Kate lives in D.C. She likes it okay, but dreams of the sea and mountains and early morning walks in the fog wearing pirate boots and drinking premium coffee. Beach parties. Bonfires. Cedar trees. Snow. A rugged, flannel clad man with a beard and soft hands. Movement. Lots of movement. And nothing fancy except for bed linens. And concert tickets.

Yes ma'am.

From the HAMMS to your ear CANNS!

*** Music you probably haven't heard before. *** These mixes largely focus on, or at least include traditional and folk music worldwide including its modern, fusion, or experimental renditions, with stress on South-Eastern and Eastern Europe to Central Asia. *** Sometimes though they're simply the stuff I like and want to share with everyone out there.

In pursuit of the perfect mixtape.

Bean is not actually from Antarctica. His heart is covered in paisleys.

I like music. But I don't like you.

“Everything that is sacred and that wishes to remain so must envelop itself in mystery.” — Stéphane Mallarmé

The Man, The Myth.

I read. I write. And I've been known to be a bit of an artsy kind of gal, lol. I'm open-minded to a lot of different styles of music. There's nothing I love more than finding NEW songs or long lost favorites here! I'm a bit of a music hound when I'm not fixated on writing or movies (mixed with a couple of tv favorites).