With sites like HelloGiggles, shows like Girls, and celebrities like Tina Fey, there’s no way to avoid the media out there being an authentic voice for women.  It’s exciting.  Women are awesome.  We should never be told otherwise, and yet even here, today, there are those who don’t agree.

Happy belated women’s day!  Here’s a ladies-only mix to celebrate us, because we aren’t celebrated enough.

1. “Disparate Youth” by Santigold 
2. “Born to Die” by Lana Del Rey 
3. “Our Deal” by Best Coast 
4. “Cherokee” by Cat Power 
5. “Love Out of Lust” by Lykke Li 
6. “3, 6, 9” by Cat Power 
7. “Do You Love Me Like You Used To” by Best Coast 
8. “National Anthem” by Lana Del Rey 
9. “I Follow Rivers” by Lykke Li 
10. “Lights Out” by Santigold 
11. “Bad Girls” by M.I.A.

The new year heightens the senses.  Makes me feel more, think more, see more, do nearly everything more.  Or more deeply that is.  Here’s a super- mini-mix to reflect that.

1. “Raconte-moi une histoire” by M83
2. “Taste” by Animal Collective
3. “Sylvia” by The Antlers

“Let It Fall” by Lykke Li

The happiest song about crying ever.

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I like it salt, I like it wet. Like my makeup in a mess. So I cry hard to let it fall, and I won’t stop until my tears are all shed.

“Ekki múkk” by Sigur Rós

A simple narration to a simple song.  But filled with emotion.

After releasing their new album, sigur rós gave twelve filmmakers a bit of money and complete creative freedom to make videos for the songs off their new album.  Check out the film project and other videos here!

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You think that these days you couldn’t get lost, but you can.

Some honey recipes and mini-playlist to share. I’ve been using lots of honey lately, making things like honey & mint simple syrup and the honey caramel apples shown above. Honey & mint simple syrup recipe after the jump!

Currently listening to this playlist.