This week: Christina Perri, the 24-year-old cafe manager whose break-up anthem āJar of Heartsā became a download sensation last summer and led to a recording contract. Her debut album, lovestrong, drops May 10 on Atlantic Records ā and her summer tour kicks off in Las Vegas, July 16.
paborito SONG:
āFlightless Bird, American Mouthā sa pamamagitan ng Iron and Wine. This song has been my paborito for over two years now. The lyrics donāt make much sense, so it just makes you swim in the melody and feel the song. Itās what all songs should doā¦ It melts me into a puddle every time I hear it.
paborito ALBUM:
Counting Crowsā August and Everything After. This was the very first cassette tape I ever owned and itās still my paborito front to back album. It makes me feel every feeling I want. It makes me think. It makes everything okay.
paborito NEW ARTIST:
The Civil Wars. Joy Williams and John Paul White are my new paborito duo. Their presence, melodies, lyrics, harmonies, songs and voices are unbelievable. I find myself listening to madami women than ever, and I think that Joy is one of the ladies pushing great artistry forward. Iām so happy theyāre blowing up!
paborito CELEBRITY:
Paul McCartney. I have ājohn paul ringo georgeā tattooed on my wrist and hope that when Iām old and grey Iāll be a The Beatles historian. My earliest memories as a child are listening to Beatles records, and they are a big part of how Iāve learned to write pop songs. If I met him, Iām pretty sure Iād pass out.
paborito RESTAURANT:
The 101 Cafe in L.A. I lived around the corner in a studio apartment up until my big break, when I was broke and trying to make music. Iād go stir crazy in my single room and had to get out after a while. This became my living room, where Iād think about lyrics and life. I always get the tuna nicoise salad + sweet potato fries.
paborito BOOK:
The Perks of Beinga Wallflower. I read this book in one araw when I was a freshman in high school, and Iāve read it at least once a taon since. I even drove to Pittsburgh in the middle of the night in college just to pass through the Fort Pitt tunnel and feel āinfinite.ā
paborito MOVIE:
The Godfather. I took time off from school and traveled to Italy when I was 19, living with my extended family members. I must have slept in 30 different houses those months, taken in sa pamamagitan ng people whoād never even met me. Watching this movie reminds me of what the real Italy is like.
paborito STORE:
Wasteland in L.A.. Itās a vintage tindahan filled with designer clothes. It has the best stuff for the best prices and is so fun to tindahan in with your friends. You never know what youāre gonna find!
paborito PET:
Lexi Perri. My parents have a pug who is 16 years old and so overweight she looks like a walrus. Sheās the bituin of my family.
paborito PIECE OF MUSICAL GEAR:
My black acoustic Taylor guitar. This is my paborito instrument and has been with me through everything. When Iām holding her, I feel better and ready to write a song or play a show.
paborito GADGET:
My blender. Iām a total protein shake junkie nerd. I get creative every morning ā you never know what youāre gonna get in my shakeā¦ fruit? mani butter? Ice-cream?
paborito PLACE ON EARTH:
San Pietro Apostolo in the south of Italy. Itās the town where my father and his family were born, and itās madami beautiful then any movie youāve ever seen. It instantly warms my puso and makes me feel at home.
paborito QUOTE:
āThe greatest thing youāll ever learn is just to pag-ibig and be loved in returnā ā from Moulin Rouge
paborito SONG:
āFlightless Bird, American Mouthā sa pamamagitan ng Iron and Wine. This song has been my paborito for over two years now. The lyrics donāt make much sense, so it just makes you swim in the melody and feel the song. Itās what all songs should doā¦ It melts me into a puddle every time I hear it.
paborito ALBUM:
Counting Crowsā August and Everything After. This was the very first cassette tape I ever owned and itās still my paborito front to back album. It makes me feel every feeling I want. It makes me think. It makes everything okay.
paborito NEW ARTIST:
The Civil Wars. Joy Williams and John Paul White are my new paborito duo. Their presence, melodies, lyrics, harmonies, songs and voices are unbelievable. I find myself listening to madami women than ever, and I think that Joy is one of the ladies pushing great artistry forward. Iām so happy theyāre blowing up!
paborito CELEBRITY:
Paul McCartney. I have ājohn paul ringo georgeā tattooed on my wrist and hope that when Iām old and grey Iāll be a The Beatles historian. My earliest memories as a child are listening to Beatles records, and they are a big part of how Iāve learned to write pop songs. If I met him, Iām pretty sure Iād pass out.
paborito RESTAURANT:
The 101 Cafe in L.A. I lived around the corner in a studio apartment up until my big break, when I was broke and trying to make music. Iād go stir crazy in my single room and had to get out after a while. This became my living room, where Iād think about lyrics and life. I always get the tuna nicoise salad + sweet potato fries.
paborito BOOK:
The Perks of Beinga Wallflower. I read this book in one araw when I was a freshman in high school, and Iāve read it at least once a taon since. I even drove to Pittsburgh in the middle of the night in college just to pass through the Fort Pitt tunnel and feel āinfinite.ā
paborito MOVIE:
The Godfather. I took time off from school and traveled to Italy when I was 19, living with my extended family members. I must have slept in 30 different houses those months, taken in sa pamamagitan ng people whoād never even met me. Watching this movie reminds me of what the real Italy is like.
paborito STORE:
Wasteland in L.A.. Itās a vintage tindahan filled with designer clothes. It has the best stuff for the best prices and is so fun to tindahan in with your friends. You never know what youāre gonna find!
paborito PET:
Lexi Perri. My parents have a pug who is 16 years old and so overweight she looks like a walrus. Sheās the bituin of my family.
paborito PIECE OF MUSICAL GEAR:
My black acoustic Taylor guitar. This is my paborito instrument and has been with me through everything. When Iām holding her, I feel better and ready to write a song or play a show.
paborito GADGET:
My blender. Iām a total protein shake junkie nerd. I get creative every morning ā you never know what youāre gonna get in my shakeā¦ fruit? mani butter? Ice-cream?
paborito PLACE ON EARTH:
San Pietro Apostolo in the south of Italy. Itās the town where my father and his family were born, and itās madami beautiful then any movie youāve ever seen. It instantly warms my puso and makes me feel at home.
paborito QUOTE:
āThe greatest thing youāll ever learn is just to pag-ibig and be loved in returnā ā from Moulin Rouge
They should sleep
But they won't
They don't
They won't let me pass this up
My eyes are stuck open in love
They want madami of him
They need less of this
They're everything
They're unbelievable
My eyes are lonely and cold
They're young
And they're old
They're looking for a way out
And a moment to let you in
They want nothing to do with me
And only want to do with him
They're hungry
I'm warning
And I'm scared
They won't let me thrive
They'll need everything you own
Make it all so real
sa pamamagitan ng learning to feel
What's not really happening
What's going on is much more
Then I ever hoped for
Ever hoped for
And I'd much rather imagine it
Then not live at all
Could they possibly be deceiving me on the other side
Of the picture screen your kissing
Somebody
I laugh because you say she's wonderful
I laugh because you say she's wonderful
And she's nothing like me
How long must I wait for my jealousy to take a break?
You know it's so unlike me to secretly wanna fight with faith
It's really you that I hate
But I laugh because you say she's wonderful
I laugh because you say she's wonderful
And she's nothing like me
I wanna know what this means
There remains a slate to be clean
Please don't' let this, don't let become
The death of me
Forgive me
Forgive me