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So i'm going to tell you what I think of three things;

1. The new TV on the Radio song.

My first encounter with TV on the Radio was in NYC as an unknown, amazing sounding band i had never heard of. Flash forward to being back in Australia and hearing Wolf like Me on the radio....that was when i fell in love.

This band is truly incredible, not only for having David Bowie singing back up 'Province' (PS TVOTR also covered Heros) but because you can not pigeon hole them into one genre. I love bands that dabble in a range of sounds from electro, to funk, to full on indie to.....Ambulance, a song performed completely acapella, it also happens to be one of my favourites. Their last album was released in 2008 and was called Dear Science. I was lucky enough again to see their very sweaty, 40+ degree performance at the Hi Fi Bar. It was amazing and the band did extremely well under the roasting conditions, I was exhausted but left wanting more! I waited and waited and waited and the last week, scrolling through Twitter I noticed that Pitchfork posted a link to the bands new song. To say the least, i'm so excited! The band is back to form and i can not wait to hear what the rest of the album sounds like. Listen for yourself;

Will Do by Tv on the Radio

2. The Curve of Forgotten Things

I think Elle Fanning is amazing! I've said it in my review of Somewhere and i'll say so again, the girl is exquisite and only 12 years old! The Curve of Forgotten Things, directed by Todd Cole as a collaboration with Rodarte, soundtracked by Deerhunter was created to highlight the designers 2011 Spring collection. I tell you, i have never seen anything more beautiful! Elle looks like one of those California girls from the 70s with just a hint of The Virgin Suicides. With an LA backdrop shot through a vintage lens, the film gives you that warm sense of nostalgia disrupted ever so slightly by the modern touches to Rodartes collection. I could watch this over and over again. It's so calming and glamorous and I imagine myself walking aimlessly through historic houses and down winding roads instead of sitting her at my desk in a stupid white cube.....ok, i need to watch it again but here are some photos to tied me over;

3. The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall

I am reading this at the moment and i LOVE it. My friend Charisse read it whilst we were overseas mid year and she raved and raved about it. Finally back in Melbourne i picked it up from The Paperback Book store after trying a couple other places to no avail. It is incredibly well written and a fascinating story of a polygamist called Golden Richards whose life and convictions go through a but of a revolution due to a number of hilarious and often heartbreaking occurrences. I'm not going to go through too much as I'm only about half way through and hate reading reviews of books i haven't read so don't really want to write one! Anyway, if you are looking for something to do now that Melbourne weather has officially decided to give us the finger, this is my pick.

So there, three things, i've told you about them and now i can get back to work!