ear to the ground | turntable kitchen’s pairings box

turntable kitchen is an innovative site created by a san francisco couple that fuses well-curated music with mouth watering recipes. it’s the ultimate combination for foodie-music heads. (don’t worry, it’s nothing as obvious as vampire weekend paired with blood orange vinaigrette.)  what i’m really loving is their pairings box subscription. it comes with a limited edition vinyl single, a digital mixtape, premium dried recipe ingredients, a collection of recipes and a few other surprises, all for $25 dollars a month.  brilliant! this is my new go-to birthday gift for all the music heads in my life—check out the details here, it drops in march. now if someone could just invent a site that pairs jewelry with music…

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notes on a music non-conformist | amel larrieux

in a musical landscape where songs get old quickly, beats are retired and then reused, and true talent is substituted for sex appeal, it is a gift to have independent artists like amel larrieux. amel is brilliant. her sincerity and individuality permeate everything from her magnetic voice to her vulnerable lyrics. love listening to her bravebird cd; it never gets old.

here's a short interview with her that gives you a glimpse into how she approaches music and a sneak peak of her beautiful daughters.