Favorite Style Icon: Taylor Swift
T. Swift has seriously stepped her game in 2012. Yes, she’s still sticking to the neutral colored dresses – but hey! That’s okay. It works for her. Taylor Swift is really just doing all the right things when it comes to her style these days and it helps that there are a handful of fabulous designers throwing their pieces at her. It’s awesome. I, of course, am jealous.
Runner Up: Michelle Obama / Kate Middleton
Beat Connection has always been a group that has been so-so to me. They’re great. Their music is awesome. They get buzz in Seattle press all the time, but I was waiting for some kind of “connection” (seriously, no pun intended) to happen. It wasn’t until I heard this song and had in on repeat for a whole evening that I finally reached that “aha!” moment. Okay. Beat Connection. I get you.
Congratulations to these guys who played Sasquatch for the first time this year!
[Beat Connection by Chona Kasinger]
Paste photographer, Chona Kasinger, captured some beautiful portraits of the musicians performing at Bumbershoot this weekend. They include the lovely Alaina Moore of Tennis, those boys of Beat Connection and the illusive duo Joshua Carter and Sarah Barthel of Phantogram and more. Check out all of the portraits here!
Almost a year ago, my dear friend Jack connected me to this guy named Jordan. A student at UW, Jordan, like me was also interested in Seattle’s music scene. At the end of one our last messages, he let slip that he was part of a dj duo and was down to play some shows, but back then I didn’t have any idea of what would become of Beat Connection.
Today, Beat Connection is blowing up! They’re headed to the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas next month and will be making a few trips to Europe where their music has been spinning regularly. So it’s no surprise that they have made it on the list of CityArt Magazine’s Best New Bands From 2010 and bands to look forward to in 2011.
I’m so excited for this group because for the longest time I was listening to them without knowing that it was actually the group that Jordan was a part of. They’ve got a fantastic sound that I know has potential. It’s also a sound that differs from every other band on the scene right now in the Pacific Northwest. To be traveling this much and gaining this much exposure as students is quite impressive.
CityArts has put together a list that is stacked with bands that are just about to take off so if you’re looking for new music at all, this is the place to find it. My other favorites on the list include Shabazz Palaces, Fences, Ravenna Woods, and Campfire OK.
Check out the list here.
