music monday: fun.

I'm a little late to the "fun." party but this is seriously one catchy tune. Upon looking into the band I am not at all surprised that I like them because I was a fan of the lead singer's former group The Format as well.

music monday: cults

For Valentine's Day my friend made me a really thoughtful mixed cd of new music which I've had on repeat for over a week now. I've been hooked on this one song in particular.

muppets!

First, play this song before continuing.



A truly spectacular alphabet featuring the muppets.

Designed by Mike Boon.

background noise

I am rarely not surrounded by some sort of noise; I am your typical twenty-something in that regard. I wake up to music, I walk to class with headphones, and then have an assortment of ways to be auditorially distracted while doing homework. As I write, my favorite Pandora station—Ben Folds—is playing. I am lucky enough that a large chunk of what I do can be improved (or at least made more enjoyable) by having these distractions. Laying out type can get tedious otherwise.

I have quite the system for deciding my distraction of choice so I created a little flow chart of my thought process.

 

Yes, that's right, news. 

I've compiled some of my favorite podcasts that I regularly listen to.

This American Life / Stuff You Missed in History Clas

Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me / Radio Lab

Podcast images from iTunes.

music monday: gotye

I think the video is just as good as the song! Enjoy!

music monday: fleet foxes

from the audio perv

music monday: iron & wine

Enjoy my favorite song (and the single) From his brand new album, Kiss Each Other Clean.
album art from google.

music monday: mumford & sons

I'm lucky that I have a boyfriend that knows my musical tastes better then I know them myself. I owe 90% of my musical library to him and his "have you heard of ___, you'd like them" emails.

He recently turned me onto Mumford & Sons and I've been listening to them pretty incessantly ever since. Their entire album is worth a listen but here is my favorite song.

music monday: ida marie

I think this sums of my week ahead pretty well. Oh My God by Ida Marie

speaking of freelance whales

Oh, was this too long ago to just offhandedly bring it back up? Forgive me, but they're are always on my mind. Reason number 1,467 to love Freelance Whales...their album art.

band posters

I find endless inspiration from band posters. It's a good source of experimentation for designers and I like seeing the end results. I always gather one's that catch my eye.
Clare and the Reasons / Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs / Alcest / Stars / The Selmanaires / Mardi Gras Kid Thomas Band
All found on Gig Posters

she & him volume 2 released today!!

the avett brothers

My favorite group, The Avett Brothers, performed on Austin City Limits on Sunday night. I totally spaced and missed it but caught it online today. I'm looking forward to getting to see them live again in a few weeks, but this will help tide me over until then. Go here to see a spectacular performance.

monsters of folk

Recently obsessed with monsters of folk and am loving their album art.