::album art::

I made the switch from Pandora to Spotify a while ago and haven't looked back. I love that I can listen to entire albums from new artists. When I'm designing for hours on end, I throw on my headphones and get in the zone. I'm not really sure how I came across Angus & Julia Stone, but I'm glad I did. I think I fell in love with their album cover first. You really can't go wrong with a classic photo with type and some handwritten details.

::a favorite // incubus::

This has been my favorite band since middle school. I had a friend that would usually go to their concerts when they were in our area, and she somehow always had an extra ticket. However, my parents didn't think it was wise for two middle school aged girls to go to concerts together. So, 12 years later, Jay surprised me with tickets to my first Incubus show. He took me again last year for my birthday. He really does love me.

Came across this new video of "Nice to Know You" and had to share.

source

::360 degrees::

My friend, Jen, hosts a monthly drum circle downtown. She bring a variety of drums and other percussion instruments from her personal collection, lays down a few blankets and gets the community involved through music. My friend Chase of Kanga Marketing has been doing some pretty cool stuff with a camera. He uses a special lens to create these awesome Virtual Reality 360 degree photos that play like a video. Put these two together, and this is what you get...

Pretty cool, huh? I'm jammin' on the djembe drum. The 8 year-olds with Tupperware and wooden spoons have more rhythm than me. Sad, but true.

::that girl's got lungs::

The great part about Thursday is that we're one day closer to Friday. Here's a taste of what I'm listening to, and what I catch myself humming most days.

I made an attempt to watch this year's VMA show. As soon as I turned to MTV, Florence + The Machine was beginning their live performance. {Weird, I know...I didn't think they played music anymore either.} And...Whoa. This isn't just your average pop star with autotune. She's good. Really good.

Shortly after hearing them, I didn't stay on that channel and remembered how much I dislike MTV.

images courtesy of florence + the machine and BBC, video youtube

::monday music spotlight::

Take a moment to forget the fact that it's Monday and listen to Lykke Li. I recently stumbled upon her music this weekend and it was love at first tune.

images courtesy of lykkeli.com