HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID BYRNE

I'll be listening to Talking Heads all day in celebration of David Byrne's 60th birthday.

Coolest old dude I've never met (maybe one day...).

TUNE YARDS - MY COUNTRY

This video rules.  Love her.

 (via my husband)

INSTAGRAM WEEKDAY WRAP-UP

1 :  Joey and I had the best time in Dallas last weekend.  Record Store Day was tons-o-fun.
2 :  I hard boiled some yummy eggs.  Which in return gave me food poisoning.  Jerks.
3 :  We stayed at a fancy-pants hotel.  Shoe mittens included!
4 :  I got a little too excited about the shoe mittens and ended up with an adult headache (hangover).  BC Powder is disgusting, but the fastest headache cure ever.
5 :  Just a reminder - Gonzo is a pretty baby.
6 :  Bun-bun is currently nesting under our house.  She usually hangs out in the front yard in the mornings.  I can't wait for the baby buns to arrive!
7 :  Damien Jurado makes me happy.  I suggest you grab yourself some of his tunes if you don't already have some.
8 :  The weather is so nice right now.  Gonzo like to camp out in front of the door until playtime.

Did you have a good week?  Circle yes or no.

DRUM MAKEOVER PT.2

As you may remember from last week, Joey and I gave his drums a little facelift.  Here's the final product with hardware attached!

Aside from the broken-in bass drum head (it sounds better that way)...I'd say it looks pretty decent for a zero budget makeover.  

P.S.  Regarding the extra holes in the bass drum - they are a mementos from the Mount Righteous days when it was a marching bass drum.  P.P.S.  That's our back yard.  Word!

RECORD STORE DAY

I hope everyone visited their favorite record store on Saturday for Record Store Day!  Good Records (Dallas, TX) was having an all-day shin dig with tunes, booze, art, vintage clothing, and miscellaneous fun times.

Good Records is definitely one of my all time favorite record stores.  Their vinyl collection makes me wish I had more money.

I also received my first (mild) sunburn of the summer.  If you know me at all, then you know how much I avoid the sun sans sunscreen.  Poor planning on my part.  Gotta keep that skin protected, y'all!

There were two mobile vintage setups in attendance.  Sugar Derby - a re-purposed vintage camper...

(Love the astroturf)

...and The Vintage Mobile - a re-purposed school bus.  Love, love, love wooden hangers.  

It is definitely refreshing to see so many people supporting local businesses, and to see local businesses genuinely caring about their community.  

Listen to Lola and shop local whenever possible.  It makes the gods happy.

DRUM MAKEOVER PT.1

I love finding forgotten photos. Joey and I gave his drums a much needed makeover a few months back and I just stumbled upon these pics whilst cleaning out my camera.







They turned out pretty sweet. Very peppermint-candy-striper-esque. I'll have to get a few "after" photos when Joey finishes recording. They look bright, shiny, and new!

HOME IS WHERE I WANT TO BE

Easily one of my favorite songs of all time.  I hope the stars align one day and I get to have a dance party with David Byrne.



If you haven't already, you should watch Stop Making Sense.  It gives me warm fuzzies.

THE BACK POCKETS

Our pals, The Back Pockets, are currently on tour (along with our new pals Lily and The Tigers) and stopped by the farm on a night off.  They're a jumbo band from Atlanta, GA and they're some of the greatest people you will ever meet.

They converted this city bus into the most excellent touring vehicle.  They built bunk beds that will sleep 7, the entire thing is painted inside and out, and it says "Unicorns Unite" on the back.  It's pretty magical.

I have mad respect for touring ladies (especially ones that drive giant buses).  These gals are total pros and are great performers.  Plus, they can make Gonzo smile in pictures.  This is very rare.

They were only in town for the night, but we snapped a few family photos before they had to leave.

He has shorts on.  I promise...

Do yourself a flavor and check out some of their tunes, or better yet, go see them while they're on tour!

And do yourself and even BIGGER flavor...and watch this little video they just made.  It's mesmerizing.



You can see more of their touring shenanigans here.

35DENTON

It's 35 Denton weekend.  Hooray!

I won a four-day wristband for my pancakes that I submitted for the "Instagram 35" contest.  Pretty cute, right?

Ta-ta till Monday!  If you need me, you can find me boogin' around Little D.  In the rain.

FIRST LISTEN : ANDREW BIRD

I have a borderline unhealthy love for Andrew Bird.  He can do no wrong in my book.

His new album, "Break It Yourself", is out on March 6th, but you can stream it right now at NPR.  Which is what I plan to do for the rest of the day.

Thanks for the tip Ash!

I MADE THAT

I started hand-dying and screen printing each of my bands t-shirts back in 2007.  I always tried to keep one of each print for keepsake purposes.  I rarely wear t-shirts, so they've been sitting in a dresser since the day each one was made.

When we moved last fall, I couldn't bear to throw them out, but I didn't want them rotting away in a storage space either.  Luckily, Joey's grandma (Nonnie) is a master quilter and was super excited when I asked if she'd help me make a t-shirt quilt.

Quilts are intimidating.  They are so meticulous and time consuming.  I loathe sewing patterns and have yet to use one for any of my projects, but Nonnie assured me that I was in good hands.

Whilst cutting the squares, I was overwhelmed with nostalgia.  Each of these shirts brings back so many memories.

This was the very first Mount Righteous t-shirt.  We took a group photo and I outlined it in Illustrator.  We sold them at our very first show ever.  Big ol' happy blob family.

Joey made the design for the "All Together Now" shirt.  It is still one of my favs.  Joey's brother, Andrew Hammond Kendall, made a poster that included the scantily-clad ladies on the right.  The poster also included scantily-clad gentlemen.  I can't remember why I only included the ladies on the shirt.

Joey designed these as well.  We printed tons of them in a bunch of different color combos.  It was our go-to design.  I love it.

Our cymbal player, Zicole, drew the instruments for the design on the left.  We sold this t-shirt when we did our big 4 month long tour in 2010.  We played shows is so many states across the country.  Definitely one of the best times in my life.  The design on the right was drawn by Joey.  We sold them while on his tour last fall through the west & midwest.  It's a good-ol-boy asking a sody-pop to marry him.

It's crazy to think how many strangers across the country have one of these shirts in their closets.  It's going to be a dang good quilt.

HAPPY TUESDAY!

(via swiss-miss)

THAT THING YOU DO

I stumbled upon this gem the other night whilst browsing Netflix.  I'm usually apprehensive about watching movies that I loved when I was a kiddo because they are typically a let-down, but this will definitely go on my list of teen movies that are still classic when watched as an adult (along with Clueless, Can't Hardly Wait, Heathers, and Varsity Blues (j/k on the last one...kind of...).

Everything about this movie is flawless.  The set design, the songs, the clothes, the makeup.  "That Thing You Do" the song is a solid gold smash hit.  People like to think that Tom Hanks wrote the song, but he didn't.  He wrote and directed the movie, and wrote/co-wrote a few other songs for the movie though.  Which I suppose is impressive enough for me to forgive him for Larry Crowne.

I remember seeing this in the theater as a kid and wanting nothing more than to be Faye (Liv Tyler).  16 years later...I still want to be Faye.

The best scene in the movie (and one of the best scenes of all time in any movie ever) is the "We're on the radio!" scene.  Just try to watch that scene without having a giant smile on your face, goosebumps on your arms, and a little tear in your eye.  Double dog dare you.

The Wonders were only a band for 2 months and had the top record in the country.  Similar to modern-day pop sensations, but with like, talent and stuff.

Superb job, Mr. Hanks.

HE NEEDS ME

This song has been stuck in my head all week.



And I'm totally OK with it.

ROCK ME MAMA

There's a killer antique shop super close to our house called Wagon Wheel Antique Mall.  It's been over a year since my last visit and I'm not entirely sure why I waited so long.  They have some top-notch goodies and the prices aren't outrageous.  Lots of antique pictures, vintage toys and tons of vinyl under $5.  I added Talking Heads "More Songs About Buildings and Food" to my collection.

Pee Wee Herman pervin' on Cherry Street.  My mom actually grew up on Cherry Street.  I imagine that's what she and her siblings looked like back then.  

They have so many cookie jars.  They are all equally creepy and amazing.

I immediately regretted not buying these posters.  I had the biggest crush on Doogie Howser and Officer Tom Hanson as a kid.  Oh, NPH and Johnny Depp...never ending swoons.

This is what my children will look like.

Remember my shameful vinyl crates from a few days ago?  I randomly found this amazing vintage toy box that fits my collection perfectly.  I am in love.