Music Monday//Bad & The Ugly

I need to start doing more music posts on here, I think. This here is San Diego based band, Bad & The Ugly, whom just released their debut EP, "Skin & Bones", a few days ago. I haven't stopped listening since I purchased it. Describing themselves as "alertnafolk," Bad & The Ugly can be compared to the like of City & Colour. This band is the brain child of their singer, Nate. Him and Tyler are both former members of hardcore band, A Shattered Hope, and I'm actually so excited that Nate decided to go in this direction with his new project. 

Here's the first song they revealed before releasing the EP.

If you like what you here, you can purchase their album on iTunes here!

SoCal Adventures

I have not blogged in an entire month. I really do apologize.

I spent all of last week in Southern California.

Spent the first three days down south in San Diego. My aunt Kathy and uncle Don had gotten a timeshare there in Mission Valley for a few days to celebrate my grandpa's 80th birthday, and had invited my sister and I to accompany the four of them. First full day there I went off by myself. Did some thrift shopping, got my Which Wich? fix (we unfortunately don't have these in Fresno!!!), and went to La Jolla shores just to walk along the coastline. Second day we all went to the San Diego zoo today, which was a whole lot of fun, despite how sore my legs were for walking 5-6 hours straight. Must have been the most my sister and I had hung out one on one ever. Thursday took my sister to the beach, and then we did some shopping before heading up to Corona where my grandparents and uncle Jim and aunt Shelly live. Friday, my parents drove down to join us all, as did my uncle Gary who flew in from Seattle. It was the first time since '91 that all the siblings on my mom's side of the family had all been in the same place at once. It was really nice, and I actually felt like I really bonded with her side of the family, which isn't something that happens often at all. It was a really nice change of pace.

After my grandpa's birthday dinner that evening, I headed off to Chain Reaction to catch Dayseeker's show before heading back home. Really fun show.

This song here is great.

Anyway, I promise to try to get back on the grind with this here ol' blog. Can't believe I went an entire month without blogging at all. I'm ashamed of myself.

Hope you all are incredibly well!

xo

Maddie

4th Of July Weekend!

Sorry I haven't posted in a bit, I've been super busy road tripping throughout California during my extended fourth of July weekend! Had a lot of fun hanging out with some of my closest friends as well at meeting new ones. I also have so many new looks that I need to get photographed ASAP. I got some amazing new pieces that I can't wait to share with you all!

But to hold you over for now, here are some instagram shots from my amazing weekend.

1. The drive to San Diego, right before hitting the grapevine.

2. Hanging out at Huntington Beach with my friend Dan.

3. Dan's got a the cutest dog ever. Meet Drama.

4. Hot tubbing in San Diego with my best friend Jessika! (view her blog here.)

5. Waking up to this beautiful view of San Diego.

6. My go to hangover breakfast.

7. Visiting Jessika at work. She works at the amazing LF Store in La Jolla!

8. Weedy Seadragon at the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla!

9. Overlooking the ocean at the Birch Aquarium.

10. Took myself tide pooling and beach lounging at La Jolla Shores.

11. Went up to Carlsbad to get dinner with my good friend Jillian.

12. Getting ready for all the 4th festivites!

13. Festive nails. AMERICA!

14. Fireworks from the pier at OB. Can now cross that off my bucket list.

I hope you all had an amazing fourth as well! Now it's back to reality, and my nine to five school life.

xo

Maddie

De Epoca Vintage!!

My good friends at De Epoca Vintage are having a pop up shop this coming Tuesday. If you love great vintage finds and live in the San Diego area, make sure to come out! Art, music, and vintage, what could be better than that?!

Here's some of my favorite pieces From De Epoca.

Make sure to check out De Epoca on the following:

Official Site

De Epoca Facebook

De Epoca Blog

Jessika, the mastermind behind De Epoca, definitely has a good eye. There's not one thing in the shop that I don't absolutely love! She's also quite the seamstress/DIYer (the above high voltage shorts that she totally reconstructed herself, for example. Gotta love the studs and fringe!!) Make sure you check it, you don't want to miss out on these amazing pieces at great prices!