1. “Baldessari” by The Fair Ohs
2. “Shuffle” by Bombay Bicycle Club
3. “Changing” by The Airborne Toxic Event
4. “Cost” by Folly & The Hunter
5. “Don’t Think” by Radioseven
6. “Holocene” by Bon Iver
7. “Skip the Charades” by Cold War Kids
8. “Pizza Pasta” by Night Manager
9. “The Adventures of Raindance Maggie” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
10. “The Rip Tide” by Beirut
Happy listening.
1. .FLORA.
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2. .SKIRTING THE ISSUE.
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3. .OLD FRIENDS.
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4. .BON (E)VERYTHING.
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This font!
5. .BEAUTIFYING WHITEWASH.
Ever-obligatory in landlord-limited decorating.
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6. .CAMERA TALKING.
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7. .MORNING QUIET.
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8. .THIS.
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9. .WORDS TO LIVE BY.
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10. .AND THIS HABIT.
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Woah, I’ve missed this place.
Peace,
1. “Girl in Love” by Smith Westerns
2. “Life Coach” by Fang Island
3. “Sing Me to Sleep” by Fran Healy (of Travis) & Neko Case
4.”Lost in the World” by Kanye West & Bon Iver
5. “Get Some” by Lykke Li
6. “Hideaway” by The Weepies
7. “The Walls are Coming Down” by Fanfarlo
8.”Lovin’s For Fools” by Bon Iver & Anaïs Mitchell
9. “All That We See” by The Black Ryder
10. “This is Our Lot” by Wild Beasts
I just returned from seeing The Weepies live. They are chatty and adorable and had me smiling as I left–even despite the torrential rain.
What songs have been stuck in your head recently?
Peace,
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If you like: Nick Drake, Bon Iver, Ray Lamontagne, Brett Dennen
Then let me introduce: Alexi Murdoch
The forerunner of my weekend morning playlists, Alexi Murdoch may just have the most powerfully soothing voice around. London-born and Scottish and Greek bred, the singer/songwriter has been featured in The OC and Garden State and more recently on the folksy soundtrack of Away We Go. Yet despite his perfect English-accented voice and amazing songwriting, he manages to fly under the radar. Maybe popular culture already has enough adorable singer/songwriters? [John Mayer and company] Or maybe the beauty of his music is that it is best appreciated alone and un-fussed? Either way, this Brit will hopefully have a permanent place on many-a-mix of yours.
Starter Kit:
“Orange Sky”
“All My Days”
“Breathe”
If you like: Ben Folds, The Shins, Spoon, The New Pornographers
Then let me introduce: A.C. Newman
On releasing a solo album, Carl Newman, lead singer of the New Pornographers, explains, “People will say ‘Man, this sounds like the New Pornographers. And then I think if Jeff Tweedy put out a solo record, would people go ‘This is bull****. It sounds like Wilco.’ Well, duh, of course.” Just as I would never want a Toby Leaman solo project to not sound like Dr. Dog or a Zach Schwartz album to be completely un-Rogue Wave, A.C. Newman parallels the sound of The New Pornographers perfectly. Smart lyrics and the perfect musical hook continues to be his formula to success and the indie pop I love to love.
Starter Kit:
“Miracle Drug”
“Prophets”
“Take On Me” (a-ha cover)
“On The Table”
Check out the rest of The Future-Favorite-Band Series:
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Peace,
1. “Those To Come” by The Shins
2. “Rain City” by Turin Brakes
3. “The Build-Up” by Kings of Convenience
4. “Flume” by Bon Iver
5. “Oceanside” by The Decemberists
6. “The General Specific” covered by Julia Nunes (Band of Horses original)
7. “Riders On The Storm” by The Doors
8. “Postcards From Far Away” by Coldplay
9. “Caught By The River” by Doves
10. “Rainy Days” by Guster
A good rain playlist can make a gloomy day like today just a little brighter.
Peace,
Finally back home in the suburbs after a grueling and relatively sleepless exam week. It’s funny how quickly studying and concentration can segue into blogging with coffee on a cozy couch watching movies. And to top it all off, I looked out my window today to see a snowy winter scene. Somehow back in Boston the concrete wind tunnel that is Commonwealth Ave usually causes any snowstorm to lose just a bit of this quaint charm.
So to all you New Englanders: go play in the snow like my favorite scene (above) in Love Story.
Peace,
Title from “Blood Bank” by Bon Iver
