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Oh Land - Love You Better (Official Music Video) - Finally!

Well I felt like this one came out of absolute no where. Oh Land, my beloved Danish Nanna, emerged three years after releasing "Wishbone" with a video for "Love You Better," which is a stark and very poignant, stripped-down ballad. The video depicts an rapidly devolving Oh Land, seeming fragile and somehow more withdrawn by the time the video concludes. Her eyes avoid the camera. It's subtle, but it works. On another note, I hope we get some new Oh Land music soon! I was a little underwhelmed by "Wishbone" and would be super happy if 2017 brought with it a new Oh Land EP. :)

The Weeknd - Starboy ft. Daft Punk

Everyone has been raving about this song lately, so I had to check it out. I love The Weeknd, even though I feel his music has declined in quality since his rise to popularity. Verdict on this song? I love the production - definitely a work by Daft Punk - and his breathing in the chorus. But I don't know. I'm not blown away by this. 2016's been a shitty song for pop music, or maybe I'm just getting older. Like, I outright refuse to get a Snapchat. Why should I? Because I will constantly be Snapchatting myself drinking things with pumpkin in them and Smores being cute. Aw, Smores. The Weeknd deserves the recognition he's been receiving because he's incredibly talented, but I miss the rawness of his earlier work. That being said, I will say he's the most creative mainstream pop star out there, and I have complete respect for him. Maybe I would feel different about this song if I listened to it while clubbing with my ladies in Scottsdale? I don't

Britt's Guide to Getting Coffee in the Valley of the Sun

So I have been thinking about this for a while this week, esp. since I went on a quest to find a great coffee shop in Phoenix earlier this year. It was ultimately a fruitless quest that led me right back to Tempe where I started. At my best, at least I'm not working out of BOSA Donuts (that much) anymore. (Although I do love Bosa, and when the women who work there tell me "You actually look nice today!") I haven't really explored Gilbert or Chandler because I've had no compelling reason to. Phoenix is a city, and I like cities. Tempe is where I live. Naturally most of my experiences are in these two locations. So I hope this is useful to you all. Please note that my opinions on these businesses is simply my opinion, and I hope my personal anecdotes are more charming to you than annoying. Starting where I started and in order by location: King Coffee (Tempe) - When I first went here, I sat outside on the small sidewalk space with some very loud college

Garbage shares spooky video for "Magnetized"

Yesterday, Garbage released a music video for "Magnetized," which, in my humble opinion, is hands down the best song from the band's latest album, Strange Little Birds . The video was directed by Scott Stuckey, the creator of the cult children's TV show Pancake Mountain (on which frontwoman Shirley Manson has guest-starred ), and is filled with amazingly eerie visuals just in time for the Halloween season. Manson herself has described it as an ode to "the magic of science and the mysteries of love." Despite its thrilling clip, the colossal electro-rock number features some soul-crushing lyrics about an unrequited crush. "There's nothing I can do / It's all a fantasy," Manson laments. Even if I feel like literally dying sometimes, I'm happy to find solace in Garbage's music. By the way, I'm really trying not to stall you guys, but I have a special post in the making. If everything works as expected, it may be posted