May 23, 2009

Busy busy months. On April 24 our daughter was born. Since then life has been a blur of middle of the night feedings and too many things to reach around to. Lots of good music to contemplate though, I'll try to list a few that are working for me right now.

Missy - Airborne Toxic Event

You're moving on - Airborne Toxic Event

Wishing Well - Airborne Toxic Event

The Wanting Comes in Waves - The Decemberists

The Hazards of Love - The Decemberists

Annan Water - The Decemberists

15 Minutes Away - K'Naan

Viva la Vida - Coldplay (Live from LeftRightLeftRight)

March 29, 2009

It's so refreshing when new music pops up and you realize that there are still songs being written that you can identify with and let yourself go and enjoy them... Avidly followed a lot of the music and podcasts out of SXSW and heard a lot of great stuff there. Also took advantage of a CD laying around from one of my dear SIL's friends, ripped it, and fell in love with the album. so...

Poison - Shiny Toy Guns
Money for That - Shiny Toy Guns
When did this storm begin - Shiny Toy Guns
Blown Away - Shiny Toy Guns
Frozen Oceans - Shiny Toy Guns
Fuck You - Lily Allen
Furr - Blitzen Trapper
White Winter Hymnal - Fleet Foxes
The Mountain - Heartless Bastards
Dreamer - K'Naan

Feb. 4, 2009

So January flew by, but 2009 has started with some amazing times. Some songs below are included with a nod to the inaguration of a new president, some reflecting improved family and emotional stability, and some just 'cause I like 'em.

Bruises - Chairlift

Yellow - Coldplay
The Scientist - Coldplay
Spaceman - The Killers
Rivers of Babylon - Boney M
We shall overcome - Pete Seeger
This land is your land - Pete Seeger
We are the champions - Queen

Dec 16, 2008

Middle of Christmas season and my music doesn't focus on that most commercial of seasons at all. There are so many more achingly depressing songs to be listened to... Somebody's got to do it. Really going through a Radiohead phase right now. Parts of songs will get stuck in my head and play nonstop... not always a bad thing. Oh and the Leonard Cohen is thanks to Wonderful Sister-in-Law-the-first. Cohen is a superb, often-overlooked, master of lyric.


Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead
My Iron Lung - Radiohead
The Bends - Radiohead
The Guests - Leonard Cohen
If it be your will - Leonard Cohen
Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
Neon Tiger - The Killers

October 29, 2008

Some good times thrown in amongst the usual downers. Saw Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist and enjoyed the music in that. Not overwhelming, but a pleasant background track for a youth oriented romantic comedy. Some bad times too, dealing with rejection and working through a lot of feelings. And some excellent music.

Hands Held High - Linkin Park
Is there a Ghost - Band of Horses
Human - The Killers
Why do I keep Counting - The Killers
Blush - The Raveonettes
Violet Hill - Coldplay
Float On - Modest Mouse

September 17, 2008

Nerve racking time of waiting. Trying to keep my head on straight. And trying to be ready to be the strong one for once. Relationships are better, but still seem on the edge of disappearing. I lose myself in the music because it moves me at a level that life rarely does. Here's some of what I'm listening to...

Love is Noise - The Verve
Hash Pipe - Weezer
Karma Police - Radiohead
Sometime Around Midnight - The Airborne Toxic Event
Minority - Green Day
Everything will be all right - The Killers
I'm Not OK - My Chemical Romance

August 29, 2008

The past month has flown by. We've done a little traveling and that's always enjoyable. There have been some other distractions and struggles as well.... All in all it's been a pretty big downer. Music has reflected that a little. Although I find that I haven't listened to as much new music as sometimes. The Killers have been right down my alley so I'll start with them.

All These Things that I've Done - The Killers
House of Cards - Radiohead
Rise - Flobots
Friends of P - The Rentals
Rainbowarriors - CocoRosie
Time to Pretend - MGMT

That's it for now...

Jesse