Archive | February, 2011

Loving Lissie

27 Feb

A couple months back I heard a song on my local radio station (WMVY) that really caught my attention. I didn’t hear them say who the artist was, so I called up to find out and they told me her name was “Lissie”. I actually think they were highlighting her in their “What’s New For Lunch” segment. I have not had a chance to listen to the whole album in depth, but I love the few tracks that I chose for one of my recent playlists. She has an amazing sound and I hope that one day I get to see her live. Maybe she’ll be at the Newport Folk Festival or perhaps she’ll come and play at Nectar’s on Martha’s Vineyard. That would be cool…

In the meantime, enjoy listening/watching “When I’m Alone”. I get goose bumps every time I listen to this song. Definitely one to crank up super loud so that you can sing along. 


Showcasing Playlists

23 Feb

I’ve been trying to organize my blog in a way that would be easy for users to understand as well as be able to get the most out of it (for those that don’t know…I was a “User Experience Manager” for an Internet Consulting Firm for 7 years). Since my blog is all about music, I was hoping to be able to upload tracks and showcase my playlists. However, I quickly discovered that WordPress.com won’t host music files. Further research led me to a site called 8tracks. Check out the link in the upper right hand corner of my site to listen to mixes from the 8track.com site. As an aside, I am still working on organizing my blog. I’m not 100% satisfied just yet. Soon, I hope…..

Sydney (I’ll Come Running)

21 Feb

My oldest daughter’s latest favorite song. Not sure where she heard it first, but when it was playing on our local radio station the other day she asked if we could buy it. I love it too! Take a few minutes to listen to Brett Dennen’s “Sydney (I’ll Come Running)”.

 

Kick Drum Heart

21 Feb

Here is another new favorite. We saw the Avett Brothers this past summer at the Newport Folk Festival and they were outstanding. Head Full Of Doubt/Road Full Of Promise as well as I And Love And You were the 2 songs we knew going into the festival. Their performance of January Wedding had my girls hooked immediately and now our latest favorite (especially Rob’s) is Kick Drum Heart. Enjoy this live performance!

And the blogging begins

20 Feb

I was inspired one day last fall to begin writing about music. It came to me out of nowhere and since then I have not been able to stop thinking about it. I am not a writer, nor am I musically talented in any way. But, I do love listening to music and I love talking to people about music. So, here I am, giving this blogging thing a shot. I hope that friends and family (maybe just my husband and my dad?) enjoy reading my musical musings.