Weekend Ramblings

Happy Derby day! Get out your big hats and start sipping on those mint juleps. I feel like I should have come up with music appropriate for this event maybe something with a little country twang talking about horses, but it was just not what was on my mind. All I have is this picture and some tunes to share. The songs come from a delightful little music site called "Et musique pour tous" meaning "and music for all". Click the links to play the music and hopefully by now you remember what to do to download it. Enjoy.

The first one is great chill music to put on for background music. When I own the little cafe/sandwich shop of my dreams this music will be playing. It is just so happy and short and sweet.  

Delicious Vinyl All-Stars – Whats Up Fatlip (Breakbot RMX Instrumental) [Feat. Fatlip]

The second one is a Clock Opera remix of Marina and the Diamonds' "I am not a Robot". I have heard lots of remixes of this song recently and this one just blows them all out of the water. The original song is great and if you are on the anti-remixes side of things than definitely check out the original. 

Marina & The Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot

Marina & The Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot (Clock Opera Remix)

Oh, I almost forgot, here is how to make a Mint Julep from Eben Freeman of the Tailor Restaurant in New York City. 

2 tablespoons (1 ounce) club soda

2 heaping teaspoons superfine sugar

15 fresh mint leaves, plus 5 small sprigs for garnish

6 tablespoons (3 ounces) Bernheim or other high-quality whiskey

2 cups crushed ice

In julep cup, stir together club soda and sugar until sugar just begins to dissolve. Add mint leaves and, using glass muddler or back of large spoon, gently press leaves into sugar syrup until slightly darkened but not completely crushed. Add whiskey, then fill cup with crushed ice and, using long spoon, stir briefly. Tuck mint sprigs into top of cup and insert short straw.
Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Mint-Julep-242525#ixzz0mghuYppY 

Picture is from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12268144/ read their article about the most expensive mint julep. 

Marina and the Diamonds - Obsessions

Seeing how I over-use the word "obsession" x infinity, this song seemed fitting. I first heard "I am not a robot" by Marina and the Diamonds, thanks to Blalock's Indie/Rock Playlist (BIRP) and then quickly downloaded everything else I could find. Yeah BIRP is a dude that post 100+ indie songs for free download every month. But don't leave him for me, he throws a ton of wacky stuff in there, granted that wacky stuff magically becomes cool a year later, but who has time to sift through his newest 100 downloads? I am still sifting through last months, it can be a hassle, trust me. I will do the heavy work for you, so don't bother yourself with that. By heavy work, I mean I will post them a year later when they become cool songs. Weird how that works. Anyways...

There was a time I was specifically searching for this song, and I just found it, thank you. Marina and the Diamonds professes on her Myspace page, "I am Marina and you are the Diamonds". I just love love love that. And thats all it took folks. I am obsessed? yup probably. Hope you love the newest obsession. Other Recommended Listens: Hollywood, I am a Robot, and Mowgli's Road