Sarah "Hangs" With Robyn

               

I don't know much about Robyn (it looks like I need to, though), but I do know Sarah Jaffe. She's one of my favorite folk artists. I saw this on the home page of Billboard for Mashup Monday and had to watch it. Sarah talks about the way she perceived the dance/electronica song when she heard it, and I thought it was really cool. I love to discover what artists my favorite artists listen to.
Sarah's voice is just gorgeous- soft, and a little raspy. Robyn is obviously complete opposite. I believe it takes true talent to be able to remake a song into something completely your own, and that's what she does here. Love is universal, no matter how different two people may be.

Things I enjoy today

Things I enjoy today:

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The latest postings from Good Music All Day

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This article from Rolling Stone about the new RHCP album

Adele at No. 1 of the Hot 100 List

My UAF Sun Star article on the Barenaked Ladies Concert (photos to come)

and This Photo.

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Summer Dubstep & Others

I'd say it's time for a new playlist. I know my dubstep posts are popular, so, why not fuel the flame. :)
Here's the bangin' bass I've been listening to lately.

Broken Lungs (Adventure Club Dubstep Remix)	Thrice
Sleepyhead (Neo Tokyo Remix)	Passion Pit
Silvia (Robotberget Remix)	Miike Snow
Raindrops (Doorly Dubstep Remix)	Basement Jaxx
Guetta Step	Dodge & Fuski
With Your Friends	Skrillex

The rest of this is not dubstep but it's still upbeat stuff to blast in your car on a sunny day.

Morning Thought	Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall	Coldplay
Up Up Up	Givers
Howlin' For You	The Black Keys
Super Bass (feat Ester Dean)	Nicki Minaj
Back Seat	New Boyz feat Dev
Don't Wanna Go Home	Jason Derulo
Do It Like A Dude	Jessie J
Tonight Tonight	Hot Chelle Rae
Cat Daddy (Starring Chris Brown)	The Rej3ctz
I Can Transform Ya (feat. Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz)	Chris Brown
Party (Feat. Andre 3000)	Beyonce
Young Forever	The Ready Set
Boyfriend	Big Time Rush feat Snoop Dogg
C'mon (Catch 'Em By Surprise)	Tiesto vs. Diplo feat. Busta Rhymes

Summer Photography

Lap Dogs

My bloodhound believes he's a lap dog. If I could include a sound clip, it would be this- "Zzzzzz."

Blogging and internet surfing is done best with a puppy to keep your lap warm.

Earlier this evening, Gus and I read the latest post from our drooly dog friend, Sir Wimsey, an internationally known Hound Superstar from New York City. I was fortunate to meet Wimsey in person a few years ago in NYC, along with his lovely human servants, Elizabeth and Maria. Elizabeth blogs about life with a bossy bloodhound companion, and their many adventures in the big city. Please enjoy it here.

Time Has Healed, Music Has Saved

Sometimes, it’s just so hard to say the things you feel like saying. Sometimes, what you feel goes beyond words. …Okay, a LOT of the time, how you feel goes beyond words. Whether it’s being with someone, falling in love, breaking up with someone, losing someone, or anything in between.

This is what music exists for. Music’s purpose is to help, to heal, and sometimes to create new meanings and new feelings.

Music fascinates me in ways that I don’t even fully understand. But what I do understand is that music is one of the most powerful things in the world. Without it, I wouldn’t be the person I am today, and I do love who I am today.

Recently, I’ve realized that for the first time I can think of, I feel at peace with everything around me. Nothing seems to really irk me as badly as it all used to. There are no pressing issues that keep me up at night. There’s no unpleasant, constant itching in the back of my brain. I don’t have any major issues in life. I’m happy. I’m content with most everything around me. Sure, there are little things that bother me for a few days at a time, but nothing that seems big enough to drown me in sorrow and worries like there used to be. Nothing is as dramatic as it used to be. I get along with almost everyone that is directly in my life these days. I’m so thankful for this, and it’s surprising at how easily I came to realize all of this, even after it being so for months already.

I don’t mean to pour this all out on everyone, but this is my blog and I like to share what goes on in my head because I know that someone, somewhere will be able to benefit from whatever it is that I happen to write.

My recent travels have led me to see that I have so many options in my life right now, and really all I need to do is pick one to focus on, and run with it. I have the world at my disposal, and it’s just waiting for me. There are so many places I could easily settle into, like Arizona, where I could possibly pursue my music production career. Or, I could test the waters in the quaint little town of Boulder, Colorado, where I could pursue photography or journalism if I wanted. And then there’s the possibility of continuing to be settled here, in Fairbanks, Alaska, where I go to school and have friends and family.

I guess I just need to make a decision, really. But how do I choose a path? Is there some sort of road map somewhere that’ll give my directions and show me my final destination? (Probably not.)  I wish it were that simple. What if the path I choose isn’t as exciting as the other? Will there be a possibility to combine these paths and be happy that way? SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!

This band opened for the Barenaked Ladies here in Fairbanks last Friday. They're called Roman Candle. Their music and sound is just beautiful, and just fits in with everything lately. I'm unsure of their lyrics, but I'm more into the way they sound. It's amazing. Support them!