Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

January 20, 2014

trouble is my name, is it yours too?

(Photos: James Orlando)

Take a listen to the new Dum Dum Girl's album 'Too True'. 

Streaming now over at NPR!

Check out the tour dates here. 

I'll be hanging out during SXSW, Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta and Chicago. If you see me around, come and say "ay bay bay" or "hello", whatever...

xo
P

September 5, 2013

harpoons.

Hey guys, I know it's been a hot minute since I've update the site. Things are crazy around here. One might even say that my life is rather surreal at the moment and I couldn't be happier. So many exciting things coming up within the next several months, one of which is my return back to University and finishing up my degree and also toying with the idea of film school. AHHHH!! 

More updates about what I've been up to the past few months very soon. Until then, enjoy the new SISU video. It's completely hypnotic. 


Make sure to catch them on tour with Dirty Beaches this fall, I will be at a few of the dates, so come hang! 

June 25, 2013

staring at the sun pt. 4

ph. Jacob Lillis

Sandy Vu (Dum Dum Girls & SISU)

In the summer in LA, we eat popsicles and hang eternally loose at BBQs or manmade lakes. Echo Park Lake just opened again, so I am particularly looking forward to the parade of bare bellies and men in tank tops. The smog blanket gets even thicker and makes an especially psychedelic sunset behind those transplanted palm trees. That is my favorite.


Felt - Sunlight Bathed the Golden Glow

The Zombies - Walking In The Sun

Dawn Penn - It Must Be Him

SISU's dreamy video for "Two Thousand Hands" has made it's debut today on SPIN! Some serious sultriness going on here. I adore the song and video and can't wait until their full length is released. It's going to be amazing, y'all! 





SISU fall 2013 tour dates: 

September 4 - Montreal, QC @ Societe des Arts Technologiques #
September 5 - Boston, MA @ Church of Boston #
September 8 - Washington, D.C. - Rock & Roll Hotel #
September 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's #
September 11 - Toronto, ON @ The Garrison #
September 12 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle #
September 13 - St. Louis, MO @ Firebird #
September 14 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In #
September 15 - Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree #
September 17 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk #
September 19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room #
September 20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo # %
September 21 - San Diego, CA @ The Void # %
September 22 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill # %
September 24 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios # %
September 25 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza # %
September 26 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret # %
# = with Dirty Beaches
% = with Chasms

Keep updated with the happenings of SISU on their official website and facebook page! 


June 11, 2013

staring at the sun pt. 3


Jules Medeiros (Dum Dum Girls) 

I can't wait for summer nights warm enough for a skinny dip.


The Troggs "Love is All Around" 

Hell Shovel "Blowholes & Q-tips"

Althea & Donna "Uptown Top Ranking"

The Breeders "Cannonball"

The Gun Club "Sex Beat"

Check out the multi-talented Jules on tour with Dum Dum Girls and Sisu!

June 6, 2013

staring at the sun pt. 2



Daniel Legs
(Laura McDaniel's other half)

To me summers are about hanging outside with friends getting high, skateboarding and listening to music. This is a selection from a playlist that I skate around to.
The Soul Sisters "Wreck a buddy"
Tronics "Shark Fucks"
Dr Feelgood "She Does it Right"
Tom Robinson Band "2-4-6-8 Motorway"

Check out Young Boys, and like their facebook page! 

Also, see Daniel and Brandon's (of Crocodiles) Fuckology set at Passanger Bar, 10pm-4am every Tuesday night, spinning the best punk music, ever! I love these dudes, so obviously, since my opinion is the only opinion that matters, you should go, get drunk and give them hell. 






June 1, 2013

staring at the sun pt. 1


It's finally June and summer is almost "officially" approaching. I thought it would be fun to ask some of my favorite people/musicians/artists/etc what songs get them ready for summer and some other fun questions. Hopefully, every week or bi-weekly I'll be posting a new featured person/contributor. 

It's time to pull out those cut offs/never nudes and bust out those rollerblades. Summer is here and the heat doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon! 

xx
P




Orange Juice "Rip it Up"
This tune has been a favorite for years. It makes my foot tap and my head bob gleefully everytime I hear it. Go Edwyn.

Holllie Cook "Walking in the Sand"
What can I say? The girl is a star. Not many folks can take a classic and, dare I say, make it even better than the original. This is a summer tune if I every hear one.

Grudge/ Laurice "When Christine Comes Around"
Granted a bit hostile in lyrics, this (otherwise) carefree song is just poppy enough to make me want to crack open a beer and watch X-Treme fighting (just kidding.)



Make sure to check out Lu Void and like their facebook page, duh! 

January 9, 2013

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"

January 5, 2013

whatever I am, you made me

With this cold dreary weather I've been vibing to Nina Simone a lot lately. 
 
"Well, I'm tryin' to be good
Like a woman can be.
But you kept on talking that talk to me
And as soon as I fell and you put me down
And now you got 'em talking 'bout me
All over this town
You know I can't can't eat a bite
And I can't sleep at night
Cause you got me doin' things
That you know ain't right
Don't criticize me, save me!
Whatever I am you made me
Whatever I got you gave me"


This album is ultimate. 

It suits every mood for me. It's actually the perfect Sunday morning album. I feel as I listen to something like "I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl", I should be in a robe with rollers in my hair, slowly swaying as I put on the kettle, make grits, eggs and toast...

January 3, 2013

take them on, on your own

Quick break from the delayed NYE posts (part 5, the final part coming at chuuuu soon) to share this. 
I have so much love for this band. If it weren't for this band I wouldn't have met some of the people that inspire me and so much of my work today.

Very excited for their new album. 

This is directed by the endlessly talented Malia. 

May 19, 2012

I can't give you all that you need, but I'll give you all I can feel


Blubform - Trust
I am a little late to the game with listening to Trust, but I can't get enough of their album.


House - Kindness
♥ ♥ ♥
that's all.

March 25, 2012

s'cooled

Alexa and Aaron after the Blood Orange set at Mohawks in Austin. 



May 2, 2011

sometimes i doubt your commitment to sparklemotion


Natalie and I are now a DJ Duo called Sparklemotion. Our first mixtape will be posted tomorrow!

Name Inspiration:


You can become our fan on Facebook.

Follow us on Twitter.

AND/OR

Follow us on Tumblr.

Here is a taste of what will be on tomorrow's mix.


xoxo

P

April 4, 2011

rather live out a lie, than live wondering how the fire feels while burning




Right now, I can't get enough of Lykke Li's latest album 'Wounded Rhymes'. Soundtrack to my life at the moment.


"Love out of Lust" is my current favorite. Enjoy!




January 14, 2011

i just dance the way i feel pt. 3

Alright, FINALLY the last installment of the NYE plans. A little late but whatever. I hope everyone's plans were a success and that everyone had a great safe new years, spent time with good friends and had an ace time doing so. Also I hope everyone danced their little hearts out and had plenty of magical moments. Oh and of course got their swag on and whipped their hair back and forth as much as possible. And hopefully got to kiss the person they wanted at midnight!

Malia

Your current location: Los Angeles

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?

I'm staying home with my bandmate (Scotty from Black Ryder), having champagne, playing music, and storyboarding for the Zaza music video I'm shooting next week.

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?

David Bowie's record Changes. In fact, I listened to it last NYE as I was getting dressed.

What are your going out essentials?

My own car, so I can escape whenever I want.

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor?

New Order "Ceremony"

What would you spin if you were the dj?

Nick Cave "The Singer"

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?

Coffee, water, Champagne.

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?

He's very far away and shall remain nameless.

What do you do after the party (go to another location, crash)?

I don't really go out much.

Your hangover cure?

Not going out the night before, but on the occasions when I do, I tend to spend the next day having a "carpet picnic" on the carpet in my studio. I bring all the blankets and pillows from the house and set up camp in there to watch movies all day on my computer screen.


Ilijrana

Your current location: Brooklyn, New York

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?

Seeing one of the bands on my label, Magick Mountain play with Ariel Pink and Outer Limits Recordings in a warehouse somewhere in Bushwick.

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?

Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

What are your going out essentials?

Friends.

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor?

Eisbär - Grauzone

What would you spin if you were the dj?

The above two tracks.

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?

Whiskey or vodka.

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?

Oh, he will be there and he knows.

What do you do after the party (go to another location, crash)?

Depends really if I am tired or not.

Your hangover cure?

Sleep.


Joanna

Your current location: Edinburgh

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?

People are drinking the required champagne at mine, then into town to watch the fireworks, possibly stopping off for a drink on the way, then on to a party at our favourite pretentious bar. Perhaps some tacky dancing at the Mexican club come seedy den next door when we're royally slaughtered in the am. Then winding down with a first-of-the-year sunrise cigarette before all passing out in someone's house.

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?

Ghetto Music by Outkast, because like any self respecting white girl I love me some retro hiphop

What are your going out essentials?

Disposable (I am too self-aware hip (read: poor) for a digital..). Glitter because I have become obsessed with it lately and it’s nice to find it sprinkled about the morning after. ID. Mascara/Eyeliner. Brush. Phone. Tobacco etc. And chapstick of course.

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor?

Lisztomania- Phoenix

What would you spin if you were the dj?

A nice remix of I need a Dollar by Aloe Blacc or something of the sort (I'm assuming that as I'm the dj I actually have the skills to do this..) because I reckon everyone could love that.

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?

Vodka soda and lime…for some reason we convinced ourselves it's the healthy hangover-immune beverage to drink. Maybe some whiskey in a hip flask for warmth during fire-work watching. In fact whiskey and ginger ale to wind the evening down is perfect.

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?

As I am firmly committed to my spinsterdom there are no non-celebrities on my radar. I have to say, much like most of the female populous, James Franco is seeming more appealing than ever (we can forgive him the failed foray into literature...)

What to do after the party?

Bail back to someone's flat for quiet drinking and smoking until we submit to sleep.

Your hangover cure?

Drinking water like a fish, Sainsbury’s basics prawn mayo sandwich and copious amounts of black coffee.


Julie

Your current location: Paris

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?

I'm invited to a costume party themed on animals. I'm gonna wear a super comfy red panda outfit. How sexy is that?

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?

Queen Of The Night by Whitney Houston (sorry to interject, but Julie this answer just made me love you more, if that is even possible! xoxo Patrice)

What are your going out essentials?

Cigs, Red Bull and burger cheese slices

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor?

Rah, rah, ah ah ah, Roma, roma, ma, Gaga, Ooh, la la…

What would you spin if you were the dj?

Feel good girly tunes only:

The Shoop Shoop Song - Cher

Disco Heaven - Lady Gaga

Who Do You Think You Are - Spice Girls

This Is How We Party - S.O.A.P

Let's Get Loud - Jennifer Lopez

2 Hearts - Kylie Minogue

Party In The U.S.A - Miley Cyrus

Something Kinda Ooooh - Girls Aloud

Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

In The Middle - Sugababes

That kind of stuff ;)

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?

Champagne

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?

Keenan Cahill or Caleb Followill

What to do after the party?

I'll be eating pickles fully clothed in my bed

Your hangover cure?

Crappy reality TV shows and forehead kisses


Myself

Your current location: Kansas City

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?

Hanging with some friends in Nashville, catching some bands at The End (Natural Child, Turbo Fruits, PUJOL and more). Then probably head to a party afterwards or go home and depending on intoxication levels.

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?

Ms. Fat Booty- Mos Def

or

If I Ever Feel Better – Phoenix

What are your going out essentials?

disposable cameras, cell phone, phone charger (you know how the iphone sucks up your battery power), red lipstick, wallet, car/house keys, travel size tissue paper (hey! Haven’t you ever been in a bathroom and you realize a little too late that there’s no toilet paper? Mmhhmm, that is what I thought.)

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor?

A Thing For Me – Metronomy

or

Telephone – Lady Gaga

What would you spin if you were the dj?

Hmmm, some Motown, stuff from Stax Records, some hip/hop and of course some 90s R&B baby making jams, (you know, a little Dru Hill, Ginuwine, Tyrese, etc…)

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?

Gin & Tonic, Whiskey or Club Soda with a lime…depends on what my situation and mood is.

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?

Gaspard Ulliel or Andrew Garfield

What to do after the party?

Rather depends, if I drove there myself (which I prefer), I usually bounce early, go home, watch movies and pass out before the opening credits are finished (thug life!). If it is the other way around, I suppose it is where ever I am taken to next. Usually it’s a party, somewhere to eat food then home.

Your hangover cure?

some advil, XXX Vitamin Water (it can only be that flavor. I have tired others and it’s doesn’t work) and I am good to go. I also stay hydrated throughout the day…


January 13, 2011

i simply want him more because he looks the other way

I am currently SO obsessed with this song. Why hasn't anyone told me about this?

"Crave You Ft. Giselle" - Flight Facilities


I swear I am going to post the third NYE post soon (I know it's so ghetto to still post them since the time has passed) like tomorrow. You know how it is, after the holidays it's time to play catch up and start planning your first quarter. I think for some of us, SXSW is our main concern and working on new projects. And this is just the beginning. I am afraid to see what everyone will be like once Festival season actual starts.

Upcoming Posts:

What I've been reading
Spring Fashion Inspiration
Photos + more from Nashville
a mixtape (hopefully, currently catching up on new music, so out of the loop! maybe I should start reading pitchfork again?)
And how I am published in a book with some friends!

Here is some more information about it and go to the polaroid party, support and shake it like a polaroid pic-chahhh!

mah girl Giuliana graces the cover!




November 12, 2010

strange desire


As much as I enjoy wearing dresses and trying to perfect the effortless parisian chic style. A lot of the times I feel most comfortable and sexiest just rocking a good pair of denim jeans, a white tee or tank top and some boots or wedge heels. Throw a leather jacket on top of that or a denim button down, toss your hair, leaving it a bit wavy and messy and you are set to go. Cliche? Maybe, but why fix what isn't broken?


habitual denim 2010


Listen to this and feel kind of like a badass:


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November 5, 2010

these arms of mine

I know I am suppose to write some epic FOALS post, but I kind of don't want to at the moment...

Things here have continued to get more insane. I have a couple projects in the works (my plans of not travelling until February has been foiled! I need to learn the word "NO", but on the bright side I'm getting paid and I got my artist grant!). I am currently interning for an awesome digital magazine and record label. It's definitely exciting but also there is a lot of work to be done and I am just exhausted, but I keep telling myself it's worth it.

What else is going on...I just bought a bunch of books recommended by a friend. I can't wait to dig into them. I'll definitely be making a blog post about it.

I am currently working on a mixtape for the blog, I know it has been a while but it's proving to be a bit difficult. I am completely daft to what's new and "hip". I 've mainly been listening to old records all the time. My godfather is the best. He just gave me three crates of vinyls to go through and keep what I want! Fuck yeah!

Anyways, here is what I am into at the moment:

Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley


These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding (this song KILLS me, one of my all time favorites)


While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Geroge Harrison (another all time favorite)


(if you know me well, I am obsessed with the movie 'Withnail and I'. If you are my friend and haven't watched I will probably make you watch. This song is in it and the movie is brilliant. I've never tried the drinking game to the movie because I kind of want to NOT die...)

Have Love Will Travel - The Sonics


August 7, 2010

my life in mobile pictures pt 4

I was SO fortunate enough to take my younger sister to the Justin Bieber concert last week and we had incredible seats. I wish I had seats like that when I was going through my teeny bopper, "Omg I love you JT". Actually, I was more of a BSB girl but was a total secret N'sync fan (since you could be both back in middle school). Best concerts of 2001 BSB Black & Blue tour at All State Arena and N'sync Pop Odyssey tour at Soldiers field with BBMak opening (I know you remember BBMak.)

BBMak - Back Here


Trust, I still sport my BSB shirts. Laugh if you want.

I'm a non-beliber. (get it Bieber + Believer, okay I'm lame...)


This is how Dustin and I spend our time.


Remember, remember the 4th of November


Dustin's monkey called Jub Jub


Truthiness


ghetto shirt I made of my friends band Modern Painters (no THE)

yep.



Next (well eventually), I retrospective piece of S Club 7 and where the hell are they now?
I know I wasn't the only one back then watching the marathons on Saturday mornings. Really, there ain't no party like an S Club party.


And this one is dedicated to mah gurl Tasha. Hope you are having fun moving to Alabama! Yikesss.


Peace kidzzz.

SIDE NOTE: Oh and for those that have been asking (yes, I still read formspring, one day I'll do a post of answers), I'll be back in NYC next month. Just in time for fashion week...

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