Music Thursday (do do na na na)

I know most bloggers do a Music Monday, but I think I am going to do a Music Thursday. Probably not every week, but when the mood strikes me. ;)

So, I know I have been a little obsessive about She & Him, but I can't help it, really. I realized a few weeks ago that after talking them up so much, (remember that time?) I never posted the freakin' photos my brother-in-law took of them at Forcastle this year!! I was seriously thisclose to the stage. AMAZINGLY pretty, that girl is.

ALSO! I know I haven't spoken about her much on this blog, but I do have a slight obsession with Regina Spektor, as well. Here are some AMAZING photos and videos I took of her at Bonnaroo this past summer. If you must know, I waited through sun poisoning + heat exhaustion to see her. That's right. I had to sit down periodically during her set, I was shaking, blistering, and chugging water. It was miserable, but when the woman began her show? I sobbed. Like a big baby.

image via google search! 

Please excuse the quality of the video (I did have sun poisoning, you know...) ;)

Better - Regina Spektor Bonnaroo 2010 from stephanie mazzella on Vimeo.

And a picture from the same day... 

You really should check out her albums. I have these three:

Song to listen to from Soviet Kitsch: "Us"

click the song titles to see the YouTube version ;)

Song to listen to from Begin to Hope: "That Time"

Song to listen to from Far: "Eet"

I hope you guys can check her out! She is amazing. And gorgeous. So here is my shout out to

inspirational female musician/vocalists :) 

xoxo

Stephanie

p.s. Check back later for an update about today, and don't forget to enter the giveaway, as always! Comments close tomorrow! xo

Volume 2; She & Him

I just got my hot little hands on the newest album by She & Him, Volume 2. As posted previously, I am in love with Volume 1, and I can't wait to be obsessed with this one, too. Eeeee!!!

A few of my favorite things...

Since I haven’t posted a music entry yet, and it’s such an important part of my life, I thought I would introduce a few of my favorite bands right now!

The first one I want to feature is of Montreal. They are fantastic, an indie pop band that is full of wacky lyrics and fun euphemisms. I am actually seeing them on September 21 with Nick and a couple of our friends, plus his sister, Lynzie. I have seen these guys once, last year at Bonnaroo 2009, but at the time I was fighting a serious case of vertigo, and didn't really enjoy the show. In fact, they kind of irritated me. But, since then, Nick has gotten me hooked on them and I can't get enough.

Next is She & Him. First of all, I have a giant girl crush on Zooey Deschanel, and I love almost anything she does. Her partnership with M. Ward in this American folk-y duet is no different! She is also fantastic in 500 Days of Summer, which I recently rented and then purchased, she was so great in it! (Plus, it’s just a really fantastic movie all around). I have seen these two twice this summer, and I was only introduced to them back in January of this year. I saw them once at Bonnaroo 2010, and they had a huge, huge crowd. I saw them again at Forecastle, a music festival in Louisville, KY, that Nick surprised me with tickets for our anniversary. They had a small crowd the second time around, and it seemed like only a handful of people were familiar with them. It was a fantastic show.

Also, if you're interested in seeing her in one of my favoritest movies, click here for a peek at the trailer ;)

Next up, The Decemberists. One of my all time, favorite indie rock bands. They have lots of upbeat songs, and also tons of slow ballads that use accordions, organs, and an upright bass. Very fun. I have only seen these guys once, during the same trip to Bonnaroo 2009 and on the same day that I had the aforementioned vertigo, but I really enjoyed them. They didn't play anything that I was familiar with at that show, even though I have been a fan for a few years. They played most of their newest album, Hazards of Love, which is FANTASTIC, and in my opinion, should be listened to from beginning to end with no interruptions. It's like an epic, terribly sad and beautiful novel that you can't tear yourself away from.

Anyway, there you have a few of my favorite tunes. Lastly, I thought I would leave you with a picture of my pretty little puppy being cute, per usual.