Friday, February 19, 2010

not in vain

Inspiration:

If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.

Not in Vain, Emily Dickinson

My newest tattoo.

Passion Pit Moth's Wings

Sunday, February 7, 2010

sonnymoon-ers

I just recently discovered a duo out of Boston called Sonnymoon and I love their video (directed by Lauren Santorio). The song is called "Run Away" off of their LP Golden Age. The stop-animation is super dope! Kind of reminds me of Harold And the Purple Crayon (shout out to my 1st grade teacher Mrs. Rock!).


Anyways, they definitely have a nice sound. Sort of Little Dragon meets Bat For Lashes... LOVE!

That was just a taste, but the entire LP is definitely worth DOWNLOAD-ing.

Here's an amazing interpretation of the Houstatlantavegas Drake joint. Covering a hip-hop track truly demonstrates their fearlessness and range. Hope you like it as much as I do.

Sonnymoon Houstatlantavegas (Cover)

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

i'm not a robot

This song to me is obviously about being human and accepting that fact.

This day in age, people so easily lose touch with their very humanity. Society pushes human beings to strive further and further for perfection, so much so that people expect themselves and others to have inhuman characteristics. Hello, Heidi Montag (chick is off her rocker)?!!

People try to make themselves numb to the trials and tribulations of life... Relationships, family, our success (or lack thereof), etc. This song is basically a PSA advocating that we, as human beings, should not be afraid of admitting our vulnerability, accepting our humanity, and being the warm-blooded, emotional, excitable, fragile creatures that we are. It's about embracing your imperfections rather than trying to cover them up. I concur.

Anyways, I like this video... It's a little weird, but I like weird. And it makes me wish I could walk around with colorful rhinestones glued to my eyelids and lips without people staring at me like I'm crazy.

Enjoy.

Marina & The Diamonds
"I Am Not A Robot"

I think she looks like my friend Lisa. Lisa thinks so too.

Here's the Penguin Prison Remix to the song. I like it better than the original. Shhhh...