PLAYLIST NO.1 : CURRENTLY

Stockholm / 9-2-16 / 35mm Pentax

you can find my playlist here.

1. “same airport, different man”- julia jacklin
2. “life worth living”- laurel
3. “nothing, not nearly”- laura marling
4. “roma fade”- andrew bird
5. “get not high, get not low”- feist
6. “say my name”- tove styrke
7. “warhol”- lisa mitchell
8. “umpqua rushing”- blind pilot
9. “have mercy on me”- the black keys
10. “smoke”- mosa wild
11. “fish eyes”- haley heynderickx
12. “mama said”- cat clyde
13. “everything looks better (in hindsight)”- the wild reeds
14. “kocaine karolina”- elle king
15. “dear simone”- jacob banks
16. “my mistakes were made for you”- the last shadow puppets

 

THE WORLD: STOCKHOLM

earlier this month i went to visit a friend in italy. i booked my ticket through kayak which had an amazing deal…the catch was a 21 hour layover in sweden going to and from italy…fine by me! i’ve always wanted to go to stockholm so it was nice to get to spend some time there and explore the city, even if it was for a hot second. in my first 20 minutes in stockholm, i stumbled upon a record store. i went in and asked the guys who worked there if they could recommend a good swedish album that i could buy. they showed me a couple of options and then both agreed on det stora monstret. i was anxious to listen to it, i figured these guys would either take this seriously or just give the “american” the worst record they could think of. thanks to them, i now own an amazing record and one of my favorite souveneirs. walking around gamla stan i was going in and out of all the shops and cafes. i took this after i had loaded up on all the swedish chocolates i was going to bring back to the states. i love that this picture makes it look like a ghost town when in reality everyone’s actually inside the candy shop…that place was a zoo but it sure was magical. shortly after, i began to crash…my jet lag was REAL and my tylenol cold was wearing off. i desperately wanted a nap. i found this little garden behind a building and laid on a bench for a bit. i sat listening to the sounds of the city, watching people pass through, i think i could’ve laid there forever.

this cafe made fresh squeezed orange juice and the kids inside were mesmerized. it was really sweet seeing their excitement.

“MY SILVER LINING”

i don’t want to wait anymore, i’m tired of looking for answers
take me some place where there’s music and there’s laughter.
i don’t know if i’m scared of dying but i’m scared of living too fast, too slow, regret, remorse, hold on, oh no i”ve got to go.
there’s no starting over, no new beginnings, time races on and you’ve just gotta keep on keeping on
gotta keep on going, looking straight out on the road
can’t worry ’bout what’s behind you or what’s coming for you further up the road
i try not to hold on to what is gone, i try to do right what is wrong
i try to keep on keeping on
yeah i just keep on keeping on.

– first aid kit 

it has been a busy two years for the swedish sister act since the release of their sophomore album. while on tour with conor oberst and lykke li as well as playing festivals around the world, these girls have managed to create a third album for the world to add to their indie folk archives. the verse above comes from their single “my silver lining” setting the tone for the rest of the stay gold album.

you can buy this song along with their album now on iTunes here.