Mixtape » Vol. 4 – Sweetlife 2015

We’re just about a month away from East Coast organic food chain Sweetgreen’s Sweetlife summer music festival. Along with featuring artists like Kendrick Lamar, Calvin Harris, and The Weeknd, the festival will feature the best of local cuisine and DMV foodie favorites such as Luke’s Lobster, Shake Shack, Takorean, and Pho Wheels.

The festival will take place on May 30th and 31st at Merriweather Post Pavillion in Columbia, MD. One and two-day tickets are currently on sale and available here.

My fourth Mixtape features a few of my favorite songs from a few of the artists who will be performing at Sweetlife this year.

1. Phantogram - When I'm Small

2. Calvin Harris & R3hab - Burnin'

3. Lucius - Turn It Around (Live on KEXP)

4. Charlie XCX - Stay Away (Live From Dalston Heights)

5. MisterWives - Riptide (Cover)

6. Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)

7. Marina and the Diamonds - I'm A Ruin

8. BANKS - Beggin For Thread

9. Vance Joy - Georgia

10. Vic Mensa - Down On My Luck

11. Allen Stone - Unaware (Live From His Mother's Living Room)

12. The Weeknd - Rolling Stone

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22 Faces Everyone Makes While Watching 'Game of Thrones'

The 22 faces everyone makes while watching Game of Thrones, usually in this order.

1. Shocked

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Mixtape » Vol. 2 - Big Bad Werewolf

1. AWOLNATION - Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)

2. MisterWives - Our Own House

3. Banks - Waiting Game

4. Sofia Karlberg - Crazy in Love (Fifty Shades of Grey)

5. Aquilo - Human (Marian Hill Remix)

6. Alina Baraz & Galimatias - Fantasy

7. Wankelmut & Emma Louise - My Head Is A Jungle (MK Remix)

8. Sleeping At Last - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

9. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do 

10. Birdy - Wings

11. Asaf Avidan feat. The Mojos - One Day/Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Remix)

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5-Year Old Girl Discusses Princess Leia's Slave Outfit

This animated video, by The Brothers McLeod, is a real conversation between a father, comedian and actor Adam Buxton, and his 5-year old daughter discussing Princess Leia's iconic slave outfit in Return of the Jedi. Despite the criticism the slave Leia costume received for being sexist and demeaning, this little girl doesn't care what people think and states, “It’s actually a pretty good look for her.” I have to agree. It’s actually quite nice.

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22 Pearls of Wisdom From The Ladies Of “Girl Code”

The bossy gals of MTV's Girl Code aren't afraid to say what needs to be said, whether it's about sex, taking control of your own body, pregnancy scares, or body image. Here are just a few of their very hilarious and very relatable quotes:

1. On unrealistic beauty standards:

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2. On ex-sex:

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3. On friendship:

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4. On how not to be a raging lunatic on your period:

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5. On women drivers:

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6. On dieting:

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7. On understanding feminism:

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8. On slut-shaming:

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9. On embracing your weirdness:

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10. On carrying condoms:

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11. On counting calories:

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12. On guys who call you "crazy":

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13. On feeling ugly:

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14. On how not to go all Fatal Attraction on a guy:

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15. On penises:

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16. On being with someone who treats you right:

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17. On knowing how your body works:

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18. On masturbating:

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19. On our ever-changing hair styles

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20. On the struggles of dieting:

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21. On the types of men you should be dating:

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22. On chasing perfection:

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Barney Stinson’s Motivational Wall Posters

For those who have been curious what the posters that cover the walls of Barney’s office at GNB say. Motivation from the legendary bro himself.

1. Courage – “True greatness comes when you’re tested.” – Theodore Roosevelt

2. Opportunity  – “You will always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

3. Perseverance – “Continuous effort is the key to unlocking our potential. – Sir Winston Churchill

4. Lead with vision – Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.

5. Greatness – “Great work is done by people who are not afraid to be great.” – Barney Stinson

6. Discovery – “To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

7. Conformity – “It’s the one who is different that gets left out in the cold.”

8. Strength – “What the mind can conceive, it can achieve.”

9. Challenge – “We will either find a way or make one.”

10. Teamwork – “The chain is only as strong as the weakest link.”

11. Awesomeness – “When I get sad I stop being sad and be awesome Instead. True Story.” – Barney Stinson

12. Perfection – “It is not good enough to win, everybody else should lose.”

13. teamwork – “Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” – Henry Ford

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Swanson Pyramid of Greatness

Needing a little inspiration to get you through the day, work week, or just life in general? I give you the Swanson Pyramid of Greatness which has been developed by Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation over the course of many years. It's a "perfectly calibrated recipe for maximum personal achievement" — Swanson's personal guide to successful living.

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Mixtape » Vol. 1 - S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

1. Ludovico Einaudi - Una Mattina

2. Birdy - People Help The People

Birdy's "People Help The People" from her self titled debut album "Birdy" out in North America on March 20th! Pre Order Here: http://bit.ly/BirdyAlbum

3. Sia - Chandelier (Piano Version)

Available on iTunes + all digital retailers on 9/9. "1000 Forms of Fear" out now! Download on iTunes bit.ly/1kwammC Amazon amzn.to/1mvfWGq or listen on Spotify spoti.fi/1zdiMWn Website: siamusic.net Sia Selfie: siaselfie.com Twitter: twitter.com/sia Facebook: facebook.com/siamusic YouTube: www.youtube.com/sia Spotify: spoti.fi/1fKpbS0

4. Stateless - Bloodstream

5. Cat Power - The Greatest

Beggars Music is a UK-based music publisher boasting a remarkable catalogue of artists including Glass Animals, SBTRKT, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, Warpaint and Kurt Vile. It's represented in Australia and New Zealand by Gaga Music. For licensing enquiries in AU/NZ, email licensing@gaga.com.au.

6. James Morrison - The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore

7. Birdy - Skinny Love

Birdy's "Skinny Love" from her self titled debut album "Birdy" out in North America on March 20th! Pre Order Here: http://bit.ly/BirdyAlbum

8. Band of Horses - The Funeral

9. Sara Bareilles - Gravity (Live at the Fillmore Version)

10.Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Runaway

11.Sia - I'm In Here (Piano/Vocal Version)

12. Des'Ree - Kissing You

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