Wryta Thinkpiece

Either the live performance of "Without You" at Noveau Casino, or "Hollywood's Dead." There was never a better "Without You," studio, demo or live,than the Noveau Casino version.

I really can't just take both and get the Eiffel Tower? Beard or tattoos...I have never been so conflicted in my whole life. Barrie-James. Would you rather sit on a seat-less bike for five miles or skip around a ballroom floor that was covered in thumb tacks?

Both would be the best thing to happen to me in the past eleven months. Pepsi Cola. Would you rather be trampled on by a parade of fat cats or have your ass groped violently by the hands of elderly men for twelve hours straight?

I keep coming back to this, and I swear this is the best if-we-recorded-the-story-as-a-video comparison: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ZtW9V9PJDHU#t=98s

FUCK. TOUGH. Boarding School vs. Summer of Sam

Paradise vs. Boarding School

Gangsta Boy vs. Every Man Gets His Wish

Yes! Last track on The Lion's Roar! And Conor Oberst's part...

They have so many good songs. They really know how to take you to that good place. There's always this vibrancy with their music, sometimes it's sad, but at the same time, it's such a pleasant experience listening to the songs. They're just such bright and eloquent musicians.

... I've yet to see them live... The fulfillment...it's not in my life.

"Sweet mother, sweet mother, send your child unto me, for the sins of the unworthy must be baptized in blood and fear."

Now here's a longstanding fucking favorite that always takes me back to my sophomore year in high school. Every song has just gotten better as I got older. I completely fade out every time I listen to their music. Such rich, mind-high ambience. Here's some of my favorites. Happy listening! AND THE REMINDER OF HOW BAD I WANTED MY USERNAME TO BE "10,000 CATS" AND I FUCKING FORGOT ABOUT IT.

HOLY SHIT. SHE'S FUCKING AWESOME. OMFG. OMFG. OMFG.

When Lana's voice echoes in your head saying "The body of Christ, the blood of Christ," before you enjoy your bread, hotdogs, cotton candy, oranges, or Coca-Cola.

RUST

Hollywood's Dead vs. Never Let Me Go

FUCK. Laugh uncontrollably at car insurance commercials. Would you rather take a shot of vodka to the eye or staple your tongue to the wall?

I'm in his favorite sundress, Watching me make s'mores, yeah, Take your marshmallows out.

Meatballs

I'm telling you, Angus & Julia Stone, Lana Del Rey and Sucré were pretty much the artists I listened to the most in the Spring.

[i JUST LOST ALL MY FUCKING SHIT IN JUST FIVE MINUTES FROM READING ALL THESE POSTS. OMFG] Lana figured it got in there from that one night out on the veranda near Ocean Grove. Meth's one hell of a drug. So she turned to Barrie-James and said...

... Weed.

:omfg2: THE 14 COMMENT JUST KILLS ME BECAUSE I HEAR IT IN THE VOICE OF TRISHA CAPELLETTI FROM MOST POPULAR GIRLS IN SCHOOL. I AM FUCKING CRYING RIGHT NOW. FUCKING. CRYING. ALL-CAPS-SYNDROME CRYING.

There are a few male artists that I have a celebrity crush on, but if there's one I can say I may be in love with, it's Angus Stone. He carries this wanderlust-fueled, free-bird energy about him and his music; everything about him is so beautiful, and I love his beard. He was part of the sibling duo Angus & Julia Stone, but both of them have started their own music careers, too, so I figured I'd keep them in one post and just show their stuff all together. Julia's absolutely gorgeous as well, I love her voice, though I haven't taken a peek at her solo work entirely just yet. I'll post some of her stuff when I get more familiar, but I'll at least show some of the tracks she sings from when they did work together. "And the Boys," "What You Wanted," "Walk It Off," and "Choking," are some of my favorites that she sings, so I put links up for them. Happy listening! ANGUS STONE SOLO WORK: ANGUS & JULIA STONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ceup8anv94A

I actually discovered Fascinoma back in 2011 while watching an episode of American Dad! I used to constantly think about that episode while listening to the song they used, but after I started identifying with the song over time, I grew to love it tenfold (though it always makes for an interesting "I found this song when..." story to tell, and it's even more awesome when other American Dad! fans know the song, too.) It's from an album Fascinoma released in '08, and even as someone that found her through a cartoon comedy, I still thought it was a bit sad that she wasn't really well-known otherwise. It's practically an injustice. Nevertheless, she's so talented and phenomenal. For a song that mentions dead gerbils, I think it's a beautiful song. I loved when I would walk around town at night and just listen to it. I didn't find her bandcamp page until last night, where she has the '08 album that the track is from up for sale. I'm going to have to take a look at the other songs, too. Happy listening!