Melodies & Sound... [ Part 4]

Here are more of some of  C's favourite tunes!

The Royal Concept- On Our Way

Vance Joy- Riptide (FlicFlac Edit)

The Family- Smile

The Lighthouse and the Whaler- Venice

The Matches- Wake the Sun

The California Wives- Purple

The Temper Trap- Sweet Disposition

Kanye West, Rihanna & Paul McCartney - 4 5 Seconds

Phoenix- 1901

Peter Bjorn & John- Young Folks

The Paper Kites- Paint

Two Door Cinema Club- The World Is Watching

City and Color- The Golden State

American Authors- Believer

Nada Surf- Always Love

Sweet Thing- Change of Seasons

Bronze Radio Return- Shake, Shake, Shake

Awolnation- Kill Your Heroes

Shiny Toy Guns- Season of Love

DVVBBS & Borgeous- Tsunami

Melodies & Sound... [Part III]

So a while back J gave you some of her musical favorites, now it's my turn to bring you some of my favorite musical gems. Enjoy!! 

Blind Pilot- Half Moon

Born Ruffians- 6 5000

Broken Social Scene- 7/4

Coldplay- Ink

Hunter Hunted- Keep Together

Rooney- When Did Your Heart Go Missing

Local Natives- Sun Hands

Lord Huron- Ends of The Earth

The Lumineers- Submarines

The Sam Roberts Band- Bridge to Nowhere

The Weeknd- Wicked Games

Young the Giant- Anagram

Imagine Dragons- Rocks

Blind Pilot- We Are The Tide

Vampire Weekend- Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa

Drake- Trophies

Matt & Kim- Daylight

Of Monsters And Men- Dirty Paws

John Mayer- Wildfire

Ben Howard- Keep Your Head Up

Don't fret I've got more coming! Stay tuned...   xoxo C

ON THE RUN

On the night of Wednesday, July 9th many girls and guys could be seen walking the streets of downtown Toronto. The girls in shirts with phrases like "flawless" and "I woke up like this", headbands baring words "surfboard" and "bow down". The guys were seen in shirts saying "Tom Ford" and "99 Problems". So where were these people headed? They were making their way to the Rogers Center (formerly known as the Sky Dome) which is normally home to the Toronto Blue Jays. On July 9th, however, it was home to screaming fans bowing down to Queen Bey and Hova. Beyonce and Jay-Z have finally given the fans what they wanted and made Toronto the 6th stop on their 16 city, first-ever, tour together. 

The On The Run tour is a spin off of the song "Part II (On the Run)" by Jay-Z which features Beyonce. It also has origins from their first ever song together "03 Bonnie and Clyde". In May of this year the couple released a fake movie trailed titled "RUN" to give the fans a taste of what to expect for their concert. The trailer left fans dying to watch this movie, which starred several familiar faces. Fans even went to the extent of petitioning for it to be made into a movie. Even though this will not be happening, I must admit the concert was OUTSTANDING. Or should I say FLAWLESS. I was never a devoted fan to Beyonce, but I am a huge fan of Jay-Z. The couple did an amazing job, and I would go see it again and again. 

So here's a RUN-down. The couple finally came out on stage, about 45 mins late, to a stadium of anxious & screaming fans to the sound of Bonnie and Clyde. Behind them on the jumbo screen was a video compilation of clips filmed from their RUN trailer. In tune with the theme of their tour, there was a outlaw criminal aspect to the atmosphere and stage / lighting design.

The couple had a 42-song set list (for a full set list click here), with crowd favourites of each artist's solo songs, and collaborations they have made together. Both artists did a combination of both their older and newer hits; which didn't disappoint the fans. Beyonce with "Single Ladies" and "Partition" and Jay-Z with "Dirt Of Your Shoulder" and "Clique". Some of my favourite songs the two performed together were "Crazy In Love" and of course "Drunk In Love".

I loved the way they shared the stage, letting each have their turn in the center. Beyonce would sing a few of her songs with Jay-Z chiming in in the end, followed by the two singing a song together. Beyonce would exit and give the stage to her hubby where he would spit his rhymes that had me and my friends jamming out. This continued for the remainder of the 2 and a half hours, my only complaint being that there wasn't more. Queen Bey and Hova ended the concert singing Young Forever and Halo (with Jay mouthing the words). Mr & Mrs.Carter walked out center stage, hand in hand, all smiles with several video clips of the two and their beautiful daughter Blue Ivy. 

What I loved just as much as the music was the incredible wardrobe the two donned. Beyonce in several bodycons, leotards and even a beautiful ivory wedding dress! Like always- she showed us how flawless her body is. Jay-Z wore a number of T-shirts, gold chains, hats and a striking white suit in the end. 

So what did my friends & and I wear?

Left (Me, C)

Outfit: top- Forever 21, shorts- Forever 21, cardigan-express

Accessories: necklace- Forever 21, earrings- Heritage 1981, bracelets (not pictured)- various gold ones that I layered

Shoes (not pictured): black Michael Kors sandals

Center

Outfit: top-Urban Planet , shorts-Garage Clothing, cardigan- Aritzia

Accessories: silver hoop earrings, pandora bracelet (not pictured)

Shoes (not pictured): beige Archer sandals by Dolce Vita

Right

Outfit: navy blue and black leopard print romper from Top Shop

Accessories: earrings- tory burch, statement necklace, knuckle rings and black and gold clutch

Shoes (not pictured): orange/gold sandals- Spring

Beyonce may seem perfect ladies but just remember...

*we do not take credit for any of these photos

Music of the Moment:

This past March I (C) got the opportunity to go to the Imagine Dragons & the Young the Giant concerts. They were all in one week and it was a great way from me to de-stress from the 5 brutal midterms I had just had.

The Imagine Dragons was first, it took place at the Air Canada Centre in downtown Toronto. Imagine Dragons had The Naked and Famous opening for them. The Naked and Famous performed some of their most well known songs such as Young Blood and Punching In a Dream. Imagine Dragons played all the crowd favourites from their debut album such as Its Time, Demons, On Top of the World and of course Radioactive. They also did a cover of Tom Sawyer by Rush, Toronto natives. For their encore they did Bleeding Out and Nothing Left to Say. Overall their performances were amazing, and neither band disappointed. I left the Air Canada Centre in awe and with a new appreciation of one of my favourite bands.

A few days after the Imagine Dragons concert I attended the Young the Giant concert, another one of my all time favourite bands. Since Young the Giant isn't as mainstream as Imagine Dragons this concert was at a smaller venue, the Koolhaus, also downtown Toronto. Vance Joy opened the show, for those of you who've never heard of Vance, he's an amazing curly haired Aussie with one hell of a voice. I definitely recommend you check him out. He performed his most popular songs such as Emmylou, Snaggletooth and of course Riptide. Once the band came out the crowd roared as we heard the soothing voice of lead singer, Sameer Gadhia. Only one word can describe his stage presence, groovy. They started off with Anagram, one of the songs from their new album, Mind Over Matter. They performed other songs off the album like Crystallized and of course the self-title. Along with the newer songs they performed all the old favourites like Cough Syrup and for the encore, My Body.  They also performed a cover of Stromae's, Formidable. Both Vance Joy and Young the Giant were amazing and I look forward to their return to Toronto.

The Naked and Famous

Imagine Dragons

Vance Joy

Young the Giant

Melodies & Sound... {Part II]

M83 – Midnight City

Purity Ring – Lofticries

White Hinterland - Icarus

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – Nothing but Our Love

Active Child – Hanging On

Young Magic – Sparkly

Perfume Genius – All Waters

Cinematic Orchestra – To Build A Home

New Look – The Ballad

Starfucker – Julius

Rimer London feat. Cata Pirata – Love Dagger

The Helio Sequence – Back To This

Working For A Nuclear Free City – Je Suis Le Vent

Blonde Redhead – Penny Sparkle

The Japanese Popstars feat. James Vincent McMorrow – Shells Of Silver

William Fitzsimmons – So This Is Goodbye (Pink Ganter Remix)

Young The Giant – Islands (Tapioca and The Flea Remix)

We Are Trees – Sunrise Sunset

Slow Magic – Sorry Safari

Flashlights – New Hampshire

Whether you're an instant fan, or need something a little different, it's a good idea to explore your musical options. Stay tuned for more tracks!

Melodies & Sound... [Part I]

Hey it's J. Here's a list of 20 random musical jems. Check them out, like / love / hate, but give each artist a try and 

see what you can add to your own collection. You'll be glad you did!

Phantograms – Don’t Move

People Press Play – These Days

Crystal Fighters – Champion Sound 

Sufjan Stevens – Chicago (Adult Contemporary Version)

Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal 

Real Estate – It’s Real

Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather

Carina Round – Do You

Dead Man’s Bones – My Body’s A Zombie For You

Lucy Rose – Middle Of The Bed

Coldplay – Prospekt’s March 

Gardens & Villa – Neon Dove 

Caveman – December 28^th

Dr. Dog – Heart It Races

Ravens and Chimes – Division Street

Gary Clark Jr. – When My Train Pulls In

Mutemath – In No Time 

Electric Guest – This Head I Hold

Tennis – Origins

Youth Lagoon – Cannons

Need more lovely sounds to feed your habit? No worries- there's more to come. 

Music finding is my passion, and I love to share. xx

Music of the Moment:

Zedd, (real name Anton Zaslavski) is a 24 year old DJ and electronic music producer gaining recognition on the airwaves; With a remix of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and a single, "Spectrum", with Matthew Koma, Zedd has made a name for himself. More recently, Zedd has paired with strong female vocalists Foxes (known for her track "Youth") on "Clarity", and Haley Williams, of Paramore, on "Stay the Night".

"Stay the Night" showcases Haley's signature pipes, Zedd's knack for catchy dance ballads, and beautiful videography. One listen and you'll be hooked; Who knows, maybe you'll even be inspired to ask the pivotal question: "Are you gonna stay the night?"

Music of the Moment:

Drake, (full name Aubrey Drake Graham) is a 26 year old rapper, singer, songwriter, artist, and actor. He first gained recognition as Jimmy Brooks on Canada's teen drama series, Degrassi: Next Generation. Years later he broke into hip-hop, releasing mixtapes and signing with Lil Wayne's record label Young Money Entertainment. 

After nearly 4 years of his signature style's hit singles, such as Take Care, Over, and The Motto, his current release Hold On We're Going Home does not disappoint. This track evokes a chill, "the night may have ended, but the fun isn't over" feel and appeals to guys and girls of all musical tastes.

If you don't already love it, give this jam a chance. After all, as Drake would say... YOLO.

Music of the Moment:

Lorde, (real name Ella Yelich-O'Connor) is a 16 year old singer-songwriter from New Zealand that's burst onto the music scene. Chances are you've heard her debut album's single, Royals, on the radio and fallen in love. This track has gotten a lot of attention and is from her highly anticipated LP, Pure Heroine, due out on September 30th.

If you've been a fan from her first EP The Love Club, like J has, then you're already up on her unique and youthful yet mature songstyle. Check out both the EP and upcoming LP to experience the sounds of Lorde; You'll be glad you did.