J. Shoes Andrew Brogue Boot

I need a pair of summer boots and these are looking like a winner.

Britney Spears - "Till The World Ends"

Hate all you want to, this is a banger.



In the words of Ms. Funai, a legend in her own right, "B has a house with 12 rooms in it, and 6 of them are full of wigs that she snatched off of haters.  Legend."

Love it.

Death Cab For Cutie - "You Are A Tourist"

Death Cab For Cutie released their newest single, "You Are A Tourist", last month and told us to expect something different from them with this new album.  Keeping in that same vein, DCFC announced that the video for their newest video would be filmed in one take and it would be broadcast live while it was filmed.  Check the video below.



I'm not sure how to feel about this new album.  I'm a huge fan of Ben's writing, with his love of the extremes and upbeat sadness.  The uncertainty comes from the fact that BG isn't really sad anymore.  For those unaware, he's married my personal crush object Zooey Deschanel since the release of their last album (don't worry, I've already worked through the pain), so he has absolutely nothing to be depressed about.  Here's how Sad Ben felt about marital bliss before:




"You said your vows and you closed the door on so many men who would have loved you more"

Amen to that.

We won't know for sure if he can still muster those emotions until Codes And Keys is released on May 30, but here's to hoping for the best.

I know my posts have gotten very infrequent, but it's just because I'm trying to force myself to get a social life, so I don't have as much free time.  I haven't given up on the two of you who actually care a little (I'm an optimist), just bear with me.

Kiko Mizuhara

For some reason, this picture is very sexy to me.

stolen from IAmDonald

Cole Haan Air Colton Saddle

This is what Spring is about, folks.

True beauty lies in the details.

Katharine Ross

I just watched "The Graduate" recently and couldn't stop thinking about what a special look Katharine Ross had.  Something about her looks so...sweet.  Almost chaste.

And it's not just her.  If you watch a movie from the era, there were a lot of girls with that indescribable saccharin look.  I feel like you don't see that anymore.

Sean Connery

Classic Swag.

Paolo Nutini - "Last Request"

This song is really speaking to me right now.


Paolo Nutini - Last Request (US version) from shmor on Vimeo.

Timberland Earthkeepers City Boot

As a rule, I typically try to avoid Timberland boots entirely because, growing up in the inner city, I've had my fill, but these are kinda fresh.

via Urban Outfitters

Blogger Will Oliver of We All Want Someone To Shout For wrote this really short essay that picks at a thought that I as both a music lover and psuedo-blogger have been toying with for a while: when is too much music too much?  It's kind of an oddly disturbing thought to me.  At exactly what point is too much enough, especially when it's something you love?  And how much longer can we keep going before we hit that point?  Check it out.

Read here.

And for good measure, take this upbeat music video.  It'll make me feel better.


The New Pornographers: Crash Years from Rockonlelkek Staff on Vimeo.

New Childish Gambino EP

It's here and it's dope.  Stream all of Childish Gambino's new EP below.


Childish Gambino- Freaks and Geeks EP by blastyourmusic


I'm sorry, Drake who?


Download here.

Cults - "Go Outside" (MTV Supervideo Version)

In an attempt to end over-told jokes about there no longer being a need for the M in MTV, they've created Supervideos.  SVs take songs by, at least so far, artists that MTV doesn't play and hires actors and directors to make music videos for them.

I suppose I appreciate the sentiment:  using the actor's star power to attract people to hear new music.  But there are a few problems.  First of all, the "stars" that they used for the video to Cult's fantastically dreamy-but-playful "Go Outside" are Emma Roberts (Julia Robert's neice of Disney channel "fame") and Dave Franco (James Franco's brother of Greek "fame" [seriously, no one watches that show] and also one of the new cast members who ruined "Scrubs").  The other problem is that the video kinda sucks.  Hard.  Watch below.

MTV Shows

Favorite part: when they run because they see a Mexican.  Yea, that's what I do too.

Apparently the band agrees with me, because not only did they not promote the SV at all, but they went as far as to tweet that the real video is coming soon and that this is "just an MTV show", completely writing it off.  Burn.

**BONUS** - Also worth checking out, but this time because not only is the song dope but the SV features cutie Anna Kern: LCD Soundsystem's "Pow Pow".

Suede Raw Edge Biker Jacket by Alexander McQueen

Interesting.  Very interesting.

Look at that plaid detailing at the shoulder seams.

I'm not 100% sure how I feel about this just yet, but I'm leaning towards absolutely loving it.

via Mr. Porter

I don't think I've ever seen a woman pull of a tux better than Kate Lanphear.  The secret?  Androgyny (which almost feels too obvious).  You go bitch.

via Stockholm Streetstyle

Mila Kunis at the Oscars

Infatuation, thy name is Kunis.

Stream Lykke Li's "Wounded Rhymes"

Streaming full albums before they release seems to be all the rage these days.  Toro y Moi did it.  Radiohead did it.  Now it's Lykke Li's turn to give us the goods before Wounded Rhymes' March 1 release.

Stream here.

I've mentioned my love for Lykke Li before, and this album just piles it on.  My favorites so far?  "Sadness Is A Blessing".  Amen to that.

"I'm your prostitute.  You gon' get some."

Stream Radiohead's "The King Of Limbs"

Radiohead is always full of surprises.  About a week ago, Yorke and company announced that not only was their new album completed, but they would be releasing a digital copy to anyone who pre-ordered the album on Saturday.  As in, tomorrow.  Awesome.

People buzzed about how cool it was that we would all experience a simultaneous eargasm (I'm paraphrasing) when everyone listened to the album at about the same time; something that is rare these days thanks to the inception of album leaks.

Then, just to prove they're no one's bitch (my words, not theirs), they sent out the digital copy a day early.  Needless to say, the album spread across the internet like wildfire.  And, quite conveniently, you can stream the whole album here.  Who loves ya, baby?

 Radiohead - The King of Limbs by ThePEAK

Bonus!  With the early release of the album, the ban also released a music video for the first single, "Lotus Flower".  It has Yorke doing awkward white boy dances.  You're welcome.



God bless you, Thom Yorke, you magnificent, wonky-eyed bastard.

Marilyn Monroe

Old school hotness.

Coldplay - "Strawberry Swing"

This video makes me very happy.  Go ahead and get all the inevitable "You know how I know you're gay" jokes (why is that still happening, anyway?) out of your system.  I fucking love Coldplay.


Coldplay - Strawberry Swing from Hatem Zekri on Vimeo.