original]

10. “Eyeoneye” by Andrew Bird

How is January almost over?

Monday Playlist: Curving Away

1. “Two Cousins” by Slow Club

2. “Dance Card” by Pepper Rabbit

3. “It’s Real” by Real Estate

4. ”Lonely Boy” by The Black Keys

5. ”Penobska Oakwalk” by Quilt

6. ”Do You Remember” by Ane Brun

7. ”Blood” by The Middle East

8. ”The Sweetest Thing” by Camera Obscura

9. ”Friend Crush” by Friends

10. “No Light, No Light” by Florence + the Machine

Happy listening.

Monday Playlist

1. “Everywhere I Go” by Lissie & Ellie Goulding

2. “You Know What I Mean” by Cults

3. “Our Deal” by Best Coast

4. ”Last Day of Magic” by The Kills

5. ”You’re The One” by The Black Keys

6. ”Somebody That I Used To Know” by Gotye

7. ”Undertow” by Warpaint

8. ”Did I Let You Know” by Red Hot Chili Peppers

9. ”Too Late To Turn Back” by El Michels Affair

10. “Work Me” by The Black Keys

Happy listening.

La Vie Links

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  • “Clearly, you have both equally whored out your music.” – Stephen Colbert
  • You might be a Comic Sans criminal. . .but I’m here to help you.
  • Super cool mash-up of 2010′s movies. Love love love this.
  • And here are the Urban Outfitters‘ creative headquarters. No wonder they turn out such awesome clothing.
  • Vocab nerds will love this list of foreign words with no English translations.
  • What a perfectly pretty post.
  • Cash Cab: as explained by a former contestant.
  • A funny ad is an effective ad; and here are 2010′s top examples.
  • Tempted to try this creative idea with the new Facebook.
  • Wishlusting these purses & these teas.

Peace,

The 25 Best Albums of 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,

Monday Playlist

1. “Revival” by Deerhunter

2. “Rave On” by M. Ward & Zooey Deschanel

3. “Modern Man” by Arcade Fire

4. “If You Run” by The Boxer Rebellion

[Note: They are unbelievable live!]

5.”The Way To Gone” by Black Mountain

6. “Tighten Up” by The Black Keys

7. “Turn The Dirt Over” by Sea Wolf

8. “Echoes” by Klaxons

9. “To Ohio” by The Low Anthem

10. “Boyfriend” by Best Coast

Peace,