'Gotta Get Up' Preview

I just came across this Asher Roth music video preview on Chester French's Twitter. I heard 'Gotta Get Up'  a couple of months ago and it's been on repeat ever since. I never was a huge Asher fan, but I totally love Chester French's style. That's probably the reason why the hook has me every time. The music video has a trippy, comic book feel, and when mixed with the quirky beat and D.A.'s echoing chorus, it makes the 35-second preview such a tease. Enjoy!

Nothing but Love

I have the sweetest little sister in the world. For my 21st birthday, she put together a hilariously cute video that brought me to tears, as cheesy as that might sound. The video starts off with her exposing 21 embarrassing facts about me, followed by a collection of photos and random videos of the both of us. It's honestly so adorable I just had to share it.

Also, my cousin all the way in BC sent me a voice note of her 5 year-old son singing, "Happy Birthday." It totally brought a smile to my face :)

This past weekend was amazing. I had an unreal night with my closest friends on Friday, a much-needed recovery day on Saturday, and a great day with my family on Sunday. Best birthday by far.

countdown to 21

Who knew turning 21 could be so sweet? Funny thing is I won't be ringing in 21 years of life until a few hours from now. I did, however, have an early birthday party last night at Rehab nightclub. Thanks to everyone who came out and made the night a memorable one. Love you all! xoxo

The photos sum it all up:

        

Epic, no?

i can't help it...

but this guy is gorgeous! World, meet American model Chad White..

Ohh, I love me a man with glasses, style, and a killer smile.

Xo

Over the past couple of months, I've been hearing about this Toronto r&b act, The Weeknd. My first thought? "Oh cool, a new group!" It's a mystery to me and, I'm sure, a lot of other people as to whether they're a group or not. But as far as I know The Weeknd is made up of one guy, Abel Tesfaye. So don't let the name fool ya folks! Tesfaye even says it himself:

After reading numerous blogs, seeing friends link him up on Facebook, and even coming across Drake's tweets, I just had to see what all the buzz was about. First song I heard, "What You Need." Impressive. Now, if that isn't baby making music, then I don't know what is. The next song I came across was "Wicked Games" via thefader.com. Again, phenomenal. This guy is gonna make it big. He finally released his 9-track mixtape the other night and I couldn't wait to get it on my iPod. It nearly took me an hour to download House of Balloons because of the overload of fans on the The Weeknd's website. My thoughts on the mixtape? meh. It's just like movie trailers, they show you the best parts before it's released. And that's exactly what "What You Need" and "Wicked Games" were, the best tracks. I'll admit there were a couple of other songs that were worth another listen, but the rest either lulled me to sleep or could have been cut down three minutes shorter. I like the guy though and I'm not gonna give up on him just yet. But this House of Balloons definitely did not sweep me off my feet.

Lykke Li & Theophilus London

Probably two of the most played artists on my iTunes playlist. If you don't own their latest albums by now, I don't know what you're waiting for.

Lykke Li's sophomore album, Wounded Rhymes hit store shelves on March 1st. The album's hard hitting sound and no-holds barred lyrics differs quite significantly from her debut album, Youth Novels in 2008. She sings about having the "Rich Kid Blues," tells people to "Love out of Lust," and no longer is a "Little Bit" in love with you. If you're looking for something a little different from that mainstream shit they play on the radio these days, Lykke Li is your girl.

I'm not going to lie, the main reason I was so excited to purchase this EP on iTunes was for its cover art. It ends up I didn't just buy it for the pretty colours, but because this guy's music is actually so dope! Theophilus London's EP, Lovers Holiday was released on iTunes on February 8, just in time for the lovers holiday itself: Valentine's Day. The EP has five songs, one which features Sara Quin from the girl duo, Tegan and Sara; and another with Beyonce's baby sis, Solange Knowles. The New York based rapper has been compared to fellow hip-hop artist Kid Cudi, with his smooth vocals and wacky beats.
If you want to know what I'm talking about, have a listen to "Girls Girls $," aka my favourite song on this album:

hello world!

So this is my first official post on my first official blog. I can't believe I'm a journalism student and I've never had a blog of my own until now, haha. So if you're a lover of music, fashion, and everything in between, you've come to the right place :)

xoxo,
megsarah