my kind of math

(RAH)² (AH)³ + [ROMA (1+MA)] + (GA)² + (OOH)(LA)²

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love it.

via It's Always Awesome on Easley Street

before they crossed the street

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What a fabulous photo - the back story of something so iconic.

via Love Puppy

mumford & sons

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A few months ago Christina from Second Skin had a great post regarding music and what each person is drawn to in it. Basically that most people are either drawn to a beat or to lyrics. I'd say I am 75% beat, 25% lyrics. I can (and do) listen to music in other languages - if the beat, the general feel of the song is there I don't care what the words are. My husband, on the other hand, is like 90% lyrics. He's frustrated when songs don't 'say' anything. For me, on a random Tuesday, it's what you can bob your head to. There are occasionally exceptions - that 25% of the time when I love a song/artist for its beat, sound AND the lyrics. These often become my favorites of favorites. Lady Gaga, Fleetwood Mac, Goo Goo Dolls, Damien Rice (very random collection, I know) - these are the artists that I love to write down the lyrics for as their own poetry and can listen to one million times and never tire. They don't even need the music - but the music - ahh its amazing too.

Well I have a new favorite to join the ranks! Mumford & Sons, for me, is one of those rare groups that comes along that has an amazing, unique sound - try not tapping your toes listening to some of their stuff - and yet the lyrics are a work of art on their own. I'm obsessed. To say I've overplayed this album in the last few weeks is an understatement. On their website it mentions they "marries the magic of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young with the might of Kings Of Leon." Such a perfect description (and two more of my favorites to boot.) Ahh. Highly recommended.

What about you, do you think you're more beat or lyrics?

Great video - live performance of Awake My Soul

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wings

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Gaga via Blanaid

googoo

I was going to post photos from the Gaga concert but it feels...sacred? I don't know, like I'm cheating by showing it to anyone else that wasn't a part of our cozy little group of 20,000. So this is all you get.

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BUT a little taste of Goo... For the first time ever the random-internet-ticket-purchase actually came through with great tickets for very little moolah. We were 8 rows back right in the middle on the floor. Which meant Johnny and I could have a torrid almost-eye-contact love affair. It was basically magical.

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goo goo

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For someone that rarely goes to concerts, this is a big month. Of course, Gaga a few weeks ago was huge. Huge. Like probably ruined all concerts from here on because it was just so amazing. But I'm still excited to see one of my long-time favorite groups this week - the Goo Goo Dolls! (insert goo goo gaga joke here.) Doing a little math tonight and realizing that I've been listening to the Goo Goo Dolls for 15 years. aka more than half of my life. I haven't seen them live in a few years and they always have a great show.

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I cannot confirm or deny that I had a photo of Johnny Rzeznik on my wall through all of high school and college.

the monster ball

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basically indescribable.
the energy, the songs, the dancing, the message, the love.
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thank you gaga!

gaga countdown : 1

Tuesday, August 3.
Um today

Me + Gaga.
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gaga countdown : 2

Tuesday, August 3.
2 days
Me + Gaga.
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gaga countdown : 3

Tuesday, August 3.

3 days

Me + Gaga.

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gaga countdown : 4

Tuesday, August 3.
4 days
Me + Gaga.
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gaga countdown : 5

Tuesday, August 3.

5 days

Me + Gaga.

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craft time

Would anyone like to get together this weekend and make burning cigarette glasses? I can't even describe the awesomeness - still may be my favorite part of the video.

If you haven't seen the video, you're invitation to craft time has just been revoked. I bet you don't even like glitter. Good day.

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August 3rd will be here before I know it. Time to start planning the outfit. Then I just need to hear back from Gaga's people on what time she'll be joining me for cocktails.

august 3

She's coming.

To Kansas City.

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LADY GAGA

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You should all realize how excited I am because I hate when people type in all caps. BUT THATS HOW EXCITED I AM.

gaga wisdom

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Via gabby, she wrote

Have you seen the new video yet? I'm obsessed.

Gaga you are the best kind of mad.

seriously gaga

I think you're awesome.

Would you like to come over for dinner?

I'll make whatever you want. Without meat.

We'll have cocktails and talk about shoes.

Do you like vodka? Me too!

I call it glitter.

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Image from Gaga's new Telephone video, here

gaga + relief

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Lady Gaga Haiti Relief t-shirt, all proceeds go to Haitian relief. Lady Gaga also announced that all proceeds from tickets and merchandise at her concert in NYC on the 24th will go to relief funds - as well as all merchandise purchased on her website that day.

2009 music

basically fabulous.
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gaga's bad romance

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I have watched this video approximately 345908 times. I'm kind of obsessed. She's even wearing the crazy hoof McQueen shoes and totally makes them work. You can watch it here, but I got print-screen happy in the meantime...
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New album comes out on the 23rd and it will be mine.

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kings of leon

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A few photos from the recent Kings of Leon concert.

They were awesome.

Absolutely recommend you check them out!