MUSIC MINUTE

a daily reminder of how music inspires our lives

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more about "Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova (O...", posted with vodpod

Carrie Underwood - "Cowboy Casanova"
Enjoy.

MUSIC MINUTE

a daily reminder of how music inspires our lives

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more about "N.E.R.D - Everyone nose", posted with vodpod

A SAN FRANCISCO DAY OUT

a photo exploration of San Francisco Part 1

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A little Golden Gate Bride...

Photos in mid-exposure... getting the hang of my new toy!

A Green Apple Adventure...

some Green Apple Gnome...

That is a great San Francisco afternoon.

MUSIC MINUTE

a daily reminder of how music inspires our lives

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more about "Florence and the Machine - A kiss wit...", posted with vodpod

More Florence + the Machine... because quite frankly they are AMAZING!!
Enjoy.

MUSIC MINUTE

a daily reminder of how music inspires our lives

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more about "White Rabbits- Percussion Gun", posted with vodpod
White Rabbits- Percussion Gun
Enjoy.

MUSIC MINUTE

a daily reminder of how music inspires our lives

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more about "Fool's Gold - Surprise Hotel", posted with vodpod

I first saw Fool's Gold in mid-September at the INdependent in San Francisco and they blew my mind. Their stage performance is something you have to see in person to understand and their music is so vibrant you can't help but dance to every song.

Enjoy.

MUSIC MINUTE

a daily reminder of how music inspires our lives

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more about Iron and Wine "Boy With A Coin", posted with vodpod
Two reasons I love this song: {1} the video itself. Let's be honest with ourselves, we could use a lot more music videos in our lives and a lot less reality shows. I feel like MTV has transformed itself into sad place for music, since music doesn't really live there anymore. Back to my point about the video... the women in this video have a strong, powerful look about them which when combined with the soft tone of the song and their flowing outfits, just makes for a great visual. {2} This song is so incredibly beautiful it is hard to stop listening to it. I first saw Iron and Wine 2 years ago at the Blue Grass Festival in San Francisco and they made me a believer with only one stroke on the guitar.
That was today's MUSIC MINUTE and I will be working on my musical dissection techniques as the weeks rolls on. If you have any suggestions for the music minute please do not hesitate to pass them along to me!
And as always, Enjoy.

MUSIC MINUTE

a daily reminder of how music inspires our lives

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more about "The xx - Crystalised", posted with vodpod
I have decided that there will be a new musical post daily - title to be decided "Music Minute" I am not in love with yet, any suggestions leave in the comments section below - since music is a HUGE inspiration in my life.
I love The XX because the sound makes me feel like I am in a secret club for some reason and their voices are addictive. I was first exposed to their gloriousness on indie1031.com [an amazing independent radio station I listened to in Orange County for years and is now available online only - I would take a listen if I were you] and I have become quite a fan almost over night.
Enjoy.

I THINK I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE!

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Photo courtesy of bhphoto.com

And this little guy is what has stolen my heart. I originally saw this beauty onhollymaus.blogspot.com and instantly went on a hunt for my very own! After a little hinting to the boyfriend of what I wanted for Christmas (email telling exactly what I wanted and where to get it)... it arrived only days ago and is already in my possession and making my free time fun!

Photo courtesy of hollymaus.blogspot.com

One thing that is very different about this camera... it is not digital. You cannot look at the picture and delete it if it is not what you expected, but that is the great part about this camera too. The film is slightly expensive (around $.75 per picture), but for me the instant gratification and tiny prints that are developed right before my eyes is worth every penny. I have already taken pictures of my shoes and added it on to the corresponding shoe boxes and have my wheels turning about an upcoming craft project.

I would say for anyone who remembers and enjoyed the Polaroid experience and also loves small things, because let's be honest tiny things are adorable, buy this camera. You can buy it at bhphoto.com or on ebay it ranges from $84.90 - $95 (film not included).

As the craft project develops I will post step by step instructions and pricing details. Now it is time to go and Fuji Instax my day away!

FLORENCE +

THE MACHINE

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Florence + the Machine - You've Got the Love (Pitron Remix)

more about "Florence & The Machine - You've Got t...", posted with vodpod

This band is my new musical obsession. I actually heard them when I requested a "Taylor Swift" playlist on LastFM.com. And I fell in love with the melody, lyrics and voice of the lead singer. Go ahead treat yourself to more of their songs. You will thank me later.

BROOKLYN BREWERY ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

AN INDIAN POKER KIND OF DAY.

BELIEVING + BROOKLYN

Photos and musings from Brooklyn and other parts of NYC... more to come!

Mad Men Yourself

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i did and it is AWESOME! i absolutely cannot wait until the new season starts in like 3 weeks.

i got turned onto mad men late in the game by two friends {alison + annie} and i caught up real fast.

what an amazingly addictive show i became equally infatuate with dirty martinis... the dirtier the better...

throw a few too many olives in there, maybe have them stuffed with bleu cheese and i am as happy as can be!

for some down time at work go mad men youself:

http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/madmenyourself/

thumb wrestling for the

WIN

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can't make decisions easily... need a little help - well thumb wrestling has been a fantastic way to end disputes since the days on the grade school playground and now some GENIUS has made masks for your thumbs,

a.k.a. "Thumb Wrestling Masks"!

where can you get these aids to easy decision making? at www.patinastores.com, and i am the lucky owner of two of these masks, "El Fantasmo" + "El Sancho".

buy yourself or someone you love these masks. you will never thumb wrestle the same way again!

!LUCHA LIBRE!

"design 1"...

...it could be a shoe!

VOTE

JEFF ARMSTRONG

for

VANS

Customs Pattern Designer

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"design 1"

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http://www.vans.com/patterncontest/

making snail mail fun again

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if you thought sending actual mail was lame, out of style or just too much work compared to your 140 character twitter messages imagine the look on your mom's face if you sent her a card that read, "personally i couldn't date anyone who wasn't in to saving the planet. unless, of course, they had a really big cock." yeah... that alone is wort the $.44 for the stamp.

these cards from kiss me kwik out of the united kingdom are some of the most amazing and line crossy cards i have ever seen. we sell them at union street papery and you can buy them directly from kiss me kwik at www.kissmekwik.co.uk

always good for a laugh, would win any funny card war and worth the look on your mom's face!

the man... the myth... the o.c. legend...

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when i love something i really love it... and i really love all of jeff armstrong's art! jeff is straight out of the o.c. with the edginess that i love seeing from artists out of san francisco. my all time favorite piece of jeff's art is the half face called "chloroform." it is a 2' x 4' and i want to hang it in my apartment. i have often threatened to chloroform jeff in order to get it out of his house and into my hands.

my point is jeff needs an art show... have a hair salon with empty walls? bar that needs some new patrons?? perhaps you are stone brewery (an amazing brewery out of encinidas,california visit their website here - www.stonebrew.com) and since jeff loves you, you could love jeff and his art!

contact jeff armstong

1981armstrong@gmail.com

still feeling like an o.c. transplant

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this is me. i am an o.c. transplant that has been living in san francisco for almost 5 years.

i love the city and everything there is to see and do here. i love art, food and music. i have a degree in graphic design and have found myself working as a creative consultant, graphic designer, merchandiser, social media marketer and

all around "jack of all trades" at union street papery in san francisco. i love to create anything and everything

from jewelry to paintings to delicious home cooked meals.

what i want to use my personal blog for is for the things i love, hate and anything in between. i have always wanted to be one of the cool kids, but try as i might i still love britney spears and indie rock, techno music and salsa dancing, lifetime movies and beer pong. that is cool to me.

enjoy.