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Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:05:55 -0500

I downloaded this podcast from kpwr.org in ‘08. I think it was Mitchell’s radio show and Esme was cohosting. Anyhow, the tunes are all awesome, but more importantly, it’s Esme at her best, playing music and being happy.

moon mix. from esme’s livejournal, circa 2004.

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:09:57 -0500

moon mix. from esme’s livejournal, circa 2004.

Esme gives Jason the eye, 2006 <3

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:05:13 -0500

Esme gives Jason the eye, 2006 <3

Esme snaps at a Fancy Feast house party in 2005

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:02:00 -0500

Esme snaps at a Fancy Feast house party in 2005

My favorite mix tape ever. I tried to recreate an mp3 version...

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:08:26 -0500

Side One - Shake Shake Shake!

Side Two - Shake Your Booty

My favorite mix tape ever. I tried to recreate an mp3 version but am missing a few tracks (#12 from side 1 and #’s 4 and 8 from Side 2). I’m not as creative so I just named it esme . I’m sad our Purple Rain Cupcake Party is on indefinite hold, but it’s still going to happen. I love you girl! xoxo, Kari

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Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:58:04 -0500

Esmerizing: a collaborative spotify playlist.

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:14:14 -0500

Esmerizing: a collaborative spotify playlist.:

Jen Quinonez has started this spotify playlist where anyone can add the songs that remind them of Esme. It is, of course, already teeming with the best jams imaginable. Esme radio! <3

Esme's Summer Songs

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:54:00 -0500

Pretty sure this is from 2008. I have heard a lot of “summer” themed mixes in my life and this one has been my favorite since the moment I received it. Esme embodied summertime better than anyone. <3, Summer Anne.

1. Justin Timberlake, Summer Love

2. The Undertones, Here Comes The Summer

3. Silver Jews, Send In The Clouds

4. Grandaddy, El Caminos In The West

5. The Flaming Lips, It’s Summertime

6. Saturday Looks Good To Me, Dialtone

7. Belle & Sebastian, A Summer Wasting

8. French Kicks, Piano

9. Sly & the Family Stone, Hot Fun In The Summertime,

10. Jens Lekman, A Sweet Summer’s Night On Hammer Hill

11. The Zombies, Summertime

12. Saturday Looks Good To Me, Summer Doesn’t Count

13. Guided By Voices, Dayton Ohio 19 Something and Five

14. Dios, All Said And Done

15. Beat Happening, Indian Summer

16. Jonathan Richman, That Summer Feeling

17. The Beach Boys, Let’s Go Away For Awhile

Dream Wall…

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:41:14 -0500

Dream Wall…

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Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:36:58 -0500

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Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:35:59 -0500

girl loves her some polka dots <3

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:26:00 -0500

girl loves her some polka dots <3

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Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:25:13 -0500

ASL/emo’s boat show 2011

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:20:44 -0500

ASL/emo’s boat show 2011

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Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:33:06 -0500

esme mixes

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:41:48 -0500

no bummer summer, july 2011

the kinks, wait til the summer comes along

the beach boys, here today

diana ross and the supremes, i hear a symphony

traveling wilburys, handle with care

allo darlin’, my heart is a drummer

jonathan richman, i’m just beginning to live

the beach boys, wild honey

joe strummer and the mescaleros, johnny appleseed

tom petty and the heartbreakers, something in the air

ted leo and the pharmacists, biomusicology

superchunk, martinis on the roof

billy joel, it’s still rock and roll to me

bruce springsteen, ain’t good enough for you

reigning sound, i don’t care

the parting gifts, keep walking

reigning sound, polly anne

the deadly snakes, gore veil

the byrds, it’s all over now, baby blue

neko case, that teenage feeling

bob dylan, in the summertime

yo la tengo, the summer

robyn hitchcock & the venus three, a man’s gotta know his limitations, briggs

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festivus 2008

glasvegas, a snowflake fell (and it felt like a kiss)

jens lekman, run away with me

suburban kids with biblical names, jullaten 2004

the magic whispers, christmas tears

camera obscura, little donkey

comet gain, asleep on the snow

luna, egg nog

maybe it’s reno, gravestones and christmas trees

sound on sound, mistletoe

sparks, thank god it’s not christmas

stars, toxic holiday

the ravonettes, come on santa

the promise ring, holiday adam

asobi seksu, merry christmas (i don’t want to fight tonight)

the soto koto band, christmas on the beach

the fireflies, x-mas song

the new pornographers, the spirit of giving

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lispector, winter’s here to replace you

the magnetic fields, mr. mistletoe

el jesus de magico, x-mas at wounded knee

wesley willis, merry christmas

sonic youth, santa doesn’t cop out on dope

sound on sound, this time every year

source: alison hearst

When you were with Esme, you could breathe fire! -jlowe

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:28:14 -0500

When you were with Esme, you could breathe fire!

-jlowe

The ladies of the 8th grade. =)

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:35:14 -0500

The ladies of the 8th grade. =)

This was in 8th grade @ Coldwell Elementary School where we met....

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:32:00 -0500

This was in 8th grade @ Coldwell Elementary School where we met.

Miss you Esme … ~* Miss Dejong *~

I met Esme in 8th grade at Coldwell Elementary. I was new to the...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:29:53 -0500

I met Esme in 8^th grade at Coldwell Elementary. I was new to the school, and I remember Esme was the first person to say hello and introduce herself. She was always happy, smiling, having fun. We were extremely close friends, and you would always see the four of us together … (Dolores, Mickey, Esme and Me). We would share secrets and even gave our secret crushes nick names so no one would know who we were talking about… LOL (Silly Girls).

I remember going to the mall shopping, and even hanging out at each other’s house after school. Even at this early age she loved Rock music. She was also the one who introduced me to Badtz-Maru and KeroKeroKerropi. =)

But unfortunately we lost touch after 8^th grade when she got accepted to Magnet school, and Miss Smarty pants left us =D ! !

Nonetheless the short time I knew her was long enough for her to leave a lasting impression!

Rest in peace Esme! You will always be remembered ! !

Love, Janet De Jong