2009 in Review—The Music

Kelly — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:40:03 +0000

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

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Kelly — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:07:55 +0000

Since moving home, Starr’s presence has upended my daily routines. The TV in the living room is always on, I can’t think. What do I want to say? I don’t know. I can’t listen to music like I like, when I like. I can’t watch the TV shows that I like, when I like.

Not to mention the leavings: the shoes, socks, bobby pins, paper and empty coke cans. The blanket that I fold each and every day, that she unfolds, cozies up with and leaves heaped in a pile on the sofa or floor for me to pick up and fold again.

Dinner. Cooking. Dishes. Groceries. Laundry.

I’m not really complaining, I really love having her around. I just need to reset my expectations and establish some boundaries. She will be moving out again in just ten weeks or so, I will survive. The reason I bring it up, is that I haven’t been as on top of this blog as I want to be lately. The changes in my routine have left me scrambling…for time, for ideas. I am blank!! Not true, but the things that I am thinking about sharing take more time (and quiet moments) than I have at the moment to put together a post.

We have gone for a morning walk every day this week and plan to continue. Skye joined us yesterday, it was fun. We have gone to the movies, Star Trek—-LOVED IT! We’ve planned menus. We have gone shopping at antique stores looking for unique/cheap decor for her new apartment.

It has been a lot of fun so far!

I almost forgot to mention the hugs! We are huggers and I love the random hugs that I get throughout the day! I will miss those the most when summer is over! In the meantime, I savor them!

Here is a little song and video from Little Joy that has me in the summertime spirit this week: A cold beer, warm breezes, smiles and laughter…I’m working on it:

“Next Time Around” – Little Joy

mp3: “No One’s Better Sake” – Little Joy
Little Joy
Little Joy-MySpace

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2009 in Review—The Music

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