siren music fest

So this is Coney Island, huh? I've been here before, but long enough to not remember a thing. Honestly, amidst the trash (physical and metaphorical), this place has got its charm. Two hours by subway to subsequently spend five hours in the blistering sun isn't my idea of pleasant, but I had a wonderful time with my partners in crime, Dom and Brian. I decided to wear my new sunglasses ("John Lennon inspired") and I made some friends doing so. My boyfriend thinks the glasses are ridiculous, but just you wait, pretty soon everyone will be wearing them.

summer is already halfway over? wait.

In an ode to summer drifting away ever so swiftly, here are my current jams. Some old, some new, some remixed (these can be found on www.hypem.com or listen.grooveshark.com). So damn good.

In no particular order... I think I'll stop at 25.

1. I Can't Feel - Matthew Dear
2. Feeling Good (Troublemaker remix) - Nina Simone
3. Shempi - Ratatat
4. Guantanamera - The Fugees & Wyclef Jean (mmmm!)
5. Clap Your Hands - Sia
6. Little L - Jamiroquai (go ahead, shake it)
7. PBS - Tycho
8. Mr. Big Stuff - Aretha Franklin (all hail Aretha!)
9. The Ghost Who Walks- Karen Elson
10. Heavyweight - Infected Mushroom (woah!)
11. In The Summer - Crystal Fighters
12. You - Gold Panda
13. Like a Feather - Nikka Costa
14. Colleen - The Heavy
15. Tell Me Something Good - Rufus ft. Chaka Khan (this can never, ever, possibly get old)
16. Royal T - Crookers ft. Roisin Murphy
17. Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock & The Head Hunters
18. Swoon - The Chemical Brothers
19. Moon River - Dr. John
20. Memories - Waldeck (that voice!)
21. Obsession - Marina and the Diamonds
22. My Friend - Groove Armada
23. Dance Floor - The Apples in Stereo (seriously, repeat)
24. 1976 - RJD2
25. Big Jet Plane - Angus and Julia Stone (Angus, come over and sing this to me)

happy july!

The first five of these are from the High Line Park in NYC's Meatpacking District. Absolutely incredible!