im not dead.

this is cool.

(via stereogum)

2012 grammys

this headline makes me happy:

“bon iver leads 2012 grammy nominations“

 

CoS makes the point that the grammy rules make absolutely no sense. i love how a song that was performed on the grammys last year is nominated for song of the year. (ahem, mumford.) WHATEVER.

song of the day 11/17

heard this on parenthood this week:

blind pilot @ the 9:30 club 11/6/11

i’m lazy, so these videos should suffice. though i will say, it was a great mix of old and new. and israel nebeker has one of the best voices i have ever heard in my life.

and the trumpet player reminds me of landry clarke.

and my personal favorite…

song of the day 11/8

i saw blind pilot at the 9:30 club on sunday night. (in case you were wondering, i was standing next to a guy who was ALSO frantically refreshing the steelers/ravens score on his phone the entire time. SOULMATE!)

it was amazing. a MUCH different vibe than when i saw them at lolla ’09.

naturally, i haven’t been able to stop listening to them since the show. here’s an oldie but a goodie. i would even venture to say it’s their best:

what is sure to be the tour of the year:

got this delivered to my inbox this morning. an unfortunate selection of cities, considering my current location.

2/27 Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena
2/29 Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum
3/1 Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
3/3 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
3/5 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
3/7 Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center
3/9 St. Louis, MO – Scotttrade Center
3/11 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
3/13 Broomfield, CO – 1stBank Center
3/15 Glendale, AZ – Jobing.com Arena

ironically, i have an emotional attachment to most of the cities on this list. maybe it’s a sign i need to buy a planet ticket.

with a title like this, you sure CAN’T LOSE.

craig finn, front man of the hold steady, has released the details of his solo album, and i have no idea what it sounds like, but i certainly support it:

“I’m calling this record Clear Heart Full Eyes. It’s a juxtaposed reference to Friday Night Lights, a TV show that excited and moved me and also happened in Texas. Further, “Clear Heart” signifies honesty and transparency, and “Full Eyes” suggests experience. Thus, it’s about being optimistic and open without succumbing to the weariness or doubt that comes with age and experience. To me, that is what it’s all about.”

eric taylor: molder of men, not just on the field…but in all paths of life.

HOTTIE!!

(via consequence of sound)

BREAKING NEWS!!!

from last night on us weekly:

EXCLUSIVE: ZOOEY DESCHANEL, HUSBAND BEN GIBBARD SEPARATE

all these recent break ups lead me to wonder…

and i’m….back in the game!

i learned FRENCH for you?!

man, i hope someone caught that reference.

anyway. helllooooo all! it’s been almost 9 months since i’ve posted something here. during this time, i’ve gone through some major life changes. no, i did not give birth. BUT i am now a resident of our nation’s capitol.

and as we say in the biz (or just my biz), ICYMI (in case you missed it):

KIM KARDASHIAN HAS FILED FOR DIVORCE. i am pretty devastated, considering i watched their e! wedding special no less than 4 times.

it SNOWED on halloween. which, in my opinion, is never okay.

the next iron chef and top chef: texas started/start this week. (sidenote: everyone should be watching homeland.)

the nba lockout continues to ruin my life.

refinery 29 launched its dc operations today!

and rick perry remains out of touch.

what can i say? i am a woman of many interests. more importantly, though, here are a few jams i’ve been loving since we last spoke:

not sorry bout that last one. it’s a wild card. of course, it’d never compel me to think that fiats are trendy (or even respectable) vehicles. (and as a marketing major, i’m allowed to say that.) but my gosh, j.lo is back and better than ever. she’s so hot!!!! okay, i’m done.

did everyone miss me? surely you missed my excessive use of parentheses, if anything.

well…agree to disagree, conor oberst.

vulture did a feature on him this week. (the people’s key comes out in 2 weeks.)

i love him, but boy, are we different.

“Once you realize that everyone is in the same boat, that everyone is just as insecure and childlike as everyone else, that all these jokers in D.C. ruining our world are just greedy kids grabbing for marbles—I think that realization means you’re an adult,” says Oberst, who can come across as both cynical and a little naïve in his cynicism. “I will say there are evil people in this world. And one of the themes of the new record is standing up and fighting against that. I’d like to think that I will be able to discover a reality apart from this one, you know? Because it seems a little too bleak. I guess that’s wishful thinking.”

“Whenever I meet someone who really follows something, I’m interested,” he says. “But ultimately I think all beliefs are the same. They all want to think we’re more than just this, that we can see and touch. I don’t look down upon them. I’m actually in awe. But there is always something for me that is a turnoff or breaks the suspension of disbelief.”

(via vulture)