new music + bon iver concert

so much new music i love right now. SO much. 

which means i just have to share. 

enjoy!

{ps- "h.r." means honorable mention. so listen to those too}

regina spektor: all the rowboats

{h.r.: small town moon, oh marcello, ballad of a politician, don't leave me}

edward sharpe & the magnetic zeroes: man on fire

{h.r.: that's what's up, one love to another, i don't wanna pray}

florence + the machine: breath of life

the staves: the motherlode

{h.r.: mexico, icarus}

the lumineers: big parade

{h.r.: ho hey, flowers in your hair, stubborn love, slow it down}

kimbra: sally i can see you

{h.r.: something in the way you are, posse}

santigold: the keepers

{h.r.: this isn't our parade, GO!, disparate youth, fame}

the civil wars: i've got this friend

{h.r.: poison & wine, barton hollow}

{and because i can't find them on youtube you'll need to follow the link to listen to these next two. but they are both reallyyyy good, so do it.}

glacier face: fahrenheit

deep sea diver: weekend wars

fenster: oh canyon

m. ward: primitive girl

feist: comfort me

{h.r.: graveyard, how come you never go there, the bad in each other, the circle married the line}

and...

i also went to a bon iver concert in miami beach last wednesday with marley and it was wonderful. justin vernon has a magical voice and is funny as well which is always great. and in between all the cascades of falcetto i got glimpses into the lower register of his voice, which i have to admit i absolutely loved {and wish we got to hear more often}. "creature fear" was mysterious and wonderfully strange, each and ebb and flow of the chorus swept me away into a dynamic and foggy musical dream. "re:stacks" was sung alone, with honesty and vulnerability, a nakedness of voice and emotion. and "skinny love" focused on the vocals, each member rising harmoniously above the enchanting daze of previous songs that were left lingering, to give the audience a soulful and achey release.

the aesthetics were one of my favorite parts. they had little lights that twinkled with life for each of the crescendos and decrescrendos, fading in and out to create the perfect mood. and with each heart-trembling beat of the drums a flash of drama and blinding light. not to mention the amount of instruments on stage. nine musicians were playing {my preference being for the violinist of course} to create a complexity sound and feeling, pulling your ear in every direction only to wander off, following each trail of music in order to find the source. bon iver truly was a great concert.

the staves {as listed above} were the opening act, a perfect pairing. plus marley is my music twin, so the conversation to and from was also fantastic. 

favorite line of the night from justin:

"there are some bon iver {bahn eye-ver} comment cards out there you can fill out. 

*gasps, whispers, and 'i told you so's from the audience*

yes, it's pronounced bon iver {bone ee-vair}, but they are bon iver {bahn eye-ver} comment cards."

come, thou fount of every blessing by mumford & sons

well this is interesting:

love note to spring.

utah was good to me today.

i went on an adventure of an artistic nature to deer creek state park after conference. 

it was beautiful and perfect. {more to come on that later}. 

happy spring. 

{quote: noah and the whale, photo: me}

deep into the mountain sound.

the band "of monsters and men" has been setting my soul swooning for the past week. any cocktail of female and male vocals with folk influences will do that to me.
not to mention i am also infatuated with monsters right now.
{and how great is the music video for their song "little talks"?!} 

also check out "your bones"



and "king and lionheart"



then pre-listen to their entire new album "my head is an animal" via NPR.
{i also recommend "mountain sound" and "dirty paws"}.
really just go listen to all of it right now.

{ps- iceland. i need to visit that beautiful country. it produces great music, like bjork & of monsters and men. plus, icelanders believe in elves. two good reasons, when i only needed one. i'm sold.}

happy sunday.

conventry cathedral in england. {picture taken by carolyn} 

song of the day: beethoven's ave maria

MUSIC || winter playlist

Lydia // Hailey

Of Monsters and Men // Little Talks

Freelance Whales // Generator ^ Second Floor

The Avett Brothers // Shame

Thao with the Get Down Stay Down // Know Better Learn Faster

Agnes Obel // Riverside

Florence + The Machine // Bedroom Hymns

The Black Keys // Stop Stop

MUSIC || NEW ALBUMS

my favorite musicians have been kind to my ears recently. here are some of my favorite songs from their newest albums:

Feist // How Come You Never Go There

Feist // Graveyard

Florence + The Machine // No Light, No Light

The Black Keys // Little Black Submarines 

Enjoy, and check out the full albums!

music || christmas edition

it is christmas eve. it is raining here in florida, and here i am sitting at the computer preparing my talk for tomorrow while all my family does secret santa {yes the bishopric asked me to give a talk on christmas...and laughed all the while...it's too bad they are all so "friendly" with me} but i had to stop for a bit of procrastinating in the form of blogging a christmas playlist. 

enjoy the songs,

and happy christmas!

The Christmas Song // She & Him 

O Come O Come Emmanuel // Sufjan Stevens

Christmas Lights // Coldplay

White Christmas // Bing Crosby

Christmas Song // Cocoon

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas // Judy Garland 

MUSIC || BIKE RIDE PLAYLIST

now that i am home in florida i feel the constant need to ride my bike to the beach in the perfect weather. obviously this type of excursion requires a killer playlist. here are some of the songs featured on said playlist:

Relator // Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson

5 Years Time // Noah and the Whale

Scenic World // Beirut

Chupee // Cocoon 

Here Comes Your Man // Pixies

MUSIC || FALL PLAYLIST

latest obsessions of the week: 

Dirty Projectors: Two Doves

Feist: Honey Honey

Regina Spektor: The Calculation (aka This Fire)

Peter Bjorn and John: Tomorrow Has To Wait

Bon Iver: Calgary

NEW // MUSIC

so some of this is new to the world and some of this is new to me. but either way i'm addicted. 

{keep reading below so you can give me advice}

also i am going to try and actually post things that take more than 5 minutes to do (like posting youtube videos). i just got some of my intaglio prints out of my car that i should be posting soon. plus i have a whole list that i have been putting off for no good reason. plus plus it is fall which means that i will drive up to the canyon and capture some of the beauty before it's all gone. i have been a bit absent-minded lately and i am going to try and gain control of my life and actually get organized...wish me luck? oh yeah and i have to register for classes in 10 days. 

ps- if you are actually reading this and you are not my parents, i would like your opinion (because we know that i am indecisive). 

for summer: should i go volunteer in a country in africa OR should i do a south pacific recreational study abroad in australia, new zealand, and fiji?? 

(africa is cheaper but the study abroad is probably once in a life time)...dilemmas. and i have 10 days to figure it out soooo help me and leave a comment! that means you amber, audrey, and friends. 

arcade fire || the xx

obsessions as of late: 

Arcade Fire- Headlights Look Like Diamonds

The xx- VCR

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The xx- Basic Space

Arcade Fire- Rococo

ps- hopefully some new blog posts will posted this weekend. 

PINTEREST

OK so i just realized that while i have been blowing up my pinterest page i should've been editing photos and blogging. actually what i really should be doing is homework...since i have four paintings due on tuesday. but let's face reality. that's what the last minute possible is for. so i hope you all are sitting on the edge of your seat because i have decided to crank out some sick blog posts. and while you are waiting please please visit my pinterest page and educate yourself on my deepest passions, because really it does reflect my soul quite nicely. here is the link: http://pinterest.com/andreabelle/

also listen to these:

Falling Star remix by Kid Cudi and Florence + The Machine

What The Water Gave Me by Florence + The Machine

Hysteric (acoustic verison) by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

posts still in progress... {+ I FOLLOW RIVERS by LYKKE LI}

so remember how i said that i would catch up on some posts? yeah well i've been a bit busy. i can't wait to show all of you pictures of my trip to burma {and my last days in thailand} so once school settles down and i find some more time, i will share! i mean i haven't even finished unpacking or started decorating my new room yet...it looks so sad at the moment.
here is a sneak peak:

this should be a monk since he is wearing orange but i swear it looks like a woman...but either way when i took the picture he/she got really embarrassed and started laughing, it was really sweet.  

this little boy was so cute. and i will tell you more about what is on his face in a later post. 

and in the meantime listen to my lastest obsession:

PLAYLIST {the french edition}

my french playlist revolved not around many french songs but around french bands that sing in english and some other funky stuff. go figure. {these include phoenix, sondre lerche, and cocoon}

the basis: 

If I Ever Feel Better by Phoenix

Sprawl II by Arcade Fire

Jonathan Low by Vampire Weekend

Sea Lion Woman by Feist

Owls by Cocoon

Paris 2004 by Peter Bjorn & John

Nantes by Beirut

Stillness is the Move by The Dirty Projectors

Girlfriend by Phoenix

Young Folks by Peter Bjorn & John

In The Mood For L'amour by Claire Denamur

La Vie En Rose by Edith Piaf

Crash Years by The New Pornographers

Armistice by Phoenix

Spanish Bombs by The Clash

Nostrand by Ratatat

Modern Nature by Sondre Lerche

Chupee by Cocoon

I'm Going Down by Vampire Weekend

Berceuse by Coeur de Pirate

Use It by The New Pornographers

Carousels by Beirut

L'amoureuse by Carla Bruni

You and I by Ingrid Michaelson

Two Way Monologue by Sondre Lerche

PLAYLIST {the italian edition}

When I go to new places I make a playlist on itunes for them, especially for Italy because we were on trains so much. I couldn't possibly put all the songs I chose on here but I will put some of my favorites that the rest of it revolved around. Also if you were wondering why the previous posts were titled "Postcards from Italy" it is based of a song from Beirut titled the same exact thing. Sit back and enjoy the music I listened to as a train took me through the country side of Italy from Rome to Florence and finally to Venice. 

St. Peter's Cathedral by Death Cab for Cutie

Myriad Harbour by The New Pornographers

You and I by Ingrid Michaelson

Mykonos by Fleet Foxes

Rome by Phoenix

Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles

Mirando by Ratatat

We No Speak Americano by Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup

Academia by Sia

You Are a Tourist by Death Cab for Cutie

Dan and Marie Final Theme by Sondre Lerche

The Canals of Our City by Beirut

World News by Local Natives

Boy With a Coin by Iron & Wine

Gatekeeper [Do Right Mix] by Feist

Everybody by Ingrid Michaelson

Airplanes by Local Natives

The Well and the Lighthouse by Arcade Fire

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holgarolga/2183219072/

YOUNG PILGRIMS || THE SHINS

I was going through some older music yesterday and I stumbled upon The Shins. I haven't listened to them in a while and it just made me happy. Other songs by them: Sea Legs, New Slang, A Comet Appears, and Turn On Me. ENJOY.

EMPIRE STATE OF MIND & COMETS || COCOON

Cocoon is a french duo that are one of my favorites and I just discovered this cover of Jay-Z's Empire State of Mind. i love love love love this. so much. most of their music isn't available on the US itunes store but here is a link for what is available

also here is one of my favorite videos of theirs:

(the fuzzy flying whale should explain everything)

CRASH YEARS || THE NEW P*GRAPHERS

so i am obsessed with this song ("crash years" from the album "together") currently and it is what i based my playlist off of while in france. the name of the band is misleading, and does not mean what you think it means. it has nothing to do with the music, which is clean. SO ENJOY! and i love the album art as well. also, i saw them in concert last summer and they were great, that is all. 

children playing, stars, and great typography- what is not to love? 

Blue Spotted Tail || Fleet Foxes

more pretty music for you to enjoy.

[Why in the night sky are the lights hung?]