Hanging out alone in an amusement park.
It's a pretty simple description but it's so spot on.
I love the cheerful sadness of this.
I love the way amusement park lights look at night.
I love those giant swings.
With your legs dangling and your hair blown by the summer air it almost feels like flying.
Saturday night Foals brought their third album Holy Fire to Toronto's Kool Haus. Some other thirds? Third time I saw them live. Third time they blew my mind. Third time I feel in love with Yannis Philippakis. Third time's a charm.
I wont say much but I will say this...
Last night's Foxygen show < We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
Someday all this mess will make me laugh
I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait
Yep. Pretty much.
This mystery band from Manchester is making me melt into a puddle as I sink into the floor.
Not the best weekend, but bike rides in the spring sun with a new mixtape in my ears help.
Take a chance on Chance because he's blowing up.
Download his latest mixtape Acid Rap for free here.
Was lucky enough to catch Chance The Rapper this past SXSW. Click the link to lurk it up.
Dreamy.
Because this ish is king. Because these lyrics are royal. Here's just a couple of my favs...
they be like "ooh let them eat cake", but we eat wings and throw them bones on the ground
but you gotta testify, because the booty don't lie
Badu's words are so true. The booty don't lie y'all! It don't! These are just facts that we need to face people! The booty don't lie. Now excuse me while I freak along & play this on repeat.
Bone chilling. Stuck in my head. Stuck under my skin. Haunting.
From last May’s debut Mykki Blanco & The Mutant Angels, to late fall’s Cosmic Angel: The Illuminati Prince/ss mixtape, one thing is for sure: The entity that is Mykki Blanco is not your average human. Industrial, galatic and spastic (all in the best way possible), Mykki B brought his tricks to Toronto’s Wrongbar Wednesday April 24th.
Hitting the stage around midnight just in time for the new moon, we were all mesmerized and mutantized by his powers. Just some of these powers included pulling up crowd members on stage for good vibes, cleansing himself by pouring water all over himself, oh and rapping like mad. Also of note? Miss Blanco’s opening act performance artist Boychild who best explains his act in this video.
It’s fair to say the transgender rap game will never be the same. Heavy hazy wavy…
His upcoming EP ‘Betty Rubble: The Initiation’is due out May 21st and he’s currently closing up his North American tour. Catch him if you can.
For more photos check out my post at Sidewalk Hustle.
I think arty Mac DeMarco is my new fav. This is my kind of sweet sad love song.
It's also his birthday. Happy birthday bud.
Because it's super gif-y and interactive with Deacon's rad app. Download it to play along.
Late Sunday night rainy day soundtrack.
Craving for an adventure. This one seems nice.
Freaky Fridays y'all! As if this song is actually called Body Party & homegirl put her IRL loverman Future in it. Get it girl. Get it. Ciara is back and has come a far way since 2004's "1, 2 Step" but she's still got the Goddies. See what I did there? Hilarious, I know.
ps. Check out this remix by DjTray. It's good stuff.
I white girl rap this myself when shit gets tough. It's been stuck in my head all day.
I'm not a human, I'm just a body
just a dancing shell, here to make you happy
I have no feeling, I have no thoughts
I have to make you love me, watch me now, watch me
Ugggghhh I looooooove thiiiiissss! I liked Wild Nothing before but this Talking Heads-y Wild Nothing is just hitting it out of the park. The lyrics (above) remind me of two awesome things which in turn makes me adore this song even more....
Both awesome things. As is this song. Playing on repeat.
What better way to start off the week than to head over to the Hard Luck for some PBRs and BC punk? On April 22nd, Vancouver act White Lung stopped by Toronto to tear our Monday night a new one. Made up of three babes and one lucky dude, White Lung shoved and shouted their songs into our faces and earholes. Agressive? Absolutely. Yes there was a mosh pit, and yes people were crowd surfing, and yes we’re still in recovery.
With tracks from both 2010′s It’s the Evil and last year’s Sorry the set clocked at a short half hour, leaving us wanting more. Drummer Anne-Marie Vassiliou is a machine and it’s no surprise that many make a Courtney Love comparison with front woman Mish Way (a rad writer in her own right as well). They’re currently touring all over North America so check em out if they’re stopping by a city near you. You don’t have to, we just recommend that you do.
Because my stunning amigo Ola directed it and everything she touches is magic because she is magic incarnate. Obviously I'm bias but whatever.
She's brill and the music video is a good time.
See also: Her video of Winter Cottage adventures and Summer Cottage good times.
Saw these Vancouver punks last night at Hard Luck and totally got a mosh pit back injury whilst trying to take photos. Said photos and review on the way. Still in recovery. Here's a Vine to tide you over till then...
