When I was thinking about what kind of music I wanted to share today, I kept humming songs that make me think of warm summer nights driving with the windows down. The kind of songs that most of the people in the car would sing along to and others hated! I went diving through my [...]
I have rather conflicted feelings about Jenny Lewis and her music. On the one hand I kind of hate about 1/4 of the songs on Rabbit Fur Coat, she had help on that album form The Watson Twins, but on the other I love the remainder of the album with a passion. I used to listen [...]
I just came across Levi’s Pioneer Sessions last night and it seemed so perfect to find it the night before Music Wednesday, so I knew I had to share it with you today! Levi’s Pioneer Sessions is this neat summer thing that Levi’s organized. They, “asked a dozen of our favorite pioneering artists spanning multiple [...]
Work was busy and rather silly today. It is so nice to be home and relaxing with a happy puppy, a warm brownie (right from the oven!) and one of my favorite-but-haven’t-watched-in-ages movie, Amélie. If I could I would play the whole movie right now for you I totally would! Since I can’t, I picked [...]
Last weekend during trips to and from the hardware store for container garden supplies we kept catching NPR interviews with Janelle Monáe and reviews of her new album. Those little snippets were so intriguing that Joel walked right in the house and bought The ArchAndroid. I’m so glad he did! It has to be one [...]
I’m so excited because I’ve planned something a little different for today’s music post! I hope you’ll love it! (credit) (credit) I was so inspired by this mix tape project that Elsie posted a few weeks ago and I knew I had to share it with you! I made mixed tapes all the time in [...]
Joel played the amazing British folk band, The Unthanks, for me last night and it was love at first note! Becky and Rachel Unthank (they’re sisters) and their band have a beautiful way of retelling traditional songs that is pure magic! I think you’d love them! You can download their newest album, Here’s the Tender Coming, over [...]
Staying with the Wes Anderson theme from yesterday, today’s music pick is the soundtrack from The Royal Tenenbaums. If you’ve seen the movie, and you liked it, you probably agree with me that the music choices in the film are genius! (film poster, film still, and credit) I’ve been playing it and cleaning the house. [...]
It’s so exciting to see people who are making their dream jobs from scratch! That’s just what Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn are doing. They create super funny video songs (originals and covers) under the band name Pomplamoose. They’re both full time musicians whithout a label just doing what they love. Pretty neat! Pomplamoose’s original [...]
I was having a hard time deciding which artist or band to feature today, so I pulled up my last.fm account and looked at my “top artists”. I was a little surprised. Duffy? Really? I’ve listened to her that much? I guess it makes sense, she and Adele and Amy Winehouse are my not-so-secret guilty pleasures. [...]
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