Music Monday: Memoir

"Raise Your Glass"


"Take Me Home"


"Look Away"



Memoir is an LA-based soul/pop group headed by Dena Deadly. You can purchase their music here.

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Happy Halloween!

I absolutely adore this holiday! Not only do I get to spend Halloween in Salem, MA but it's also the 20th Anniversary of one of my favorite movies of all time, Hocus Pocus, which was set in the mystical town! I'm excited to have someone else read my Tarot cards for a change, visit a psychic, browse the New Age shops, see the gorgeous Fall foliage, tour the witch museums and explore New England! This is a trip that I've wanted to take since I was a little girl and I'm thrilled to check it off my list! :)













Now Playing: "Cyprus Avenue" by Van Morrison

Go Deep: Woodkid + Absolut

Okay, so perhaps a commercial for vodka isn't the most probing thing on the planet but I loved it! Woodkid is astonishing and at the top of my "artists I want to see live the most" list.

And if you're now in the mood to hear "Ghost Lights" in its entirety, click no further:

For those who aren't familiar, Woodkid is Yoann Lemoine, a French musician/director/graphic designer. His debut album, The Golden Age, was released earlier this year (definitely a favorite) and can be purchased here.

Be sure to check out these other songs by Woodkid:

• "The Golden Age"
• "Boat Song"
• "I Love You"
• "Shadows"
• "Conquest of Spaces"

Music Monday: White Flight

"Sapa"


"Princess Pentagon"


"Panther"


"Solarsphere"



I first heard the song "Sapa" in the new commercial for the 2014 Lexus IS. After doing a bit of research, I discovered that it also appears in the Mara Hoffman video posted above. I'm not sure if this is the full length version of the song but it was all that I was able to find.

White Flight is the solo project of Justin Roelofs. A musician from Lawrence, Kansas, he is known for his work in the band, The Anniversary. White Flight music can be purchased here.

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Music Monday: Neulore

"Shadow of a Man"


"Eve"


"I Will Come Alone"


Neulore is an independent, modern folk group from Nashville.

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Music Monday: The Performers

"Superstar"


"The Opening Night"


"City Girl"

The Performers are from Edinburgh, Scotland (by way of Marseille, France). I came across their song "Superstar" in a video for Chanel's Summer 2013 makeup collection. It wasn't easy to find much information on the group (or even a photograph). Their latest work Ocean Garage is out now.

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Dave Gahisho is the French producer backing this immensely psychedelic and dreamy enterprise, otherwise there really aren't too many noteworthy details on The Performers at this moment. Which come to think about is quite odd, considering there have been two full-lengths released to date. The self-titled track to The Performers upcoming EP, Superstar, was taken from the second full-length album, Summer and a Reservoir (released on Pastel Records / Art Union Group). "Superstar" features both Kid Francescoli and Johnny Hawaii. Together they adequately render tripped-out melodies that collide in zeal with meek guitar strumming, conjuring an astral fantasy of total unison. (Aurora Vibes, February 2011)

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Now Playing: Coast to Coast AM

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Music Monday: Mickey & Sylvia

During last night's Grammy Awards, I noticed Mickey Baker was included in the memorial tribute. "Love Is Strange" (1956) is one of my favorite songs of all time so I thought I'd share. How great is the guitar on this one?



Fans of the movie Dirty Dancing will surely remember this classic scene that featured the hit song...

Music Monday: No Diggity

The best use of song in a Super Bowl commercial goes to Beck's Sapphire...



"No Diggity" by Chet Faker.



And who could ever forget the 1996 original by Blackstreet? The sound of my youth...

Music Monday: Luvian

"Je'Ju" by Luvian


"Romaine" by Luvian



Luvian is a 20-year-old producer from Brighton, UK.

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Ouija Board, Ouija Board

When I was on vacation last week, it quickly got out that I'm an amateur palm reader. Before I knew it, I had masses of people offering to buy me a drink if I read into why there was a fork at the end of their heart line. It's situations like this that result in my sister labeling me as a weirdo. Maybe I am. I equate normalcy with dullness. I don't strive to be common or boring. So, I'll take weirdo as a term of endearment.

Ever since I was little, I've been fascinated by the occult. I remember when fourth grade recess was held indoors because of the weather. I'd bring my palmistry books or rock collection into school. I'd invite my friends to my house for weekend sleepovers complete with seances with Ouija boards and games of light as a feather stiff as a board. I would open the yellow pages (this is pre-internet) and call the psychic hotlines when I was still playing with Barbie dolls. My Mom didn't appreciate when the phone bills came.

I've always been open-minded and interested in the universe as a whole. I believe in life after life and feel there are many ways to connect spiritually; whether we're in touch with those who are here or departed. I wish more adults didn't lose their acceptance of the unknown. Children are so much more receptive to the possibilities. While I certainly don't claim to be a highly skilled expert on palmistry, tarot, astrology, Ouija boards or any of the other "weird" things I'm into, I really appreciated seeing adults react in a similar manner as the kids did when I was on the playground. Maybe it was because it was October and Halloween is in the air or perhaps because we were away from home and the drinks were flowing, but I enjoyed every minute of it.





"There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see." 
-Leonardo da Vinci

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science." 
-Albert Einstein












Now Playing: "Breathe Your Name" by Sixpence None the Richer