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A Monday Mix

mp3: “Anna” – Taken By Trees
It took several listens before this song settled in and left it’s mark.
East of Eden
Taken By Trees-MySpace

mp3: “Resolution” – Adam Svec
This one, on the other hand, caught me right away. There is something friendly and familiar here.
Rarefaction
Adam Svec-MySpace

mp3: “Measure” – Field Music
I have had Field Music on my playlist for several years…I really like their sound. This song is off their new album released last week.
Field Music (Measure)
Field Music-MySpace

A Saturday Mix

mp3: “Cecilia/Amanda” – Elliott Smith
Unreleased, but provided recently by Kill Rock Stars in anticipation/celebration of their reissuing of Elliott Smith’s 1994 debut album Roman Candle and 2004 posthumous LP From a Basement on the Hill on April 6th, 2010.

mp3: “For You” – Sharon Van Etten
Buy the album directly from the artist: Because I Was in Love
Sharon Van Etten-MySpace

mp3: “Numbers Don’t Lie” – The Mynabirds
Album will be released April 27, 2010: What We Lose in the Fire, We Gain in the Flood
The Mynabirds-MySpace

mp3: “Nervous” – Tessitura
Album: On The Importance of Being Confused available for free download at the link.

mp3: “As Long as We’re Together” – Andrew Morgan
Album: Please Kid Remember
Andrew Morgan-MySpace

A Friday Mix

mp3: “Glorious” – A. Graham and The Moment Band
Heard this for the first time earlier today. Smiling, I’ve now listened to it at least six more times.
“Glorious/Triumphant/Optimistic/Transcendent”
Album: This Tyrant Is Free
A. Graham and the Moment Band @ Lawrence.com

mp3: “I Will Live On Islands” – Josh Rouse
I’m dreaming of life on the outside…
Album: El Tourista
Josh Rouse-Official Website

mp3: “From the Hips” – Cursive
From the hips. Maybe I should try living that way for a bit, my way isn’t working so well.
Album: Mama, I’m Swollen
Cursive-MySpace

Movie Night

Starr twisted my arm today and talked me into renting movies for tonight. But first we had to find her a journal. Not just any journal, but the perfect journal. The one and only journal that she will be pouring her thoughts out to for the whole year! It’s a big deal! Quite the commitment. We spent quite a bit of time at the bookstore…trying not to get distracted by our surroundings and failing! We had fun. We also found what she was looking for!!

Back to the movies. We ended up renting a couple of indie-ish movies, none of the “big” movies looked very interesting.

We both really enjoyed Adam, it was sweet. We also watched Paper Heart before Skye called and made a “better” offer of a late movie at the theater! “See ya, mom!”

Oh well.

The song at the end of the trailer? I know it’s just me, but I recognize the Fruit Bats, who I recently posted about. I really do like them!

mp3: “When U Love Somebody” – Fruit Bats
Album: Mouthfuls
Fruit Bats-MySpace

Saturday Mix

mp3: “I and Love and You” – The Avett Brothers
I’ve had this song bookmarked for a long time, not knowing if I really wanted to share it.  I heard it on the radio the other day and it hit me differently than it had before. I finally felt it.
Album: I and Love and You
The Avett Brothers-MySpace

mp3: “Don’t Know You at All” – Blood Feathers
Album: Goodness Gracious via iTunes
Blood Feathers-MySpace

mp3: “Hotel Lights” – Amy Cook
Album: Let the Light in
It hasn’t been released yet, but I’ve linked directly to Amy Cook.com
Amy Cook-MySpace

2009 in Review—The Music

I started going through my posted music of 2009 this week in order to pull my favorites. There are so many songs that I just love so I’ve decided to keep it as simple as possible and highlight just few songs/bands/artists that moved me this year. I have included some links to the original posts. There you can find more music and links to the artists websites. In no particular order–here goes:

Ben Sollee: I just love what he does with a cello. Unexpected and fun.


“How to See The Sunrise” – Ben Sollee (in Dodge’s living room).
Previously posted: Ben Sollee

Balmorhea: As I said originally “I was captured by this song. Was it the piano? The strings? The sparse, almost not there, vocals? Was it the changes throughout the song, a little like tubing down the river and the changing experiences; the calm moments, the beauty, the rapids, the melancholy, the joy? Or could it be the rather unexpected hand claps that won me over? Who knows? I do know that I played it over and over again..”

mp3: “San Solomon” – Balmorhea
Hold out for the hand claps. In my opinion the whole experience is worth it!
Previously posted: Balmorhea

Local Natives: Local Natives were such a huge part of our year, I am surprised to find that I only posted about them once. Starr just brought up this song in conversation last night. We are both big fans!

mp3: “Airplanes” – Local Natives
Previously posted: Local Natives

I can’t post about Local Natives without including this cover of Cecilia:


“Cecilia-Acoustic Simon and Garfunkel cover” — Local Natives…in the back yard

Fanfarlo: *sigh* Fanfarlo has been on repeat for me for months. I’ve said it before, but I JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF THEM!! I hear that they were just signed by a major label so these mp3s (and the ones previously posted) could disappear, but it also means that they might get better exposure…I think they deserve it.

I bought and downloaded the album when they had it on sale for $1. I have listened to it over and over again. I would definitely pay full price for it. I love the whole thing.

mp3: “I’m a Pilot” – Fanfarlo
Previously posted: Fanfarlo


“Finish Line” – Fanfarlo…acoustic in the garden

Fruit Bats: Ignore the name. They have been on my playlist for several years. This is one of their latest. Starr and I were Christmas shopping for her siblings a couple weeks ago and this song was playing at American Eagle. I pointed at the ceiling (speakers) and Starr said “yeah, mom, I know…you are cooler than the rest of us mortals!” Not really. In reality, she frowned and said “what?!”

mp3: “The Ruminant Band” – Fruit Bats
Previously posted: Fruit Bats

The Big Pink: I can’t stand the message of this song, but I can’t resist it either. It has been several months and it is still on repeat.

mp3: “Dominos” – The Big Pink
Previously posted: The Big Pink

Little Joy: This was my personal “summer song” last summer. It brought to me warm breezes, cold beers and JOY! Loved it.


“Next Time Around” – Little Joy
Previously posted: Little Joy

Looking Forward

I just reread last years End of the Year/New Resolution post. Among other things, I said:

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions as a rule. Setting myself up for failure is something that I try to avoid. I believe that life is about learning and growing, fixing, changing, laughing, and loving…all the time. I try to make it a constant effort and avoid tying it to a specific day.

However, this year, today…not tomorrow…I am going to make a more conscious effort to allow myself to breathe, to live, to accept that I can’t fix this. To stop taking on everyone’s pain as my own. I have enough. It serves no purpose, it really doesn’t relieve them of any of their grief or suffering, it only adds to mine.

And to smile more and mean it!

Yes, Sunny is still on my mind each and every day. I miss her. I think about and send love to her family daily as well, as they still and will always carry the loss of their beautiful daughter. There are days that it catches up with me more than others, but I do think that I have moved forward in positive ways.

I do smile and laugh more and I definitely mean it!!

So, for 2010, I plan to continue…learning, growing, living, laughing, being silly, loving and healing. And I want to make more art.

Starr and Sunny, being silly, Summer 2005

mp3: “Raindrops” – Grand Hallway
“Oh the sound of life, oh the sound of love”
“Oh the sound of change, oh the sound of starting”
Buy it here: Promenade
Grand Hallway-MySpace


Grand Hallway – Raindrops (w/ Seattle Rock Orchestra and Perkins School Children’s Choir)

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Check out Ann’s VGNO blog hop
–the New Year’s Eve Edition–

Holiday Mix 2009

A few of the holiday songs that crossed my path this season:

mp3: “Christmastime is Here” – The Awkward Stage
The Awkward Stage-MySpace

mp3: “Christmas Don’t Be Late” – Jessie Torrisi
Jessie Torrisi-MySpace

mp3: “All Lit Up for Christmas” – The Very Foundation
The Very Foundation-MySpace

mp3: “Wishing You  Merry Xmas” – Blue Skies for Black Hearts
Blues Skies for Black Hearts-MySpace

My list seems a little light this year so I want to point you in the direction of a couple additional sources of awesome holiday music:

*Alan Williamson over at Sixeyes music blog has posted (as of today) seven (seven!) holiday mixes. They include selections from Burl Ives, Queen, Stevie  Wonder, James Brown and many more. I love the variety that he shared with us this year!

*One of my favorites from last year: Heather from I am Fuel, You are Friends‘ holiday mix Your Naughty/Nice Christmas Mix 2008 —great stuff! And don’t miss her 2007 Christmas Mixery!

I may or may not be posting over the next few days, so just in case….I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday, however you chose to celebrate it! Much love to all!!

A Friday Mix

A couple previously posted songs as well as a couple new ones.

mp3: “Easy” – Lex Land
This was my first introduction to Lex Land. I loved it/her then, still do. I still think she knows more about me than she should.
Orange Days On Lemon Street
Lex Land-MySpace

mp3: “Someone to Keep us Warm” – The Silent Years
Rich and true.
The Silent Years
The Silent Years-MySpace

mp3: “Hellhole Ratrace” – Girls
This song is way better than it’s name indicates. I have almost learned to look past song names and band names…almost…because you never know what’s behind the curtain. You might just love it!
Album
Girls-MySpace

mp3: “That’s All (Genesis cover)” – Clare and the Reasons
New to me this morning. It made me smile so I am sharing it right away.
Arrow
Clare and the Reasons-MySpace

mp3: “Slow Learners” – The Paperbacks
This song reminds me of the music we (Starr and I) were listening to several years ago when she was still in high school. I enjoyed sharing music with her, we don’t get to do that as much any more.
Lit From Within
The Paperbacks-MySpace

Black Friday

I never consider it. I don’t really like to shop in the first place. I hate crowds. I really hate standing in line. I didn’t bother looking at the sale flyers. I assumed that, just as in years past, I would sleep in, have a lazy morning followed by some leftovers for lunch, followed by a lazy afternoon.

Starr had other plans.

I told her that if it was important to her and if she woke herself up, to come wake me up and I would go with her. 3:30 in the morning she knocked on my door ready to get going. Damn. She had a small specific list for Kohl’s and for Target. We did NOT stand in line outside the stores, but arrived just in time to follow the last of the lines in the door. We did our business and were done before 6 am.

Back in bed by 6:30 where the rest of my day could proceed as originally planned!!

Whew!

Here is one of my favorite holiday songs from last year, I hope to find a few more this year:

mp3: “Gift Basket” – Ethan Lipton
Ethan Lipton-MySpace

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