love in a canoe

Gold & Denim

2011-12-05T20:28:00.001-05:00

Gold & Denim - Hometown Beatdown ft. Martina Sorbara
produced by: AuPt

love injections

2011-10-16T17:44:00.000-04:00

a little something to add to my christmas wish list....

view my previous post on Brusse here

quote of the day

2011-04-14T18:59:00.001-04:00

stitch stitch moustache stitch

2011-04-05T19:26:00.002-04:00

stuff i like today

2011-04-05T19:19:00.003-04:00

Something Nice

2011-02-23T11:16:00.003-05:00

"Amid all the bad news and negativity in the world today, these simple street posters perpetuate warmth and optimism. Designed to capture attention and create awareness of the moment: suddenly, an opportunity to do something nice. Tear away a tab and keep it for yourself or give it away. Something Nice is for everyone. A gentle, unassuming and public way to spread some goodness."

check it out here. spread the love.

light up the night!

2011-02-18T12:19:00.005-05:00

One of my insanely talented friends, Angella, moved to Sweden a few months back to accompany her boyfriend as he works on his PhD. While there, she has been working on her LED bicycle coats and jackets - creating super functional and stylish apparel for cyclists.

Her online store launches next month, but for now you can check out her duds here.

and here and here

happy hearts day!

2011-02-14T11:44:00.002-05:00

pinhole sky

2011-02-11T17:58:00.002-05:00

my friend Nate Kreiswirth wrote a sweet little ditty that was featured in a Honda Odyssey commercial this past fall. People liked it so much that Honda decided to release it through their website....for free. And with every download, they'll donate $1 to Safe Kids Canada.

download here and enjoy.

Animale!

2010-11-09T22:32:00.002-05:00

Don Diablo ft. Dragonette

shiny suds

2010-11-06T18:20:00.003-04:00

another reason to love method

batten down the hatches

2010-09-21T18:58:00.002-04:00

couldn't help but hear this song over and over in my head today as i read the news and saw the pics of hurricane igor in newfoundland.

natural disaster by the always amazing, joel plaskett

the best little video i ever did see...

2010-09-10T20:10:00.002-04:00

thanks cinna for introducing me to the cuteness / greatness that is marcel!

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp
Marcel is voiced (untreated & unenhanced) by a genius named Jenny Slate
Written by Jenny Slate + Dean Fleischer-Camp

hello....again

2010-09-09T22:20:00.005-04:00

only this time you can hear the full song....

Martin Solveig & Dragonette

sweet sidewalk love

2010-09-09T21:32:00.005-04:00

lately i've been noticing lots of lovely little tags/notes/graffiti on the sidewalks of toronto. where are these coming from? are they promoting a band? a show? something? anything? or are they just sweet nothings left by fellow torontonians?

hearts spotted at yonge and st. clair

handsome ♥ gorgeous spotted in roncey village

bad romance

2010-08-31T21:09:00.002-04:00

every once in a while someone comes along and does a really great cover of someone else's song

the wilderness downtown

2010-08-30T20:29:00.003-04:00

the release of Arcade Fire's new interactive music video for the single we use to wait, has proven, once again, that their talent goes beyond the scope of music. The Wilderness Downtown, created by Chris Milk in partnership with the band and Google, is a nostalgic little trip down memory lane.

This is not the first time the band has pushed the boundaries of new media and have given us something above and beyond, but it's definitely my favorite. enjoy.

www.thewildernessdowntown.com

best watched in Google Chrome

oh hi interpol...

2010-07-28T20:13:00.002-04:00

...it's been awhile......

can't wait for their new self-titled album...out this september.

here's the first video for "lights"

nanny

2010-07-28T19:40:00.005-04:00

i found this photo while browsing through the scope flickr pool today. it's amazing!

home in t-minus 22 days! :)

fire in your new shoes

2010-07-23T19:32:00.001-04:00

Kaskade featuring Martina of Dragonette

happy birthday canada!

2010-07-01T16:13:00.000-04:00

hello.......

2010-07-01T15:53:00.004-04:00

the first single from Martin Solveig's forthcoming album "Smash". this is Hello, featuring Dragonette

stuff no one told me

2010-06-20T08:58:00.003-04:00

stuff no one told me created by barcelona-based illustrator, Alex Noriega

rethink

2010-06-04T20:07:00.002-04:00

video for the 2010Rethink Scholarship

bloodbuzz ohio

2010-05-11T18:27:00.001-04:00

the video for the first single, bloodbuzz ohio, off the national's new album, high violet.

banksy in toronto

2010-05-10T19:47:00.003-04:00

Banksy finally brings his famous street art to toronto!

better get out to catch a glimpse before they're gone.

photos via torontoist

terrible love

2010-05-09T14:29:00.005-04:00

i'm really loving The National's latest album, high violet, and very excited to see them in june at massey hall.
here's a video of the band performing the single, terrible love, in an abandoned castle overlooking the Hudson river.

Holy Fuck: Latin America

2010-04-29T10:50:00.003-04:00

holy fuck's latest video for the single, latin america

vie pitchfork: tv

i promise.....

2010-04-28T10:39:00.002-04:00

i saw this poster on design*sponge this morning and i need to find out where i can get my own copy. i think it would look wonderful hanging in my office :)

i managed to find out that at the AIGA Miami event, Pull + Ink, people were allowed to make their own screenprint of the declaration. amazing!

photos via the bridge house studio blog and design*sponge

hipstamatic

2010-04-22T20:05:00.002-04:00

my new favorite iphone app, hipstamatic

...amazing...

amazing.....

2010-04-22T15:44:00.007-04:00

7 ukuleles, an accordion and a cajon = The Ooks of Hazzard covering Kids by MGMT

all that's missing is a banjo!

tattoo tattoo tattoo

2010-04-17T22:26:00.003-04:00

via we heart it

Brusse ♥ Love

2010-04-09T11:45:00.005-04:00

i just discovered the work of Brusse this morning. i can't seem to find out too much about this guy except for the fact that he's inspired by love. all his work seems to be is based around the expression of love, relationships and emotion; and is divided into three sections:

streetlove

"Creating an interaction between people and love represented by objects, words or paintings on the streets, in order to make people thing and rethink their relationships, their own situation and love itself."

love injections

"Extraordinary ways to surprise the one you love."

and spray love

"Love, emotions and relationships symbolized on a canvas."

sweet and simple moments of love. i like. i mean love.

banksy

2010-04-07T21:48:00.001-04:00

like a bull in a china shop

2010-03-23T21:01:00.006-04:00

dragonette's amazing new video for Easy, off their sophomore album, fixin' to thrill

possibility

2010-03-19T19:34:00.002-04:00

new video from Lykke Li

thirteen

2010-03-18T19:29:00.004-04:00

sad to hear that alex chilton, who wrote one of my favorite songs, thirteen (famously covered by the late elliott smith among others), passed away yesterday. he was 59.

modern romance

2010-03-15T01:19:00.003-04:00

oooohhhhhhhh karen o....

2010-03-12T22:08:00.003-05:00

....how i just love you!

all pics from the yyys facebook page

tree sweaters

2010-03-12T09:13:00.006-05:00

someone, dubbed the midnight knitter, in the town of West Cape May, New Jersery, is covering tree branches and lamp poles with little sweaters! they have also created sweet little duds for stop signs, hydro poles and public telephone cords......amazing!

the haimster...RIP

2010-03-10T11:19:00.004-05:00

It's a sad day for us kids of the 80's as teen heartthrob and tiger beat pin-up boy, Corey Haim, died this morning of an accidental drug overdose.

Tonight i'll break out my best slouch socks, sport a side ponytail and cuddle up to my favourite boglin as i watch The Lost Boys for the hundredth time :(

"Look at your reflection in the mirror. You're a creature of the night Michael, just like out of a comic book! You're a vampire Michael! My own brother, a goddamn, shit-sucking vampire. You wait 'till mom finds out, buddy!"

O.N.E.

2010-03-09T21:16:00.002-05:00

yeasayer's wacky new video for O.N.E. from their latest album, odd blood

2010-03-09T20:55:00.001-05:00

here & here

lisztomania

2010-03-09T20:23:00.003-05:00

the PS22 chorus covering phoenix. amazing.

dream home!

2010-03-08T19:19:00.004-05:00

via design*sponge

RIP Mark Linkous

2010-03-07T11:11:00.006-05:00

Rolling Stone confirmed yesterday that singer-songwriter Mark Linkous, frontman of the U.S-based band Sparklehorse, has committed suicide.

His family has released a statement reading, "It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member, Mark Linkous, took his own life today. We are thankful for his time with us and will hold him forever in our hearts. May his journey be peaceful, happy and free. There's a heaven and there’s a star for you."

See the video of one of my favorite sparklehorse tracks, comfort me, above

going for gold

2010-02-28T13:39:00.000-05:00

Drinkalottawater

2010-02-27T11:14:00.003-05:00

the latest video from the amazing hamilton-born, london-based, one-man-band, Mayor McCa.
In true Mayor McCa fashion, the video was hand-made, illustrated and written by the mayor himself! With a little help from the following:

Directors: Dean Chalkley and Yemisi Brookes
Editing: Jennie Wright and Adian Leva
Animation assistants: Tom Kingsley and Carrie Loiuse

enjoy!

everything all the time...

2010-02-22T21:05:00.004-05:00

toronto-based band, everything all the time, featured on southern souls

"Southern Souls collects performances of the most prolific active musicians from Southern Ontario in out-of-character locales. Every street, park, or city bus is a potential venue. Inspired by La Blogoteque's Take Away Shows, and Just So's Black Cab Sessions - it aims to show that music (and its makers) are everywhere."

super!

2010-02-22T15:42:00.003-05:00

(clock wise from top left: the w, luciano 3 occhi, all creme, flat frank 2)

Super sunglasses. I want all of these!

mumford & sons

2010-02-18T17:54:00.005-05:00

Mumford & Sons performing little lion man on Letterman.

I saw these guys a few nights ago at Lee's Palace in Toronto and was blow away. Not only do they have an amazing live show, but they also had the crowd tapping their feet and singing along.....and that doesn't happen too often in toronto!

see the video for this song here

yes please......

2010-02-17T18:37:00.003-05:00

alexa chung for madewell

happy pancake day

2010-02-16T21:13:00.001-05:00

-♥-

2010-02-12T11:25:00.007-05:00

RIP Alexander McQueen

2010-02-11T10:24:00.005-05:00

British fashion designer, and icon, Alexander McQueen has been found dead after committing suicide.

A source at McQueen’s office confirmed his death, saying: ‘It is a tragic loss. We are not making a comment at this time out of respect for the McQueen family.’

His death comes just days before the start of London Fashion Week.

An incredible loss for the fashion world. So, so sad.

Go Do

2010-02-10T11:25:00.009-05:00

The official music video for Go Do, off of Go, the forthcoming solo album from Jónsi, frontman of Iceland's amazing Sigur Rós.

Directed by Arni & Kinski

oh so true

2010-02-07T19:43:00.005-05:00

via notebook doodles

new favorite website

2010-02-05T15:36:00.006-05:00

hipster puppies!

stitch stitch

2010-02-04T08:02:00.006-05:00

currently obsessed with these two cross-stitch pieces i found in the dusty basement of the public butter this past weekend.

Dragonette down under

2010-02-03T08:13:00.001-05:00

Dragonette at Stereosonic 2009 (australia)

Grown Up Movie Star

2010-01-29T09:38:00.003-05:00

if you're in toronto this weekend, go see this movie

ScotiaBank Theatre (Richmond and John Street, Toronto)

Jan. 29th Fri: 1:10, 4:30, 7:30, 10:10
Jan. 30th Sat: 11:20am, 1:50, 4:30, 7:30, 10:10
Jan. 31st Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed: 1:10, 4:30, 7:30, 10:10

love love love ♥

2010-01-27T12:09:00.009-05:00

super sweet prints from Calgary-based UPPERCASE

love ring by chutapat wittaya
via designboom

Skeletons

2010-01-26T15:18:00.004-05:00

the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs' video for their forthcoming single Skeletons

via babelgum

VCR - the xx

2010-01-22T09:36:00.002-05:00

from one of my favorite albums of 2009, xx, by london-based, The xx.

cutest photobooth pics ever!

2010-01-11T20:21:00.002-05:00

spotted on design*sponge

what you do (will come back to you)

2010-01-09T13:30:00.002-05:00

by toronto-based, Lioness

Directed by: Jeff Scheven / Costumes by: Vanessa Fischer

click

2010-01-08T11:30:00.014-05:00

I arrived home from work yesterday to this lovely little prize that my sweet boyfriend had bought for me when he was in the UK this past fall. He had it shipped and for some reason (canada post sucks this time of year), it took 2 months to cross the pond! I, as many other millions of people, have a slight obsession with polaroids (and poladroid) and this sweet little mirror was well worth the wait. cute! thanks tb

click - instant photo mirror by Colin O'Dowd

little lion man

2010-01-08T10:02:00.001-05:00

the official video for Mumford and Sons' debut single, Little Lion Man.

come fly with me

2010-01-07T12:17:00.004-05:00

the cutest 50's-inspired dress from anthropologie
Embroidered planes from days gone by zoom over striped voile, flying high above the strapless bodice and flouncy skirt.

nice paper locks

2010-01-07T10:21:00.005-05:00

paper hairstyles by amy flurry & nikki salk of paper cut project.

via design*sponge

yes please......

2010-01-05T19:44:00.006-05:00

opening ceremony tasseled rectangle scarf

Boarded Up

2010-01-05T14:26:00.008-05:00

Nice project by London-based graphic designer, James Reynolds.

"With more and more businesses being forced to close down, the sight of bare wood across the windows and doors is now commonplace and unsightly. By pasting the wooden panels with actual images, this problem is solved."

via wooster collective

♥ black walls

2010-01-04T20:16:00.005-05:00

via desire to inspire, design*sponge, flickr

dot dot dot

2010-01-03T18:00:00.008-05:00

The Cipher Drinking Glasses designed by Damjan Stankovic

A clever design that uses a multi-coloured dot pattern on drinking glasses which spell out a word depending what kind of drink is in the glass (Milk, Coca-Cola, Orange)

via 1 design per day

crazy projections

2010-01-03T12:10:00.002-05:00

happy 2010

2009-12-31T10:44:00.001-05:00

introducing...little miss sadie

2009-12-19T09:53:00.001-05:00

the sweetest little puggle i ever did meet.....

tiger tee

2009-12-17T16:20:00.001-05:00

it was only a matter of time before these puppies hit the shelves.......

tiger tee from urban outfitters

homemade garland inspiration

2009-12-13T10:47:00.005-05:00

twig & thistle, flickr, flickr, flickr, saidos da concha, flickr

Ambling Alp - Yeasayer

2009-12-06T14:59:00.008-05:00

the first single from the brooklyn-via-baltimore band's upcoming second album, Odd Blood.

the Hudson Bay Blanket - reworked

2009-12-03T22:48:00.005-05:00

To promote some new high-end pieces of canadiana that the Hudson Bay Company will be launching in the coming months, several designers were asked to chop up their iconic hudson bay blanket and create one-of-a-kind warm and fuzzy and fashionable winter wears.

Local designers such as Jeremy Laing, Klaxon Howl, Smythe and Pink Tartan created pieces that ranged from dramatic and theatrical to simple and lovely.

Toronto-based design duo, Smythe's creation is pictured above.

via blogto

keep the streets empty for me

2009-11-26T20:50:00.003-05:00

the latest video from Fever Ray, keep the streets empty for me. directed by Jens Klevje and Fabian Svensson.

Keep The Streets Empty For Me from Fever Ray on Vimeo.

will you still love me tomorrow

2009-11-23T23:59:00.004-05:00

lykke li covering the shirelles

this is home, part 2

2009-11-23T23:23:00.003-05:00

back in august i wrote about a lovely little project called, this is home. the project invited people to submit inspiring phrases based on the concept of "home". viewers were then invited to create an art piece inspired by a submitted phrase and people would vote for their favorites. the finalists would have their designs included in limited edition postcard packs which were recently released and are available for purchase from the this is home etsy shop.

cute!

tiny bubbles....

2009-11-10T21:07:00.001-05:00

via le love via music + pixels!

Love Your Fellow As Yourself

2009-11-09T19:00:00.005-05:00

i've been a fan of threadless for many years now and this little number is my latest fave.

spike jonze+where the wild things are+hipsters

2009-11-09T18:56:00.001-05:00

the mountains & the trees

2009-10-27T21:31:00.005-04:00

I just discovered the loveliness that is the mountains & the trees, also known as Jon Janes. Janes seems to be a bit of a one-man-band often accompanied by the valleys & seas orchestra, a collective of friends with instruments. He also happens to be from my home province, the beautiful and rugged, newfoundland and labrador. This is what grabbed my attention at first, then it was the song "goodbye little town". It is the sweetest little song i've ever heard about lovin' and leavin' and made me homesick in an instant.

check him/them out on myspace or itunes.

"...so goodbye little town, so pretty by the sea. wasn't what you said, or anything you did, this time it's not you, it's me..."

macha jewellery

2009-10-25T21:01:00.009-04:00

i stumbled upon this line of amazing jewellery today, macha jewellery, by Irish designer, Bernice Kelly.

i love how simple and organic her pieces are, esp the rockwell ring part 2 & part 3 (shown in photos 1-3), which showcases a hand-carved metal rock on a simple sterling silver band. stunning.

you can find more here at her etsy shop

you're sitting on a chair...in the sky!

2009-10-25T11:48:00.001-04:00

alessandro di giampietro

2009-10-23T23:31:00.004-04:00

13 apostoli - portraits by
alessandro di giampietro

tiny vipers

2009-10-22T19:57:00.005-04:00

i very recently discovered tiny vipers, aka Jesy Fortino. I was drooling over some shoes on the dolce vita website and clicked to their blog where i saw a posting on the seattle-based musician. After a brief listen to songs on her myspace, i got her latest album, life on earth. it's hard for me to really describe the sound of the album or her voice (which at times reminds me of cat power and at others, of jeff hanson) other to say that it is hauntingly beautiful.

here's a live clip...

super fun

2009-10-22T18:20:00.001-04:00

find more fun here

egg legs

2009-10-21T19:14:00.000-04:00

via le love

shake it, shake it...

2009-10-14T21:53:00.009-04:00

The Impossible Project inspires Polaroid to relaunch instant cameras..........yah!

"After all the difficulties and changes of ownership during the last years, the new management of Polaroid now understands the source of the brand's attraction - which is surprisingly not based in digital cameras but in Dr. Edwin Land's groundbreaking 1948 invention of Instant Photography, which he ingeniously devised and passionately developed with a lot of care and devotion.

Since 2005, it has been our honour and pleasure to celebrate and evoke the sensational and almost mysterious power of Instant Photography in memoriam of Dr. Land. Doing everything in our power to keep this beloved and unique photographic medium alive, we grabbed the chance to take over the last factory producing Instant films from the old Polaroid management and to start The Impossible Project in 2008. Re-inventing a new analog integral film, we are now preparing, supporting and managing the comeback of Instant Photography.

Accomplishing this mission and proudly owning the former Polaroid plant in Enschede (NL), as well as already holding the first working hand-coated samples in our trembling hands, we are pleased to herewith announce a history-making cooperation between The Impossible Project and Polaroid:

Polaroid will re-launch the legendary Polaroid One Step Camera and is therefore commissioning The Impossible Project to develop and produce a limited edition of Polaroid Instant Films in the middle of 2010."

more info here

things i like today

2009-10-13T21:12:00.004-04:00

so cute! i need to go buy some knee socks asap.....

via the singular

i think every girl should have a sparkley bra like this....

via pigeon.toed

this led to one of those " why didn't i think of that" moments. smart and simple design is always the best design

via oh?

come home...soon...please.....

via flickr

this instantly reminded me of "the imaginarium of dr. parnassus"

via pigeon.toed

happy turkey day

2009-10-12T12:19:00.002-04:00

photo via flickr

puppy love

2009-10-07T23:41:00.003-04:00

via le love

boycrazy

2009-10-06T19:31:00.003-04:00

boycrazy gets a job: from alexi wasser on Vimeo.

Alexi Wasser, of iamboycrazy.com, has created a set of short films that are at once cute and funny with a dash of awkward. Written, produced, scouted and cast by Wasser herself and directed by David Lowery.

Click here to see the rest......

the greatest blog ever........

2009-09-30T00:04:00.012-04:00

...dedicated to the greatest school photo backdrop there ever was......lasers!! i swear i have one of these from grade 5...amazing!

we have lasers!!!!!!!!