Mariah Memories | Music Monday

Happy Monday beautiful people!

I am feeling top notch today and I can’t wait to share why next week :D I hope you’re having a pleasant start to your week!

Today I want to revive a feature I intended to have as a regular one, but we see how well that worked out lol. So I’m bringing back Music Monday! Music is such a huge part of my life so I will try and make this feature not so sporadic :)

For the past month, I have been on a heavy 90’s music kick! And for the past few days I can’t stop listening to early 90’s Mariah! That’s my favorite Mariah lol. 

These are my absolute favorite albums of hers! Not that late 90’s- 2000’s and beyond Mariah isn’t awesome, but this Mariah? No comparison in my opinion. Kind of how I feel about Toni Braxton’s first CD… Nothing that came after that compared. I’d like songs here and there, but for albums that I can just listen to straight through? Those were some of the best!

But singing along with all of these songs this past weekend totally transported me back in time and I remembered just how much I loved to sing (I still do, I was just MUCH less afraid of doing so in public!). I remember singing “Hero” as apart of a chorus for our 6th grade graduation in elementary school (totally just gave away how young I am lol) and then singing the same song again for my high school graduation with 3 other girls! I remember trying to decide what we wanted to sing and then when it was decided that we’d do “Hero” I was like “Oh… great.” Lol clearly they love “Hero” at graduation ceremonies. 

(eek!) thinking back, I can’t believe I actually did that! Lol I’m so nervous singing in front of people now. And I remember being disappointed with how it turned out because the music person played the wrong version of the song, so instead of singing to the instrumental we had to sing along to HER version :/

I had a chance to redeem myself though because I was the salutatorian so I think my speech went better than that song did lol.

Anyway, this year makes 10 years since I graduated! :D

Somehow this post morphed into graduation memories when it was supposed to be about Mariah Carey, but yeah… that’s it. I just wanted to share how much I loved early 90’s Mariah lol! 

So do yourself a favor and go listen to those early albums if you haven’t already or if you haven’t in a while.

That’s it for today! Stay tuned for more blog awesomeness this week :)

-Danni

A Colorful Music Monday | OK Go

Happy Monday!

Back in action this week with a full week of newness for the blog :) Gonna start out today with a colorful Music Monday share! 

This video?! <- Video link in case the embed below doesn’t show up

I canNOT get over the overflowing amounts of awesomeness in this video! I remember seeing this for the first time a few years ago and just being in awe at the superbly matched wardrobe with the scenery and the beautiful song. I can’t remember if this video was my first introduction to OK Go, or if I found it later, but I do know that it has not stopped being one of my most favorite things ever lol.

My love for color, texture, and artful coordination fuel my love for this video aaaand this beautiful work by Imani Amos from her #colorFULL #trippytriptychs project. She totally deserves her own post, but I am obligated to share these awesome images because they are so perfect and remind me of this video so that’s my excuse ;)

I love that OK Go always has a creative and colorful music video to accompany their songs. Here is another one of my favorites, but (if you have time) go check out their YouTube channel and all of their awesome videos! 

I say if you have time because you might just find yourself losing 20+ minutes watching videos. Some of them are downright mesmerizing… The symmetry, colors, choreography, music… everything is awesome! <- bonus points for you if you sang The Lego Movie song just then lol.

That’s it for today! 

I hope you enjoyed this colorful Music Monday post :) Stay tuned for Truthy Tuesday tomorrow!

-Danni

My Love Affair with Live Music | Music Monday

Happy Monday loves!

So before I post details about the Fall Minis, I wanted to share something new with you guys! A brand new blog feature- Music Monday! (clearly I like alliteration lol).

I got the idea from a comment on my instagram last week where I shared a new artist that I’d been listening to and a few folks loved her! So… Since music is very important to me, I figured I’d share more of that part of my life with you guys :)

I absolutely love music. All different genres… and I can’t tell you how much I love LIVE music. I’ve been going to live shows ever since I was little because my dad is a bass player and I have fond memories of going to see him perform at different restaurants and events :) So maybe that’s where this all stems from? Lol either way… I started attending live shows myself when I got older and had my own money to buy tickets lol.

I remember my very first concert was in 2007 I believe? I saw Jill Scott with my sister and we were in the 5th row! Now I already loved Jill Scott but after that show? <3 My love for that woman knew no bounds lol.

Well that got the ball rolling, and in the years since… I’ve been to see all of these wonderful artists:

                

I used to be able to say “so and so” was the best live performer, but honestly after going to so many great shows, I can’t even begin to quantify the experience of each. I simply appreciate the awesomeness of each and remember it fondly :)

So this concludes my very first Music Monday! I plan to make this a monthly feature so let me know what you thought and if you’ll be checking it out in the months to come :)

Fall Mini deets are up next!

-Danni