Music Monday: That Summer Feeling

June is almost over, and we're getting really into summer now! Even the high school kids aren't stuck in classrooms any more. And with the blistering summer heat, there's Romance! Music! Sunburn!

Of course, the music is the highest priority.

I've been obsessed with this Songza playlist for the past couple of summers. In fact, last year I played it at work so often that my co-workers would roll their eyes and tease me. But they actually loved it too.

Summer Fling is a fun, unique mix of songs: there's old, there's new, there's (relatively) obscure, there's popular, hell, there's even Mariah Carey if that sweetens the pot for you. The playlist has changed and grown along the way, and while I may skip over some of the additions made since I first discovered it, I've found some gems added as well.

Here are some of my absolute favourites! They're mostly from the original bunch, but they're all still in there.

Young Love - Mystery Jets
Even though this list is in no particular order, this song deserves its spot at the top of the list. It's certainly the one I've sang along to most often. And that Laura Marling's voice. Damn.

Who Knew - You Won't
Who Knew is without a doubt the sweetest song I've ever heard on this playlist. Listen at least 5 times. (1. Overall 2. Voice 3. Lyrics 4. LYRICS 5. Overall with special attention to lyrics/ possible sing-along)

When You Walk In The Room - Fyfe Dangerfield

Give it a listen. Give it a chance.

Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys
Ah yes. The Beach Boys. Seduce me with your sweet harmonies and summery fun. (The playlist has a 2012 remaster)

When U Love Somebody - Fruit Bats

Everything I picture when I think of summer, but in sound form. Also some solid advice and truth bombs being spilled alllll over the place.

Baby - Devendra Banhart


Beautiful Trash - Lanu

Admit it. It's catchy.

You're In Love - Betty Who

This is a brand new addition, and super poppy. There's something about it though.

Age Of Consent - New Order

You know who likes to have fun (in the sun)? The 80's.

Lost - Scavenger Hunt

Pop: when it's good, it's so good.

Junk Of The Heart (Happy) - The Kooks


Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals

The very best of the really old songs that are scattered around this playlist.

Oceans - Coasts


The Summer - Coconut Records


Jennifer - Little Comets

This was an addition made a while ago. It took me a while, but I've really warmed to it.

Toothpaste Kisses - The Maccabees

Fun Fact: the colour on the cover art is completely different in the playlist.

Radar Detector - Darwin Deez
Your new favourite curly-haired awkward weirdo.

Egyptian Robe - Miniature Tigers

Made famous in the world by skins. Made famous in my heart by its groove.

I may not have a summer romance, but the love I have for this playlist is good enough for me. Happy sweltering in the sun!

New Things

I know it's been a while. I've been busy. Things have happened. I'm the worst I'm not sorry at all.

Some announcements/plans:
This past weekend I was at the CBCMusic.ca Festival in Burnaby, BC. It was an incredible amount of fun, even though I was soaked to the bone at the end of the night. I also listened to 102.7 The Peak on the way there. Point being, I was inspired to start blogging about music a lot more. So far, it's been limited to little song recommendations at the end of posts, which I will continue doing, but I'm now going to actively dedicate posts to music! Exciting! It'll be a lot of features about bands I like, or talking about songs individually, and hopefully even doing some reviews/thoughts about new albums or music content! I tend to be mostly interested in alternative/indie bands, so if that's what you're into as well that's awesome. Of course, that doesn't mean I will never talk about other genres. The plan for this is to make it Music Monday, meaning that I'll post that content on Monday mornings (hopefully), and if I have too much to write about/need to post on a different day for some reason, I'll figure that out as I come to it. Maybe I'll still just call it Music Monday anyway. Because I don't conform.

Wake Owl on the main stage at the festival

Music Monday will probably get a lot more interesting involved once I get more into different music blogs and stuff. Maybe when that happens, I'll have more content to post more frequently as well.

The first couple weeks will probably be mostly related to the CBCMusic.ca Festival because it was awesome and obviously there was a lot of music to talk about.

Apparently it's June.

Also, I'm thinking of posting about fashion/style/girly??? stuff as well. Right now my elbow is recovering from breaking and surgery, but once I'm not in a sling any more I'd like to do legit style and outfit posts. Until then, it'll be more like writing about stuff and things I find or like. I haven't figured out what I'll call that yet. Fashion Friday? Style Saturday? Wear Wednesday? I don't know for sure. But it'll be something alliterated.

I'm excited for these things! I have all of this free time right now because of my arm, and I think this is as good a way as any to get myself doing something again.

This post is (not really at all) sponsored by Kiss Cam by the Arkells because it's so upbeat and dancy.