oh, and this happened here last night.

this sexy beast kept me company yesterday...

... while I organized my art studio.

(The video, not the man.  *sigh*)  And while I organized, I did not throw or burn anything.  Well, maybe "lightly tossed".

Enjoy!
xorm

i think andy samberg is wishing me happy birthday...

This part 2 to Lazy Sunday premiered last night, so it stands to reason that the Sunday they are rappin' about is today, my birthday!

Thanks Samberg and Parns!  You guys are dope.

Van Sessions with Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers

Nicki's voice is beautiful in this!  The one time I'm appreciating Hall & Oats. 

And loving the harmony banter and key twinkling :)  Thanks for the link Steve!

today.

thanksgiving with arlo guthrie

It's about to start!  KFOG playing Alice's Restaurant by Arlo Guthrie.  One of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions.

Happy Turkey Day, y'all!

Listen streaming online here

And if you missed it, they'll play it again at 6pm, PST.  Or find it on Spotify!



xoxo

happy st. patty's day, people!

 Ah, the luck of the Irish... I went and found my old bagpipe band I use to play with.  They rock!

oh, i finally found it!!!

my favorite (unknown) song!  all i could remember was the dual drumming and rotating cage of lights...  and that's not much for google to go on...



White Rabbits "Percussion Gun" Music Video from White Rabbits on Vimeo.

i typed "rabbit band" into wikipedia and found it!  i love the interwebs!  <3

(thanks for the inspiration pittsburgh perambulations!  join us for the 30-day blog challenge!)

{datenight} let's go bowling!

hey, it's a standard datenight option.  hitting the lanes and striking out - but not striking out on love!

{if you'd like to find the source of the item, just type the shop name in the search box at etsy!}

happy weekend, my lovelies!

xoxo, rootmix

p.s.  to get into a relaxing day before a night out, check out the live sarah mclachlan concert at noon, pdt!

i just love me some music

...it totally soothes my soul. it sets me at peace. it makes me happy and it inspires me!

yes, i have a love-affair with music.



but lately i haven't been paying music much mind.

it's time to rekindle the romance. what are some of your favorite artists? please share links!

here's what i'm listening to now:



xoxo,
rootmix!

p.s. thanks rosy designs online for such cute inspiration!

{datenight} keep on rockin' in a free world!

i love music!!! what a lovely way to spend an evening with someone special going over your music collections together! or, just exploring some music on your own!

{via rosiemusic}

{via rosiemusic}

have you listened to your old mixtapes lately? any old tapes for an old flame? i use to play sinead o'connor's *nothing compares 2u* over and over again in recognition of a lost love. finding that tape again recently has been a flashback!

{via kate*, flickr}

are there lyrics that just make your heart ache with joy? or the tone of a song, a note being held just right and just long enough to tickle your heart?

{via mixed plate}

do you have any new artists you've been wanting to checkout? i love exploring youtube or myspace and just clicking along to the next song link to see where we go with the music...

{via jennipenni}

and of course, there's always jamming out with some live music! RAWK!!!

{via rosiemusic}

who are some of your favorite bands? let us know in the comments who you recommend or what old mixtapes you came across!

xoxo,
rootmix!

p.s. if you want kate to draw one of your mix tapes, follow this link and send it along!!!

{datenight} making me smile!

now, it this the same song with the marching band theme too? i'll have to look that up when i have more battery life. xoxo

{thanks sf girlbybay for sharing the link!}

santa gets to rest now!

hope you all had warm and cozy holidays! i enjoyed time with my family and sending out holiday cheer to my friends far and near. i was a surprise leader in all the family games; who knew sudoku would train me so well for boggle!?!?!!!

i'm getting excited about the new year... all the seasons to come again, saying *twenty-ten* a lot, kicking off some daily crafty projects (*fingers crossed*), and FINALLY participating in thing-a-day february! whew! most exciting of all may be my round-the-clock decluttering & organizing marathon - can i get done by december 31st? stay tuned...

before i get to work, here's a look at some of my favorite holiday images and links i've been enjoying on YOUR blogs. you've really been getting me in the holiday spirit this year. it's been inspiring!

{click on pictures for source!}

this is a fun one! get one more dose of that holiday spirit while listening to some christmas songs on ukulele by lady harvatine! she's even got links so you can download the songs and a tutorial to fashion a fancy cd sleeve, if you so desire!
xoxo,
rootmix!!!

p.s. did you hear about the home alone twitter project?