Stuff I like by Benita
I'm awesome.
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Stephen Malkmus, the Jicks and Beck - ‘Mirror Traffic’ - NYTimes.com
Two of my favorites:
This is a fantastic piece. Read it.
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living in: the royal tenenbaums | Design*Sponge
One of my top 10 favorite movies.
The Royal Tenenbaums is the film that canonized Wes Anderson as America’s most beloved auteur so far this century. His quirky art direction re-interested our generation in preppy classics, while pushing the envelope of dry humor and absurd character plots. To see The Royal Tenenbaums is to love The Royal Tenenbaums and we couldn’t imagine a family who’s style we’d rather inherit. -Amy M.
1. Scalamandre zebra wallpaper; 2. Pink princess phone, $49; 3. Atluzarra Maple Coat, $21375; 4. Black wall clock $24; 5. Wall sconce, $240; 6. Handcrafted mask, $40; 7. Sam Edleman loafer, $130; 8. Delfina Delettrez finger ring; 9. Victorian stool, $2100; 10. Bow barrette, $15.
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obligatory annual halloween video that my friend used to post every year. since i celebrated over the weekend, i keep forgetting today is actually halloween.
This is my favorite Halloween song. I even listen to it when it’s not Halloween. It’s a collaboration featuring dozens of cool artists (can you guess who/where each one is?!). I also post this every year because it’s that good.
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The Black Keys - El Camino
Listen to five songs from the new album, which comes out Dec. 6!
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Our new video series “Pitchfork Classic” kicks off with a 45-minute documentary on the Flaming Lips’ The Soft Bulletin featuring brand new interviews with the band.
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M. Ward to Release New Album :: Music :: News :: Paste
I’m super excited about this. I like She & Him, but M. Ward’s solo stuff is better.
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HOW DID I JUST FIND OUT ABOUT THIS? THIS IS ALMOST BETTER THAN DOWNTON ABBEYONCE. I CAN’T STOP USING CAPS.
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I can’t help it, I love everything Jack White does.
(Source: nmemagazine)
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The Indie Band Sleigh Bells’ New Album, ‘Reign of Terror’ - NYTimes.com
Love them.
“The Sleigh Bells sound — Mr. Miller’s pummeling wave of distorted guitar riffs and hip-hop-inflected beats, over which Ms. Krauss provides catchy, breathy, melodic vocals — was hailed as a new direction even for noise pop…
Their chemistry is about balance: Mr. Miller is a partier, Ms. Krauss, a homebody. One reason Mr. Miller wanted to work with a female singer after Poison the Well was that he was done with the dynamic of an all-male band: the “macho, testosterone-driven behavior, which I’ve had plenty of,” he said. He labors to make space for her in his creative process but likes to hide behind sunglasses in photos; she relishes the artistic challenge and is comfortable as the center of attention onstage.
For the encore at the Ritz, during “Rill Rill,” Sleigh Bells’ biggest hit, Ms. Krauss swanned backward into the outstretched arms of the audience. They carried her for a few bars and returned her, still singing, to the stage; the tour manager came to help her up. But she pushed him off, hard, and sailed out over the fans again, never losing her place in the crescendo.”
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(via DoYaThing » Converse)
Love all three.
I like a lot of stuff, including but not limited to words, sarcasm, news, pop culture, bright colors, music, design, baking, books, Detroit, DIY.
