Tag Archives | St. Vincent

Monday Mixer

So I spent my last Saturday night staying in and watching Beyoncé’s HBO movie special – I’m a very popular, pretty girl, you should know that—and she made this awesome point saying she thought about women all the time. No, perv, not in a sexual way, but in a sense of “What do women need [...]

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Monday Mixer

So, for the super bowl I was looking for some music to pump me up. I didn’t really care particularly for either team (If Alex Smith wasn’t on the side line I would be rooting for the 49ers). I still wanted to get pumped up. I mean it’s the frickin’ Super Bowl. So I put [...]

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Monday Mixer

  “And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”-The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald   We’ve entered May and we’re all with Fitzgerald on his sentiments: [...]

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St. Vincent Debuts Bizarre Video

For a more unconventional video put out today check out St. Vincent’s new video for “Cheerleader” from her album Strange Mercy. The bizarre video was directed by Hiro Murai. This video is possibly even weirder than the artists most recent video for the song Cruel and could hold its own against artists like MGMT and [...]

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2011 Top 40 Albums: 30-21

30. James Blake (James Blake) Working off of the momentum he gained from his EPs and iconic singles such as “Limit to Your Love” and “Wilhelms Scream,” James Blake released his self-titled debut album. The 23 year old year old British singer is known for mixing his dubstep production with soft, soulful piano and vocals. [...]

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St. Vincent at the Highdive: a look the concert in dialogue

We’re trying something different with this concert review. It’s going to be in stream of consciousness. We’re a lot like Faulkner, but not geniuses. Evan: Elsinore was great as always. They played a “rare” song and everything sounded clear. I always love the lead singer’s voice and it really projected throughout Highdive. It’s cool that [...]

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