Strawberry Jam

 

(This picture is from Wired.com and it made me laugh out loud, so I hope you do too.)

Gah! It's been awhile since I last posted, life has been moving so fast lately. With graduation from college less than a month away, there are lots of changes going on for me right now. It can get overwhelming at times, but above all it's important to remember to breathe between ticking all the boxes and filling out forms. I've actually been sitting on this playlist for a week or two now, just taking my time and adding songs when I thought of it. It's called "Strawberry Jam" because those words are in the lyrics of one of the songs (can you guess which?). It's a good playlist for a backdrop to doing homework or relaxing, enjoy!

So every once in a while the UK music press likes to masturbate all over one or two artists, claiming that they are the best thing to happen since sliced bread. Sometimes this makes them lose credibilty, and sometimes they are absolutely right.

Droolycats, meet Anna Calvi, the current Rising Star of the UK:


This album's not out in the US yet (to the best of my knowledge!) but you can grab it here.

If you liked this, also check out Florence + the Machine's 2009 album Lungs and Lisa Hannigan's (of Damien Rice fame) 2008 album Sea Sew, which was equally gorgeous.

Janelle Monae!

Check this woman out. Janelle Monae, you may have heard her single "Tightrope" which features Big Boi of Outkast fame. I actually saw Ms. Monae live in Summer 2009, when she opened for No Doubt. Well, I was expecting Gwen Stefani to steal the show fashion-wise, but Janelle put up a stiff competition with her awesome bouffant and retro menswear outfit. And she can sing!

I have been playing "Cold War" over and over in my car, what a great driving song. My favorite part is how just when you think it is just another 2010 pop song...two minutes in some guitar action blows in out of nowhere and carries the whole thing away. Thank god, some pop stars still like guitars. I mean, yeah, I can dig some electro beats, but I'll take some classic Queen over Lady Gaga any day.

If only to wish Janelle a belated birthday, (it was yesterday, December 1st!) have a listen to "Cold War", and definitely check out her website to listen to her entire album, The Archandroid (originally released May 2010). Ugh, I just think she is the coolest. Her and Lady Gaga should probably battle, and then the both of them should unite and lock Ke$ha away somewhere where we never have to hear her again. While on the subject, I'm not concerned about The Bieber, he's pretty much doomed anyway.