VOTD :: Youth :: Daughter from the EP, Wild Youth (2012)
My Weekly Top 10 :: Week of 9/1/14
1. CovesOne of the albums in my Top 5 New Releases this week was Soft Friday by Coves, the band name taken from an old term for "good friend", made up of duo Rebekah Wood (vocals) and John Ridgard (multi-instrumentalist). I can't seem to get enough of this album, the psychedelic rock meets indie pop … Continue reading My Weekly Top 10 :: Week of 9/1/14
But who needs that? :: VOTD
Listen Like Thieves :: INXS from the album, Listen Like Thieves A Little History: Listen Like Thieves is the title song and third single from Australian rock band INXS's fifth album, Listen Like Thieves. The song peaked at #46 in the UK Singles Charts, in 1986, and hit #54 on the US Billboard Charts, that … Continue reading But who needs that? :: VOTD
I’ll tell you all the useless things that I have learned :: video of the week
Everything I've Got in My Pocket :: Minnie Driver "I want to remind you how to laugh, sometimes you don't even make a sound, 'til you fall down on the ground. And I'm going to love you every day, and maybe it'll balance out the pain, that I can't take away."
Nothin’ but love, even when you can’t see it
Nothin' But Love :: Brendan James Celebrating love and supporting marriage and love equality, Brendan James' new video is incredibly moving and beautiful. Please watch, listen and share this video. Brendan James, on his decision to use this video as a platform for speaking (singing) out for marriage equality: “While on tour in September, I … Continue reading Nothin’ but love, even when you can’t see it
But I am free
"I was always an unusual girl. My Mother told me I had a chameleon soul, no moral compass pointing due north, no fixed personality." I have been fascinated with Lana Del Rey's music, and the stories she tells in her songs, from the first time I heard her. I persisted in my interest and enjoyment … Continue reading But I am free
Ryan Bingham :: Guess Who’s Knocking :: New Video Release
Guess Who's Knocking :: Ryan Bingham Released today, the first video from Ryan's new album Tomorrowland, reviewed here at LD. This song demands loud volumes and the video is exuberant and fun. Give it a watch/listen.
Video of the Week :: The Ting Tings
Silence :: The Ting Tings (Bag Raiders Remix)
Video of the Week :: Bombay Bicycle Club
How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep :: Bombay Bicycle Club stop animation featured by Anna Ginsburg