Drive, another original movie soundtrack obession

Do you like electronica? This album was designed to sound like "a kind of retro, 80ish, synthesizer europop". I found it familiar to a genre of music I very much enjoy, but was taken by its coarse sound & story-telling quality. The combination is addicting. Hear for yourself:
Drive OST

Favorite Tracks: Nightcall, Under Your Spell

One to Skip: Oh My Love

Meet Vito

One of my goals this summer was to get my guitar fixed (which was actually my brother's first guitar which he so generously gave me after getting a new one). T.J. helped me with that process & it only costed $7.00!

We pulled off a sticker on the front which took off some of the finish, so I drew something & Mod Podged it over the defect (no better band-aid than an Italian mustache). I have renamed the guitar Vito after the Godfather. Although I did not get far in learning more chords, I have added a few to my practice: Em, D, F#, G, C, Am. Thank you Aunt Judi for my awesome Guitar Bible!

I hope to perfect them enough to play this new favorite song of mine:

Itunes is no longer burning a whole in my pocket!

"Ladies & Gentleman I now present my new gift card purchases: Beirut's new album The Rip Tide & select songs from Page cxvi's albums Hymns I, Hymns II, & Hymns III". I got an itunes gift card for Christmas & just now made up my mind on what to buy--Be proud!

Two favorites:

Living in the sprawl

It is amazing what kind of influence music can have. It stirs up & it calms down. What I like most is when it inspires & for some reason I find driving at night must partner with music's trance. Maybe I find it romantic, surreal or time-halting. Cities are good for this.  I especially like when Jeff drives & we listen to arcade fire (the one band who has satisfied us with every album) because we fly over the road. Lights streak, windows melt & wind frees your hair.

Favorite Sprawl II lyrics:

"...late at night the feelings swim to the surface"

"Cause on the surface the city lights shine
They're calling at me, come and find your kind
Sometimes I wonder if the world's so small
That we can never get away from the sprawl"

"...someone please cut the lights"


"We rode our bikes to the nearest park
Sat under the swings and kissed in the dark"

"And like a mirror, the city lights shine "

"Hanna", a nice surprise

I was not dying to see the relatively new movie Hanna after watching a preview, but it intrigued me enough to see it at a 3 dollar theater. I ended up liking it quite a bit...good plot, character development, cinematography, and soundtrack (in my opinion). Here is a link to a free "listen" (click Play All after link opens).

"Summertime & the Livin' is Easy"

There is nothing like a little Billie Holiday jazz in the summer heat. If you are going to sweat, do it with Class.