New Music Obsessions 4:
1) NEW MUMFORD AND SONS!!!!!!
Well "new" I've had it since it was released in Sept., and it's awesome. The album is called Babel. I really enjoy I Will Wait (track 9), but some other good tracks are Babel (track 1), Lover of the Light (track 10).
2) The Head and The Heart:
Emerging band from Seattle Washington. They only have one album also called The Head and The Heart. I'd describe them as indie pop. They have a bunch of fun songs. What I really like about them is that they switch up their sound a bunch throughout their album so it isn't all the same. Some tracks I like are:
Track 1 Cats and Dogs
Track 3 Ghosts
Track 6 Coeur D'Alene
3) Young the Giant:
Also an up and coming band, but these guys have been together since 2004. They are from California (surprise surprise). Also an indie rock/pop group. They only have one album called Young the Giant. I'd say they are more rock than The Head and The Heart. Some tracks I enjoyed are:
Track 3 Apartment
Track 4 Cough Syrup
4) Devotchka:
Now this is definitely not a new band, in fact, most of you might know them from the Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack. They did most of it, but they do in fact have many other albums. To name a few: Una Volta, A Mad and Faithful Telling, 100 Lovers, and the Little Miss Sunshine Soundtrack. Chris and I went to go see them live a few months ago, and they were amazing. They are a huge band with many instruments and people, so they put on a great show. They have a bit of a Beirut sound to them if your into that. Some good tracks are:
Una Volta:
Track 6 Ocean of Lust
Track 11 One Last Vow
A Mad and Faithful Telling:
Track 1 A Blessing in Disguise
Track 4 New World
Track 6 The Clockwise Witness
In addition to all of that new music I want to bring everyone's attention to the Governors Ball (http://governorsballmusicfestival.com/). The lineup is INSANE. It is going to be amazing. I hope to see you all there!
RECIPES!
As part of ketchuping I am going to include two recipes for you. The first one (you'll have to forgive me for being about a month and a half late) is a holiday recipe for peppermint bark, but that doesn't mean you can't still make it. It is a very winter thing to make, so I think you can still do it until the end of Feb. I made peppermint bark for all of my co-workers around the holidays, and it is a great way to save some money but also give something that you put effort into. Peppermint bark:
Line the pan with aluminum foil
Using either a blender (WAY easier) or a knife and cutting board chop candy canes into dust and small pieces. Set aside.
Melt dark chocolate (you can also use milk chocolate if you want) over medium low heat. Stir frequently.When entirely melted pour into pan.
Use a rubber spatula to spread chocolate evenly across the pan.
Place pan in refrigerator for about an hour or until solid.
Melt white chocolate chips in the same way. When entirely melted pour over dark chocolate layer. Use rubber spatula to spread, but be careful because the dark chocolate will melt from the hot white chocolate, so be gentle when spreading.
Sprinkle candy cane dust and small pieces over the white chocolate layer and put back in the refrigerator to set for about 2-3 hours before cutting.
The other recipe is from Smitten Kitchen (special thanks to Greg for giving me the name of a new cooking blog to follow). The recipe is for Apple Cider Caramels, and they are AMAZING. I HIGHLY recommend making them. I am not going to copy the recipe here, instead I will give you the link because making candy can be complicated:
http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2012/10/apple-cider-caramels-the-book-is-here/
I will say, Smitten Kitchen is pretty good at giving recipes where you don't need lots of fancy materials or cookware (which is good in NYC cause who has the space for all of that stuff?). That being said, for this recipe a cooking thermometer is definitely a good thing to have. These are how mine turned out!
Fun websites:
I know I don't do this all that often, but since this is supposed to be an all encompassing post, I will put them in anyway. I know everyone knows about meme tumblrs, but I think they are just the funniest things. Here are the ones I check most regularly:
1) http://howdoiputthisgently.tumblr.com/
2) http://mylifethroughkristenwiig.tumblr.com/
3) (although there hasn't been a new post on here the old ones are still HILARIOUS) http://whenindc.tumblr.com/
4) http://adventuresinfratland.tumblr.com/
5) http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/
6) http://mylifeasakitten.tumblr.com/
7) http://meangirlsofcapitolhill.tumblr.com/
And last but not least...some adorable animals:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsg8JccRZCw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jupl6bDDPTA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3nUuHHUCeo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_oQALXNnPg
http://animalsbeingdicks.com/
http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/the-golden-retriever-desperately-needs-this-stick
http://www.buzzfeed.com/amdhit/meet-the-roster-of-pups-playing-in-puppy-bowl-ix-3mws
Anyway, now I have to wake up Chris and my ADORABLE little (big) kitten (cat) because they look way to comfortable as they are right now.
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