June Music Recap

Well what do you know, I'm back again!

Today I thought I would do a little music-related update to show you lovely folks what I've been pouring into my brain via my ears as of late. I'll try to keep this short and sweet with 3 artists that I've been particularly into, but no promises. It is very hard to pick favorites, I tell you, but I will try my best.

So Bjork, right?!?
Oh goodness, Bjork is an amazing and wonderful person. My current favorite album of hers is Voltaic-Live in the Studio, which is songs from her Voltaic tour. Live. In the studio. (I hope you're not reading this blog to acquire new information from me, because it seems I am fresh out. Pitchfork this is not.)

These recordings are so beautiful and unique and I love them very much. I quite like the version of I Miss You on this album, but for the sake of its completely awesome video, here is the original:

Bjork is an idol of mine for various reasons. I mean, I like her music a lot, but I think I like her style and vision even more. Her appreciation of and downright happiness about both human interaction and hidden solitude makes me smile. One day maybe I'll be half as strange and wonderful as her.

I'd been listening to James Blake through this past year, but I had no idea that he had all of these awesome EPs out until, like, a week ago. Wow wow wow have I been missing out. He makes these soulful sounds that I never would have thought could come from electronic music. And it sure doesn't hurt that he has the most beautiful, sweet, melty voice that I've heard.

And I guess we should look at his face for a second too.

Here's his cover of Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You" from his EP Enough Thunder:

Hollllly smokes.

And here's a funky-fresh instrumental number from Love What Happened Here:

I have a friend who has been talking about FKA Twigs for quite a while now and all I thought when he told me about how she is cool and great and super incredible was Yeah whatever she's not my style so go tell someone else. I have since apologized profusely for this, as I have come to realize that she is the absolute shit. I love her delicate, eerie voice mixed with perfectly orchestrated drops and unexpected shifts.

I think my favorite track of hers is "Water Me"from EP2. Since I've seen the video, I can't sing it without bobbing my head back and forth:

I also really like "Ultraviolet" from EP1. It has such a full sound and the middle part feels like warm fuzzy stuff filling your brain. You'll know what I mean:

I am so excited for her first full-length LP (fittingly titled LP1) to come out in August. She just released a single from said album called "Two Weeks", but in all honesty I don't like it as much as the stuff she put out in EP2. That being said, I still have faith and a preorder in iTunes!

Okay yeah I can't narrow it down to just those three. Here is a slew of singles that I've been really feeling this June:

I could keep going, but I'll spare you... Maybe I'll do a playlist soon?

Have a good Thursday! Bye now

Happy Valentine's Day!

For the occasion, I've compiled a playlist of some adorable love-ish songs.

I want to wish you a happy Valentine's day because I love you all!! I think that this is a perfect day to appreciate the people we love, even if we don't have, like, a real-life valentine. Also, call me cynical, but I think that giant cheap teddy bears and plastic heart-shaped paraphernalia are kind of ridiculous... Anyway, we can celebrate the day without all of that stuff and it will be wonderful! (although I do love valentine's candy... those heart-shaped suckers are so cute! Also, CHOCOLATE.)

Anyway, since tonight I'm looking forward to a lovely chick flick marathon, I thought I'd share five of my favorites with you! These are pretty much staples of the chick flick universe. If you haven't seen them yet, get going!!

Dirty Dancing

My sister and I have seen this movie, like, a lot of times. A LOT. It really is a classic. It's got the perfect combination of forbidden love, angst, summer camp feels, and, most importantly, dancing!

Pretty Woman

I love the unlikely pairing of this romance, and Julia Roberts is so wonderful! It never fails to make me laugh.

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Don't you just want so badly to be Audrey Hepburn? In Breakfast at Tiffany's her character, Holly Golightly, manages to find a perfect balance between being sophisticated, glamorous, and free-spirited. And she's SO stylish to boot! Also, love the bathtub couch!

Sixteen Candles

This movie. It's wonderful. So funny! (apart from the sort of racist exchange student thing...) I think this is basically what every teenage girl wishes would happen to them. Jake Ryan (played my Michael Schoeffling) is SO BEAUTIFUL OH MY GOD WHY ISN'T HE A REAL-LIFE HUMAN BEING IN THIS CENTURY.

Clueless

Clueless is arguably the most chick-flicky chick flick of all time, and probably my favorite. Cher Horowitz is so ridiculously vapid that you just have to love her. Watch it!!!

Again, I want to wish you all a happy Valentine's day and a wonderful weekend! I hope to get back on track soon as far as posting here. I just finished working on a really awesome project with some really awesome people that has taken a lot of my time... pictures will be up shortly!!!

Heavy Hours

Here's a wintery playlist I made just for you!

                                

Happy Halloween!

                                            

                                                        Haunting Halloween Playlist from TheFlyingOkapi on 8tracks Radio.

Thanks to Sowmya for modeling

1. Scary Chinese Movie- Rickie Lee Jones

2. Your Algebra- The Shins

3. Fantasy- The XX

4. No Phone- Cake

5. The Violet Hour- The Civil Wars

6. No Quarter- Led Zeppelin

7. Intro- Alt-J

8. Brain Damage- Pink Floyd

9. The Best Part- El Madmo

10. Ghostyhead- Rickie Lee Jones

Rainy Days

It has been super dry here in Butte, leaving me with a sore throat and longing for a lazy, rainy day. I made this playlist of songs that I love to listen to when it rains (or anytime really).

I don't know much about proper playlist etiquette, but this one has multiple songs by the same artists. Is that wrong? I don't know... Anyways, enjoy!

Rainy Day from TheFlyingOkapi on 8tracks Radio.

1.Promise-Ben Howard
2.Storms in Africa-Enya
3.As We Pray-Fretless
4.Beat Your Drum Slowly-Peter Mayer
5.Atlas' Marker-Rickie Lee Jones
6.Seven Years-Norah Jones
7.New Slang-The Shins
8.Satellites-Rickie Lee Jones
9.Glosoli-Sigur Ros
10.Skeletons-Yeah Yeah Yeahs
11.Someday Soon-KT Tunstall

The last song on that playlist may very well be my favorite song of all time. But I really love all of them... maybe this should just be called "My Most Favoritest Songs Ever"!

If you have any trouble playing this, please let me know! It's important that I work out the kinks so it's as accessible as possible!


*Side note from future Robin: After I posted this playlist, it rained for 5 days. This confirms my suspicions that I am in fact a magical sorcerer.