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i love music. so should you.

this is my (mostly) music blog. i wanted a space where i could wax poetically about all the bands and artists i love. (my heart and my cd collection is v. v. big.) you'll also find a smattering of writing related things, since that's what i'm doing these days, along with other pop culture miscellanea.

things you need to know: i live in chicago, but i used to live in new york city. i go to a lot of shows. i stopped being ashamed of my musical tastes a long time ago. the first time i heard "eleanor rigby" by the beatles, i was nine years old and i still get goosebumps when i hear those opening strings. i sing - trained in opera, musical theater, and everything in between.

i'm not very country, i'm mostly rock and roll.

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27 May 12
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empires - under the bright lights (howl, 2008)

this is my favorite song from this record, even though i love the entire album, flaws and all.  howl will always hold a special place in my little black heart because it came out at a time that was personally very hard for me.  this record literally saved my life and sanity more than a few times that year and has continued to do so ever since.

i will always be grateful to the music on this record and to the dudes that made it.

17 May 12

the civil wars - sour times (portishead cover)


i love, love, love this song and this cover is awesome.  (i also kind of love the civil wars to, so it’s a match made in music heaven!)

8 March 12
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the dresden dolls -coin operated boy

in honor of international women’s day, a song written by a woman that i admire and adore.  love her or hate her, there’s no way you can deny that amanda fucking palmer is a lady who gets things done her way and refuses to take shit for it.

9 January 12
virginiabythedrop: tongue-tied-skinned-alive: Joe Strummer’s letter of recommendation for Bruce Springsteen  Bruce is great … if you don’t agree with that then you’re a pretentious Martian from Venus.  Can I please marry this letter? Please? Seriously, I think I might print it out and frame it. one of my heroes singing my words about another one of my heroes.  love, love, love this.  (virginia - meet you in jersey for the boss this summer/fall, yes?)

virginiabythedrop:

tongue-tied-skinned-alive:

Joe Strummer’s letter of recommendation for Bruce Springsteen 

Bruce is great … if you don’t agree with that then you’re a pretentious Martian from Venus. 

Can I please marry this letter? Please? Seriously, I think I might print it out and frame it.

one of my heroes singing my words about another one of my heroes.  love, love, love this.  (virginia - meet you in jersey for the boss this summer/fall, yes?)

(Source: fire-without-a-spark)

Reblogged: virginiabythedrop

8 January 12
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life on mars - david bowie.

in honor of ziggy’s birthday, one of my favorites.

25 December 11
merry christmas.

merry christmas.

6 December 11
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sexmusic:

will you still love me tomorrow? // amy winhouse [the shirelles cover]

download: amazon mp3 | itunes

one of my favorite covers of all time.

Reblogged: sexmusic

19 November 11
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terrible-thrills:

cover we recorded of ‘science fiction double feature’ from rocky horror picture show a few months ago for the steel train 7inch series. this is honestly my favorite song to sing EVER. and, also + obviously, the namesake of ‘terrible thrills’. ok. hope you like!

steel train covering rocky horror picture show = hearts in my eyes.

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10 November 11

empires - “the night is young” (acoustic)

still my favorites.

22 October 11
undeadlightsout: Enough said wise words.

undeadlightsout:

Enough said

wise words.

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themed by hunson. originally by josh