Video: Dreaming of Another World
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Have you ever heard of the Mystery Jets? I haven’t, not until today at least and I’m kind of ticked at myself for not knowing sooner. They’re amazing, they have a sound that fits nicely between the Arctic Monkey’s and The Shins (maybe even a bit of a Rooney sound there). But still managing to be crazy original, and kind of a mixture of a gorgeous 60s sound and a great 80s sound. I think I may be in love… you can be in love with a band, right? It’s not weird to marry a song? Anyway, if you haven’t heard them, this is a great song called Dreaming of Another World from Stella Artois CO2 Soiree Show, which (as I’m told) was entirely broadcast from inside the “New Carbon-Efficient Stella Artois Bottle” – I love it!
Tell me you don’t love that? It takes me back a bit without being overly ‘retro’ (for some reason people confuse retro and vintage for each other, and that makes Faith crazy, lol). My only issue with the whole thing is that this is only a preview, but they’ve gone and done that because they know I’ve got to buy the whole thing now – tricky, sneaky band! I’ve decided I have to be a fan of them on facebook!
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice?
As you’ve likely heard by now, Disney is helping itself to yet another one of Walt’s masterpieces in order to make a little money, but for once it doesn’t seem like such a bad deal. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice was a huge, even iconic part of Fantasia which has been turned into a live action film starring Jay Baruchel and Nick Cage (love both), and the trailers actually look pretty decent, as does this poster:
I don’t know what I think yet, but I know I want to see it. You?
Clothes: Ken Block Gear at PacSun
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I’m trying not to get all summer fever-y, but in this heat and humidity ( I live in Missouri, old house with a broken air conditioner – you do the math! ) it’s hard to not want to get out and have fun, spend what little money I’ve got, lol.
The spending is going to be the issue, because I’ve been full-fledged vintage (permanently stuck in 1941, thanks so much) for over a year and a half now but I find myself wanting to buy some of Ken Block’s special line. It’s very sort of streamlined meets 1990s X-Games and it’s available right now from PacSun. I’m more looking at the DC shoes than I am the Ford Collab stuff, to be honest, but I think it’s because DC tends to have that 80s Run D.M.C. look that I love so much. But yes, unfortunately these things are just beyond my means era-wise, and I have to stop myself from giving in!
The Ken Block Gear‘s looking so good that it makes me want to grab a few pieces for when I’m being lazy and I don’t want to pin curl my hair, lol. They’ve got some great stuff, what’s your favorite? Let me know in the comments, and let me know if you think it’s worth going off my vintage 40s diet for a pair of shoes!
Video: Patton’s Take on “Christmas Shoes”
Have I mentioned that I’m technically, even literally in love with comedian/actor Patton Oswalt? No, not because he’s gorgeous – which he is – but because I end up agreeing with 90 percent of everything he says, and what I don’t is so funny that it doesn’t manage to offend me.
You HAVE to listen to this, this video is basically just audio with a little cartoon but it’s his take on that awful Christmas Shoes country song I’ve got to kill:
