"A little bit of this. A little bit of that. A pot, a pan, a broom, a hat. . ."—Anatevka, "Fiddler on the Roof." This is a blog about everything and nothing. A little parenting, a little humor, some poetry, news, essays, a lot of music. I don't want to waste your time, just send positive vibes into the blogosphere. Oh, yeah, my name is Sarah Torribio. Enough about me, how are you?
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Song of the Day: "All Day and All Night" by Moon Taxi
"All Day and All Night" by the Nashville-based indie-progressive rock band Moon Taxi is really cute, which is sometimes just what you need in this crazy, f-d up world!
Song of the Day: "Lost Boys" by The Courtneys
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Their own description of their sound, as seen on Bandcamp, is better than any I could muster: "Sun-drenched flying nun-influenced pop with sweet licks that'll stick with you for days." Also, this groovy indie girl group is from Kitimat, British Columbia, so how cool is that?
Here's their "Lost Boys."
—Sarah Torribio
Etsy Shopping Find of the Day. . .
I absolutely love this Forest Bookends Set from MokuShop on Etsy.com. The wooden trees rest on a board lined with cork.
If you're an animé fan, and I have no reason to suspect you aren't, a small Totoro wooden can be included with the set to be placed amid the trees. The bookends cost $59 and make a scenic gift for the book-lover in your life. Or for you. Don't ever forget to sometimes buy something just for you.
If you're an animé fan, and I have no reason to suspect you aren't, a small Totoro wooden can be included with the set to be placed amid the trees. The bookends cost $59 and make a scenic gift for the book-lover in your life. Or for you. Don't ever forget to sometimes buy something just for you.
Monday, November 28, 2016
Song of the Day: "Message in a Bottle" by The Police
I'm listening to the wonderful "Message in a Bottle" by rock-masters The Police.
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Song of the Day: "California" by The Lagoons
"California" by The Lagoons is a way soothing indie pop song that benefits from some seriously symphonic saxophone. I hear they're from Texas.
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Song of the Day: "Internal World" by Cloud Nothings
I'm really liking "Internal World" by Cloud Nothings.
In the guitar, I'm hearing everything from Jimmy Eat World to Sonic Youth to Smashing Pumpkins. And in the vocals, I'm hearing everything from, again, Jimmy Eat World to the Stone Roses.
I hear they're from Ohio, too, and that's always a plus!
In the guitar, I'm hearing everything from Jimmy Eat World to Sonic Youth to Smashing Pumpkins. And in the vocals, I'm hearing everything from, again, Jimmy Eat World to the Stone Roses.
I hear they're from Ohio, too, and that's always a plus!
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Saturday, November 26, 2016
Etsy Shopping Find of the Day. . .
They say what a shop or company needs to do in order to hook your business is to sell you a lifestyle.
Well, as it turns out, I want the kind of life that includes a jam pot. It seems such a European thing—something to trot out during teatime or the Scandinavian version of tea time or during a good American breakfast.
This Green Vintage Wyncraft Lord Nelson Ceramic Jam Pot (it's said you can use it as a sugar bowl as well) has a wooden holder, hails from the Swinging '60s and is $15.36 at the PlanetUtopia shop on etsy.com.
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Well, as it turns out, I want the kind of life that includes a jam pot. It seems such a European thing—something to trot out during teatime or the Scandinavian version of tea time or during a good American breakfast.
This Green Vintage Wyncraft Lord Nelson Ceramic Jam Pot (it's said you can use it as a sugar bowl as well) has a wooden holder, hails from the Swinging '60s and is $15.36 at the PlanetUtopia shop on etsy.com.
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Friday, November 25, 2016
Etsy Shopping Find of the Day. . .
I'm on a roll, working on the shopping component of this blog. I've been browsing under the search word yellow on etsy.com, focusing on handmade products as opposed to vintage ones.
I needed a yellow color meditation to push through any winter doldrums, and so prepare for the symphony of yellow to continue.
My Etsy Shopping Find of the Day is Lucky Elephant Camera Strap. It's $35 and comes courtesy of the InTePro shop on Etsy.com.
The strap is yellow with a print of green and blue embroidered elephants on a yellow background. In other words, it's indescribably chic
This is the perfect accessory for you or your favorite photographer, a way to make your DSLR/SLR camera look even cooler than it is.
"Life's a safari. Accessorize accordingly." That's my cheesy slogan. I may need to patent it and sell it to the highest bidder.
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I needed a yellow color meditation to push through any winter doldrums, and so prepare for the symphony of yellow to continue.
The strap is yellow with a print of green and blue embroidered elephants on a yellow background. In other words, it's indescribably chic
This is the perfect accessory for you or your favorite photographer, a way to make your DSLR/SLR camera look even cooler than it is.
"Life's a safari. Accessorize accordingly." That's my cheesy slogan. I may need to patent it and sell it to the highest bidder.
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Etsy shopping find of the day. . .
I know. I have a tendency toward hyperbole.But there was never anything cuter than this A-line dress made from fabric depicting a playful Pippi Longstocking and her friends Tommy and Annika.
It's made from used vintage fabric from the '70s and is size 5-6.
It's hand-sewn on the Ondermoedersparapluu shop (man, that's a mouthful) on Etsy.com
You've gotta get this, unless I beat you to it. It costs $38.04.
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Etsy shopping find of the day. . .
It's made by the Cinsa company in Saltillo, Mexico, which is exotic, hails from the '70s and features a brightly-painted bird and flowers. It's $24.
It's from the KanriKouture shop on Etsy.com.
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Etsy shopping find of the Day. . .
This Cuddly Cloud Pillow, in a golden yellow, is so fun. It's a cozy as f--k gift for any child or for any adult who's in touch with—and possibly controlled by—their inner cloud.
The dimensions are 45 X 26 cm. I didn't know what that meant either, but I looked it up and--if I'm as okay at math as I think I am—its a little over 17 inches wide and a little over 10 inches high.
It's made out of yellow cotton with silkscreened raindrops and sold at the normadot shop on etsy.com. It's $37 and you need this in your life almost as much as I do.
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Etsy shopping find of the day. . .
You know what I like about this Cat Magnets Set? Its versatility.
You can give the entire set to that crazy cat lady in your life. And if there is not at least one crazy cat lady among your friends, YOU'RE the crazy cat lady.
You can also break up the set, throwing one of these gems in everyone's stocking.
These vintage cats, dressed as they should be in bowlers and fascinators, $10.50 the the set, or tuppence the bag. They're sold at the Personalizedsite shop on Etsy.com.
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Etsy Shopping Find of the Day. . .
This Wooden Hair Barrette, carved to look like a leaf with an acorn spear, is very elegant. It would make a nice Christmas gift, bringing a bit of Lothlórien (that's a Lord of the Rings reference, if you didn't know), to anyone who wears it.
It's $23.33 from the woodartukraine shop on Etsy.com.
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Bite-sized Autobiography: "Some pig!"
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My first memory is of being very small, with strange people towering over me whom, it was indicated, were my relatives. I was then taken outdoors on an adventure—to see a monster.
Looking back, I must have been in Redding, meeting my grandmother and grandfather and aunts and uncles for the first time in my memory. My grandparents lived on a ranch and the monster was an oversized pig.
True story.
—Sarah Torribio
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Forever 42. . .
I'm ready for someone to start a clothing store called "Forever 42." I
could probably rock their duds for a couple decades. And let's get some
rill sizes up in there!
Song of the Day: "Wondering" by Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu, an "experimental noise pop group"—got that from Wikipedia—started by singer-songwriter Jamie Stewart.
There's a touch of '70s glam, a la Bowie, in this song as well as some tortured dark-wave atmosphere a la Joy Division. And then there's some electro ambience reminiscent of Passion Pit.
Song of the Day: "Silver Velvet" by The Courtneys
Adorable. The Courtneys, here with their song "Silver Velvet," adds to the rich musical landscape of indie-rock power pop girl groups currently flourishing.
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Monday, November 21, 2016
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Song of the Day: "Sheila Take A Bow" by The Smitsh
Current mood? Best explained by The Smiths with their triumphant song of female empowerment, "Sheila Take a Bow."
"Boot the grime of this world in the crotch, dear. And don't go home tonight. Come out and meet the one that you love, and who loves you." Yass!
"Boot the grime of this world in the crotch, dear. And don't go home tonight. Come out and meet the one that you love, and who loves you." Yass!
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Song of the Day: "Happy" by Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Who had a Ned's Atomic Dustbin album in the early '90s? The guitar on "Happy" is absolutely delicious.
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Sunday, November 13, 2016
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Thursday, November 10, 2016
Song of the Day: "Fevers" by Mr. Little Jeans
Female musicians are killing it nowadays. Here's "Fevers" by Mr. Little Jeans, some quality dark-edged indie power pop.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Song of the Day: "Ocean Terrace" by NIck Murphy, aka Chet Faker
Here's a song by Chet Faker, real name Nick Murphy, featuring Banks. It's all part of this cool indie synth-pop rock thing going on nowadays, music I have trouble categorizing, and the song "Ocean Terrace" is way chill and funky.
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Song of the Day: "Fall Forever" by Honeyblood
Just one more tune by my new favorite girl group Honeyblood. Indie pop/dream pop/riot grrl rock with a retro 1990s feel. This is called "Fall Forever" and the guitar is off the hook.
Song of the Day: "Sea Hearts" by Honeyblood
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Monday, November 7, 2016
Song of the Day: "Magazine" by The Chromatics
This is an epic and melancholy wash of sound. It's "Magazine" by the Chromatics, featuring Johnny Jewel—multi-instrumentalist and owner of the record label Italians Do It Better.
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Song of the Day: "Stop Me (Stop You)" by Nick Murphy
A brand-new discovery: Nick Murphy. He used to go by Chet Faker, by the bye, but has jettisoned the name.
Here is his song "Stop Me (Stop You)".
Oh yeah, and he's kind of easy on the eyes, if you're a lumber-sexual—not that such things matter to a partnered-up old cougar like myself.
Here is his song "Stop Me (Stop You)".
Oh yeah, and he's kind of easy on the eyes, if you're a lumber-sexual—not that such things matter to a partnered-up old cougar like myself.
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Song of the Day: "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles
My song of the day just has to be "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. My family were late cable adopters, but I'm told this was the very first video that came on the moment MTV was launched.
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Friday, November 4, 2016
Song of the Day: "Soundtrack 2 My Life" by Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi is so very talented. I'm kind of late to get into his music, but songs like "Soundtrack 2 My Life" are straight amazing! Cool and moving.
Note: Don't hit play if you are bothered by bad words, the N-word and sexually explicit lyrics.
Note: Don't hit play if you are bothered by bad words, the N-word and sexually explicit lyrics.
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Song of the Day: "Through" by Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is such a layered and skillful band. They have brought it again with their new album Integrity Blues. This song is called "Through.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Song of the Day: "Starwood Chocker" by Bing & Ruth
Here is a drop-dead gorgeous sound bath called "Starwood Choker" by a minimalist ambient music ensemble called Bing & Ruth.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Song of the Day: "Nurse Ratched" by Cherry Glazerr
Trigger warning. If you're like me and don't like violent scenes, I'd say listen to this song and don't watch the vid for "Nurse Ratched." It's probably the middle-age in me—I'm 42 now—but it's too similar to things that have happened in real life for my taste.
Another fabulous song, with a video that's not for everyone, is "Lindisfarne" by James Blake. If spitting, blood and weirdness bugs you, pull up something on the screen where the video is playing, perhaps Pinterest, and prepare for a quietly transformative musical experience.
All that being said, this song is rad.
I'm happy to learn about the band Cherry Glazerr and to know know that the post-millennial riot grrrl movement is alive and well. Rocker chicks make my world. Did I tell you I learned to play guitar by covering songs off Hole's "Live Through This" and that I play a mean bass?
Another fabulous song, with a video that's not for everyone, is "Lindisfarne" by James Blake. If spitting, blood and weirdness bugs you, pull up something on the screen where the video is playing, perhaps Pinterest, and prepare for a quietly transformative musical experience.
All that being said, this song is rad.
I'm happy to learn about the band Cherry Glazerr and to know know that the post-millennial riot grrrl movement is alive and well. Rocker chicks make my world. Did I tell you I learned to play guitar by covering songs off Hole's "Live Through This" and that I play a mean bass?
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Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Song of the Day: "Shake It" by Metro Station
"Shake It" by Metro Station is a fun and hot power pop song by a Los Angeles-based alternative rock band. The chorus features a delightful faux English accent reminiscent of Bloc Party's Kele Okereke.
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