Music Monday// The Rural Alberta Advantage

That's right, Music Monday is back on the blog! I really need to get on some sort of schedule with le blog. I can't believe it took me this long to get into the Rural Alberta Advantage. They're a pretty talented alternative Canadian band, which is a dime a dozen in my opinion! This "Barnes' Yard" is such a perfect song and so catchy to listen to, I definitely had this on repeat for the last few days, I'm seriously obsessed with it. Enjoy it and love it ♥

Music Monday// Bon Iver

This song has been on repeat on my iPod for the past few days. It feels really appropriate for the chilly weather we've been having in Ottawa lately which I love so much! The lyrics and the landscapes in this music video are fantastic. I think this video was shot in Iceland, I want to visit there so much! For the time being though, I'll have to settle on this music video.

Music Monday// Paradise

I'm not going to lie,  I was really excited to wake up this morning to hear Coldplay's new single "Paradise" drop this morning.  "Paradise" is from their new album Mylo Xyloto which is debuting on October 24th. Can that date come any sooner? I'm a big fan of this song, it's a new side of Coldplay that fans haven't seen before, its more electronic than their previous work. Listen to the song below:

Music Monday// The Middle East

I spent the morning browsing Chapters with one of my friends today and we stopped by Starbucks to pick up some delicious drinks. While I was waiting for my latte, I picked up an iTunes "Pick of the Week" and redeemed my card when I got home. This song is a bit slower than the other songs I have featured on Music Monday, but I instantly fell in love with the song. It seems kind of appropriate, with the change of the seasons and the beginning of a new school year. Let me know what you think of this song, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

ps: Sorry for the terrible formatting of the music video. Blogger has been acting really weird lately!

Music Monday// Foster the People

It's only been a few weeks since I learned of the band Foster the People and they've quickly become one of my favourite bands to listen to at the moment. They're a band hailing from Los Angeles, California who have a knack for indie pop music. Listen to their amazing song "Houdini" and don't get too addicted!

Music Monday// Blah Blah Blah

Nope, this isn't Ke$ha...shame on you for thinking I have terrible music taste! This weeks music feature is actually a really sick band from Chicago called Blah Blah Blah. Their music is best described as Brit Pop with a lot of depth and substance.  Check out their music video of "Why Am I The Only One Laughing" below and try to not get addicted! xo

Update: Download a free copy of "Why Am I The Only One Laughing" here. 

Band Crush// Young the Giant

It's a rare occasion when iTunes genius recommends to me a band that I actually like. It's an even rarer occasion when I immediately fall in love with the album, download it and listen to it over and over again! Young the Giant is a band that hails from Irvine, California that creates electronic indie rock. 

Their music is perfect to include in a summer mix for a road trip or the beach. Their open session videos are amazing, I think they're better than the studio recorded versions. The open session versions of "Islands" and "Strings" are so beautiful and haunting. They give me chills!

Music Monday// Ellie Goulding

I've been a little obsessed with Ellie Goulding for a while. Her music is a mix between pop and electronic and her hit song "Lights" is such a good tune to listen to. I dare you to not get addicted! The music video is pretty cool as well! Enjoy her song below.

The Naked and Famous

Hi everyone! I can't believe my blog has been on a hiatus for the past month-ish, I blame my super lame school schedule and the lovely weather! Luckily though, I get a few days off between semesters and I'm reveling in not having to do anything until Monday! I downloaded a few new songs to my playlist and this one really sticks out to me. It's such a good chill out song and the music video is very dreamy in a hipster-like way :)

Son of a Gun

Surprise! I decided to switch things up here on the ol' blog and update my header and border. I like the end result, I was going for something minimal like one of my favourite daily reads Black Eiffel. Hopefully this will inspire me to update more because I've been so terrible at this lately. Summer classes are in full speed and I'm somehow behind already...mhmm! Anyways, I thought I'd share one of my favourite songs to listen to lately "Son of a Gun" by Oh Land. It's the perfect spring song to listen to. I'm thinking of doing a weekly music post showcasing some of my favourite songs to listen to. What do you think?

Christmas Lights

I woke up this morning to this cute video in my inbox. Coldplay and Christmas music is the best combination ever, in my opinion. Enjoy! Ahhh <3