{smiling for the camera}
{a sucker for the shade and lots and lots of attention}
{appreciating art}
{artist, eastern market}
{some obama lovin'}
{exotic beads}
{dancers surprised all market visitors}
{start of spring}
{end of winter}{megafaun, the process}
Megafaun, a rootsy, Americana, banjo-strummin' folk troupe, are coming to the Black Cat (backstage!) on wednesday the 31st. it's psychadelic meets appalachia finger-picking. this song, from their latest album Gather, Form & Fly, is just a peak at all of the soulful harmonizing, gritty guitar playing, and wandering lyrics. OH, if they only had a stompin' board....
come check them out live with me!
{charleston. by jamie}growing up the son of a baptist minister out in the mid-west, Cory Chisel brings a huge gospel feel to his Americana folk-rock. he's got a killer voice, Jeff Tweedy-esque beard, strong organ playing, and some catchy hand clapping. his debut full-length release Death Won't Send a Letter features his backing group The Wandering Sons alongside members of the Raconteurs and My Morning Jacket. good luck not singing this for the rest of the day.
for their mellower side, check out another one of my favorites - Home in the Woods, from their first EP, Cabin Ghosts.
{the old diner car was relocated from new york} 
{jamie quickly turning away after checking out the brett favre lookalike waiter}
{the whole place smelled of warm chocolate chip pancakes}
{mmmmm, my perfect breakfast}
{so bright and cheery for a rainy morning}we saw these guys a few nights ago out at Iota in Virginia. they ROCKED. 4 fantastic musicians playing some twangy, americana folk-rock... got the whole crowd dancing. and even got us contemplating how to make our very own stompin' board for our house.
i hear they enjoy touring the midatlantic coast, so hopefully they'll be back soon!
{enjoying breakfast outside of Big Bear coffee shop on Saturday}
{mmmm, delicious hot chocolates}
{perfect weather for pictures}
{tim's sandwich was tempting me}
{jamie enjoying her grilled cheese breakfast in the sun}
{met new neighbors this weekend! we CLEARLY had fun at their party on saturday}
{babes}
{another coffee break after strolling the streets of Alexandria}
{this is neil. serenading me from outside of the car as we waited at the gas station.
yes! that IS me!... in the most terps gear you will ever see me in. EVER. i just had to show off this picture after the huge UMD win over Duke this past week. also - check out my antique cellular telephone in the cup holder in lieu of a frosty college brew. pretttttttty sweet.
NOW. i may or may not have (read: totally) just skipped on the past hour of work to stroll down M Street and dine on a cupcake and iced coffee al fresco. y'all should follow suit. it's beautiful out there! HUGE mood boost in the life of a desk worker.Okay. First. Ignore the video. Beach House finally stepped up their music game with their latest album, Teen Dream, but have yet to catch me with their videos (with this piece looking like an American Apparel ad featuring a mix of Windows Media Player visualizer, The Never Ending Story, and Scott Morlando's howling wolves t-shirt). Teen Dream is a nostalgic, emotional look at young, unfulfilled relationships. A sad, longing vibe set against pretty instrumentals and lead singer Victoria Legrand's haunting vocals. Baltimore dream pop, indeed.
The album is a bit heavy, but definitely deserves a full listenin'-to. A couple more of my favorites to move to next: Used to Be, Walk in the Park.
Next week (PROMISE) will be all smiles, finger snappin' and tambourines.
hear ye, hear ye! a lot has gone down recently that i believe we need to get out in the open. i'll start: 
