turn it up thursday.

i am team miley. all the way. but, this cover has been beggin' me to jump on the boyce avenue bangwagon. are ya in?

turn it up thursday

fairytales and firesides.

these lyrics are too true and ridiculously real. it is one of those oldie but goodie songs that has come back into my life but it just makes a little more sense now. 

turn it up thursday.

round here.

as much as i am a music worshipper, i am not going to throw loads of jams at you each thursday. but instead, i am going to feature my favorite song of the week. the one that i have been blaring on replay while all the californians judge me. my favorite thing to do is to blast country music. these type of tunes aren't really a thing here. and i find myself obsessing over a new hick hit daily. right now, it is florida georgia line's round here. there is something so catchy about it - and i kinda wanna hang out with these guys. they seem fun. if you want more southern songs... check out my country twang playlist!

turn it up thursday.

memory lane.

i have officially been out of college for about 16 months. but for some reason, whenever fall comes around, i get major depauw dumps as i like to call it. i miss that place... especially that in between time when it goes from humid as heck to a little bit cooler... but everyone is anxiously awaiting the day they can wear their tall frye riding boots with leggings once again. i miss the fact that you could never make up an excuse to see friends, they were all in walking distance (but we still complained when we had to walk from pi phi to lilly). i miss chatting with my girlfriends every saturday & sunday morning about the night before... you were deemed lucky if you didn't have a moral hangover in addition to the heck of a hangover from taking pulls of the kamchatka.

and there is more. i miss roy, the hub ladies, the meal plan, chapter, the cold dorm, the quack, the adirondack chairs, my tie, marvin's, the tailgates, dr. b, my sorority sisters, late night quesadillas, danny, dairy castle, warne hall (and all of the girls included), and i especially miss the boozin and crazy car bar's.  i just can't quite drink like i did in greencastle, indiana. 

let's all take it back a few years... location: (the frat of your choice here).

memory lane.

honorable mentions (actually, these tracks just weren't available on spotify)
-that's all by brenton duvall
-kinky mystery by k-flo
-love rocket by chris brown

turn it up thursday.

have ya missed carol's beats? i mean i haven't so much since i seriously stalk her on spotify as it is... but she is a doll to make another fashionista fairytales playlist for us! usually i give her a theme i am in the mood for, but this time i just threw traffic tunes at her. since i spend most of my day in LA traffic, my car (meet jose the jeep everyone!) has literally become my best friend. he sure has seen me at my best... and my absolutely worst - but the great thing about my ride, is that he loves me no matter what. 

whether or not you have a tight relationship with your vehicle, here are some tunes to get ya through this thursday:

For Blair (Mellow)

hits for the hicks.

Summer just wouldn't be the same without those country classics... the ones you blare on the radio while driving around with the windows down. While country isn't as big of a thing here on the west coast... you can still find me jammin' to it on the freeway, with all the dirty looks included. I have always been such a sucker for country music. It sure does take a certain kind of person to truly worship this genre, but I swear... I always find myself attracted to those who love to jam to a good ol' Tim McGraw song. Speaking of solid men, I need to find myself a southern gentleman... and unfortunately moving to LA was probably the wrong place to find those! 

I introduce to you... the second edition of Caroline's IV of July playlists, The Fourth Country Addition. This one is less hip-hoppy, but better for the soul. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! xx

the fourth favorites.

Do you guys love the Fourth of July as much as I do? It is hands down my favorite holiday to celebrate with friends + family, fireworks, BBQ's, and fun. I think my love for the holiday comes from being raised in the Midwest... and the fact that St. Louis throws the best Independence Day celebration ever, and better yet, I get to be part of the party this year!  Last year was the first (and only) year I missed the fourth in the STL... and so I have a lot of making up to do this year! From the morning parade in the morning, to the carnival at night, there is just so much fun packed into 24 hours. And so of course, you need some music to keep you pumped throughout the rally...

My friend, Caroline, made two magical mixes for the hottest holiday out there. I am giving you the first edition today... The Fourth (which is full of party pumps) & just you wait, the one tomorrow is just as good y'all :) 

june gloom.

Before officially making the move to California, I didn't quite understand the concept of "June Gloom."  I came out here for an internship last June and vaguely remember a few gloomy days... But since I was in the Valley, it was definitely not as dreary as the beach towns.  There are some days I head to the West Side from the Valley to get together with some friends, and the weather does a 180. Literally sunshine to sorrow. So I decided to ask my friend Caroline to make a gloomy playlist to rock for those terrible traffic times on the 405...

Even if you aren't experiencing the California june gloom., you can still enjoy this perfect playlist. Or pop on over to Caroline's bomb blog & grab the hottest hits...

Happy Friday...& if these clouds cut it out, I'll see ya at the beach! xx.

hits for the heat.

So it has reached the 100's this week and this girl knows the perfect way to distract yourself from the fact that you are sweating like an animal. Crank the tunes. 

listen here! :: hits for the heat 

easy like sunday morning.

{my neighbors listen to good music whether they want to or not}.

It doesn't get much better than waking up on a Sunday morning with a cup of coffee and great tunes, ya know what I mean? 

Are y'all fans of Spotify? If the answer is yes...go you, and if the answer is no...talk about FOMOing. I'd have to say it is the best thing since Napster, and you all know that used to be the bomb. Plus it is only $9.99 a month to have on your phone, which means any song at any time and any place, wowza. I spend about 40% of my life in the car now that I live in LA, so this app sure does come in handy when you are stuck like glue on the 405. I have been listening to the same playlist of slowjamz for the past week or so now, and I want to share these masterpieces with ya! Some are oldies, but still are my absolute go-to's. Check 'em out.

Ed Sheeran - Give Me Love

Jim Sturgess - Something

Sara Bareilles - Gravity

Lissie - Go Your Own Way

Passenger - Let Her Go

Joshua Radin - Closer

Brett Dennen - The One Who Loves You The Most

Stars - Dead Hearts

Angus & Julia Stone - The Devil's Tears

Jason Evigan - Cinema

Priscilla Ahn - Dream

City and Colour - The Girl

Rosi Golan - Think of Me

Andrew Belle - In My Veins {actually anything by Andrew Belle}

Bombay Bicycle Club - You Already Know

Ron Pope - Perfect For Me

Brandon Heath - Listen Up

Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy

Landon Pigg - Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop 

Of Monsters and Men - Slow and Steady

Amos Lee - Violin

Jason Reeves - Only With You

Lana Del Rey - Radio

Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw - We Both Know

Tristan Prettyman - Say Anything