the mau5.just not a fave anymore. (deadmau5)

holy spectacle. Empire of the Sun.(felt so Bowie)

cut copy. i love you. i missed the super small crowd tho.i'm a hustler baby. simian mobile disco.

fedde le grand = HOT.

ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL

DAY 2

I arrived at bicentennial park just in time for Simian Mobile Disco. Mother hell, was the gate a pain in the neck. In previous years, we just strolled right in. This year, every. single. day. it was a 40 minute ordeal. which had me hauling ass to the live stage. SMD was just as i expected. so serious. so nerdy. so cool. the german asked me if they were ever going to turn around and face us. bleeps and blips created mad cool sound to move to and by the time they played hustler, it seemed the curious crowd got it. that was bad. ass.

like a moth to a flame i found myself back @ Carl Cox & Friends... to find Fedde Le Grand & all his dutch charm tearing up the "tent"(sorry, am used to carl cox & friends being a tent, not the serious structure it has become). So I stayed and danced. Until a changing of the guard took place & Moby took over. I love Moby, but I love him better when it's his own stuff I'm hearing. He leapt up on the gravitron, shaking his happy fists in the air. But, i never did really feel what he was throwing down that day. So i decided to wander about, checking out the Heineken Dome again, whatever meh-ness was on the main stage, eventually making my way back to the live stage for some Boys Noize, wasssss.... OK. was blissed out to hear 'my moon my man' but on the whole, i was ready to move on once again. couldn't even tell you where to, you get lost in all that is Ultra, molly-ed out or not. i just know i made my way BACK to the live stage for Cut Copy, was SO THRILLED to have them back. they sounded massive and were getting so much more love than they had 2 years prior at UMF. it was painful to tear myself away but I. HAD. TO. it was back to the main stage for the electronic gods that are Underworld and from the very second they came on, HOT DAMN, i was blown away. it's like everyone else at Ultra is so much fun, but then you come upon true veterans like Underworld and you have to pick your stupid jaw up off the dirty ground. They killed it. And when the right artist is on the main stage, that sound system enables them to soar and soar high. it was so ridiculously cool to see artists i've loved since college. but again, i was forced, by stupid scheduling conflicts, to peel myself away and return to the live stage to catch

Empire of the Sun yes, the back and forth, back and forth was maddening. Empire of the Sun burned many spage-age ziggy stardust-esque images into my brain. And they sounded phenomenal. But they weren't Underworld. & I kind of regretted splitting on Underworld to see them. No use crying over spilt prosecco. it was time to head back (yep you guessed it) to the main stage for deadmau5. whom, from what i personally witnessed, drew the largest crowd and, moved me the least. he wasn't what he was to me two years ago. there were fleeting blips of the old deadmau5 sound i adored but his sound mostly sprawled into places only those altered might appreciate. i was bored. feelings change, people change. and i was ready to let day 2 die.

tomorrow... my 3rd and final day at UMF.

lots of love,

sunlovey

girls on film. always my fave. (duran duran)

the gorgeous sounds of royksopp = love

the dancing queen that is andy bell. THAT VOICE. (erasure)

the synth genius that is vince clarke (erasure)

music is my boyfriend. (CSS)

Holy Ghost! Quite possibly the artists I was most excited
& delighted to see.

ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL

DAY 1

there is NOTHING like entering the gates of Ultra Music Festival. nothing. your ears are instantly affronted, as is your heart, as the pulsating thud from several stages blends to create this maddening, yet magnetic cacophony of beats and bass. you find yourself experiencing both an adrenaline and serotonin surge you simply cannot get elsewhere. your eyes are accosted too—by vibrance, light, shine, glow, glitter... Ultra is so sensory. no wonder it's a fave of the "molly" set. no i don't have any. no i don't want any...

the main stage was pumping. but i was mad dashing to the live stage for holy ghost!'s set. excuse me while i gush on end about the perfection of the live stage, right on the water, away from everything, shaded, perfect. designer drugs was performing when i got there. young rainbow brite kids were dancing their a$$es off. said kids, for most part, moved on once designer drugs were done. and the handful of true indie kids took their places.

holy ghost! came on and killed it. there was a breeze. i danced. 'i will come back' blew my mind. i didn't want it to end. am comparing their set to cut copy's 2 years ago. small crowd. great sound. haven't quiet caught on yet amongst the ULTRA crowd. but oh so disco danceable!, one has to wonder why not?

i wondered off to the carl cox & friends "tent" which has become something so extraordinary, i couldn't help but be WOWed. the sound that pours forth from that stage is my absolute fave dance genre. hung there and danced until it was time to catch CSS back at the live stage. aren't they cute? they rocked a slightly larger crowd. was mad fun to hear them do 'music is my hot hot sex' live.

left before they were done because it was time for erasure on the main stage. got there just as benny benassi was wrapping up. again, mass exodus of young ravers. father forgive them, they know not what they do. i wanted to shake those little e-heads and say "that's vince clarke up there!" i moved up as close as a girl in my state should and then died. when erasure did blue savannah i was glad i still had my shades on. eyes misted up big. was. so. brilliant. and the sound just soared across the grounds so beautifully. GOD that was great.

the second erasure was done, it was back to the live stage for royksopp, who too, managed to awe me with their gorgeous sound. was so very thrilled to be catching them live too. their set was full of pulsating ebb and flow. mind bending beauty. you could dance or you could just spectate. either way. again, was so glad to catch them.

then it was back to the main stage where we caught wild boys and girls on film—duran duran sounding as pristine as ever. seriously, girls on film gets me every time, that song is hot.

on to the UMF korea stage to check out a little avicii (hot damn! i actually dig) & then out the gates for the night. had to just say no to tiesto. sorry if that offends. he just doesn't do it for me... and a girl needs her rest for 2 more days of UMF.
those reports to follow.
love,
sunlovey

winter = SPRING = summer
depending upon wear you are.
no matter, am pretending it's spring here (and not 85 degrees)in whimsical flowy blooms and hot pink wedges. brrrrr where you are? (can't BELIEVE some of you have SNOW!?) toss on a spring-hued cardie. done.
LOVE.
top: H&M.
jeans: shhh! Old Navy maternity ;-)
wedges: shoe dazzle
cardigan: free people
shades: H&M
happy pretend spring!
love,
sunlovey

it was 1996.
i was just back from London.
i didn't want to be back.
then trainspotting came out.
it took me back.
albeit scotland,
much of the same feel.
what a flick.
what a cast.
what a SOUNDTRACK.
seeing underworld this weekend
is like a fast-forward rewind to back then.
and that's #LOVE.
& speaking of #LOVE. was in utter love with ewan mcgregor & the soundtrack.
p.s. boys were wearing skinny jeans in scotland in '96.
it was an awesome time.



TRAINSPOTTING SOUNDTRACK

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1. Lust For Life - Iggy Pop

2. Deep Blue Day - Brian Eno

3. Trainspotting - Primal Scream

4. Atomic - Sleeper

5. Temptation - New Order

6. Night Clubbing - Iggy Pop

7. Sing - Blur

8. Perfect Day - Lou Reed

9. Mile End - Pulp

10. For What You Dream Of - Bedrock

11. 2:1 - Elastica

12. A Final Hit - Leftfield

13. Born Slippy - Underworld

14. Closet Romantic - Damon Albarn oh & this was TRAINSPOTTING VOL. #2... 1. Choose Life - PF Project 2. Passenger - Iggy Pop 3. Dark And Long - Underworld (1) 4. Habenera - Underworld (1) 5. Statuesque - Sleeper (1) 6. Golden Years - Bowie, David 7. Think About The Way - Ice MC 8. Final Hit - Leftfield 9. Temptation - Heaven 17 10. Nightclubbing - Iggy Pop 11. Our Lips Are Sealed - Fun Boy Three 12. Come Together - Primal Scream 13. Atmosphere - Joy Division 14. Inner City Life - Goldie 15. Born Slippy/NUXX - Underworld (1)

FOUR YEARS LATER...
The Beach.
movie was good.
provoked my travel bug once again.
the soundtrack—quite good.
& more underworld

THE BEACH SOUNDTRACK

1. Snakeblood - Leftfield

2. Pure Shores - All Saints

3. Porcelain - Moby

4. Voices - Dario G

5. 8 Ball - Underworld

6. Spinning Away - Sugar Ray

7. Return Of Django - Asian Dub Foundation

8. On Your Own (Crouch End Broadway Mix) - Blur

9. Yeke Yeke (Hard Floor Mix) - Mory Kante

10. Woozy - Faithless

11. Richard, It's Business As Usual - Barry Adamson

12. Brutal - New Order

13. Lonely Soul - Unkle

14. Beached - Angelo Badalamenti/Oribital

alright, enough musical memory lane. i'm going to #UMF tomorrow.
love,
sunlovey

POPsicles
4 Life
i must stray for a moment from my usual music & fashion posts to tell you it's high time you bring back a childhood fave. didn't have these as a child? you got effed. but it's not too late.
and as big kid, you can make far cooler popsicle concoctions...
my 1st batch consisted of fresh blackberry, OJ and apple juice pops.
loveys, they rule.
have discussed trying a mimosa pop with one of my sparkling sisters... imagine.
summer is JUST around the bend, i promise. don't cheat yourself of this amazing, limitless treat.
love,
sunlovey

UMF UMF UMF UMF UMF UMF UMF UMF
Wondering where you might find Sunlovey this weekend? Ha, easy, @ Ultra Music Festival, downtown Miami.
I will be checking out so many other DJs & artists throughout Friday, Saturday & Sunday, but these are the artists that I splurged on tix for, as brought to you by my recent twitter feed #UMF breakdown. My head is spinning at the thought of seeing Underworld AND Chemical Brothers. Erasure AND Holy Ghost!. Empire of the Sun AND Royksopp. THIS IS MAJOR, LOVEYS.
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Sunlovey's #UMF breakdown: Friday: Main stage for Erasure. Live stage for Royksopp, CSS, Holy Ghost! & Designer Drugs

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Sunlovey's #UMF breakdown: Saturday: Main stage—Underworld, Deadmau5, Kaskade. Live stage—Empire of the Sun, Cut Copy, ">Simian Mobile Disco

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Sunlovey's #UMF breakdown: Saturday cont'd: Carl Cox Tent—Moby.

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Sunlovey's #UMF breakdown: Sunday: Main stage—Chemical Brothers. Live Stage—MSTKRFT, Chromeo, !!!. Which day(s) are @Classixx playing?

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Sunlovey's #UMF breakdown: Sunday: +Classixx, not certain of stage.

can't. wait.
love,
sunlovey

LOVE IS a sample sale
killer bag.
killer necklace.
merci beaucoup, @boston_proper.
love,
sunlovey

happy


st.


patrick's


day

oh &... were you a 120 minutes addict like myself? it's freaking back. & while it's not being hosted by my middle school/high school brit crush, Dave Kendall, i remain intrigued. my college cohort, travis told me you'll be able to see the show online only at 1st (on MTV Hive). then it will hopefully move to MTV 2. more info here.
love,
sunlovey

addendum: HOLY AWESOME! review playlist's from the BEST era of 120 minutes here. then, download EVERYthing you read from the late '80s/EARLY '90s lists, it'll change your life.

LOVE is...

this necklace is the center of my universe.

it is truly art.

i snagged it from jewel mint.

i kinda can't stand how much i covet it.

love,

sunlovey

what summer looks like

i have always been about wee leg-baring hems, but this summer i'm crushing on the flowy, vibrant & exotic in intense ways. in fact such attributes are paramount in what i'm snatching up. here are my recent acquisitions. a bit of tribal, paisley & peacock = LOVE.

victoria's secret

the pompoms sleigh me.

the silhouette conjures beloved

faraway lands.

victoria's secret

the exploding hues

channel candy

sugarlips

the crochet back seduces

while the color fusion blows my mind.

eliza j

i have a peacock addiction, no doubt

but the big black bow at the neck makes

me utterly smitten.

next weekend is Ultra Music Festival already, which brings to mind summer festival season too! what do you envision your summer wardrobe looking like?

do tell...

love,

sunlovey

Ode to a Shoe
a brilliant, satiny, blooming shoe.
on a sky-high yet way comfortable wedge heel.
i will wear you even when you don't match my outfit.
i will reach for you when others would grab a mere flip flop.
because you have the ability to transform.
you are such love.
love,
sunlovey

have been sitting on this one for a bit & for that, i sincerely apologize...
benoit & sergio's boy trouble.
IS SUCH LOVE. can't explain it. i want you to get it. so do that here.am eternally grateful to pitchfork for subtle brilliance like this.
love,
sunlovey

more benoit & sergio:

Latest tracks by benoitandsergio

the ella bed-

in dusty teal velvet.

10 weeks...

and i shall be sleeping in a marie antoinette-esque heaven.

#love

& sweet dreams...

love,

sunlovey

another sunny day - you should all be murdered

thanks jess. i dig. seems it's old & a one-off. but that's A-OK.

i always succumb

it's the icing.

in this case, lemon cream cheese. #love

chiffon makes my heart flutter

and simply strolling about in this fabulous A-line from H&M makes the delicate little petals flutter too. #love

faire un reve

one must do what they can to inspire sparkling dreams. i personally can't stop layering glittery ornament after glittery ornament upon my poor little bedside table lamp.

#love

tomorrow is friday, at last.

revel hard.

love,

sunlovey

SECOND CHANCE. play something over & over again enough and you just might eventually fall for it. such is the case for peter bjorn & john's second chance. it's just so bloody catchy. saw them a few years ago with my show sista & the german, they actually opened for depeche mode. those around us grumbled but @kris_1 & bopped about. i think this song came out in january or so of this year. if you dig it, get it: here, (from a blogger that found his/herself surprised to feel second chance.)

have fun!

love,

sunlovey

#LOVE from brighton... Lights & Offerings. MIRRORS.
you haven't acquired their album yet? do.
80s renaissance, analog synth heavy, electronic depth. or... pop noir as they refer to themselves. i don't want to pick a track or two i adore. i feel the whole release. the music is gorgeous and melodic; the vocals are quality and haunting. thank you, england, for continuing to put out bands that achieve permanence amongst my somewhat snotty list of perfect sound.

#LOVE from miami... was fortunate enough to attend the pret a porter showcase at miami beach international fashion week featuring boston proper amongst other eye-popping designers like LUXXE Collections-USA, Mariela Allaix-Argentina, Marina Makaron Moscow and Bata Spasojevic, winner of the MBIFW designer competition at Banja Luka Fashion Fair in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

#LOVE from H&M. they called this a top; i call it a dress. and the ruffles front & back make me feel normal again. ;-)
love,
sunlovey

absolute faves from christian dior.

paris fashion week.

dior's wear-now-ish portion of the show was frilly and icing like in the softest of pastels.

totally smitten with the richness of this collection on the whole. gorgeous hues and devil may care silhouettes = LOVE.

love you!,

sunlovey

downloaded rainbow arabia- 'without you' from EarBlessings' blog this a.m. 1st listen, thought to self, 'i dig'. then, it came on again later this afternoon and i was like 'WHO THE HELL IS THIS, I TOTALLY FREAKIN' FEEL IT'. it grows, it soars. the drums capture me. vocals hurt & haunt a bit. it's melodic & thoughtful. that's when i decided the only the right and honest thing i could do is link YOU to it. thank you for the hook up, Ear Blessings.

love,

sunlovey

I FEEL SPRING-Y

THE FINE PRINT
am feeling all things flowy (of course) & exotic. i want want want every vibrant, worldly print i encounter right now. tunics inspired by faraway lands. bring it.
love,
sunlovey
(above, hale bob; below, forever 21)