Big in Japan

Yay! It's Friday and Greg has next week off work, which means we have lots of family days coming up. This song is the mood in the Clarke household tonight! Happy Weekend, Lovelies! xo

How to: Recover from a Sleepless Night

Our family loves sharing music together (we even take a music class on Sundays). To get geared up for a fun day (or to recover from a sleepless night), we simply have to play the right upbeat song. Vampire Weekend's A-Punk has long been a favourite of ours for this purpose.

Sesame Street

I had no idea that Sesame Street was so awesome! Love!

Shake It Out

I'm so excited for the new Florence + The Machine album!

Goddess

Goddess in the Doorway is one of my favourite solo albums of all time. It reminds me of listening to The Rolling Stones with my parents as a little girl. I'm curious what music our son will remember from his childhood when he is in his late twenties.

Rocker

My friend Josh shared this awesome rocker with me. Isn't it the perfect place to perch with your loved one and debrief on your workday? Image via Bless This Stuff.

P.S. I'd forgotten about this tune, and am now listening to it on repeat.

Dragonette

Awhile back, Greg switched our morning alarm from a pulsing beat to a top 40 radio station. Generally, the pop music makes for an upbeat way to embrace the morning. This morning, we awoke to Martin Solveig and Dragonette's Hello. I love this tune! What songs do like to wake up to?

Acrylics

I'm loving this song!

Theatres

There's something about the theatres and concert halls of the past. So glam. Via Bippity.

Christmas Music

What Christmas songs are you listening to this year?

With tonight's lecture, I'm listening to Simini's The Mummers' Song, The Pogues's Fairytale of New York (which was just profiled on Being Erica's Christmas special) and my favourite, The Royal Guardsmen's Snoopy vs. The Red Baron. Image via Cox and Cox.

Music

1 artist. 1 genre. 1 image. 1 font. I'd love to see folk or adult contemporary in the next iteration. Via Edits by Edit.

Animal

It's Friday. I need lots of get-up-and-go to power through a jam-packed work day and tomorrow's move. Neon Trees is keeping me pumped up!

Stereo

This is my dream stereo. 1960s styling with 2010 functionality? Perfect.

Galaxie

I discovered the Be Good Tanyas on a Galaxie channel on television. You know, those channels are a good way to discover new artists. I recommend turning one on when you're housecleaning.

Banquet

A great get-up-and-go tune for a Thursday morning. I'm still listening to our wedding reception music play list religiously.

Stars

I'm loving Stars. Thanks again for introducing me to a new (to me) band, Gregory. Image via Youth.

Smile

A message to my beloved husband. Images via Le Love.

Door

I love photos in red doorways (clearly!). Via My Style Pill.

Florence

This song is my blogging tune right now. Image of Florence + The Machine via Panic Manual.

Clementine

Some of my sweetest childhood memories are of my grandma singing me to sleep. Oh My Darling Clementine was one of her specialities (this modern version rocks). Fittingly, Darling Clementine is my new favourite Etsy shop. Tea towels above available for purchase here.