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Music Video: Feist, "I Feel It All"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:30:39 PST

My love for Feist is not exactly a secret around here, so I'm pleased to report that Ms. Leslie is looking as adorable as ever in her new music video for "I Feel It All," one of my favorite tracks from last year's The Reminder.

The video comes from the director behind the sweet and (thanks to Apple) totally inescapable video for "1 2 3 4," but this one seems a bit simpler. Instead of a sparkly pantsuit, Feist is wearing a striped sweater; instead of a crowd of friends, Feist's only accompaniment here is a field full of trash barrels shooting off sparks and fireworks. I love the way the fireworks hit their high point right around the time the song makes me want to get up and dance. To check out the video, just

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CD Review: Feist, The Reminder

BuzzSugar — Tue, 08 May 2007 10:16:40 PDT

When I first picked up Canadian singer-songwriter Feist's breakthrough album, 2004's Let it Die, I thought it was perfectly pleasant background music. Her '70s-infused, lounge-y songs seemed perfect for a dinner party, or for playing faintly while I flipped through a magazine. Only the catchy "Mushaboom" really made me sit up and take notice, wedging itself in my head for days on end.

With her new album, The Reminder, Feist has delivered a set of songs that owe more to "Mushaboom" than to the rest of Let It Die - and that's a wonderful thing. Feist shines on the uptempo songs on The Reminder, doesn't lose my interest on the ballads, and stocks her tracks with the kind of arrangements that show she's grown as a musician since her last effort. For more on the album, and to hear my favorite track,

Sure, it's only May, but I'm already set to declare "I Feel It All" as my summer anthem, with rhythmically repetitive lyrics ("I love you more/I love you more/I don't know what I knew before") and a vibraphone-driven melody. The swingy rhythm of "My Moon My Man" showcases a chorus vaguely reminiscent of '70s soul, and "Sealion" makes up for a somewhat cheesy guitar solo with exuberant, gospel-style clapping. Somehow, all of those elements - plus horns! - come together perfectly on "1 2 3 4," the album's final uptempo track. Percussion plays a larger role on these danceable songs than it has in Feist's previous work, but it never overshadows her voice, which is crystal-clear and haunting as always.

The majority of the album's slower numbers work, too, with the richly layered choruses of "Honey Honey," the sweetly folky "Brandy Alexander" and the duet "How My Heart Behaves" being among the strongest. A few of the ballads still haven't grabbed me after several listens, but they're the exception, not the rule. Above all, The Reminder isn't content to stay in the background. It's an album that demands to be played.

Song of the Day: Feist, "1,2,3,4"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:45:14 PDT

Ever since Feist released her debut album, Let It Die, in 2004, I've had her pegged as the next crossover indie-rock darling. And if a profile in Sunday's New York Times is an indication, my prediction may finally be coming true.

This song "1,2,3,4" - off Feist's new album, The Reminder, due May 1 - is by far the catchiest, most mainstream offering I've heard from the Canadian singer. I love the lush, full sound, and I think Feist has matured quite a bit since her last effort. Listen and tell me what you think when you

Music Video: Feist, "The Park"

BuzzSugar — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 06:00:44 PDT

If only people would listen to less Norah Jones and more Feist and Cat Power, the world of singer-songwriters would be a much cooler place. Maybe Feist's album coming out May 1, The Reminder, will be the Canadian artist's big breakthrough. Or not.

Regardless, I was delighted to find the new Feist new video, "The Park" - and on AOL's Spinner.com blog, no less. I don't like this track as much as "My Man, My Moon," which will also appear on The Reminder, but I'm loving the dreamy, delicate video. To watch,

Song of the Day: Feist, "My Man My Moon"

BuzzSugar — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:05:28 PST

Leslie Feist, better known simply as Feist could easily be the next Norah Jones or a quirky indie darling along the lines of Cat Power or Joanna Newsom. Though the Calgary singer has played with weirdo electroclash artist Peaches and the more experimental Broken Social Scene, her lovely ballads are lush and catchy with a comforting DIY feel. This new track "My Man My Moon," from her next album, The Reminder, due May 1, is no exception. To listen,

Thanks to I Guess I'm Floating for posting the track.

Show Us Your Lovely Little Vignettes!

Elka Karl — Sat, 26 May 2012 05:00:58 PDT

There are so many creative, design-savvy readers on this site, and we want to see what you've been making at home! Please share your styling and decorating ideas with the rest of us in the Lovely Little Vignettes group, where you can post photos of the small vignettes you create in your home, see online, or spot at a friend's house. (If you're not sure what we mean by vignettes, then this slideshow should make it clear.)

So show us what you've got! Be it a glamorous vanity mirror or an arrangement of vintage bottles on a shelf, we want to see all your beautiful photographs of the little details throughout your home.

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Rewind: Who Will Play Christian Grey?

Maggie Pehanick — Sat, 26 May 2012 03:05:00 PDT

Amid all the speculation about Fifty Shades of Grey casting, we offered some humble suggestions for the role of Christian. We're also wondering who should play Anastasia.
Meanwhile, Selena Gomez made a hilarious Fifty Shades parody for Funny or Die.
Everyone is abuzz about Leonardo DiCaprio's '20s role after seeing the trailer for The Great Gatsby and the intriguing pictures.
James Bond came back into our lives with the first trailer for Skyfall.
The first teasers for Anchorman 2 have us trapped in a glass case of emotion.
Everyone's got red eye in the new character posters for Breaking Dawn Part 2.
With wedding season on the brain, we recalled all our favorite bridal parties from the small and big screens and reminisced about One Tree Hill's many epic weddings.
Veep star Tony Hale talked to us about his hilarious role as Gary, the vice presidential aide.
May finales are finishing up, and this week alone we watched as Phillip Phillips won American Idol, Glee concluded its third season while Revenge wrapped up its first, and House ended its eight-season run.
The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, and we got the scoop on Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly, Gael García Bernal in No, the sleeper hit The Sapphires, and the highly anticipated On the Road starring Kristen Stewart.
The new True Blood characters have us stoked about the series's return.
With Moonrise Kingdom opening, we were reminded of all our favorite movies set at Summer camp.

See Edward, Bella, and Jacob in Breaking Dawn Part 2 Posters

Shannon Vestal — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:06:31 PDT

Lest you forget that Bella is a vampire in Breaking Dawn Part 2, the one-sheets for the final Twilight movie are here to remind you. In these character posters, you get to gaze at the faces of Bella, Edward, and Jacob, respectively, and if you also forgot how long vampires usually live, well, the posters have that info too: "Forever." Click through and see all three.

The Apparition Trailer: Ashley Greene Runs From a Homemade Ghost

Maggie Pehanick — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:25:24 PDT

Remember that old inspirational saying, "If you can believe it, you can achieve it"? It looks like that's the case for Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, and Tom Felton in The Apparition. The trailer shows a team of young researchers attempting to create an apparition with their minds. When the experiment is a success, they realize that maybe it wasn't the best idea to go around making ghosts appear, especially when said ghost starts killing people.

This trailer is totally creepy and also pretty reminiscent of a couple of horror classics. The hubris of the young scientists trying to create something unnatural without regard for whether it may turn out to be totally evil is so Flatliners, while the "You believe it, you die" concept reminds me a lot of The Ring, though you had to at least watch a video tape in The Ring. These kids might be worse off, given that they have to control their own thoughts in order to survive. The flick comes out Aug. 24, but you can watch the preview when you

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Glee-ful Highlights From Season Finale "Goodbye"

Shannon Vestal — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:00:40 PDT

We say goodbye to McKinley High's graduating class of 2012 on this week's season finale of Glee, and while we'll be seeing a lot of these characters next year, for some, it was their swan song (pardon the pun). Everyone is feeling nostalgic, not the least of whom is Mr. Schue, who gives the kids an assignment of picking a goodbye song. The episode is mostly devoted to the characters giving each other touching send-offs, which made me feel sentimental too.

There's a pretty big development at the end of the episode that I was expecting, but it surprised me by how bittersweet it actually is. Ready to break down the highlights of the Glee season finale? Just keep reading.