Tuesday Tunes

I hope everyone had a nice Columbus Day!  It's another rainy Tuesday here in NYC but it can't put a damper on my excitement for Charleston this weekend.  I get to see one of my first friends at IU get hitched, and hopefully there will be an appearance by Baby Gitter ;)  In the meantime, here's some music to get you through the day.  Also, all of you should go see Perks of Being a Wallflower.  Besides having a killer soundtrack, it relayed a beautiful message about self acceptance and the power of friendship.


New Order by Temptation
 

On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons (This was a hard choice because the entire album is amazing.  For the full album you can listen here)

Give Me Love by Ed Sheeran

Madness by Muse

I Need Your Love by Ellie Goulding (ft. Calvin Harris)

Fall into NYC

There's always an array of things to do around NYC.  With all the different choices, its hard to keep up with everything and then *POOF* you miss the event, concert, exhibit, etc.  To keep track of what I'm looking forward to, and for ideas of things to add to your own list, here is my fall to-do list in the city.

•  The New Yorker Festival {October 5th - 7th}
• Diwali Festival of Lights at the Southstreet Seaport {October 7th}
• Dialog in the Dark Exhibit at the Southstreet Seaport
• Tatzu Nishi's "Discovering Columbus" Exhibit {through November 18th}
• "Regarding Warhol, Sixty Artists, Fifty Years" at the Met {through December 31st}
• Spa Week {October 15th to 21st} : $50 massage? Yes, please.
• New York Comedy Festival {November 7th-11th}
• ING New York Marathon {November 4th}: Watching.  Not running.  Hopefully in 2013!
• "Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture" at the American History Museum {November 17th}
• NYC Ballet at Lincoln Center
• Radio City Christmas Spectacular {November 9th-December 24th}
• Apple picking
• Go to a show at Joe's Pub
• Painting/BYOW class: Paintalong
• MoMA PS1 Sunday session
• Check out a Brooklyn Nets game at the new Barclay's Center
• Cheese tasting at Bedford Cheese Shop

Concerts I'm Jones-ing To Go To:

• Beirut {October 6}
• Ellie Goulding {October 11}
• The Walkmen {October 18}
• The Weeknd {October 15}
• CMJ Music Marathon {October 16-20}: Talib Kweli, Kimbra, Mountain Goats &  more
• Mike Snow {October 19}
• Justice (or Jooooostice depending on your state) {October 21}
• John Legend {October 29}
• Walk Off the Earth {October 31}
• Martin Solveig (November 10}
• Matt & Kim {November 15}
• Kreayshawn Presents Group Hug Tour{November 15}
• Of Monsters and Men {November 20}
• The Who {select dates from November 14-February 21}

Looks like I've got quite a lot to accomplish in the next few months.  I'll let you know how the progress goes, and let me know if you want to join in the fun or have additional recommendations!

{Thank you Time Out New York for many of the great ideas, such a great resource of fun)

Tuesday Tunes

Here's some sweet music to start the new year, and fun stuff to help make you through the fast! And, of course, one in anticipation of our beloved Avicii concert on Thursday :) Happy 5773!

 1) I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz 

 2) A Thousand Years by Christina Perri

 3) Dancing on My Own All Night Long by DJ Schmolli (AC/DC and Robyn mix)

 

4) Stay with You by Avicii ft. Mike Posner

5) Zombie Nation by Kernkraft 400

Tuesday Tunes: I Love Ameri-cuh and NYC

It's hard to believe that the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, a field in Pennsylvania and countless Americans were forever changed eleven years ago today.  I remember it like it was yesterday, and I never could have imagined that I would be living in this great city six years later. These songs always remind me of how proud I am to be a New Yorker, to be an American and of that day.  Also, there was a touching article yesterday in Forbes magazine, Fifty Important Lessons New York Taught Me,  that can be applied to just about anyone, click here to read.

America by Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel 

New York State of Mind by Billy Joel

Fire & Rain by James Taylor

Overcome by LIVE (I listened to this on repeat for weeks after 9/11/01, warning its a tearjerker)

Empire State of Mind by Alicia Keys and Jay-Z (obvi)

I'm Proud to be an American by Toby Keith

#NEVERFORGET

NYFW: Fancy Footwork

Any day of the week, the streets of NYC are a fashionistas very own catwalk.  But today, with Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in full swing, celebrities, editors, buyers, bloggers, and stylists flocked specifically to Lincoln Center in their Sunday best and we were there to take it all in.  With so many people, it was evident that visitors were doing their best to stand out in the crowd but it was the shoes that really stole the show.  Here's a peek at the NYFW Lincoln Center runway at Tracy Reese and DVF.

{The Shoes}

{The Gents}

 {The Ladies}

{The Celebs}
Not pictured, but spotted, Bravo's Andy Cohen. 

Andre Leon Talley, Editor-at-Large of Vogue

Valentino, enough said

Happy Fashion Week!

Oh, and obviously, my two favorite fashionistas...