My new listening obsession...

Now, I've been listening to her CD all week - I am QUITE surprised by this video though. Not at all what I expected. She seems more artsy/eclectic and weird, less pop singer, stripper style dancing on a crescent moon - but hey! To each is own. I couldn't watch the entire video, but that is also in part because I have the cd and would much rather just listen than have my made up image of her ruined by this video. (I'm not judging). Her voice is incredible, and her cd Lungs is awesome. Listen Up - it's definitely worth watching the video if you haven't heard of her (promise).




The XX covering You Got the Love - around 2:45 = awesome.

Another from Clint Baines

Taken at Sweeney Ridge in Northern California

From Seattle.

Pretty barista in a sidewalk coffee shop...




A...





A view from the plane...





A door I wanted to walk through...





Just something I liked...





Something that made think, Really?? C'mon.





Me and Miss Ames who I went to visit...





And, well, thanks to Half Baked - every time I see a cop on a horse I chuckle and think
"Hey Girl, ya Hungry?"





For reference. This entire scene is hilarious but I couldn't find it. Ohhh how we use to crack up at this movie. Love it, good times.

SASQUATCH 2010 !!!!!!

So, last year was a blast (although, I kind of think the lineup was better last year) but I am not disappointed by any means. And (!) since I am completely against Coachella even though it's much more geographically desirable - and only so because it's an hour and half away, not by any means the scenery or actual venue because The Gorge is absolutely beautiful - I guess, situation permitting, I'll be in for quite a treat!

*Italicized for Italic - what is for Bold - bolded? boldicized? eh....

So, I just went through and highlighted in bold (hehe) the actual bands I know and would trek to WA for and there really is not that many - but, I feel like I have a little faith in Sasquatch and probably after doing my own investigating into some of the obscure (to me) bands - I will probably find that there's many more. If you're on the fence - let me just say, IT'S SO WORTH IT.


Lineup
Saturday, May 29th

My Morning Jacket / Vampire Weekend / The National / Deadmau5 / Broken Social Scene / OK Go / Wale / Public Enemy / The Hold Steady / Miike Snow / Z-Trip / Brother Ali / Minus The Bear / WHY? / The Very Best / Portugal. The Man / Mumford & Sons / The Lonely Forest / Nurses / The Middle East / Patrick Watson / Morning Teleportation / Laura Marling / Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros / Fool's Gold / Garfunkel & Oates / Dam-Funk / Shabazz Palaces

Sunday, May 30th

Massive Attack / Pavement / LCD Soundsystem / Tegan and Sara / Kid Cudi / Nada Surf / Dirty Projectors / The xx / The Long Winters / Simian Mobile Disco / Midlake / Girls / Vetiver / The Tallest Man On Earth / YACHT / Booka Shade / Caribou / Avi Buffalo / City and Colour / Cymbals Eat Guitars / A-Trak / Fruit Bats / tUnE-yArDs / Local Natives / Freelance Whales / Jets Overhead / Rob Riggle / Luke Burbank

Monday, May 31st

Ween / MGMT / Band of Horses / She & Him / Passion Pit / The New Pornographers / Drive-By Truckers / Boys Noize / Camera Obscura / The Temper Trap / Dr. Dog / Neon Indian / No Age / The Mountain Goats / Phantogram / Quasi / Japandroids / Mayer Hawthorne & The County / The Low Anthem / Fresh Espresso / Hudson Mohawke / Telekinesis / Past Lives / Yes Giantess / Craig Robinson

It really is only the beginning.

It's the last ten minutes before I should be leaving for work. Docs are still not completely laced up, orange juice is still full, banana half eaten, and yet here we are... hehee. I'm indulging.









All these were taken in Seattle. Have more to post, but when I have more time.

This last one was taken by Ames, in the middle of our bar-hopping, dance-a-thon of a night. This particular stop was in Post Alley, at the Alibi Room.

Headed to Washington for the second weekend in a row. Still haven't gone through or posted the pictures from last weekend. In due time, indeed. Until then, I leave you with an image from WA based photographer Gerry Oar.

Gerry was actually picking me up from a photo shoot with Neil Jordan, being my protective escort of sorts, and as we were leaving we ducked into one of the rooms near the ele and just decided to do a quick 10 minute shoot, incognito style. .... See a spot, quick mutual glance, no exchange of words needed, I get naked, he pulls out the camera, AND we're out! That's how we do it, and that's just one of the reasons I have much love for him. xo ~ J

Video is quite weird but her voice is amazing (and I love this song).




If you ever get a chance to see her play live, I would highly recommend it. She puts on an Amazing show and her voice is impeccable.