love minus zero

listening to this and trying not to miss summers past.

Down in the Valley

This is some of the film from my trip to Tennessee. We drove through Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and finally landed ourselves in Manchester TN for Bonnaroo. It was shockingly hot and dusty, which certainly didn't make for much choice outfit wise (and the clothes that I did end up wearing need a thorough cleaning post Manchester). Despite the blaring heat and minimal shade at the festival, the music was definitely worth the battle we put our bodies through. On the last day I got to see The Head and the Heart (which I must admit I teared up after one note during Rivers and Roads), Aunt Martha, John Waters and Beirut, which certainly made for a wonderfully packed day. Other highlights for me included Wanda Jackson (she was so adorable and told a story about dating Elvis) and of course, Mumford and Sons.

 

the empress of the north

I'm in a little lull until the end of the day, but hopefully Wednesday will bring a few bouts of creativity my way. I couldn't resist sharing these two videos. I first saw them last week, and fell in love. I missed How to Dress Well's (above) show Saturday night, but the Moondoggies (below) are tomorrow night,  and I can't wait.

a childish game, but I love to be young

Burrowing beneath frost, our little heartbeats will stay safe until we dig them up. Our mouths will be too full to speak, so we'll say things like 'stay' and 'listen' with our arms and backs.

We play pretend in a nest of wires and twigs.

These two songs explain everything I can't right now, and the second one is a video for a song I have loved forever but didn't know a video existed for, so yay! This crazy wonderful sweater was a gift from Lindsay, don't I have the greatest gift giving friends? It has some amazing beading and sequin action that I just love, and can't wait to wear over and over.

losing love is like a window in your heart

A cardigan that my dad bought me on a recent trip home, that I don't wear nearly enough yet.
I'm loving this right now.

girls become lovers

I want to stare at each other's faces for six minutes and forty-nine seconds. Pull your eye brow hairs, and you can press the front of my hair flat around the curve of my ear. I want to map the patterns of our eyes moving. We have done this by mistake, but I want to set it out.

*I must apologize for being so removed lately. A new apartment on my own, lovely readings and beginning an internship at this amazing journal has been taking up my thoughts.

will you take me as I am, strung out on another man

Just a Friday afternoon, before the day gets started. This lovely blouse found its way to me as a gift from my darling roommate Lindsay, and I want to wear it everyday! Joni Mitchell's California is on repeat.
that's all for now, xoxo.

in my leisure suite, we can press repeat

Aren't picking outfits for concerts the most fun? I am lucky enough to be going to two (hopefully) amazing shows in the upcoming weeks, She&Him as well as Free Energy, Warpaint, and Elliott Brood at NXNE. Concerts for me have always seemed like such all-out magical events, with so much anticipation and awe. In the days leading to each its taking all my strength not to spend all my time dreaming up pretend outfits for the shows. Playing dress-up is fun!

For She&Him I am planning on embracing my oh so girly roots, as I'm sure nearly every girl will be as we stare up in utter awe at Zooey Deschanel. While I currently don't have any dresses that I adore as much as this one, I'm sure I'll be able to muster something up to suit the occasion!

Okay, so granted I took the easy way out when picking this NXNE by going with an already styled Urban Oufitters look, but it was just too perfect to mess with. I came across it when I was compiling my annual UO birthday wishlist (as requested by mumsy). I have been wanting to wear a bandeaux top with a highwaisted skirt for so long now, and I think the sheer cardigan makes it a little more appropriate for a nighttime concert. I find it a little hard to embrace my 'rockerish' side (which I found out last year while dating a guy in a quote on quote 'rock' band) so something like this will  have to do.
I'll keep you posted on what I actually end up wearing!
kisses!

heart of a river

For the past few months I have been really into river imagery. I think most of the blame for this obsession can be placed on the Modern American Experience course I took this past semester, where Mark Twain and William Faulkner lit my nights with images of rafts and coffins barrelling down rivers of the American South. Equally at fault may be this lovely song that can frequently be heard outside my window on those extended nights that find me feverish and tired but unable to sleep. You can imagine the warming in my heart when I came across the video below. I'm not a big fan of the song in particular, but more of the narrative in the opening sequence. The story told evoked so many images in my days following viewing it, and I just love the raw folklore aspect of Justin Rutledge's telling of it (even if it may not be true). I would love to know what you all think about the story as well as the song mentioned above.
Does anyone else share in this fascination with rivers?

bearing resemblance

Am quite into the The Like's new look, bandmate and sound. Borrowed these photos from the band's myspace, and I have played the video below at least five times today. Am considering going solo to their show that is literally around the corner from me next week. I've been in like with them for a while now, and everything about their new album seems just perfect in context with my misadventures in romance as of late.

Frame made of Wood

Loving Local Natives right now. Listening to them, I can't wait for those intentionally lonely park days to come. Laying face up in the sun (self consciously because I can't see anything approaching unless its from the sky), and waking up with grass in my hair to Airplanes would definitely be agreeable.