jewel tunes

while i wouldn't endorse the zune over the ipod, if you're gonna get a non-apple mp3 player, get this one from urban outfitters. it's the zune dani stahl designed for her factory girl column, and it's sugar sweet. check out the back:



it's a limited edition of 1,000 so don't take your time! and p.s. it's preloaded with some nylon-y songs and videos, plus 77 nylon covers.

the softie

i've been lucky enough to receive an advance copy of rose melberg's upcoming album, cast away the clouds. she's still an angel. after tiger trap, the softies, and her first solo album, this follow-up to portola is just as precious as anything she's ever done. and might i say, she's looking equally huggable -- that is, if music could be hugged. but usually it's rose's voice that just wraps around you.

so jealous

today's "person i wish i could be" is actually two: tegan and sara quin. first, they're twins, every girl's dream (at the very least until teenhood hits). second, they're rock stars. with cool haircuts and clothes. third, and most immediate: they appear in a cute new psa for peta2, asking very nicely, "if you wouldn't wear your dog, please don't wear any fur."

black sheep

the new flock of L.A.M.B. is out like a lion, and gwen wants everyone to look inside her pants. read the AP article here.

that mrs. rossdale is such a doll. she knows her fame from no doubt is what brought her instant fashion success, and politely apologizes for "cutting in line."