DELTRON 3030 RECOMMENDED – Antlers ‘Hospice’
This intimate yet grandiose.album tells the story of a grief stricken nurse assigned to take care of a young girl who is terminally ill with cancer. Just to make sure that wasn’t sad enough they also manage to throw in a song about abortion. This album makes Ben Folds’ “Brick” look like “The Thong Song.” Sounds like a party doesn’t it? I’ve literally listened to nothing else but it all day. I’ve tried to move on but I find myself transfixed by it. Hospice hardly contains the party starter subject matter of a “Feed the Animals” but it is as good, if not better. I know that’s a bold statement, especially coming from me, but something about this CD grabs hold of you and squeezes feelings out of you…whether you want it to or not. I’m guessing this is what I was supposed to feel when everyone raved about that Grizzly Bear CD. NPR has named it the best album of the year so far and I’m pretty sure I agree with them. I need to stop. I don’t want to over hype this more than I already have. I tend to do that to people. No one will ever appreciate an Apple Pan burger now because of how many times I’ve raved about them. Consider this a steak burger.
OK, No more typing for me, just go ahead and get it and find out for yourself what I learned today: The Antlers made a heart wrenchingly beautiful album
Highlights: “Kettering”, “Sylvia”, “Bear”, “Two”
FROM OUR MAKE-UP BAGS TO YOURS: Whats in BB’s Makeup Bag this Summer?
Whats in BB’s Makeup Bag this Summer
This should acutally be titled “whats not in bb’s makeup bag” since my little carry on is big in weight! But if I must slim down and only carry with me the things I MUST have, it would be 3 things. bonzer, gloss and “Splash” by Marc Jacobs.
The bronzer I haven’t been able to live without is the Brick by Bobbi Brown. The bronzy shimmery rainbow warms up skin tones and gives you a sunkissed glow that is gorgeous! I’ve tried other bronzers and been pretty happy with them but this one really is one that has become a staple of my beauty regime. The striped frost, sand, beige and bronze colors work together perfectly. I use mine when I’m rushing out the door and don’t have time for much – no face makeup just brush the brick over cheeks, bridge of nose and forehead add gloss and go. Easy, fresh and bronze! 
Bobbi Brown Bronzer in Brick (retail $38.00)
Two glosses I’m stuck on. Kiss Me by Benefit is the perfect baby pink. Its natural and still girly and flirty. It stays on pretty good unlike some of those super sticky glosses that feel like your lips are being glued together. Also any Juicy Tube by Lancome is amazing. Color in my bag now is Miracle – its pink and perfect when you don’t want an overdone color.
Lancome Juicy Tubes (retail: $16.50 – $18.50)
And finally, I would replace any one of my other cosmetics with this light Splash by Marc Jacobs. The big bottle comes with an empty small purse size bottle that you can travel with – that one stays in my purse at all times! I love to drench myself in this scent especially in the summer.