Music has always been a big part of our relationship. We met while I was a DJ at the college radio station and we loved to go to shows (especially at The Edge and The Sapphire Supper Club... ah memories!). We still indulge in this old hobby of ours from time to time. Now we make playlists on our iPods, which is much faster and less expensive than burning a CD. We can also be more large-scale, doing a Top 50 of this or that and listening to our compilations in small sets throughout the week. The most important and enjoyable component is still sharing our mixes with each other. We've taken to making quick little lists of ten songs that we're currently really digging, calling these playlists our "songs of the moment". We do this about twice a month or so. With our music collection at around 1200 albums, we're always discovering and rediscovering gems with each other.
I thought I would like to share my "Songs of the Moment" with my friends. At least, share links to songs if available. I hope that you enjoy this and perhaps discover something new that you'll love. (Disclaimer- My tastes in music are quite varied and I refuse to adhere to the policy that something is worthless just because it's popular. I like what I like and that's that.)
1. Midnight Oil- "The Dead Heart" (Midnight Oil is so under appreciated. They really were phenomenal song-writers. I wish I could have seen them perform live. Back when MTV played music, they did an unplugged set complete with a didgeridoo. The audio/video sync on this video is horrible but you get the idea.)
2. British Seapower- "Who's in Control?" (This is the opening track on their 2010 release "Valhalla Dancehall". I haven't been able to get enough of this song recently. Sadly I have yet to see them perform live. Twice when they have come to Seattle I was sick and a third time I couldn't go because of work. Bah, responsibilities!)
3. Frightened Rabbit- "The Loneliness and the Scream"(The video for this song is just beautiful. The song itself never quite grabbed my attention until I saw them perform it at the Showbox. The whole audience was singing along with the "oh-oh-oh-oh-oh's" in an extending outro and it was so magical. )
4. Talking Heads- "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" (A bit of Jenn Trivia- We were allowed to choose any subject to make a presentation on in my 10th grade English class. I chose The Talking Heads. This song has such a lovely, simple, light groove. It brings me calm.)
5. Patty Smyth and Scandal- "The Warrior" (You gotta have some of that 80's chick power in your life.)
6. Chumbawamba- "Outsider" (This such a great band! I'm sad that their one hit in the U.S. was misinterpreted as some sort of frat boy anthem. They write powerful songs and are not afraid to be blunt and say exactly how they feel.)
7. The Cure- "Plainsong" (This song has always swept me away.)
8. The Helio Sequence- "Keep Your Eyes Ahead" (Dear Helio Sequence- Please hurry up and come out with another amazing album. Love, me.)
9. Death Cab for Cutie- "We Laugh Indoors" (This popped up on my "shuffle" this week. I kind of like the unpolished sound of Death Cab's older stuff.)
10. Matt and Kim- "Block After Block" (Matt and Kim make me happy. I want to have a crazy slumber party with them and dance all night.)
