in the new

lots of new things to report!

first, go see the movie city island. it's a fun comedy probably at your local artistic movie theater right now.

click here for the trailer.

new music coming out soon that i am sooo very excited about:

1. the national- download their hot new single for free here

2. band of horses-you can also download a song from their upcoming cd here.

i keep forgetting to mention grooveshark-it's great. pandora is good when you don't quite know what you want to listen to so you can create a station based on music you know you love. however, grooveshark is perfect when you really want to listen to a particular song or just hear songs from one artist. you can listen to whatever you want for free.

so excited for phoenix tomorrow night...

if you love phoenix like me, you should check out their collection of remixes (see cover art above).

music find of the week: phantogram

also: check out the new cd from coconut records

the perfect pair

if you are looking for the perfect spring or summer dessert, i may have found what you have been looking for.

i recently made this for a dinner party i was going to and it was a huge hit.

this is a moist banana cake topped off with delicious cream cheese icing.

i picked it because it was #4 on the top 100 recipes of 2009.

now, i know why. you can find the recipe here.

at the dinner party we paired it with banana nut coffee from Central Market. delicious, even if you aren't a huge banana fan. this is what i have been drinking ever since.

happy fiesta and happy earth day yesterday!

if you are in san antonio you will know what i am talking about when i mention fiesta but others may not.

the month of music

this month is pleasantly full of music.

so far...

saturday: vampire weekend at stubbs, austin

sunday: yeasayer at la zona rosa, austin

wednesday: julian casablancas at la zona rosa, austin (just a few hours ago!)

check out his solo project cd: phrazes for the young

april 30: phoenix at verizon wireless theater, houston

that's it for now but more may be added

look forward to MGMT, passion pit, caribou, and beach house coming to the austin/dallas/houston also this summer

all i can say is...there is nothing better than live music-so fun!

must go to sleep now. and yes, my ears are still ringing a little bit.

p.s. check out the whitest boy alive-i really like the song "burning"

it's been awhile

i've been slightly busy lately. however, i find myself thinking of things i should post here so now i will attempt to remember these ideas and thoughts.

first thing that comes to mind: geographer

not a new profession but a new musical artist-check them out here and here.

also, delve into beach house-"a chill musical ensemble possibly a female counterpart to grizzly bear, also similar to wild beasts" as described by ryan

i might also like apartment but i'm not sure yet...

that's it for now, more later.

until then, have a HAPPY easter.

what to watch

not too bad of a monday. i always wake up feeling this sense of dread like "its's monday and i have to go back to work" even though i love my job. every other day though i'm fine.

so, here are some movies you should watch this week if you get a chance...

note: for these movies, you should make time.

rent "the september issue" a documentary about Anna Wintour the editor of american vogue, reminds me of the devil wears prada but better because it's real

go see "the ghostwriter" a thriller about a man who writes memoirs for the former primer minister of the UK. i don't want to give away anything but it is very clever and, as an added bonus, samantha from sex and the city plays in the movie!

dollar theater "the blindside" so not normally my type of movie (i had enough football in high school) but really worth seeing. sandra bullock totally deserved that oscar!

speaking of the oscars...this should be fairly obvious but you must rent the hurt locker. i mean really, it won best picture! but also because i say its good. really good. plus, its a movie both girls and guys can enjoy which is fun.

so, i listen to pandora a lot at work and discovered a song that i already have in my itunes library, "automatic stop" by the strokes.

also, if you don't already love these songs, "the reeling" by passion pit and "1901" by phoenix are longtime favorites.

alright-back to gossip girl with eddie

what's going on

you may wonder where I came up with this title...well, i'll explain. one of my more recent music obsessions is "the xx". they are soothing to listen to and very mellow. check out their music here. anyway, their song "basic space" is a favorite of mine and I thought it might be a good blog title. i had a really hard time coming up with a blog title.

anyway, i made a decision today. i would drive an hour to austin simply to go to my favorite whole foods on lamar (even though we have a whole foods in san antonio). it's so worth it. the san antonio whole foods just doesn't compare-it's much smaller and less extensive. see my beloved whole foods below.

there is just something about being in austin that makes me really happy. i think it's because i have many memories of good music and delicious yummy foods.

other happy moments today-vanilla hazelnut coffee from einstein's bagels, raspberry oat bars (from whole foods of course!)

p.s. not liking spring forward, i hate losing an hour of sleep!