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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
When she was nine years old, Jófríður Ákadóttir was punished for disturbing an elf. Or at least, she believes she was.
You could go to Bora Bora for your honeymoon. Or Paris. Or Iceland. But if you’re a certain type of person, there’s only one place you want to go after tying the knot: the Happiest Place on Earth(™).
Soccer Mommy’s recent full-length Clean is a collection of lullabies inspired by late-era 1990s pop music, paired with searing lyrics, in which singer/songwriter Sophie Allison uses her jagged guitar melodies to better understand herself, the world around her, and the people who inhabit it. (“’Cause I’m just a puzzle piece trying to fit just right / So I could be someone who’s stuck inside your mind,” she tells a lazy lover on “Skin.”) Her music is the frantic exploration of an intelligent nineteen-year-old, an age full of wonder that too often gets glossed over by teen films and adults eager to romanticize the final days of adolescence.
Located in Sant Pere de Ribes, Mas Solers isn’t more than 30 minutes outside of Barcelona. But situated in the seaside town’s rolling hills, on a terrifyingly twisty highway that Google Maps seems to think is walkable, (Pro-tip: It’s definitely not.) just getting out to the countryside felt like an adventure into the past.
(via Secret Vida | Spain’s First Secret Festival Falls Short of Expectations)
Montreal’s drinking culture is indeed legendary. And it’s not just for our unwavering hospitality to young Americans looking to drink before they turn 21. The sheer amount of beer– both homebrewed in Québec and imported– is legion, and we’re dedicated to sussing out new brews at a fast clip.
(via Best Beer Bars in Montreal to Drink at Right Now - Thrillist)
Elena Tonra says more with her laughter than most people do with words. Over bowls of steaming soup at a pub in London’s Putney neighborhood, the Daughter singer/songwriter unleashes her laughter frequently, as the conversation tumbles from delight (an upcoming promotional trip to Spain being the perfect excuse for hot chocolate and churros), to solidarity (we quickly discover we’re both chronic over-thinkers), to the odd combination of heartbreak and determination that led her to her new solo album, recorded under name Ex:Re.
(via Bad Romance: Daughter’s Elena Tonra goes solo with Ex:Re)
Wrote about Mývatn Nature Baths, one of my favorite places in the world, for Time Out. (Read More)
Montreal was once described to me as a little piece of Europe in North America, which for a teenager obsessed with the movie Amélie and desperate to get the hell out of dodge, was all I needed to know. Certainly, Quebec’s largest city has all the signifiers of Elsewhere, with the cobblestone streets, narrow alleys, and shop signs not written in English. But it was only once I’d visited a few times that I discovered Montreal has another side, separate from the tourist charms of the Old Town. This is a city of passionate people determined to find the perfect work-life balance, and kind enough to discuss it all with a nosey writer in a bar long after midnight.
(via Visit Montreal: Things to Know Before Traveling to Montreal, Quebec - Thrillist)
Armed with a pixie haircut and American-accented French, Jean Seberg became one of the most unlikely faces of ‘60s new wave cinema. She was an outsider with enough personal strength to hold her own against some of the country’s most formidable leading men and a tragic personal history that included blacklisting, death, divorce, and political scandal. It makes sense that Madonna—herself no stranger to controversy—saw in Seberg a kindred spirit.
(via Madonna Papa Don’t Preach Video Jean Seberg - Remember When Madonna Stole Jean Seberg’s Style?)
(Source: crfashionbook.com)
