Look what paint can do!

Well, paint, ink, water, and vibration....

Symbion Project - "Exploited & Exposed"

Very cool video.
xoxo

Cover Me Mondays: Addicted to Love

Original, Robert Palmer, 1986:

Cover: Florence + The Machine, 2009:

**Note: Just so you know, this was not the song I originally picked for today's cover. But after careful consideration, I decided that MGMT's cover of NIN's Closer wasn't exactly rated PG. Oh well.

Humpday Listday: While I Was Gone

10 things I did while on my little blog-break:

1. Read all the Sookie Stackhouse books.
2. Bought a new pair of boots.
3. Got really sick and ended up in the emergency room twice in 24 hours.
4. Got better.
5. Started eating a banana every morning... because I was tired of yogurt.
6. Had satellite installed at the apartment... with DVR! Happy!
7. Went to a funeral in North Carolina. Sad.
8. Realized that organizing the toys at the shop where I work is a fruitless effort.
9. Watched the Bourne Trilogy for the first time.
10. Played The Black Keys' album Brothers approximately 1 thousand times.

xoxo

This is a story about sausage.... and rolls.

What kind of people go to FOUR grocery stores looking for Sister Schubert Sausage rolls?

Apparently, Chris and I are that kind of people. Four grocery stores just so I could have sausage rolls and Cheerwine for dinner.

Crazy? Maybe.
Healthy? Absolutely not.
Delicious? Definitely.

xoxo

Not Punctual: Better Late Than Never!

Nothing for a month, then two posts in one day?! Cover your head Chicken Little, the sky is falling!
But look! New mix! Woot!

Yeah, I thought I'd use my punctuality fail for the title. Clever, huh? I'm a clever girl.

TRACKLIST!

1. Vampire Weekend - Jonathan Low
2. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Sink/ Let it Sway
3. Zeus - Marching Through Your Head
4. Best Coast - Goodbye
5. Bishop Allen - Dimmer
6. The Unicorns - I Was Born (A Unicorn)
7. Surfer Blood - Floating Vibes
8. Brandon Flowers - Magdalena
9. The Black Keys - Never Give You Up **Note: I totally RickRolled myself a few times trying to find this one on 8Tracks. Not awesome.
10. Wavves - King of the Beach
11. The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
12. Pepper Rabbit - Older Brother
13. Band of Horses - On My Way Back Home
14. Delta Spirit - Devil Knows You're Dead
15. Sonny & The Sunsets - Too Young To Burn
16. Ra Ra Riot - Keep it Quiet
17. The Working Title - Can't Sleep 'Til Sunup

DOWNLOAD IT HERE! (direct link via dropbox)

And as always, you can preview before downloading below via 8tracks. And look! A new flash player with album artwork as the background! Fancyyyyyyyy.

Enjoy your new music and have a lovely, lovely day.
xoxo

Cover Me Mondays: Dancing In The Dark

No apologies for being gone, I needed the time. Now, if you don't mind, I'll jump right in with one of my all-time favorite covers.
Now, I've never really been a huge fan of The Boss, but this song has always been one that I love.

The original:
Bruce Springsteen, 1984

Pete Yorn, 2001 (Bonus track on his album, Musicforthemorningafter)

In other news, I am very very close to being done with September's mixtape. Today or tomorrow. Better late than never.
xoxo

PS... I'm not making any promises, but I think I'll be back to a regular blogging schedule soon. Thanks for stickin' around.

Phone Calls

Working at a little local shop is sometimes boring. Sometimes it's redundant. Sometimes it's frustrating. Sometimes it's just plain hilarious. Here are two phone calls I've gotten in the last few weeks:

Phone call #1, 10 minutes ago:

*ring*
Me: Bellies and Babies, this is Katie.
Lady on the other end: Is this Martha?
Me: No, Ma'am. I think you have the wrong number.
Lady: Are you sure?
Me: Yes, Ma'am. I'm sure.
Lady: Okay, thank you.
Me: Bye.

This conversation leads me to believe one of these two conclusions must be accurate:
1. The lady just didn't listen when I answered, completely ignoring the "This is Katie" part.
OR
2. Her friend Martha likes to pretend she's other people when she answers the phone. Maybe Martha always answers the phone a different way.... "Hello this is Greg, thank you for calling Pizza-Hut."
Either way, the "Are you sure?" was my favorite part.

Phone Call #2, about three weeks ago (keep in mind we're a maternity and children's clothing store):

*ring*
Me: Bellies and Babies, this is Katie.
Lady: Could you please tell me what your hours are?
Me: From 10-5:30 on weekdays and 10-4 on Saturdays.
Lady: Okay, great. Now, where exactly are you located?
Me: South Main Street, right across the street from the bank.
Lady: Okay, I know where that is. Now, do ya'll sell the live chickens and ducks or what?
Me: .............
Lady: ...........
Me: Ma'am, we sell maternity and children's clothing.
Lady: Oh.
*click*

There are absolutely no conclusions I can draw from this one, folks. But I think this is the best phone call I've ever gotten.

Happy Saturday.