Mixtape: July is a Trip

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

July is certainly a trip. It’s a pronouncement of lingering summer. It marks the start of changes and getaways. It was like a prequel to a round trip vacation and the month has return to even more new explosions. You can insert some of your favorite party jams as well if you feel the need. [...]

Mixtape: A Tune in June

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

It’s that time to not really have a specific time to roll out with this monthly playlist.

The downside of user videos is the sound isn’t so crisp. This My Morning Jacket song tingles down to the center of my body. So much energy. This song echoes my recent blog post about language:
all that I wanted [...]

Mixtape: Come What May

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Round two of the monthly mixtape. I’m still behind and that is alright because I am spreading these out.

“Break My Body/Hold My Bones.” Those few words get trapped into my earbanks. This song is about as gritty as it gets this month. Here’s a live version.

I have SXSW to thank for this song being available [...]

Westerberg’s Stereo goes on Stereo

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Stereo is one of my favorite dual albums, with its counterpart Mono, all of which comes from mastermind Paul Westerberg. I’ve come to realize that I get attached to music that has sentimental appeal, and even more so when it can hit the gut on a personal level as though the lyrics are being drawn [...]