Whoa, whoa, whoa. What a busy week. Am I the only one feeling incredibly relieved today is Friday? I thought I’d celebrate by sharing the Christmas mix I made for last Saturday’s Mighty Swell giveaway. It starts off shaky, but like they say, all’s well that ends well, and this ends with Canned Heat, so yeah. I’d say it ends well enough. Me hope you likey.
xo,
Meghan
Word to the wise—we’re giving away a mix of holiday songs, hand-picked by yours truly, at Mighty Swell tomorrow. It’s a lot of fast-paced jams, from Bob Seger to James Brown, Canned Heat to Chubby Checker…no sleepy slow songs allowed! I love Christmas music in the most ridiculous way, so this project was a dream for me. Quantities are very limited, so get there on the early side to nab one. (We open at 9 a.m.) Oh, and one other sort of awesome thing? Our stupendous team of vendors brought by heaps of new vintage tonight. We promised new merch every Saturday, so that’s what we’re going to give ya. I already have my eye on a leopard fur muff from Valise Vintage and a cute mini from Patterns. Can’t wait to see y’all there!
xo,
Meghan
{Ann and Nancy Wilson, image c/o Gold Dust Stevie}
♥ On a scale of one to 10, my love for this dress is about 1,879. I want it so hard.
♥ Magnets made from Instagram pics. Also known as genius.
♥ Tips for eating my favorite food without being rude. How handy!
♥ What would go well with a heaping pile of nachos? These nectarine vodka coolers from Iowa Girl Eats.
♥ Since we’re discussing drinky drinks, how cute is this illustrated story book of cocktails? I want it.
♥ I loved these pro tips for false-lash application c/o the ever-s0-addictive site Beautylish. Very helpful stuff.
♥ Check out all the cute mani ideas in this Refinery 29 slideshow. Looks number three, eight and 12 are my faves.
♥ And in case you forgot, I’M SEEING DOLLY PARTON TOMORROW. Here’s a little gospel medley she does I just adore.
xo,
Meghan
A week from tonight I’ll be seeing Dolly (f*cking) Parton. With this in mind, I think I’ll be able to keep on smiling my way through this week, and its 12+ hour work days and 100+ degree temperatures. Just a few (160-some) hours to go…
xo,
Meghan
P.S. The image is a scan from a piano book a friend of my boyfriend’s thrifted while touring through Tennessee. I love it so much.
If Moe Bandy can sing about Hank Williams writing his life, can I just put it out there that Dolly Parton sings mine? Okay, cool. The song that’s my theme for this weekend? This little gem, Washday Blues.
(Please do take a listen.)
Lyrical highlights…
Just rubbin’ and a scrubbin’ and a raisin’ ’em out
I gotta hang ’em out early i hope the sun comes out
(wash ’em out ring ’em out hang ’em on the line
Get a little tired just think about the good times) washday blues
Oh how I adore you Dolly.
Anyway, on the off chance you need me, I’ll be at home, listening to country music, doing load after load after load after load after load after load after load of laundry.
Glamour…my life is overflowing with it.
I hope you have super fun weekends cupcakes!
xo,
Meghan
P.S. Have I told you yet I’m seeing Ms. Parton herself in a little under two weeks? Yeah. You can expect to hear a lot more on that real soon…
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I’ve been listening to the sweet sounds of The Supremes tonight on repeat, so it seemed appropriate to share this pic of Doris Day and Diana Ross circa 1967. What a cute pair! I hope you’ve been enjoying some good tunes this Wednesday as well. C’mon back tomorrow for how-to Thursday. Got a sweet little DIY lined up I think you’re going to LOVE.
xo!
Meghan
Clockwise from top left: Wanda Jackson / The Slits / Marianne Faithfull / X-Rey Spex
Welcome to another Girl Germs-crafted mix! This time we’ve put together a collection highlighting awesome female artists who started their careers as teenagers—both because that’s awesome and because it ties in with our next monthly TV Party event.
Monday, June 13 we’ll play episodes of Veronica Mars, a cult classic centered around the adventures of a headstrong teenage private detective and the dramatic webs in which she becomes entangled. Come on down to the Red Stag Supperclub at 9 p.m. on the 13th to hear us spin some lovely lady tunes; the V-Mars episodes start at 9:30 (if you’re unfamiliar with the show, read more about it here.
To get you in the mood for teen adventures, we’ve put together some sassy sounds of women who got an early start on their careers. Some (Janis Ian, Marianne Faithfull and Wanda Jackson) are still performing well into their 60s and 70s. Tracey Thorn of Marine Girls and Bjork of Sugarcubes fame went on to become influential artists as adults. On a sad note, two of the ladies on this list (Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex and Ari-Up of The Slits, who started their careers at age 16 and 14, respectively) passed away this year—but the legacies of these groundbreaking artists lives on and continues to inspire women of all ages.
{Track List}
1. Janis Ian – “Younger Generation Blues”
2. X-Ray Spex – “Oh Bondage, Up Yours!”
3. The Runaways – “American Nights”
4. Marianne Faithfull – “Broken English”
5. Bow Wow Wow – “Aphrodisiac”
6. The Sugarcubes – “Hetero Scum”
7. The Slits – “Walk About”
8. Wanda Jackson – “Let’s Have a Party”
9. Smoosh – “Find a Way”
10. Marine Girls – “A Place in the Sun”
11. The Donnas – “40 Boys in 40 Nights”
Psst! Girl Germs Radio has made a bunch of mixes for me! If you haven’t heard, take a listen to: Bubblegum Pop; Lady Rappers, Music for a Snowy Sunday!
Welcome to another Girl Germs-crafted mix! This time we’re highlighting female rappers—a species of performer that is fascinating, yet rarely studied.
Men get most of the credit for laying the groundwork of hip hop, but women like Queen Latifah, Monie Love and Roxanne Shante were right there alongside them (and in some cases, steps ahead of them). In this mix you’ll hear classic American female MC pioneers, as well as some who helped bring hip hop into the mainstream (like Debbie Harry’s rapping in Blondie’s “Rapture”—which gives a shout-out to Fab 5 Freddy) and into genres like dance (Uffie), pop (Neneh Cherry) and indie/experimental rock (Cibo Matto, The Go! Team).
Click below to play the mix!
Track List
Blondie – “Rapture”
The Go! Team – “Grip Like a Vice”
Mala Rodriguez – “La Nina”
Missy Elliott and Da Brat – “Sock it 2 Me”
Justice featuring Uffie – “The Party”
Cibo Matto – “Know Your Chicken”
Lil’ Kim – “The Jump Off”
Queen Latifah and Monie Love – “Ladies First”
Lauryn Hill – “Lost Ones”
Neneh Cherry – “Buffalo Stance”
Roxanne Shante – “Wack It”
If you like lady-centric hip hop you’ll love our next TV Party event at the Red Stag Supperclub in Minneapolis. Join us Monday, May 9 at 9 p.m. for a DJ set featuring the best female jazz, soul, funk, R&B and hip-hop artists from two of our favorite gentleman friends, DJs Phizzy and Marinos Vidiakitis. At 10 p.m. we’ll screen episodes of Living Single, starring Queen Latifah herself. See you there!
{Listen to Girl Germs’ other playlists here, here and here.}
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