My top ten eleven from 2011. Listed alphabetically by first name. Top three noted with an *asterisk. Austin Lucas: A New Home in the Old World Austin Lucas: Thunder Rail *Chris Bathgate: Salt Year Chris Bathgate: Levee Dark Mean: Dark Mean Dark Mean – Lullaby The Decemberists: The King is Dead The Decemberists: Down By [...]
It’s the anniversary of my birth. It’s my first California birthday. It’s an occasion to be pensive, nostalgic, reflective, optimistic. I made this mix to capture that. Somewhere between being sad at getting old, being joyful for the moments that I get, and being thankful for still being alive, is this.
The most exciting recent addition to my life recently has been the sun (the sun!). Here are some other new things that make me happy, or a little confused at times. The Roadside Graves (make me happy) Yes, I’m pushing The Roadside Graves on you again. This Tuesday, July [...]
To ease back into things here, I made you a little mix from California. The construction of said mix is mediocre, but it’s a little sample of what I’ve been listening to. Download the zip file here. Track list: 1) Hit ‘Em Up Style – Carolina Chocolate Drops took me a while to catch up [...]
Yes, it’s been eleventy-three months since Pickathon and I’ve been slacking on keeping up with the blog. But I’d be remiss if I didn’t draw your attention to my other favorite discovery of that weekend, Toronto’s Elliott Brood. I’ll didn’t put Elliott Brood on my must-see list for that weekend but on Sunday morning, while [...]