I'm an animal just like you.

I am really behind on keeping things updated on here. Here are some photos from my times in Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver (where I saw Arctic Monkeys and visit with my longtime friend Kelsey and her adorable cat Laika), Lawrence and St. Louis, where I spent time with old friends and made some new ones along the way. Got to see and hang out with my favorite monks, Foals. 

This is just a scratch on the surface of some of the photos I took. Sadly, I did lose my disposable camera somewhere along the way, at least I had only taken like 5 photos on it but still...it's always sad when you lose a roll. 

more photos soon from all my adventuring...

it's a dead end road, for you and me

I just fucking shit my fucking pants! WHAT THE FUCK have I been doing and WHERE THE HELL have I been, that I haven't been keeping up with my dudes! Well anyways, now that my head is finally out of my ass and I'm not the total fucking dickhead I've been all winter.

*(I mean can someone say "Psychotic Patrice" for the months of October - December?)

ANYWAYS!!! More on that later. 

*back to FOALS*

FOALS are going hard and getting heavy. And I am obsessing over their new(ish) song "Inhaler" and can't wait until their third album 'Holy Fire' which comes out on the 12th of Feburary! Also, I am really into the video. I feel like I need to be in an alternate state of mind the next time I watch it. 

 (Yannis *if you are reading this*, I am coming for that sweatshirt/jacket or someone link it to me so I can buy it and rock it all day, erryday.)

"I'm rusted gold
I stripped my soul
I make believe
and i'm not for rent
my head is spent
I guarantee"

i'm the ghost in the back of your head

Now, it's no surprise to anyone that I LOVE FOALS. I think that they are brilliant musicians. Their videos are always visually stunning and I feel they are making some of the most innovative music out there right now, as far as newer bands are concerned.

With their new song "Spanish Sahara" they do not disappoint. I remember this being one of my favorites of the new songs being perform when I saw them in London and Brighton last April. Along with the song "O-Funk".

I cannot wait until the new album comes out. I am sure it'll be amazing.

Here is the video for "Spanish Sahara". It's absolutely beautiful and directed by the brilliant Dave Ma.

FOALS continue to inspire. I am falling in love with a lot of the lyrics in this song. It's incredibly dreamy and I love the build up. It's the type of song you need to listen to on your headphones whilst laying on your bed staring at the ceiling. Let it seep into your brain and never leave.

I am glad they made this their first single, instead of something typically FOALS, like having another "Cassius" as their new single. For some this may be a grower but I really enjoy this song.

(special thanks to Andrea for sending me the link this morning, definitely made my morning!)