January 31, 2012

More Cleanup, More songs, all terrific, just throwing them out there. Better late than never.

Cheerleader - St. Vincent

One for You and One for Me - Bright Eyes

Bubble - King Creosote and Jon Hopkins

Perth - Bon Iver

Rubber - Yuck

Civilian - Wye Oak

Country Clutter - Delorean

Helplessness Blues - Fleet Foxes

Belong - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

Estate Sale Sign - Mountain Goats

Abducted - Cults

January 30, 2012

Here is some cleanup from listening sessions months ago that never found their way to be published. Many of these were from October 2011 and a pretty tough stretch for me. Several things were ending, and not in a way I liked. I'm not over that, probably won't ever be, but music remains a constant thread through my life. Sometimes it has preserved my sanity and sometimes it has served to give expression to many of the emotions that are too hard to know how to feel about.

Swirly - Ringo Deathstarr

Always Looking - Dum Dum Girls

Vessel - Zola Jesus

Get Right - Megafaun

Montana - Youth Lagoon

Free As A Bird - The Beatles

Ghost Town - First Aid Kit

The Lion's Roar - First Aid Kit

And some from now...

Hair - Lady Gaga

Old Friend - Caveman

Gold - Delayed Trees

Art of Almost - Wilco

Always more to come...

January 3, 2012

I love when a song stops you in your tracks and begs you to go get the album so you can hear more. Sometimes music grows its way into your heart, and sometimes you just know that you are destined to love it for a long time. A lot like people I suppose. And also like people, music comes and goes. Sometimes you're close to it and what it says and means is very real to you, and other times there is distance. I always love when music closes the distance and speaks directly to my soul. (again - like people)

You want the Candy - The Raveonettes

Cruel - St Vincent

Every Teardrop is a Waterfall - Coldplay

Teeth - Lady Gaga

There are always more, but I wanted to throw a few songs up and I'll get back to it and hopefully post sooner than later.