Songbird
Sep
1
Someday Will Not Come Again
By Rachel | Album Picks | 4 Comments
The first thing I did when I got home was download the new Dead Heart Bloom album, Strange Waves.
The 9 track record takes you on a dreamy guitar driven ambient-folk carpet ride that I never want to end. I could sit and read the lyrics like poetry. A definite progression in their music and I am loving every moment.
A must for 2010 – Buy it here and support the artist directly.
mp3:Â Someday Will Not Come Again
Strange Waves 2010
Had to post this song, I absolutely fell in love with it, pulled me right in.
Aug
30
You Can Hide The Way You Make Us Glow
By Rachel | Album Picks | 2 Comments
I was driving home this evening while the sun was setting and Beach House shuffled on with all of their glorious dream-pop and I was at peace. This album came out back at the beginning of the year… It is a one of their best albums to date. echo.
mp3:Â Take Care
Teen Dream 2010 (Sub Pop)
Available on Amazon and eMusic
Tags: Beach House, Dream-Pop, Music 2010, PeaceAug
27
Frightened Rabbit Live
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Aug
25
We Had Our Doubts
By Rachel | Album Picks | 3 Comments
Just the music tonight, I do believe that is all we need.
mp3:Â The Orchard
The Orchard 2010 (Barsuk)
Available at Amazon and eMusic
Tags: Indie Rock, Music 2010, Ra Ra RiotAug
19
You Fill The World With Music
By Rachel | Album Picks | 3 Comments
It has been unbearably hot this week, my “unbearably hot” is anything over 80 degrees. How can I complain about that you may ask? Well, we have been spoiled rotten, the weather in Southern California has been beautifully mild for the summer and I dig that. I do not dig the heat however, and I turn into the Wicked Witch of the West bitch mode all the way. Last night was the worse of it, so hot that I couldn’t even sleep with a fan blowing directly on me. The cherry was the mosquito sucking my blood in 3 different spots one of them being my cheek! Well I was not having it, I jumped out of bed and flipped on the lights and hunted that mosquito like the vampire it is. Needless to say there is a tiny little stain on my wall… The mosquito and the flea are the two insects I have no problem killing, probably because they make me so uncomfortable. I have terrible reactions to bites, my flea bites are the size of a normal mosquito bite and my mosquito bites are just down right swollen and painful. Not a pretty sight.
Thank goodness tonight it is a lot cooler. There is a beautiful breeze flowing through the windows, quite pleasing. I have been listening to Skybox lately, a Chicago based band, who make groovy rock melodies mixed with just the right amount of fun pop. They are currently touring all over this nation.
mp3: Light
Morning After Cuts – Explicit Lyrics 2010 (Self Released)
Available at Amazon and eMusic
Tags: Music 2010, Skybox, SummerAug
17
A National Treat
By Rachel | Music Mix Up | Leave a Comment
This is a yummy treat. Some live songs played for The Current radio station in Minnesota. The National share a beautiful unreleased piano ballad that makes me melt onto the floor, You Were A Kindness… Also includes some other songs from the new album, High Violet.
That is all I have right now, just wanted to share this awesome treat I came across today. More tomorrow! Enjoy!
Aug
12
Memories
By Rachel | Music Mix Up | 8 Comments
For my Dad.
mp3:Â Us and Them
The Dark Side Of The Moon 1973 (Capitol)
Available at Amazon
Tags: Memories, Pink FloydAug
9
All Time Favorite #23
By Rachel | All Time Favorite | 5 Comments
Verona De Tessant: Burt, are we fuck-ups?
Burt Farlander: No! What do you mean?
Verona De Tessant: I mean, we’re 34…
Burt Farlander: I’m 33.
Verona De Tessant: …and we don’t even have this basic stuff figured out.
Burt Farlander: Basic, like how?
Verona De Tessant: Basic, like how to live.
Burt Farlander: We’re not fuck-ups.
Verona De Tessant: We have a cardboard window.
Burt Farlander: [Looks at window] We’re not fuck-ups.
Verona De Tessant: [Whispers] I think we might be fuck-ups.
Burt Farlander: [Whispers back] We’re not fuck-ups.
I have spoken about this movie before on my blog… But I have yet to induct it in as an All Time Favorite, which it is. If you have not seen it you MUST run right out and rent it. Honestly, I get teary eyes just thinking about it, not because it is sad but because of the beauty and truth that you will relate to on so many levels.
And then there is the soundtrack… The fucking amazing soundtrack is mostly made up of songs by the AMAZING Alexi Murdoch, a few taken from his Limited Edition album that has yet to have an official release (still waiting). After all of the years his music that I have heard 5,000 times still bring tears to my eyes,still makes me feel like I am sitting at the Hollywood Bowl and we are the only people there and he is singing directly to me. His songs calm my soul and remind me of the good things in life.
This movie and the songs that accompany it seem as if they were made for one another, it is a beautiful work of art that I will cherish forever.
mp3:Â Towards The Sun
Away We Go Soundtrack 2009 (Nettwerk Music)
Available at Amazon
Tags: Alexi Murdoch, All Time Favorite, Away We GoAug
3
We’re Still Screaming
By Rachel | Album Picks | 3 Comments
A little depressed… Feeling quite defeated.
This is why I have been very distant from my blog, just dealing with a bunch of shit basically.
I can always find refuge in the music…
The new Arcade Fire came out today, I have been listening to it non-stop but not from a leaked copy. :-)
Their music grows on me… But on this album I pretty much loved it instantly, the topics the songs touch upon really resonate with how I am feeling at this time in my life. I feel like I have failed at certain dreams I once had, wondering where I actually want to take this life of mine and still figuring out who I am. These are common emotions and doubts and I think Arcade Fire did a wonderful job of conveying them in their music. Highly recommended.
mp3:Â The Suburbs
The Suburbs 2010 (Merge Records)
Tags: Arcade Fire, Highly Recommended, Music 2010
Aug
1
Here We Are Again
By Rachel | Album Picks | 4 Comments
Once again… Days later. I have so much to share and I am so very behind. But I will get to it all :-)
Thank goodness for music.
mp3: Rain (Setting Out In Leaf Boat)
My Room in the Trees 2010 (Badman Recording Co.)
Tags: Music 2010, The Innocence MissionDisclaimer
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