From Man of the Year
manoftheyearmusic.com
Kelly Simmons, bassist for Portland's rock outfit Man of the Year, offers up some albums perfect for a rainy day. And, since our nine-month spell of rain is just around the corner, you'll have plenty of time to stay inside and rock out:
• Emmit Rhodes, S/T: "Released in '71 at the age of 20, he should have been huge but was screwed by the music biz."
• Neil Young, After the Gold Rush: "You tell it like it is, Neil."
• Nick Drake, Five Leaves Left: "From the opening track, 'Time Has Told Me,' this album will rock you to sleep like a baby."
• Iron and Wine, Our Endless Numbered Days: "Sam Beam's up-close vocal style and lyrics make this a great record."
• Belle and Sebastian, If You're Feeling Sinister: "My mother's name is Judy and she had this dream as a young girl where she breaks away from a pony ride to save other kids on runaway ponies. So 'Judy and the Dream of Horses' rings true for me and has a special place in my heart."
Jessica SroderFrom Lush Cosmetics
803 NW 23rd
Lush offers a utopia of bath, body, and hair care products, and Jessica has a few suggestions to keep our skin soft and moisturized through the season change—whenever autumn hits, our skin dehydrates faster than a teenager on Accutane:
• Love Lettuce Fresh Face Mask: "Helps clean, brighten, and exfoliate your face."
• Youki-Hi Bath Bomb: "Makes you soft, jasmine-scented, golden, and sparkly."
• Almond Butter Cream: "It's basically soap sex. This cleanser is 20 percent soap and the rest is butter and oils to keep you moisturized."
• Buffy the Backside Slayer: "This is highly addictive. It's a great exfoliator and moisturizer."
• Bare Naked Lady Dusting Powder: "This is rose-scented and has silver sparkle. You can never have enough sparkle!"
