October 30, 2017

It's been a crazy, busy year. Managed to do Firefly, for 2 days instead of all 4, and it passed without writing anything up. (Headliners were 21 Pilots and Muse. Best shows other than them were 30 Seconds to Mars, Judah and the Lion, and Missio) New Albums from Arcade Fire, The National, The Killers, St. Vincent, and a number more have meant a plethora of excellent listening that I have done alarmingly inconsistently. Here are some songs from these favorites that have my ear right now.





Creature Comfort - Arcade Fire
Chemistry - Arcade Fire
Good God Damn - Arcade Fire
Put Your Money on Me - Arcade Fire
Turtleneck - The National
Wonderful Wonderful - The Killers
Rut - The Killers
Run for Cover - The Killers
Masseduction - St. Vincent
New York - St. Vincent
Fear the Future - St. Vincent

March 17, 2017

More from SXSW Artists. Thanks @nprallsongs



Moby Dick - Gurr
I Don't Ever Want to Leave California - Allison Crutchfield
Ruby - Charly Bliss
You're Winning So I Quit - Derrick Hart
Cammie at Night - Goon
I Want to Feel Alice - The Lighthouse And The Whaler
Califone - No Joy
Certainty - Temples
Tick - Weaves

March 14, 2017

More from the previous post... loving a new infusion of music.





Sink or Swim - Calliope Musicals
The Closing Door - LVL UP
Steady Glazed Eyes - Living Hour
Emenate - Phoria
1080p - Sammus
Nurse Ratched - Cherry Glazerr
Machines that Breathe - Be Charlotte
Fear & Force - Vagabon
Masterpiece - Big Thief
Words - Outer Spaces
Arizona - Frances Cone
Weight - Crywolf
Julie's Place - Rolling Blackouts C.F.
Abendglühen - Sven Helbig
Pause Button - Particle Devotion
You - Slingshot Dakota

March 13, 2017

Long long time with little to no music. Work has been frantic, the rest of life has sped up rather than slowing down. But a regular thing for me to do in March is to listen to NPR's work up of 100 songs from SXSW artists. Thought I'd jot down a few that caught my ear. Maybe I'll find my way back to more regular listening!!

Listening to a random sampling of artists that are new to me, is such an exciting experience.



Taken - Anna Merideth
More Romantic - CLOSENESS
Afterthought - Close Talker
River - Bishop Briggs
Smoke Signals - Phoebe Bridgers
Lou Lou - Albin Lee Meldau
Flowers - Hello Nico
Little Movies - Aaron Lee Tasjan
Bed Case - Tancred
When I'm Tired - Totally Mild
Life Crisis - River Whyless
Spell - Emily Reo
Slugger - Sad13
Edge of Town - Middle Kids
Deep Six Textbook - Let's Eat Grandma