Have a Rapturous Weekend!

TGIF right? For the longest time, I had NO IDEA what that meant (don't judge). I always thought it was a short version of T.G.I. Friday's (yes, the restaurant). But now I can gladly say that I belong to the twenty-first century. (Do I hear a round of applause?)

A great way to spend a weekend morning is to blast out some wonderful music that you can enjoy while either cleaning, enjoying a nice cup of tea or whatever it is you like to do on your days off. I have compiled a playlist for you to enjoy (possibly during the upcoming weekend a.k.a. tomorrow). Enjoy!

Jay-Z & Kanye West - Ni**as in Paris 

I spent 3 whole days looking for this song. I heard it on the radio while driving from Monaco to Nice (France) and had no idea who it was by. I just knew the beat at the beginning and that some guy would start randomly "hard-core" rapping all of a sudden. Finally my wonderful sister found it, and I spent a week listening to it non-stop. 

Lana Del Rey- Summertime Sadness 

                                        

I keep on confusing the name of the song by replacing sadness with madness. Nevertheless, this is an amazing song for any season if you ask me.


Wolfmother- Woman

If you are familiar with the TV-series OC California and in love with Mischa Barton and Rachel Bilson as much as I am, then you will recognize this song. I had this song in my i-Tunes library for the longest time (ever since I heard it on OC), but have recently rediscovered it. I am in love with their style, and Andrew Stockdale's (the vocalist) voice which is so reminiscent of Ozzy Osbourne in his Black Sabbath days.

Music- quality vs. quantity

In an age of mass produced music for the musically clueless population there is definitely a lack of quality music. When we think of pop music today, names such as Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus and Niki Minaj come to mind. Oh and what the hell is up with Taylor Swift? Is it the ugly hair or the weird cat eyes that attracts people to her, because I know her music sucks so it can't be that. Don't get me wrong I'm not trying to be mean here, it's just my opinion and I would rather be blunt about it than sugar coating it. I live in Canada, sugar coating is a national sport here, along with shopping and eating....so I am drowning in sugar by this stage....And below, moving on from my rant .
Quality music is a rare and wonderful surprise when you finally get the chance to discover it and it should be cherished like a prized possession for as long as possible. Sometimes, well actually all the time, when I come across music that I love I will keep on listening to it over and over again for two or three days straight and naturally I will get tired of it (obviously if it's a song like Sylvia by Miike Snow or Electric Feel by MGMT then one can never get tired of it - only a two or three day pause will be required after a binge). I am trying very hard to stop myself from doing so because it kills the whole music experience for me and the pleasure that was gained by the discovery of such a gem is short lived and therefore ineffective.  I wanted to share with you a few names of artists that I find to be worth your time and will not make you throw up in a few days of listening to it making you never come back to it. So here goes:

Miike Snow

Little Dragon

Lana Del Rey

Adele

Florence and The Machine

Hope you enjoy.

Image by Man Ray

Lana Del Rey

It only took a second for me to get sucked in by the mesmerizing voice and the seductively gloomy Lana Del Rey. Where was I for all this time not knowing about this vocal genius. She is what I would call a round singer. On one hand she sings about trailer-trash and the theme of most of her songs are the struggles of what you would consider a "low class" problematic, at least that is the impression the songs give off, yet when you look at her life and her background, the connection is quite puzzling and surprising. How can a woman that grew up in a more than comfortable financial upbringing know about the struggles of "low-class" rebels? I love it though. She makes the gloomy and destructive life of drug addicts more than appealing and somewhat romantic.

Have a listen to her newest single. Both the music and the video are amazing. 

image via silencenogood.net