Long time no check in, I hope you readers are doing well. This video and song called Follow the Sun by Xavier Rudd brought a smile to my face and inspired me and hope it does the same for you. Lately I am working on taking things day by day and these lyrics really resonated with me. After seeing it I want to take the littles on a spontaneous trip to the beach!
First off, a big thanks to Eva for filling in for me last week while we were in San Francisco. Her posts were rad, huh? Can't wait to hear about her European adventures.
Up for Music Monday today is a song called Something Good by Alt J which is quite stunning. I'm currently listening to their album now as I type this and am loving what I hear. As for the visuals in the video, my husband lived in Spain for a few years back in the day, so we've had some interesting discussions about matadors and the running of the bulls and this clip intrigued me. Happy Music Monday.
(via Wongie // photo from Alt J's facebook)
I'm thrilled that Eva from Sycamore Street Press is filling in for me while we are in San Francisco this week. She is super talented and has such a great eye -- you've seen the fabulous letterpress goods by Sycamore Street Press, right? Eva and her family is also traveling around Europe this week, lucky! Thanks so much Eva.
At the moment, we are actually visiting Helsinki. Because of that, I decided to dedicate my posts this week to Finnish design. And since today is Monday, I thought I’d start off with a little music from the Finnish/French indie pop duo, The Dø. My husband is getting a little sick of me playing their song, Too Insistent (from their album Both Ways Open Jaws), on repeat. I can’t help it, though. It’s just so good! You can watch and listen below:
Today I'm getting back into the swing of things after our quick weekend road trip. Here is a song I'm really enjoying called Fireflies by Still Corners... Hope you are having a nice Monday!
// photo from Still Corners' Facebook
' yesterday and I am pumped. I'm a fan of her music and can't wait to listen to it all. I may pop up on Instagram and Pinterest (@blackeiffel) more than here for the next few days. Hope you are having a nice week.
My daughter has the day off from school today so we've been out having fun and I'm getting a late start on the computer. I want to share this really great band that my brother Jake led me to called Other Lives. He told me to think of Bon Iver / Fleet Foxes meets Radiohead and he is right on point. I am really loving their sound. Happy Music Monday.
or listen to it on Spotify.
I came across this song while following my cool uncle Steve's Spotify feed (you're on Spotify, right?) When I think of him, I think of all of the times I would go over to their house and he was often playing something really cool or interesting on his record player letting the sound waft and bounce off the walls throughout their home.
His top track was this song by Cass McCombs and seriously I listened to it like 10 times over the weekend, it's that good. A inspirational throw back to the 70s for sure, but with a fresh edge. Hope you enjoy and are having a nice Monday.
ps. I'm starting to upload all Music Monday selections to a Spotify Playlist. If you want to hear them that way (super eclectic list when put together, but still good stuff).
This fairly recently released video for the song "A Dedication" by Washed Out is magically beautiful. Have a watch/listen.
ps. I love going through car washes too. What about you?
This song called, "Higher Love" covered by James Vincent McMorrow I've been playing on repeat lately. James other stuff is great too - he has a very chill vibe. First time I heard this track it sounded so familiar and then I finally put two and two together and realized it was originally by Steve Winwood that my parents blasted all the time growing up in the 80s and 90s. Hope you had a nice weekend and happy Music Monday.
*Find Higher Love here
My sister sent over this remixed track called Love U More by Sunday Girl remixed by RAC and I instantly liked it. So hip hip... here is to Music Monday on a Wednesday! What is on your musical radar, what are you playing on repeat? Favorite summer tunes - maybe this one, ha? Hit up the comments I would love to hear about what makes you want to get up and dance or unwind.
The quick coastal getaway we had this weekend led me to select this new video by Beirut of The Rip Tide (directed by Houmam Abdallah) for Music Monday today. It is a nice one to watch, wait for the second half -- it is magical. The director mentioned it was inspired by the artists Dali, Seurat and Turner. A visual of where "art and nature merge." Hope you had a nice weekend.
