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Music Monday: Kate Nash

Kate Nash is an English singer, songwriter, and musician who I absolutely adore. Her albums are filled with catchy lyrics and enjoyable tunes including singles like “Foundations”, “Mariella”, and my personal favorite “Mouthwash”. Currently she has two full length albums out entitled “Made of Bricks” and “My Best Friend Is You”, both totally amazing and…

Lomography & Toy Cameras

When it comes to photography I’ll always favor film over digital, to be honest I don’t even own a great digicam but have about 10+ different types of film cameras. (I guess that’s sort of blogger blasphemy) But it’s not all about high tech film cameras for me, I have an unhealthy addiction with Lomography…

Music Monday: Dum Dum Girls

Based in Los Angeles, the indie pop group Dum Dum Girls originally began as a solo project from singer/songwriter Dee Dee Penny, however she eventually transitioned the project into an all girl band. Their name is reference to the song “Dum Dum Girls” by Talk Talk, and they often list musical acts like Siouxsie &…

Music Monday: LCD Soundsystem

It’s Monday! And what better way to start the morning off with something a little dance-y?!?! And my perfect soundtrack for that is LCD Soundsystem. James Murphy is a music producer and co-founder of DFA Records, who uses the stage name LCD Soundsystem for his musical project that formed in 2001. The project’s popularity grew…

She’s Crafty: DIY Keds Saddle Shoes

I was pretty excited when I found out our friends at Keds were sending me a pair of the classic blank lace ups, because this meant the DIY possibilities were endless. I had a million ideas in my head, some included rhinestones, others called out for studding, but I decided that I wanted to go…

Music Monday: Betsey J’s Picks

I thought I’d do a little something different here today and post the videos for some songs that I’ve been totally digging lately. I hope you enjoy! Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this jam. It’s the perfect song to listen to while you’re getting ready for a night…

Music Monday: The Postal Service

One of my favorite bands has always been The Postal Service, the musical duo of Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for a Cutie) and Jimmy Tamborello (Headset, Dntel) . The most fascinating thing about the band is how they produced their music, essentially becoming the reason behind their name The Postal Service. The two musicians lived…