someday

I updated my muxtape :) I guess you could call it my soundtrack for the summer. So far.

note to self: never abuse make-up. (that's the girl from Danity Kane.) And this whole "dramatic eye" thing is getting old, which is why I love Leighton Meester and her laid-back natural beauty.

Aubrey (or whatever her name is) looks like a clown. I just wanna take a wet towel and wipe it down her face while simultaneously taking those overkill fake diamond bangles off her wrists. But i like how she's sticking up her broken middle finger, haha.

new music alert: Albert Hammond, Jr. (from the Strokes, which is pretty much my favorite band) has a new album coming out next week. The whole thing can be listened to on myspace until then.

I'm leaving for jersey on thursday, I'm both excited and reluctant to leave, but it's only for three days. I want to revitalize myself so this could be the perfect opportunity.

i took my love down to violet hill

i love looking at the album covers of my favorite bands. they stray from the typical studio portraits that we see in record stores, emblazoning the albums of pop stars who probably didn't even write their own songs. alternatively, bands opt to brandish their albums with artwork, some more interesting than others. case in point: coldplay.

there's something about the way "viva la vida" is just splattered in the dead center, while lady liberty leads triumph during the revolution ... it complements the melodies in the tracks, so even if you can't dissect the lyrics, you'll still have some clue as to what they mean.

i remember reading an article about X&Y when it was released. the writer kept questioning the strange symbols (an alphabet?) that are depicted as random colored squares. what are they, anyway?

______________________________

and here's something i've found kind of interesting. it's a journal by this girl who was just starting out on her journey to becoming a model. with all this talk of unsatisfied models who just want to make a living in a demanding industry, it fits right in.

i always knew that the lives of models really aren't all that glamourous and shit, but before reading this, i figured that the agencies would do more to accomodate their models; you know, make them feel comfortable. apparently, that isn't the case.

photo: justjared

the temperature's too hot for tea

i'm sure you know agyness deyn. you know, that british model with the blonde pixie cut who likes to mismatch her clothes? she's done a collaboration with the five o'clock heroes; her voice isn't bad, and it's surprisingly quite relaxing to listen to. the video for the song, called "Who," can be watched here. the artist behind aggy's make-up is a genius.

models-of-the-moment seem to be digging indie bands these days (or vice versa). i'm enjoying it, actually. i wonder who's next? coco rocha, showing off her moves alongside, say, MGMT, maybe? 

then there's the supermodel + movie thing. heather, john, josh, and i saw "The Strangers" the other night. waste of $8; not because of gemma ward, who plays a dollface-masked serial killer (or stranger, rather), but because of the movie itself. i would have at least been satisfied with an explanation as to what was going on in the plot. 

as i was dressing up before i left, though, i realized that i haven't been shopping lately; i like wearing a variety of tops and shoes, and for the past month or so i've been in a rut. i've been living in gray tees and neutral-colored shorts that shrink in the laundry. hopefully, tomorrow will be a nice change since my mom is taking me shopping. stocking up on swimsuits is at the top of my list. it's not even summer yet, and i've hit the beach almost every single day for the past two weeks.

i love the sand.

i love the water, no matter how dirty it may be -- but i hate when girls complain about it. the ocean will never be clean. too bad!

i love busting my ass whenever i try to skimboard.

i love surf culture and music.

fuck, i'm gonna buy a house on the beach one day.

shakedown 1979 ... cool kids never have the time

a couple of things that i don't quite understand:

1. high-waisted pants. they're overdone, and only a few people know how to make them look good anymore ... but mischa pulls it off pretty well in that picture.

2. bags of chips. they're not filling, they're salty and sometimes even greasy, i hate the sound they make when people chew them, and there are loads of things that taste better and are healthier.

3. using violence to protest the 2008 olympics

4. really thin, overplucked eyebrows

5. Chace Crawford's and Carrie Underwood's "gossip girl"-style break up (it was via text message)

but the old CBGB bar/club/venue is looking good again. John Varvatos turned it into his new store.

he kept the graffiti on the walls and the posters are still up, which adds to the vintage feel of the place. supposedly, he promised to do justice to CBGB's legacy, and i think he did a pretty good job, judging from the picture. i wonder if he kept anything else from the original space.

and how quaint that i mention '40s glamour in my last post and this photo (from the new Vanity Fair) of Kristen Bell pops up. i like the hair, the bathing suit, the shoes, the adornments, the pose, etc., it's a lovely shot.
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you ain't born typical

you may have heard of The Kills. you may have seen the cover for their recently released album, Midnight Boom, on the sidebar of this blog, where it stayed for a couple weeks. you may have read about them in magazine issues from last month, namely Nylon or maybe Spin, where they promoted their new record. you may have listened to one of their songs, maybe their hit "U.R.A Fever," which i can't get enough of. and if you haven't, then you're missing out.

the Kills are Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince, better known as VV and Hotel, and they're pretty much two musical geniuses based in London; not to mention that they're style is killer. think pointed black boots, worn-out skinny jeans, black blazers, and hair that looks like it hadn't been cared for in a while.
just a few reasons why they're my latest musical infatuation.
check out their video for "U.R.A Fever," you're sure to fall in love.


and according to L.A. rag mag, Hince is engaged to cokehead-fashionista-pothead-supermodel Kate Moss

even though she's so obviously shitfaced in the above picture, she still looks at least half decent. better than she was in the Pete Doherty days, at least.

irina l. + sean l.

remember back when we first started hearing about Irina Lazareanu and Sean Lennon writing/singing a song together? i might be late, but i've just now heard it. the song, called "Strange Places," really had my hopes up that it would be this great song, having heard about Irina's work with Babyshambles. the guitar riff is really good (must be those Beatles genes), as is the melody, and Irina's voice is somewhat reminiscent of Mazzy Star. at least to me, it is. overall, it's a nice song. could be teeny bit better though ... maybe its just the shitty quality of this youtube "video" though?

and that would make her the 394579th model to try singing or acting after modelling...

a little photo-op with the man himself (lol):

and more:

dazed&confused: madonna

pushing 50 and still looking good. botox and yoga do wonders!! she does look pretty fabulous though, huh? especially her hair. that's how i'll look when i turn half a century old. alive and kickin'.

the issue comes out sometime next month and probably really soon, and of course, like any other cover star of any american magazine, she has something new to promote. in this case it's her new album Hard Candy, which comes out April 29th. the first single, "Four Minutes," will be released soon and features Justin Timberlake. i haven't heard it yet, but after seeing this cover shot and knowing that the song is a Madonna+JT collaboration, i can't wait.

chanel

a carrousel at a fashion show? can't say it hasn't been done before, but Karl definitely knows how to please a crowd, and of course neither Mary-Kate nor Ashley could miss it.

i'm completely in love with those half sunglasses. (all photos from popsugar.com)