Music, Burn Notice, Christmas
Nov. 18th, 2011 02:58 pmOver the past week, I bought fifteen Christmas ornaments (all the stores I went to had sales!). One is an adorable straw porcupine (its spines are twigs), one is a glass ball with a snowflake etched on it, one is an egg, and the other twelve are birds. Because I didn't have enough last year, obviously.
I might have an addiction.
Anyway, while I'm here, have a link to my favorite Christmas song: "Darlin' (Christmas Is Coming)," by Over the Rhine.
In fact, have many links to music, because I haven't done a music recs post in a while. This is what I've been listening to lately.
Maria Taylor
You may know her as part of Azure Ray. Her lyrics...don't make a lot of sense, but I like the space between folk and pop where she tends to hang out.
100,000 Times (My favorite of these.)
Time Lapse Lifeline
Cartoons and Forever Plans
Peter Bradley Adams
He's a perennial favorite of mine, and while I wasn't looking, he released a new album. IMO, it's his best so far. Some favorite tracks:
Be Still My Heart (I love the chorus.)
Full Moon Song (It's almost a kid's song, but not exactly. Very fun.)
Between Us (Purty.)
London Bridge Is Falling Down (Takes some of the lyrics from the kids song, but an entirely different tune. It reminds me somewhat of Loreena McKennitt's long settings of poems, but even mellower.)
Karine Polwart
I know, I rec her practically every other time I do this. But...so pretty!
I've Seen It All (Sad, but awesome.)
Don't Know Why
Eric Whitacre
Five Hebrew Love Songs (I'm linking to the album here because it's five tracks. My favorite is the fourth one, "Eyze Sheleg!")
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And finally, a couple thoughts on last night's Burn Notice:
( Necessary Evil )
I might have an addiction.
Anyway, while I'm here, have a link to my favorite Christmas song: "Darlin' (Christmas Is Coming)," by Over the Rhine.
In fact, have many links to music, because I haven't done a music recs post in a while. This is what I've been listening to lately.
Maria Taylor
You may know her as part of Azure Ray. Her lyrics...don't make a lot of sense, but I like the space between folk and pop where she tends to hang out.
100,000 Times (My favorite of these.)
Time Lapse Lifeline
Cartoons and Forever Plans
Peter Bradley Adams
He's a perennial favorite of mine, and while I wasn't looking, he released a new album. IMO, it's his best so far. Some favorite tracks:
Be Still My Heart (I love the chorus.)
Full Moon Song (It's almost a kid's song, but not exactly. Very fun.)
Between Us (Purty.)
London Bridge Is Falling Down (Takes some of the lyrics from the kids song, but an entirely different tune. It reminds me somewhat of Loreena McKennitt's long settings of poems, but even mellower.)
Karine Polwart
I know, I rec her practically every other time I do this. But...so pretty!
I've Seen It All (Sad, but awesome.)
Don't Know Why
Eric Whitacre
Five Hebrew Love Songs (I'm linking to the album here because it's five tracks. My favorite is the fourth one, "Eyze Sheleg!")
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And finally, a couple thoughts on last night's Burn Notice:
( Necessary Evil )