Some Danish For Your Thoughts

Hallo, Schätze! September and these first two weeks of October have been busy and filled with fun, ergo I've neglected posting about the past month's ongoings. So for this first post, I'll start off with a little music entry.

Yesterday I turned 24, and Anil took to me to the Laemmle NoHo 7 location to watch a film called Copenhagen. This is the main track from the film's soundtrack. It's a Danish song titled "Vi To Er Smeltet Sammen" by Stoffer & Maskinen. You can feel the heaviness and affliction conveyed through the song, regardless of whether or not you speak Danish (which I don't). 

"Vi To Er Smeltet Sammen" Stoffer & Maskinen

Best Car Song Ever

Going on a final road trip before summer comes to a close? The right music is essential. I thought I'd share with you my favorite road trip song that never fails to uplift the dampened "Are we there yet?" spirit:

"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers

So whether you're driving 500 miles or 5 miles, this song will have you and everyone in the car bouncing, singing, and trying in vain to emulate the  formidable but very cool Scottish accent. 

Mardy Bumming with the Arctic Monkeys

Happy midnight!

I just got home (finally snuggled in bed) from an Arctic Monkeys concert at Staples Center. In my experience, concerts either cause you to love a band/performer so much more or devastatingly less, and with the Arctic Monkeys, it is clearly the former. Alex Turner, with his slicked-back hair and intriguing hip movements, has an aura that commands attention as soon as he walks on the stage. (Okay, and perhaps his aura also give off a pompous vibe, but hey, he's a rock star.) His voice, somehow simultaneously hollow yet rich and deep, is as captivating live as it is on recordings. The entire band contributes to their compelling presence-- the drummer, guitarist, and bassist remained engrossed in their music throughout the entire concert, and it's evident that each member puts in an abundance of time and effort into his work. 

They opened, of course, with "Do I Wanna Know", inevitably included performances of oldies such as "Mardy Bum" (a forever favorite) and "Old Yellow Bricks", and so many other captivating performances of their songs, including a three-song encore. I especially enjoyed the abundant use of strobe lights, spotlights, and various types of light thingamabobs I'm sure I've never heard of. At one point, everyone in the audience held up their phones with their flashlights illuminating the darkened stadium like stars in the night sky. That was my favorite part: feeling suspended in the sky surrounded by twinkling stars. Below is a picture of it along with some other photos from the night. I wasn't able to get any close ups from the suite box we were sitting in, but these photos should suffice. 

Goodnight, and shine bright like an iPhone. xo B

Song of the Summer

"I Follow Rivers" debuted in 2011, so it's been around for a long while, but I re-stumbled upon it during a random shuffle on my iTunes playlists a few months ago, and it's definitely my song of the summer. It's has that European je ne sais quoi and brings about positive vibes during coastal drives and drives through the city. Also, you can't help but think of De rouille et d'os and La vie d'Adèle while listening to it. You just can't.

"I Follow Rivers" by Lykke Li