Lights Off

Music for listening to in the dark. Even if you're not tired.

"Go Ahead" by The Rosebuds

It's definitely the kind of song you listen to on a summer night with the lights turned off while you lay on your bed and just stare intently into the ceiling.

"Yellow Light" by Of Monsters and Men

There's a very XX-esque quality to this. I think it's her voice.

"Lost in My Mind" by The Head and the Heart

I like... nearly everything about this.

Subdued. In the best way possible.

xx coco

Sleep, Pretty Darlin'...

...don't you cry, and I will sing a lullaby.

"Song From an American Movie, Part I" by Everclear

This song = bonfires beneath the summer stars with 5 good friends and some lemonade. I like that it's short enough that it doesn't ruin itself with too much repetition. Simplicity is key.

"Love Long Gone" by DeYarmond Edison

So happy you could melt? Me too.

"Come Thou Fount" which is a super old hymn and probably doesn't qualify for cover status but is here performed by Sufjan Stevens

Even if you're not religious, you must admit that this song is gorgeous. Come on.

Do not listen to these songs if you plan on operating heavy machinery within the next 45 minutes. I think I just put myself to sleep by playing all the songs I was considering posting with sleepy vibes. Currently sleep-zombie typing.. blaaarhdadjlv yehf kjd e jdbq d.

xx coco

It's the good life.

Sometimes I'm just in awe of this world and all the beautiful, beautiful things in it. I've been appreciating them tonight. Music to match.

"From the Morning" by Nick Drake

Why can we be so often discontent? Why can't we just be still and listen to songs like this?
Thanks to Nathan for this one.

"Keep it Together" by Guster

Oh Guster, you don't even know how you helped me with all the angst of being 14.

"Mad Love" by Neon Trees

Ok, so a bit of a change of pace from all that "can't we sit still" business, but I'm really jamming on it, ok? Haters will hate. Also, this just dropped April 17th, so it was only a matter of time before I posted.
No surprise, there's also an acoustic version on Youtube that I highly recommend. But by now you must know that's just because I have a real penchant for acoustic anything.

Lovely.

xx coco

Get Crazy!

Apologies for the lag in posting. I've been a party animal lately, and I've neglected the cappuccino a lil bit.

"Up Up Up" by Givers

If that doesn't make you want to dance, I don't know what will. And you should work on that.

"The Violet Hour" by Sea Wolf

Let's have a moment of dirty, gritty honesty. The Twilight series had some really great soundtracks.

"You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC

A party staple, if there has ever been one.

Happiness level: 47.

And the weekend's not even over yet.

xx coco

Why am I obsessed with covers?

I forgot to do covers last Thursday, which is to a degree just utterly depressing because, well, covers are why I get up in the morning.

Coldplay's cover of "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right to Party" by The Beastie Boys

This *pause for dramatic effect* actually happened. In honor of the late Adam Yauch.

Destin Lecornu's cover of "Youth Without Youth" by Metric
Destin is an incredibly talented guy, and not even just in music. If I ever knew a future millionaire, I think it's this guy. Get his autograph now.

Fiona Apple's cover of "Across the Universe" by The Beatles

I think this was on a playlist we used to do yoga to because every time it gets to the "jai guru deva om" part, my back starts to ache a little. Also, big fan of the music video.

"This is not a revolt. This is a revolution."

xx coco

Summer. Bring It.

Summer is here. You can tell because because driving with the sunroof down feels really, really good with music blasting. I know. I tested it out today. Summer seal of approval.

So, summer themed music?

"In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry"

You love it. You have to. You just do. Check out those chops. Why aren't those in style now?

Wait, why were they in style then? Actually, were they even in style then? The 70s were a different time, children.

"Summer House" by Gold Motel

This song... Has demotivational effects. Careful.

"Summertime" by Sublime

I don't think any song quite epitomizes summer like this. It's a classic, whatcha gonna do?

Lemonade. We need lemonade.

xx coco

Tuesday? It's only Tuesday?

Really, I thought it was at least Wednesday. Rude awakenings.

"She is Gone" by The Silver Seas

She's not quite gone yet, but I think she will be soon.

"California" by Delta Spirit

And California is where she's going. The vibe of the music video does not agree with me. But the music most certainly does.

"I Melt With You" by Modern English

It won't get old. It really never will. I think this song even goes on the soundtrack of my life, if I get to choose for the movie.

Tuesday... Nothing remarkable about Tuesday. How can we go about fixing that?

xx coco