SillyGrrl » music http://sillygrrl.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:42:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Playlist: Get Down to Motown http://sillygrrl.com/2011/11/02/playlist-get-down-to-motown/ http://sillygrrl.com/2011/11/02/playlist-get-down-to-motown/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000 sillygrrl http://sillygrrl.com/?p=7485
A few weeks ago I added a Motown station to my Pandora. Seeded with ‘It’s in His Kiss,’ gem after gem popped up on my phone and it’s all I’ve been listening to for the past month! Here are some of my favorites…

Hop out of your reader if you can’t see the player!
(Yes, I know these are not all Motown artists…sue me ;)
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Endlessly entertained by that haha. If Anto convinced you, you can buy their new album “Good For Me” here.
Come oooon you guuuyysss!

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It’s lovely and sunny outside today (though still a little cold) so I spiced up my generally all black wardrobe with bright pink. Revlon lip stain in Flame and Sally Hansen Hard as Nails in Dahlia w/ OPI Shatter on top.

And danced around to Green Day while I got ready for work :)

]]> http://sillygrrl.com/2011/03/29/happy-tuesday-2/feed/ 6 We get up early just to start cranking the generator http://sillygrrl.com/2011/03/21/we-get-up-early-just-to-start-cranking-the-generator/ http://sillygrrl.com/2011/03/21/we-get-up-early-just-to-start-cranking-the-generator/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:00:32 +0000 sillygrrl http://sillygrrl.com/?p=5043 I’ll admit, the Starbucks commercial got me too. The song was just so pretty I had to look it up online. And so I give you…Freelance Whales “Generator First Floor”

]]> http://sillygrrl.com/2011/03/21/we-get-up-early-just-to-start-cranking-the-generator/feed/ 7 The Mighty Stef http://sillygrrl.com/2011/03/09/the-mighty-stef/ http://sillygrrl.com/2011/03/09/the-mighty-stef/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:00:34 +0000 sillygrrl http://sillygrrl.com/?p=4933 On Monday night, Pants and I headed to the Lager House in Corktown to see The Mighty Stef. I’d never heard of them and thought it was going to be some sort of folksy, singer-songwriter stuff. Good, but not really my thing. Boy was I wrong! The Mighty Stef at times reminded me of Johnny Cash mixed with Dropkick Murphys. They were fantastic live and I completely recommend checking out their show if they stop in your city. They’re from Dublin, so who knows when they’ll be back. You can see a list of shows here.

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I’ve seen Bad Religion many times and last night was one of their best shows. After thirty years they are still as tight as ever. They played my favorite song, the one by which I was introduced to them in high school via mixtape (that was an actual tape), “I Want to Conquer the World.” There is something about their live show that makes it impossible for me to take my eyes off the stage. Their lyrics are still genius and they are still punk as fuck.

+ writing in my journal every night + inspiring story telling workshop + my birthday being just one month away (yikes!) + beer tents + fingerless gloves + bbq party crawling with attractive men (seriously, Lana and I were drooling there was so much mancandy) + late night tacos in Mexican Town + spending the day in the shadow of the train station – it felt kinda special to be in its presence all day + french toast + mom making dinner + August Rush (always makes me cry!) + pear cider + spur of the moment hangs + Groupon – me and a couple other MI bloggers have another adventure up our sleeves + surprise cookies + Sweeney Todd + kisses foiled by sneaky cats + coming into my warm house after being frozen all day + walks with Slayer at dusk + fall smells + Halloween decorations + letters and old family pictures from Grandma + hanging out with the MI bloggers + Sons of Anarchy + honey crisp apples + surprise passes to Bouncing Souls and Bad Religion + purple sparkly nails + Get Up Kids sing-a-longs + cases of chips at work every day this week + the train wreck that is The Real Housewives + knee socks with boots + Big Sexy Hair products – POW did something magic to my hair +

This might change your opinion_Detroit from Imagination Station on Vimeo.

]]> http://sillygrrl.com/2010/10/08/happiness-10810/feed/ 3 Hide your kids, hide your wife http://sillygrrl.com/2010/08/26/hide-your-kids-hide-your-wife/ http://sillygrrl.com/2010/08/26/hide-your-kids-hide-your-wife/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:35:00 +0000 sillygrrl http://sillygrrl.com/?p=3272 I’m sure most of you have seen this, but just in case, here’s a little something to keep you entertained while I’m gone. My family has been singing this the entire time we’ve been on vacay and our response to everything is ‘you are really dumb, for real.’

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I haven’t done an outfit post in a long time and this is one of my favorites, so I thought I’d share.

Dress: F21  Boots: Bakers Studded two finger ring: Hot Topic

My getting ready music this morning was The Prototypes – Who’s Gonna Sing. Enjoy!

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LA ROUX ‘BULLETPROOF’ from soyo on Vimeo.

I spend my commute yesterday flipping radio stations trying to find this song again, but finally gave up and downloaded it this morning. I then proceeded to get my dance on while I got ready for work.

Enjoy :)

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Happy Friday! I’m rocking lots of blue eye shadow today from Jane and Nars and dreaming of coloring my hair blue like Amy from Shrinkle. I’ve done it before and I have to say, I look damn good!

I’m very excited for Double Trouble hangs tonight with Jessica.
We’re going to see The Swellers and Motion City Soundtrack!

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