in which i chat with the puppini sisters

so, i recently reviewed christmas with the puppini sisters, and since then, the album has become one of my household’s favorite holiday tunes to go to. today, i want to share one more song to love – a cover of wham!’s last christmas. first off, i want to explain that i HATE wham!’s version. i find it…trite. boring. uninspiring. i … Read More

in which i chat with jesse harris & review his two new albums

so, a few weeks back, i blogged about jesse harris releasing two new albums, including a purely instrumental one. i’ve gotten a chance to listen to both albums in-depth. some highlights of of the instrumental cosmo: * little star – is, in fact, the star of the album: dreamy, sweet and romantic. there’s another song here called wedding song, but … Read More

guest post: 12 days of christmas

(ed: so, obviously, this is the season for gift giving and receiving but sometimes, it feels like a lot of people get lost in the receiving end. know what i mean? it’s all about what can be snagged, rather than understanding the joys of giving. my friend tracy has a wonderful idea that helps bring these ideas into perspective. here’s … Read More

in non-music related news…

so, the rejectionist has challenged her readers to yet another un-contest. this time, pre-new years resolutions! the sad fact is, i’m lousy at both making and keeping NYR. however! this next year, it is a goal of mine to actually follow through. until then, for the month of december, i resolve to: * write every night. hopefully this will be … Read More

in which i chat with όlöf arnalds

so, when it comes to charming, pretty vocals in music today, surely the icelandic όlöf arnalds must be leading the pack, as illustrated on her newest album. innundir skinni is, for lack of a better description, an absolutely gorgeous collection of songs. the two singles, crazy car and surrender, will likely get the most attention, but there are other gems … Read More

in which i chat with only son and fall under magic’s spell

so, like most of you, i fell in love with the song anyone else but you by the moldy peaches after the movie juno came out. it was one of those songs that i grew to adore despite the hype (oh, let’s not even go into what hype vs. liking a song means at this moment), but more importantly, it … Read More

guest post: retro week! fashion edition

(ed: the bff has been doing a series of style muse posts over on the puppylove princess blog for awhile now. being a retro fan, she agreed to do a post for retro week over here on hymh! thanks, e!) The absolute princess of all style muse princesses might be (actual princess) Grace Kelly. Behold the loveliness: She was the … Read More

video for a saturday – california song

so, i am pretty much anti-american idol. i feel like it’s forced, fake, and mind-numbingly unremarkable. like the music on it, and the voices, are pretty much churned out from the factories of mediocrity. HOWEVER. i will admit to loving the girls with glasses and their quirky videos. when i watch them, i conveniently tell myself ONE OF THEM DID … Read More

video for a saturday – infinity guitars

so, the husband and i sort of disagree over sleigh bells. for awhile, i was a little confused about it – what was it about the band that he didn’t like? (he says it’s because their sounds don’t mesh together, but as they’re a noise band…um…isn’t that the point?) now i think it might be because sleigh bells has SUCH … Read More

in which i chat with elizabeth and the catapult

so, elizabeth and the catapult’s newest album, the other side of zero, lands in stores both brick and virtual today. hooray! this is such a fun band to listen to – great lyrics and poppy beats that don’t always match their words. i’ve long been smitten with the band after discovering the very addictive taller children, off of their album … Read More

video for a saturday – so bloody, so tight

so, this video sort of reminds me of sesame street, but for adults. they recently did an episode on camouflage, during which kira sedgwick looked a lot like the people here. A Sunny Day in Glasgow – So bloody, so tight from mis ojos discos on Vimeo. find out more about a sunny day in glasgow HERE. buy their album … Read More

video for a saturday – hotel

so, is it me, or does vimeo have vastly superior video quality than youtube? anyway, this song really feels like fall to me. i have no idea why. and i love the wallpaper. Smoke Fairies “Hotel” from Ewan Jones Morris on Vimeo. find out more about the smoke fairies HERE.

in which an author creates and gives away a song made just for a book

so, something that i love about author websites and blogs is how they’ll often post songs that influence their works or are pivotal to scenes. i write to music (god forbid there’s silence – so weird, i just can’t write like that! conversely, i have trouble reading with music. yes, i’m that contradictory). so, when i went to check out … Read More

video for a saturday – when you sleep

so, this is a cover of a my bloody valentine song. the original? good. this one, too. i love the offkey piano: In My Room: Memoryhouse “When You Sleep” from Yours Truly on Vimeo.