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My apologies for being m.i.a. - have been sans internet at my apartment for the past week and am trying to figure out how to not wear out my welcome at a few coffee shops.

This month's playlist is very inspired by some of the music happening around me. First off, as a dancer I'm always warming up and practicing to the beats of good electronic music, and with NXNE happening in our city, Canadian music feels like it's wafting through the streets.

Toronto band Metric also just released their fifth studio album, "Synthetica" (which I don't think is as strong as "Fantasties") but Emily Haines and company deliver some interesting vocals and quirky singles.

You might see some unfamiliar artists in this list, as well as some very commercial ones. You're probably wondering way I'm mixing The Black Eyed Peas with Twisted Sister, but trust me, I didn't even know if was Will.i.am crooning those notes at first.

Enjoy the sun, the tuns and let me know if you have any artists/song ideas. I'm always searching for new music.


Now back on the hunt for the perfect rooftop patio for a soiree this weekend...PS graduation pictures coming soon!

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As we begin to bid adieu to summer, I'm finding that my soundtrack choices are starting to change as well. I'm lusting for the simple strokes of a guitar covers - warm and familiar notes that remind me of sitting next to the water.

However, there's a newfound need for more post-punk pieces that remind me of autumn, where things are fast, exciting and new. A change of pace is always good, as long as you balance it out with the speed of classics.

Enjoy and happy weekend!

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There's something really fun about listening to other people's iPods. You never know exactly what they're into until a few songs in, and something totally hits you that you didn't expect at all. So this time, instead of my personal preferences for a playlist, I'm trying to put myself in someone else's shoes (and ears) in what they might play.

If you know me, I'm obsessed with Audrey Hepburn. I can quote Breakfast at Tiffany's by heart, have an affection for too-big sunglasses and could love to have her super-cropped coiffure. She's the picture of clas, and such a beautiful role model for her acting and philanthropy work. She believed in living life simply, surrounded by the ones you love and taking each day as a gift.

So if Audrey had an iPod, what would have been on it?

I read somewhere that she loved jazz music, and always had it playing throughout her home. It totally reminds me of red wine - smooth, velvety and sophsicated without trying too hard. I've put together a collection of songs that she might have on her playlist if she was hosting a wine night in 2011.

The Playlist: Audrey Style.

"All Blues" - Miles Davis
"Lovers in Japan" - Coldplay
"Rolling in the Deep" - Adele
"After Midnight" - Danny Elfman
"Waiting on the World to Change" - John Mayer
"Stormy Blues" - Billy Holiday
"Samson"- Regina Spektor
"For Emma" - Bon Iver
"I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" - Ella Fitzgerald
"Restoration (Four Tet Remix) - The Acorn
"New Soul" - Yael Naïm

This was surprisingly fun challenge - totally out of my box in what I normally turn to for music, but I really enjoyed mixing these pieces into my daily soundtrack. Let me know what you think!