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She & Him

Not gunna lie. I don't remember why there was so much "hype" about She & Him. I think it might have had something to do with the fact that the him part of the duo was M. Ward. But that's just a theory. I just remember seeing them everywhere. I woke up, they were on my Spin (I think, I can't find the copy to support this though), they were on NOW magazine, and they were pretty much on every blog I visit (which really is only two... maybe three). So I took note of them and put them in the back of my head where I keep names of bands that I need to check out at some point in time. Now usually I forget these names if I don't write them down, actually I always forget them... and then I see them pop up somewhere and they go back into the box at the back of my head. Thus, beginning the cycle all over again. It's a great system. Really.

Anyways, back to business. A few weeks go I got my hands on their cd Volume One. So naturally, I decide to put my mp3 on random shuffle of recently added music and I get "I Thought I Saw Your Face Today" - by none other than She & Him. And you, dear friends, get my very first track review.



Track Review 001

Track: I Thought I Saw Your Face Today
Artist: She & Him
Tag Line: Couldn't help but fall in love again
Best Line: I thought I saw your face today, but I just turned my head away.
Reminds me of: Lover's Concerto - The Toys.
Sounds Like: A walk in the park (with blue birds).
One Word: Simple. Pleasant.

I read somewhere that Ward and Deschanel wanted to bring their music back to the charm of simple music. Let the music be about the sound and not what you could do to enhance that sounds. Just instruments with as few machines as possible. Which is probably why I thought of the 60's love song when I was listening to this song. The first time I heard Lover's Concerto I thought it was charming and simple, and perfect. Just the pure sound.

Girl night?

Movie: Definitely, Maybe.

This possibly might be the cutest modern day fairytale-romantic comedy-chickflick I have seen in a while. Set in the innovative father (Ryan Reynolds)-daughter (Abigail Breslin) how I met your mother night time story telling, where daughter comes home from school (with new knowledge about birds and the bees thanks to the lovely sex ed 101 crash course for 11 year olds) and just as little girls do - talks her daddy into telling her the story of how her parents met. Thus beginning the movie. Going through the course of the movie Reynold's character explains the three loves of his life. Definitely, Maybe keeps viewers guessing as to which one of the girls is Maya's (Breslin) mother. Now this is a girl movie - and it has every essential element. Cute boy. Love interest. Second love interest (even a third). Heartbreak. Comic relief. Pop Culture References. Happy Endings. It's no blockbuster hit or Oscar winning performances, but it's just right for a lazy sunday afternoon film.

Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday People

My Favourite Things

003. Mint Tea
It's insanely refreshing and odd. Just really really odd. It's hot and minty. And minty is cool, so it's hot in cold at the same time. It's just weird and I love it. Stomach aches and headaches, mint tea is perfect. Night or day, and I could definitely go for one right now, maybe.
Song: Nirvana - Come As You Are
In the movie they play this song and drink mint tea...

004. Chocolate
I don't think this needs an explanation. It's chocolate. It's sweet and releases endorphins. And it comes in forms of cake, loaves, pudding, milk, dark, hot, cold, solid, etc.
Muscles - Chocolate, Raspberry, Lemon and Lime

Recently Discovered 001

I think it was yesterday, I was going through my iTunes wondering what exactly I had. What I listened to frequently, what I should be embarrassed about listening to, what I should stop listening to, and the time value I spend hearing music (I am not going to say listening because I don't know if 100% of the time was active hearing - in fact, I'm sure it wasn't).

Question One: Most frequently Played Song
Stars - Barricade
This song had my heart the first minute I played it. It torn me up inside and almost made me cry (there are only three songs that ever made me cry - I'm not a crier). I thought this song was pure beauty. Torquil's voice capture all the emotions in this painful song. Now I don't know what this song was intended to be about, I have my ideas but I don't think that is the point. This is a song - to me, that sounds remorseful and hopeful, but mostly painful. And I find it beautiful. So I am not surprised this is my most recently played song.

Question Two: Most Embarrassing
This one is far too easy. I am shamed (slightly) - I do have these in my collection, and I do still listen to them because I do find immense joy and pleasure in it. I'll explain.

001: Josie and the Pussycats - Music From the Motion Picture
YES. I have the soundtrack on cd, and yes I do have the dvd. I sing and dance to this. It makes me laugh and makes me really happy. This record is the perfect cheer up music. It comes highly recommended (for that specific purpose or if you have a girlcrush on Seth Green which I do).

002: David Cook
This is the dreamy American Idol winner that captured the hearts of 20 - 40 year old girls across North America. He got mine too. I'm not going to say anything more, he sings, he's adorable, he plays guitar and he loves his family.

003. A shit load of stuff from the 90s.
Actually - I'm not embarrassed about this at all. I'm from the 90s.

My favorite things

So I make lists. It's what I'm good at - really it's a talent that I should make a career out of. Maybe I could write for McSweeny's. I'm kidding, I'm really not that cool. Anyways, that had nothing to do with anything.

I'm making a list of my favorite things, with a song to go with each entry. This one will be updated periodically I'm sure.


001. Dry cereal.
Now, I mean the cereal with taste. Y'know the ones that cost five bucks for the tiny boxes. Vector, organic corn pops (trying to be somewhat heathy) or the ones with the HUGE granola chunks. They are phenomenal.
How: Enjoy a bowl of dry cereal on those lazy mornings.
Song: Edson - Sunday, Lovely Sunday

002. Shoes
It's no surprise that I have a thing for shoes. It's an issue - I freely admit that I need professional help, I'm just not ready to seek it. Now picking the right song is hard. I have that New Shoes song - though catchy, didn't seem completely right. But the second song was too upsetting. One too happy, one too not - therefore, both are the happy median. Logically of course. Maybe.
Song 1: Paolo Nutini - New Shoes
Song 2: Johnny Boy - You Are The Generation That Bought More Shoes And You Get What You Deserve
Now, I'm not going to lie, I could make an entire mix for each pair of shoes I have. And I just might so be ready.