What is some good, new music?

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Q. I've been overseas most of this year and have returned home feeling like an alien. I'm not particularly interested in top 40 stuff, more indie music. So, Australia specific, like what's going to be in the Hottest 100 this year? Or more broadly, what artists have released new albums this year. I know Ben Folds, Florence + The Machine, Flume, Of Monsters and Men, Ed Sheeran, Crystal Castles, Mumford and Sons.

Answer
Paste Magazine will draw a treasure map to the musical jewels of 2012 for you.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2012/12/the-20-best-new-bands-of-2012.html

Pitchfork is also a great tool to keep in your listening shed: http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9017-the-top-50-albums-of-2012/

You already are aware of the epic artists who make me hold onto my socks when I listen to their albums. I saw Mumford & Sons and Florence at the Hollywood Bowl this year and they were blissgasmic. If you haven't yet heard Kate Earl's "Stronger" which made its beautiful entrance into the world last month, you should most definitely check it out. I've been grooving to her for like six weeks now. It was recorded with the wonderful Brett Dennen, Blake Mills, and other musicians popular amongst the Hotel Cafe / Molly Malone LA indie music scene, but I think it will catch on in Australia as well.

I also recommend:
~ Bruno Mars' "Unorthodox Jukebox"
~ Lykke Li's "Wounded Rhymes"
~ Meiko's "The Bright Side"
~ Laura Jansen's "Bells." (Released in 2011, but became more actively listened to this year)
~ Greg Laswell's "Landline"
~ Girls' "Breakup"
~ Boy & Bear's "Moonfire" came out in 2011, but has been gathering momentum and plays this year on the stations that are popular amongst my fellow indie-loving friends.
~ Morgan Page's "In the Air" (featuring Tegan & Sara!)
~ Joshua James' "From the Top of Wilamette Mountain"
~ Fleet Foxes' "The Helplessness Blues" - also from 2011
~ Imagine Dragon's "Night Vision"
~ Reina Del Cid and the Cidizens "Blueprint, Plans"
~ Lana Del Rey's "Paradise"

I'm the most excited about Rilo Kiley's new album! It's not actually going to have freshly baked songs, but it will be comprised of songs that were never released.

Check out Paste, Rolling Stone, and Pitchfork for more suggestions. I haven't been back to Australia since thieving bastards broke into our rental car and stole my backpack with things I loved in Sydney when I was a kid, so I haven't kept my finger on the pulse of the indie music scene there, but those sites will help you out.

Tell your sister I said G'day.

~ skylark : )

Edit - check this out: my Australian friend just told me about it:
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/12/toptens/

Can this jansport backpack be unisex?

Q. I got a jansport backpack for the school year because it fits all of my things. Can this backpack be used for both boys and girls? I really like it. Please no hate

http://www.jansport.com/shop/en/jansport-us/backpacks/hauler-tyz8

Answer
ABSOLUTELY!! My friend has the fugliest backpack in the world, but she wears it because it holds everything---and I mean everything she can fit! She's in college for over 8 hours a day, sometimes from 7 am to 7 pm and she lives in that backpack. This backpack is gorgeous compared to hers and if it fits everything, then go for it! I actually would rock this backpack in a heartbeat! It's grey and neon yellowish, those are super colors for summer collections. I actually saw a bag that was like a grey with neon yellowish platexy trim, I almost bought it ((bites knuckles)) but it was still 140 on sale ((boo :'( )). So, here's a site I found that shows all the females colors for summer. The colors you chose are really in right now!

http://www.lamodedujour.com/2012/06/summer-handbags/


good luck and i hoped this helped. Cute backpack!

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