The Sounds

The Very Best band

July 17th, 2011

I’m going to Miami today. And I have this song in my head. I realize it’s really built for Africa more than Miami, but something about it is ringing true in my ears.  

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James Blake

July 12th, 2011

It’s raining in Normandy today. So I’m listening to all kinds of lo-fi songs that sound like versions of James Blake, as well as the actual James Blake. I love rainy days.

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Smith Westerns: Weekend

July 6th, 2011

Everyday is feeling like the weekend right now. Meaning, I’ve lost all track of days. And possibly my mind.  So, yeah, this Smith Westerns song is really working for me.

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The Givers: Up, Up, Up

June 24th, 2011

  I’m so loving this song. So perfect for Summer. The GIVERS are an indie pop group from Lafayette, Louisiana. Check them out.

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Dum Dum Girls

June 15th, 2011

I’ve been listening to Dum Dum Girls a lot over the last week. They just sound like summer. Don’t you agree? Jail La La He Gets Me High There is a Light That Never Goes Out (This is probably my favorite cover of this song that I’ve heard)

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My Mother’s Day Present

May 9th, 2011

For Mother’s Day, Harry (with some technical assistance from his father) made me a Mixed Tape…or a personalized CD…of my favorite songs, or rather, my favorite songs according to Harry. Some are not my favorite songs. And some are. And oh my gosh, I love this CD. I love that he did this (Although how [...]

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Old Crow Medicine Show: This Is What My Backyard Sounds Like.

May 5th, 2011

Last week, we went to see the Railroad Revival Tour in Austin…and it was incredible. Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and Old Crow Medicine Show. One of the best shows I’ve seen in a while. I’ll talk more about this sooner than later, but it does strike me every time I [...]

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Spiral Stairs or Escalators? That is the Question.

January 10th, 2011

Do you know Loquat? Besides being a lovely fruit, it’s a very nice band. And they’d like to know: spiral staircases or escalators? So which will it be? I say, it depends on the day.

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Les Sins

January 5th, 2011

This is what I’m listening to today. Youth Gone. Toss and Turn. And Lina.

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Sugar: Garrett Gue

January 3rd, 2011

It’s an unfortunate name, Garrett Gue. So I’m focusing on the sugar. Mmm, sugar. Right about now, I’m seriously considering whether I should completely give it up … or celebrate it by making cookies. Decisions, decisions. Photo from Crossfit Oakland. Ad from Pierce Mattie Public Relations.

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