This week: Christina Perri, the 24-year-old cafe manager whose break-up anthem âJar of Heartsâ became a download sensation last summer and led to a recording contract. Her debut album, lovestrong, drops May 10 on Atlantic Records â and her summer tour kicks off in Las Vegas, July 16.
favori SONG:
âFlightless Bird, American Mouthâ par Iron and Wine. This song has been my favori for over two years now. The lyrics donât make much sense, so it just makes toi swim in the melody and feel the song. Itâs what all songs should do⊠It melts me into a puddle every time I hear it.
favori ALBUM:
Counting Crowsâ August and Everything After. This was the very first cassette tape I ever owned and itâs still my favori front to back album. It makes me feel every feeling I want. It makes me think. It makes everything okay.
favori NEW ARTIST:
The Civil Wars. Joy Williams and John Paul White are my new favori duo. Their presence, melodies, lyrics, harmonies, songs and voices are unbelievable. I find myself listening to plus women than ever, and I think that Joy is one of the ladies pushing great artistry forward. Iâm so happy theyâre blowing up!
favori CELEBRITY:
Paul McCartney. I have âjohn paul ringo georgeâ tattooed on my wrist and hope that when Iâm old and grey Iâll be a The Beatles historian. My earliest memories as a child are listening to Beatles records, and they are a big part of how Iâve learned to write pop songs. If I met him, Iâm pretty sure Iâd pass out.
favori 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. Iâd go stir crazy in my single room and had to get out after a while. This became my living room, where Iâd think about lyrics and life. I always get the tuna nicoise salade + sweet potato fries.
favori BOOK:
The Perks of Beinga Wallflower. I read this book in one jour when I was a freshman in high school, and Iâve read it at least once a an since. I even drove to Pittsburgh in the middle of the night in college just to pass through the Fort Pitt tunnel and feel âinfinite.â
favori 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 par people whoâd never even met me. Watching this movie reminds me of what the real Italy is like.
favori STORE:
Wasteland in L.A.. Itâs a vintage boutique filled with designer clothes. It has the best stuff for the best prices and is so fun to boutique in with your friends. toi never know what youâre gonna find!
favori PET:
Lexi Perri. My parents have a pug who is 16 years old and so overweight she looks like a walrus. Sheâs the Ă©toile, star of my family.
favori PIECE OF MUSICAL GEAR:
My black acoustic Taylor guitar. This is my favori instrument and has been with me through everything. When Iâm holding her, I feel better and ready to write a song ou play a show.
favori GADGET:
My blender. Iâm a total protein shake junkie nerd. I get creative every morning â toi never know what youâre gonna get in my shake⊠fruit? cacahuĂšte, arachide butter? Ice-cream?
favori PLACE ON EARTH:
San Pietro Apostolo in the south of Italy. Itâs the town where my father and his family were born, and itâs plus beautiful then any movie youâve ever seen. It instantly warms my cĆur, coeur and makes me feel at home.
favori QUOTE:
âThe greatest thing youâll ever learn is just to lâamour and be loved in returnâ â from Moulin Rouge
favori SONG:
âFlightless Bird, American Mouthâ par Iron and Wine. This song has been my favori for over two years now. The lyrics donât make much sense, so it just makes toi swim in the melody and feel the song. Itâs what all songs should do⊠It melts me into a puddle every time I hear it.
favori ALBUM:
Counting Crowsâ August and Everything After. This was the very first cassette tape I ever owned and itâs still my favori front to back album. It makes me feel every feeling I want. It makes me think. It makes everything okay.
favori NEW ARTIST:
The Civil Wars. Joy Williams and John Paul White are my new favori duo. Their presence, melodies, lyrics, harmonies, songs and voices are unbelievable. I find myself listening to plus women than ever, and I think that Joy is one of the ladies pushing great artistry forward. Iâm so happy theyâre blowing up!
favori CELEBRITY:
Paul McCartney. I have âjohn paul ringo georgeâ tattooed on my wrist and hope that when Iâm old and grey Iâll be a The Beatles historian. My earliest memories as a child are listening to Beatles records, and they are a big part of how Iâve learned to write pop songs. If I met him, Iâm pretty sure Iâd pass out.
favori 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. Iâd go stir crazy in my single room and had to get out after a while. This became my living room, where Iâd think about lyrics and life. I always get the tuna nicoise salade + sweet potato fries.
favori BOOK:
The Perks of Beinga Wallflower. I read this book in one jour when I was a freshman in high school, and Iâve read it at least once a an since. I even drove to Pittsburgh in the middle of the night in college just to pass through the Fort Pitt tunnel and feel âinfinite.â
favori 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 par people whoâd never even met me. Watching this movie reminds me of what the real Italy is like.
favori STORE:
Wasteland in L.A.. Itâs a vintage boutique filled with designer clothes. It has the best stuff for the best prices and is so fun to boutique in with your friends. toi never know what youâre gonna find!
favori PET:
Lexi Perri. My parents have a pug who is 16 years old and so overweight she looks like a walrus. Sheâs the Ă©toile, star of my family.
favori PIECE OF MUSICAL GEAR:
My black acoustic Taylor guitar. This is my favori instrument and has been with me through everything. When Iâm holding her, I feel better and ready to write a song ou play a show.
favori GADGET:
My blender. Iâm a total protein shake junkie nerd. I get creative every morning â toi never know what youâre gonna get in my shake⊠fruit? cacahuĂšte, arachide butter? Ice-cream?
favori PLACE ON EARTH:
San Pietro Apostolo in the south of Italy. Itâs the town where my father and his family were born, and itâs plus beautiful then any movie youâve ever seen. It instantly warms my cĆur, coeur and makes me feel at home.
favori QUOTE:
âThe greatest thing youâll ever learn is just to lâamour and be loved in returnâ â from Moulin Rouge