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I’ve been so consumed with fashion related stuff, I’ve sort of ignored my second love, music. I can read and play it to some extent, but I love listening to the way other people arrange the same notes and turn them into something amazing.

On my drive to and from school, I try to listen to the radio, my favorite newish songs are “Wheels” by Foo Fighters, “The Fixer” by Pearl Jam, “Relator” by Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson, and “Kings and Queens” by 30 Seconds to Mars. Though I hear these songs often, today was the first day I realized there might be music videos to go along with some of the songs, and I was right!

My favorite video is the one for “Wheels”, not because they spent a billion dollars on it, but because I love seeing Dave Grohl and the gang just jam. So listen, watch, love:

What songs are you loving lately?

p.s. Listen to the other songs too.

The winners for the PRC/Priscilla Renea/Baby Phat “I Ain’t A Doll” giveaway have been chosen through a random number table— yes, I gave you all numbers— and before I announce the lucky ones, I’d like to thank:

• Priscilla Renea, for making catchy tunes, and being super cute and stylish
• Baby Phat because the boots the winner gets are hot
• Jessie Brown for asking me to participate
• Karli Stein and the rest of Cornerstone Promotion for making this giveaway possible

Now, without further ado, the Grand Prize Winner of Priscilla Renea’s Jukebox album, a Priscilla Renea t-shirt, and a pair of Baby Phat ankle boots worth $80 is…

MICHELLE BERRY, who’s favorite doll memory was of a Farrah Fawcett doll with a fierce jumpsuit.

The Runner-Up winner receiving Priscilla Renea’s Jukebox album and a Priscilla Renea t-shirt is…

D JORDAN a.k.a. MELROSE MOONFOX who’s favorite doll memory was of wishing she could get her hands on a doll of a character from the show Sailor Moon, but the doll didn’t exist.

Congrats to both our winners, and thank you for entering.

Keep an eye out for more PRC contests!

p.s. If either of the winners don’t contact me by 12:00PM EST on October 8th, 2009, I will be choosing another entrant to replace them.

p.s.s. Check out a great interview Priscilla Renea did with HipHollywood.com about starting her career via YouTube, and filming the music video for “Dollhouse.

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Over the weekend I went to my favorite T.J. Maxx in Mt. Kisco, NY. That location has the best selection of high-end designer clothing I’ve ever seen at a T.J. Maxx, and when I say high-end, I mean high-end. I’ve seen everything from racks of Vera Wang Lavender Label to Helmut Lang to Dolce & Gabbana.

I never thought I’d see Dolce at T.J.s!

Though I didn’t end up splurging on the $300 Dolce & Gabbana maroon blazer with black piping I really want, I did end up buying the perfect black pencil skirt from Elie Tahari for $40.

Normally, pencil skirts look odd on me because I have a tiny waist, normal sized butt, and absolutely no hips— seriously it’s just bone— but the Elie Tahari skirt smoothes out my sharp hip bones giving me some semblance of a curvy, womanly figure. Plus, the high waist, make my legs look forever long especially when paired with 5″ heels.

p.s. The “I Ain’t a Doll” Giveaway winners will be announced tomorrow.

p.s.s. I’ve been listening to the new 30 Seconds to Mars song “Kings and Queens” all day, and I can honestly say, I’m in love! You can listen to it on their website, and make sure to request it on your local radio stations.

More evidence that the addition of guitar can make almost anything amazing.

Ok, that first statement may be slightly degrading to Street Sweeper Social Club, because not only is their rap & roll rockhop rap rock, hater version of “99 problems”, called “100 Little Curses”, actually perfectly snide, interesting, and able to me giggle a bit, but the toe-tapping, get-stuck-in-your-head strum of the guitar is quite reminiscent of another little band I like to call Rage Against the Machine. I wonder why.

Oh, I remember, because Mr. Tom Morello, the man behind the riffage, is also the guitarist in Rage.

Let’s add up SSSC’s rock cred, for those who care about that stuff. Not only is the guitarist from one of the most influential rap rock, and rock, bands from the 90s, but they get a little extra rock cred for joining Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction on the NINJA Tour, which I wasn’t able to go to, such a bummer, but I digress. Also, their single’s pretty ninja, no pun intended, and when I get down on the fact that some girls get to walk around in $1000 shoes while I have to budget and try to keep my shoe purchases at $100 or under, I can listen to this song, head bang a bit, and get psyched about emcee, Boots Riley’s, major chops, of the mutton persuasion.

p.s. Their self-titled debut album, Street Sweeper Social Club, is out now. If you like what you hear, make sure to support them.

I first heard “Cotopaxi,” the newest single from The Mars Volta a couple weeks ago during one of my rare visits to radioland, and couldn’t help but love it. I’d heard other songs from The Mars Volta before and liked them, but never really, “got into” the band.

“Cotopaxi” has just come at the right time to make me really want to listen to the band and even buy their upcoming album Octahedron on June 22. The song is everything current pop music isn’t— not that there’s anything technically wrong with pop music now-a-days. Listening to this song just takes me back to a day when rock was in-your-face and biting, musicians didn’t wear eyeliner (guyliner?) or marquee style sunglasses, and I was yet to be born.

Don’t ask me what the song is about, all I know is when I close my eyes and listen to this song, every inch of my body wants to smile— though that isn’t technically possible, at least until Tyra tells the next America’s Next Top Model contestants to “smile with their bodies”…

Nevermind, just watch the video, or better yet, close your eyes and take a listen. The video doesn’t make sense anyway.