Dear Blogger, after some 200 posts I shared with you, I have decided to move in with Tumblr.
It’s not me, it’s you. I just think Tumblr has more to offer.
Sorry.
If you still want to keep in touch, you can find me at abbsterocity.tumblr.com.
Sincerely,
Abby
I stumbled upon this while trekking through the internets and thought it was funny, because I have always wondered:
Off My Mind: When Do Superheroes Go To The Bathroom?
Learn how to play guitar.
Why? Because playing saxophone with braces is painful and playing the piano is boring.
Squier Strat
In my opinion, this was overall a great movie. Although it isn’t the most faithful of adaptations, it was entertaining, and isn’t that what movies are supposed to do?
Both the sets and costumes are neat. Kevin Bacon makes an excellent antagonist, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender are great, and I have concluded that I need more Nicholas Hoult in my life. Magneto’s backstory was done well as it exposed a vulnerable side to his character that we didn’t get to see in the previous films. For what it was, the story was pretty good, though I would have liked to see more development of Charles and Erik’s friendship, or at least more interaction between the two.
Like I said, it was a great movie. Not mind-asploding, but great. And fun. Go see it!
New to my summer soundtrack: it’s The Vaccines!
Stream their entire album for free HERE! If you’re on the fence with this one, check out Pretty Much Amazing’s review here.
Field Notes presents: Dry Transfer “____ Edition”
These handy little memo pads now come with dry transfer letters, so you can customize it with whatever phrase you want. I already have a Threadless edition of Field Notes, but I would sure love to make my own edition. It would be something like “Chem Notes”. or “Musics I Need”, or even “Photoshoot Ideas”. Yup. I want some.
Check it:Field Notes: Dry Transfer Edition Instructions from Coudal Partners on Vimeo.
Things to do this Memorial Day Weekend and to kick off the summer:
When summer rolls around, so do the street fairs, and if you know me, then you know that’s one of my favorite aspects of summer. To my luck, Refinery 29 has published a guide to making the most of the street fair, and how to survive it.
Check it out: The Street Fair Strategy You'll Use All Summer.
Coming up next weekend: Randolph Street Market Festival (May 28-29).
For the complete list of fests and fairs scheduled for this summer click HERE.
With summer right around the corner, it’s high time you started composing your summer playlist. Here’s a mixtape from DailyBeats entitled, “A Blogwave Summer, Volume Two”, in which bloggers submitted what they thought would be their summer jam this year. Click the arrow to download.
dailybeatz.com Presents: A Blogwave Summer: Volume Two by dailybeatzRecently, The White Panda released full lengths of their samples from their latest album, Pandamonium. Check it:
The White Panda also released a new mashup this week entitled, “Till The Bromance Ends” (Britney Spears // Avicii):
If you would like to see this dynamic duo in action, and if you live in Chicago, they will be spinning live at the Enclave on May 20th. For more information, click here.
“VCR” – The Hood Internet, ft. Freddie Gibbs, Elizabeth Harper, and Telli Ninjasonik
“Queen of Hearts” – Fucked Up from their forthcoming album David Comes To Life due out June 7.
“Wait & See” (CFCF Remix) – Holy Ghost from their recently released self-titled album
“New Direction” – Black Lips from their forthcoming album Arabia Mountain, which drops June 7.
“Welcome to the Breakdown” (This Atlantic Remix) – I Fight Dragons
Kanye West at Coachella Mixtape
To get your free mixtape, click here.
Check out these posters that were inspired by classic novels.
After browsing the art, I decided to put the following classic novels on my summer reading list:
Hey Facebookers! In the times of a blackout, how will you let your friends know you “like” something?
Solution: Like/Dislike Stamps!
Via BustedTees
With summer right around the corner, it’s high time you started composing your summer playlist. Here’s a summer sampler from Sub Pop Records, available for download for free on iTunes:
Fucked Up – “A Little Death” AND "The Other Shoe" (both from the upcoming album, David Comes to Life)
Lykke Li – "Sadness Is A Blessing" (Gold Panda Remix)
The Flaming Lips – “Smothered In Hugs”
The White Panda - “I’d Rather Save Heart” AND “Exploration of Step”
Tyler, the Creator – “Yonkers” (Lil Silva Remix)
AND a free 15-song sampler entitled Made In Brooklyn from iTunes:
The music video for the Beastie Boys’ “Make Some Noise” is now out for your viewing!
It’s pretty rad. I urge you to ch-check it out:
To most people, April 20th is a day where the consumption of cannabis is celebrated. To me, it’s an excuse to listen to Lucky Boys Confusion all day.
My day just got better.
Just when you thought it was game over for you Super Nintendo games, this was born:
Found via Buzzfeed
Beastie Boys - "Tadlock's Glasses"
Hot Sauce Committee is scheduled to drop May 3rd!
Remember the Beastie Boys? Well, they have just come out of hiding to announce their upcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2, which is scheduled to drop May 3rd.
Don’t feel like waiting that long? Well in the meantime, you can check out the trailer for their video “Fight For Your Right-Revisited” here:
Go to your nearest record store today to celebrate the art of music. You’ll find exclusive LP and CD releases as well as promo products and maybe even an in-store performance.