My March Faves.

Music:

Bon Iver’s For Emma, Forever Ago

Track 3: Skinny Love (mp3)

Piece of Art:

John Singer Sargent’s El Jaleo

Part of Isabella Stewart Gardner’s permanent collection in her Boston museum.

‘Green’ Item:

Reusable shopping bag from Whole Foods.

Recipe:

Fried tofu and Kale with couscous.

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Fair Trade Product:

Zhena’s Gypsy Tea in Grand Green.

Restaurant:

Hidyan Cafe
80 Kilmarnock St. Boston, MA

617-437-0966

Best take out! Veggie wraps- hummus & falafel, make your own frozen yogurt- 50 different flavors to pick from.

Snow!

It’s snowing in the city! This calls for some good blizzardy music, don’t you think?

• Kings of Convenience : Misread (mp3)

• Mirah & The Black Cat Orchestra : The Light (mp3)

• Microphones : Ice (mp3)

• Cass McCombs : City of Brotherly Love (mp3)

• Max Avery Lichtenstein : Tarnation (mp3)

• Slowreader : On That Day (mp3)

• Anathallo : Dokkoise House (With Face Covered) (mp3)

Enjoy and keep warm!

Marry Me

I’ve been obsessed with St. Vincent since I first heard them last week on Stereogum. “Marry Me” is the debut album from the band, whose singer, Annie Clark, has roots in the Polyphonic Spree and with Sufjan Stevens.
I can’t really put my finger on why I like the album so much. Possibly because I’m always drawn to chick-led bands (I really want to be in one) or maybe because of the unique style of each of their songs. Annie Clark’s voice fluctuates from having a distinct Kate Bush quality in “The Apocalypse Song” to a deeper, lounge singer tone in “What Me Worry?” Her voice is refreshingly dynamic and really, you just have to experience it for yourself.

Now Now (mp3)

Paris is Burning (mp3)