Tuesday Tunes!

Spring is in full swing here, and as I've been trying to spend more and more time outside walking in the warmer weather, I've been on the lookout for music that matches this significant uplifting of my spirits. Here's a few songs I've been enjoying!
1. "Summertime" - The Mowgli's
2. "Bounce With Me" - Ben Drake, John Clay, & Josh Radden
3. "Words I Never Said" - Lupe Fiasco ft. Skylar Grey
4. "Nothing Without Love" - Nate Ruess
5. "High Society" - Betty WHO

Also, there's the Hamilton: The Musical soundtrack, which I haven't included above because otherwise this Tuesday Tunes would be 30 songs long, but is a complete goddamn masterpiece through and through. Happy Tuesday, friends!

Tuesday Tunes!

Well, as I've said before, summer is here, and with it has come the time for upbeat pop, laid back rock, and the music of sunny days and warm nights. Here's some of my faves:

1. "Take My Hand (Remix)" - The Cab ft. Cassadee Pope
2. "In the Dark" - Dev
3. "Young, Wild and Free" - Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa ft. Bruno Mars
4. "Chase This Light" - Jimmy Eat World
5. "Fight Song" - Rachel Platten

Tuesday Tunes!

It's that time again! Since we last spoke, Taylor Swift's 1989 and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness's self-titled album have come out, and I have been nothing short of enamored of both. The stories of Mugdha and these two artists are just stark opposites. I got into Taylor Swift the hard way {read: spent a lot of time hardcore in denial before deciding it wasn't worth it to pretend I didn't like her music (which, why do we do that to ourselves/each other? Ain't no shame in enthusiastically enjoying stuff, people!)}, but this album was especially good, I think. In contrast, Andrew McMahon has been a staple in the AVM household since way back in 2002 and I have so many t-shirts and pictures and memories and various keepsakes from the years of fandom that I would probably have a panic attack trying to count them. My point is, old music, new music, sugary pop, or piano rock, if it makes ya feel good, shout that you love it from the rooftops! Without further ado, Tuesday Tunes!

1. "I Know Places" - Taylor Swift**
2. "Cecilia and the Satellite" - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
3. "The Hanging Tree" - Jennifer Lawrence (from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I)
4. "Desire Lines" - Local Haunts
5. "Find Love" - Stepdad


**(this is my favorite song on the album, but I can't for the life of me find a stream of the original song, grr)

Tuesday Tunes: Bollywood Edition!

Oh man, the last Tuesday Tunes was way back in November! This Tuesday, I want to get my Bollywood on! I actually can't believe I haven't done a Bollywood edition, because though I go through phases with Indian music, there is some great stuff out there, dancey and otherwise. Here are some of my favorites! Also, if you're the type, some brief Googling could easily get you the translations.

1. "Dilli Wali Girlfriend" - Arijit Singh & Sunidhi Chauhan (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani)
2. "Chaiyya Chaiyya" - Sukhwinder Singh & Sapna Awasthi (Dil Se)
3. "Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen" - Manna Dey (Waqt)
4. "Taal Se Taal" - Sujata Trivedi, Alka Yagnik, & Udit Narayan (Taal)
5. "Ishq Kamina" - Alka Yagnik & Sonu Nigam (Shakti: The Power)

Tuesday Tunes!

1. "Working Man" - Imagine Dragons
2. "One Headlight" - The Wallflowers
3. "Simple Song" - The Shins
4. "Somebody Loves You" - Betty Who
5. "Wagon Wheel" - Darius Rucker

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Tuesday Tunes!

This is my last week in Durban, and as such I am desperately trying to get in all the things I have to get done on as timely of a basis as is possible. So, instead of a real post, of which I will definitely try to make more, here is some music that's keeping me sane.

1. "Back Home" - Yellowcard
2. "It Wasn't Me" - Shaggy
3. "Shake" - iFani (South African Hip-Hop!!)
4. "Wrecking Ball Heart" - Jack's Mannequin
5. "Dirty Paws" - Of Monsters and Men

Tuesday Tunes

Hello from Durban! I just got in today and am already feeling a little overwhelmed by the place. The flight was pretty good and the drive from the airport was beautiful. Has me thinking about traveling and places I miss this lovely Tuesday, hence the theme of this week's Tuesday Tunes.

1. "Leaving on a Jet Plane" - Chantal Kreviazuk
2. "California 2005" - Phantom Planet
3. "I've Been Everywhere" - Johnny Cash
4. "Around The World" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
5. "Born to Run" - Bruce Springsteen

Tuesday Tunes!

This post is brought to you by accidental, guilty binging on old episodes of Laguna Beach. I would like to apologize to the peers who have had the misfortune of hearing about this rewatch. And also, hello, high school nostalgia.


1. "Come Clean" - Hilary Duff
2. "Screaming Infidelities" - Dashboard Confessional
3. "Soul Meets Body" - Death Cab For Cutie
4. "Here In Your Arms" - Hellogoodbye
5. "Such Great Heights" - The Postal Service

Tuesday Tunes!

For the program I'm in, we have to do an 8-week (minimum) internship between the first and second years. So right now, I am scrambling like a crazy person to apply to literally as many things as I can. I'm interested primarily in doing research or program assessment in infectious disease epidemiology as it applies to maternal and child health (woo, that's a mouthful, I know). So thank goodness for music as I fill in my address and previous employers 5023948 times. Also, I'm just going to shamelessly ask here: If you know of any organizations/people that are doing something (read: anything) even kind of related to what I mentioned...please pleeeasee let me know. Email's in the sidebar!

1. "King of Anything" - Sara Bareilles
2. "Signal Fire" - Snow Patrol
3. "A&E" - Goldfrapp
4. "Beacon" - Two Door Cinema Club
5. "Lisztomania" - Phoenix

Tuesday Tunes!

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving! My friend is visiting which I'm very thankful for since I won't be able to go home. Enjoy your turkey and friends and family and find something to be thankful for!
1. "Surrender" - Angels & Airwaves
2. "Jump Into The Fog" - The Wombats
3. "It's Time" - Imagine Dragons
4. "That Girl" - Noisettes
5. "California's Burning" - Augustana

Tuesday Tunes

I'm in love with fall. But the weather's been a bit eccentric out here, so my music selection's gone wonky with it. I'm finding myself listening to things I didn't previously like and enjoying them, which is always a surprise. Since it's been a while, I won't ramble, and we'll just get right to the Tunes!
1. "Titanium" – David Guetta ft. Sia
2. "Heads Will Roll" – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3. "Country Grammar" – Nelly
4. "Summertime Sadness" – Lana Del Rey
5. "Demons" – Imagine Dragons

Tuesday Tunes!

It's that time again!

1. "Run This Town (DJs From Mars Mashup)" - Jay-Z ft. Rihanna & Kanye West vs. Bach
2. "A Better Son/Daughter" - Rilo Kiley
3. "The Rain" - Missy Elliott
4. "Payphone" - Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa
5. "Drive By" - Train

Tuesday Tunes!

I realized I haven't done one of these in a long time! Months! Which means I am positively full to brimming with new favorites to share! I've been trying to listen to music that isn't depressing or about moving, leaving or loneliness (which, surprisingly, has cut out a giant chunk of my music) while I settle in here, so here's what's been left!

1. "Big Spender" - Theophilus London ft. ASAP Rocky
2. "Smile For The Blade" - Grieves
3. "Lights" - Ellie Goulding
4. "Monster" - Kanye West ft. Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, & Bon Iver
5. "DoYaThing" - Gorillaz ft. Andre 3000 & James Murphy

Tuesday Tunes!

I'm going through a really busy phase right now both personally and at work, so this is my apology for possibly dropping the blogging ball. The genres are jumping all over the place today, but when have I ever showed any musical consistency?


1. "Otherside" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
2. "Save Me, San Francisco" - Train
3. "Atlas Hands" - Benjamin Francis Leftwich
4. "All The Right Moves" - OneRepublic
5. "Poison & Wine" - The Civil Wars

Tuesday Tunes: Musical Edition Pt. 2!

I saw a production of RENT last week, which has turned all of my music listening recently into Dramatic Showtune Sing-A-Long Time With Hairbrush! I thought I would share the fun!



1. "Edelweiss" - Christopher Plummer (The Sound of Music)
2. "It's De-Lovely" - Bing Crosby & Ethel Merman (Anything Goes)
3. "Circle of Life" - Cast of The Lion King
4. "Don't Rain On My Parade" - Barbra Streisand (Funny Girl)
5. "What You Own" - Anthony Rapp & Adam Pascal (RENT)

And, if you're new and hopelessly into musicals, the first part of this musical edition of Tuesday Tunes can be found here!

Tuesday Tunes!

I wanted to do a quick recap of my weekend and everything last night, but instead of a wonderful and nostalgic journey home, we ended up delayed at the Dallas airport for seven hours with fuel issues for which they had us change planes and return to the gate twice. I love flying and I fly a pretty decent amount and I've never had anything quite like that happen to me before. Ironically, this all happened while I was in the middle of a text conversation trying to convince a friend who hates flying that it's actually awesome. Hashtag, fail. Point being, we ended up traveling for roughly 17 hours, and I just didn't have the energy. So, Tuesday Tunes, it is!



1. "The Motto" - Drake ft. Lil Wayne
2. "Déprimé" - Sylvie Vartan
3. "All of the Lights" - Kanye West ft. Rihanna & Kid Cudi
4. "In The Dark (Proper Villains Remix)" - DEV
5. "Chammak Challo" - Akon ft. Ra.One

Tuesday Tunes!

Remember how Aki and I did those awesome vlogs?
Well, we're doing more!
It's going to be a Q&A but we need your help!
Ask us a question in the comments!!

Okay, and now back to our regular programming.



1. "Shake It Out" - Florence + The Machine
2. "Gravity" - Sara Bareilles
3. "Animal Love I" - Charlene Kaye
4. "The Best Day" - Atmosphere
5. "The Compromise" - The Format

Tuesday Tunes!

Wow, I think it's been a long while since I did one of these! What can I say, my Tuesdays have been busy this month! But certainly not too busy to have a ton of new "current musical obsessions." Without further ado:


1. "Going Down" - The Pretty Reckless
2. "Cough Syrup" - Young The Giant
3. "It Girl" - Jason Derulo
4. "Some Nights" - fun.
5. "That's All" - Michael Buble

Tuesday Tunes: Valentine's Day Edition!

I feel like about half my posts are about music, but it's such a big part of my life that I just think this blog wouldn't be true to me without it. I hope you guys also find it a nice refresher sometimes from the fashion and nails/hair/make-up and interior design and babies that make up the blogosphere. This week's Tuesday Tunes are brought to you by Valentine's Day!



1. "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston (R.I.P.)
2. "Ishq Bina" - Anuradha Sriram, Sujatha, Sonu Nigam, A. R. Rahman (Taal)
3. "I Won't Say (I'm In Love)" - Susan Egan (Hercules)
4. "Love Story" - Taylor Swift
5. "Come What May" - Nicole Kidman & Ewan Mcgregor (Moulin Rouge)

Also, check out the preview of Some Nights the new album by fun. It's awesome!! And a very Happy Birthday to Arizona today!!

Tuesday Tunes: Hip-Hop Edition!

I have known my irl and blogging friend, Aki, for quite a long time. As such, she knows me pretty well. Last Tuesday she commented on my post that she's been pleasantly surprised by my music choices for these posts because she was kind of under the impression from high school that I was more of a rap/hip-hop kinda gal. Which, really, I still am, but my horizons have definitely broadened a bit since then. However, in honor of her comment, this post is going to be dedicated to some of my hip-hop favorites. Not all of it is clean. You've been warned.



1. "Don't Lose Your Head" - Zion I
2. "A Little Bit Cooler" - The Cool Kids
3. "I Can Transform Ya" - Chris Brown ft. Swizz Beatz & Lil' Wayne
4. "Prrrum" - Cosculluela ft. Wisin & Yandel
5. "Get Ur Freak On" - Missy Elliot

Oh man, these were so hard to choose. I might have to do another one soon!