staring at the sun pt. 3

Jules Medeiros (Dum Dum Girls) 

(ph. Andrew St. Clair)

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!

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

Laura McDaniel 

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! 

i want you to wander silent past my outstretched arms

forever we tried to make it right

If it weren't a thousand fucking degrees outside everyday, I would totally have a bike gang this summer. I'll just have to settle for doing Destiny's Child-esque dance moves in hair salons. 

Thanks to Natalie, I am starting to get into HAIM. 

summer fashion inspiration pt. 1

I'm over frayed cut-off shorts. Loving these styles instead.

Poppy in Chanel. I want a pair of hot pants so bad.

High-waist forever and ever.

Floral print.

Floppy hats.

Socks with sandals.

the greatest escape we ever made

Something for those sunny, popsicle eating, chilled out days ahead.

mixtape #5

1. If I Ever Feel Better - Phoenix

2. Undercover Martyn- Two Door Cinema Club

3. Feel It All Around - Washed Out

4. Alice - Pogo

5. Le Temps De L'Amour - April March

6. Remember (Walking In The Sand) - The Shangri-Las

7. Cinderella - The Sonics

8. We Are The People - Empire Of The Sun

9. Ready For The Floor (Hot Chip Cover) - Lissy Trullie

10. Mowgli's Road - Marina & The Diamonds

11. The Greatest Escape We Ever Made - Wave Machines

12. Sad Song - Au Revoir Simone

13. 23 - Blonde Redhead

14. The Worst Taste In Music - The Radio Dept.

15. Breathe - Telepopmusik

16. Shooting Stars - Bag Raiders

17. Beaches & Friends (Hey Champ Remix) - Database vs. French Horn Rebellion

18. Skeleton Boy - Friendly Fires

19. Hand Me Down - Mystery Jets

20. Lego - The Maccabees

summer is (almost) here

ph. Ryan McGinley

I am currently trying to find as much inspiration as possible for photo adventures this summer. I will be all over the place and of course want to capture every essence of youth, recklessness, passion, naivete, and more in these photographs.

One of my favorite quotes from Hunter S. Thompson when it comes to summer is:

"Maybe there is no Heaven. Or maybe this is all pure gibberish—a product of the demented imagination of a lazy drunken hillbilly with a heart full of hate who has found a way to live out where the real winds blow—to sleep late, have fun, get wild, drink whisky, and drive fast on empty streets with nothing in mind except falling in love and not getting arrested . . . Res ipsa loquitur. Let the good times roll." - Gonzo Papers Vol. 2

I feel the following photos by Ryan McGinley display the above perfectly.

see what i've done, that bridge is on fire