I used to adore The Beatles. Now, I have somewhat of a hardtime with them. But solo John Lennon is just so well done and timeless. I love
the simplicity of most of his songs. Whether he’s just strumming along and
earnestly with all of his heart singing love songs to Yoko Ono or heavily
pounding out big, drawn out piano chords, I just love it. His voice is
chilling. I really don’t have to say anymore, do I? This is John Lennon. The
guy could write a song.
2. Fast Getaways Tumblr
Full disclosure, this is my husband’s tumblr. But I love the
idea and think it’s hilarious. I mean, why do people back into parking spots
for no good reason? When doing so, they usually get in the way of everyone else
because they have to complete readjust their vehicle to back into a spot that
isn’t meant to be backed into.Check it out here: http://fastgetaways.tumblr.com/
3. Eli’s Food and Cocktails in NE Minneapolis
This is my new favorite restaurant. Great food (with a ton
of vegetarian options), reasonably priced, good drinks, great atmosphere. And
their Tuna Tataki appetizer is THE BEST. It’s a great place to go for a sit
down meal or just for some drinks.
4. Louise Brealey
I know Lousie Brealey as Molly Hooper from Sherlock. Molly
is such a wonderful character and she plays her so well. But, what I didn’t
know is that acting is not her full-time job. She’s a writer. And a good one.
And she’s super funny on Twitter. You should follow her. She’s totally my
latest girl crush that was solidified with this tweet:
*slips into black fake fur gilet and books ticket to Cincinnati* guardian.co.uk/world/video/20…
— Louise Brealey (@louisebrealey) April 2, 2013
5. “The Thing About Things”
Amanda Palmer just released a live version of a new song she
recorded at a show last weekend. It’s beautiful and I already spoke of it in a
previous post. But the line “the thing about things is that they can start
meaning things nobody actually said” is brilliant and I wish I wrote it. That’s
all. Wait, no. That's not all. She also performed this song that night that I've never heard before and is equally as wonderful:
6. Rilo Kiley’s “My Name Is Not Laura”
I don’t know if this is the real name of the song as it is
the hidden track (I really hate hidden tracks) on their new b-sides and rarities
collection, RKives, and is only listed as “Untitled”. But I think “My Name Is
Not Laura” is a good title. There’s nothing particularly special about this
song, just that it is very very very old school Rilo Kiley and very cute and I
really like it. I liked it enough that I edited it and cut out the 12 minutes
of silence that proceeds it so I can have a normal version to listen. And I
named it “My Name Is Not Laura”. Of course, it's not anywhere that I can find online, so I guess you just have to get the album.
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