I need sunshine
In the last month I have made a concerted effort to seek out new music, and I've set aside a thirty minute time period every day to go searching online for artists I haven't yet heard. I used to do this for hours every day when my life wasn't filled with other priorities, and when I lived in LA I often attended three or four live shows a week. That was also a time when I had an hour commute to work every day and I could concentrate on nothing but the music on the stereo and the endless line of cars in front of me. My longest rides in the car now are the ten minute ones to the hardware store, and it's hard to hear the music when Screams-A-Lot is demanding that I turn around and hand her the book she just threw at the back of my head.
My favorite place to find new music is my husband's hobby project, 3hive, and if I'm not careful I can lose an entire day of my life looking through the pop section alone. I've noticed a difference in my mood since I started searching for new music, a new lilt in my step that keeps rhythm with the melody in my head. It's been so long since I've made music this much a priority in my life that I'd forgotten what it was like to lie in bed awake at night with line after line of lyrics running through my brain like the words on a teleprompter.
Last week I downloaded a few MP3's from the newest Wolf Parade release, in particular the song "I'll Believe in Anything," and I haven't been able to listen to anything else since. That's a nasty habit of mine, I find something I like and then I beat the thing to death, whether it be food or a television show or a website and in that instance I just sit at my laptop and hit refresh, refresh, refresh. In the last couple of months I have forced Jon to sit through probably 75 episodes of "CSI" which is for the most part a pretty crappy show because hello? That computer program they just used to determine which brand of shampoo was used to wash the hair follicle retrieved from the corpse? IT DOESN'T EXIST. And I'm sorry, but I'd be mortified if a man that hot was inspecting my naked dead body. But I cannot stop watching it much like I can't stop swinging at my head with a meat cleaver.
The Wolf Parade song I have on endless repeat has become the official soundtrack to the changing of the seasons, to the end of what has seemed like the longest winter of my life. It hasn't been a particularly bad winter, we've just been stuck inside with a toddler and a limited number of toys, and while I'm not yet willing to let her create art on the walls or the imported rug on the living room floor, there have been enough snow storms this season that we once passed the time covering every inch of flesh on our faces with a blue marker. I didn't take a picture because I knew that someone would send me an email to tell me that there is lead or some other deadly substance in markers and how could I claim to love my child while displaying such flagrant disregard for her safety. How? It's easy, you just pop the top off the marker and start coloring her forehead.
Over the weekend Spring finally arrived in Utah, and I played the Wolf Parade song whenever I got a chance as loud as the volume on the stereo would go. We took long walks around the neighborhood and I had the lyrics to that song in my head the entire time, lyrics like the title to yesterday's daily photo. When I hear this song I feel like the colors in these photos:
And I can't stop thinking about the early months of my relationship with Jon, months that were hectic and raw and so full of hope and panic that every day seemed like it would collapse in on itself. I love that almost five years into my relationship with him I can hear a few notes and feel what it was like between us during the first few hours we ever spent together. And that is what this whole rambling entry was for, to say I am so happy I have brought music back into my life.
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1. Becky said:
Beautiful photos. Happy spring!
2. jaime said:
i recently found out that all three of the guys on whom i've hard hardcore, world-ending crushes on since college are majorly into wolf parade. i don't know what this means. they, otherwise, have almost no overlap in musical taste. it frightens me, a little.
3. RS said:
Heather, have you checked out Pandora dot com--the music genome project? It's worth a look; they have some good suggestions and you can "build your own station" based on music you already like. Very cool.
4. Angela said:
It is wonderful that you sound so happy.
I have been with my husband for almost 19 years (only married for 4.5 of them), and a whiff of the cologne he wore in high school still gives me butterflies.
5. tsans said:
oh, i do that with songs, too. the one i've been listening to on repeat lately? it's stellastarr*'s "damn this foolish heart." i dare you to get it out of your head once you've heard it three times. my 4 year old sings the chorus ("i'm gonna go insane") and it makes people stare at me in public places. used to that, though!
i like the wolf parade song, too. another new favorite: the 88's "all cause of you."
6. latchkeymom said:
The first signs of Spring AND new music that you love - instant serotonin increase!
7. Amanda Paige said:
What a lovely description of the birth of your relationship with Jon. You are the queen of words, Heather.
8. Joana said:
I'm so glad for you! We've had spring over here for almost a month now, and it would have been sooner if it weren't for the rain. Guess we need that too.
Enjoy!
*
9. Sandra said:
The photos are absolutely beautiful. But it's very disappointing to be denied the blue marker photos! You could have said it was a historical re-enactment, like Mel Gibson and the lads in "Braveheart."
10. brandy said:
Thats how I felt when I got my ipod, I was taken back to the freedom of mixed tapes and not having to listen to others talk whilst on the subway. I used to be a music snob and then one day I wasnt, it was very odd.
Sadly I have yet to see a blossoming tree in my neck of the woods.
Wolf Parade are amazing!
11. poisondarts said:
ahhh... wolf parade. 'this heart's on fire' has been my mantra for months now.
and i've got tickets to see them tomorrow night in dc!
rock.
you should check out "clap your hands say yeah!" if you haven't already.
12. Brad Martin said:
Odd coincidence but I am spending most of the day at work making my Spring mix CD. I say most of the day because I had to go to lunch and the bathroom. Here's the list in case you or anyone else is interested:
Built to Spill - In the Morning
Beirut - Postcards to Italy
The Arcade Fire - Rebellion (lies)
The Flaming Lips - Have It Your Way
Neutral Milk Hotel - The Fool
Pelican City - Track 6
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
The Go! Team - Ladyflash
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Satan Said Dance
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cheated Hearts
The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday
The Polyphonic Spree - Hold Me Now
Neil Diamond - Hell Yeah
Otis Redding - Dock of the Bay
13. Mack'sMom said:
Thank you for explaining yesterday's photo title. I had to read it a couple times b/c I thought I wasn't reading it right. Now that I know it's a song lyric, it doesn't need to make sense!!!
I'm on a bubble of Spring Happiness...no need for the background music. I have spent more time outside the last three days than I have the entire winter!
Minnesota winter are usually pretty harsh, and actually this winter was extremely mild...but I have the same reaction to Spring! "THANK YOU GOD!"
Now my pasty flesh needs to start experimenting with the sun, and the layers need to start peeling off. The biggest bonus is getting my 2 year old outside to run off all of her energy!!
14. fred said:
i love seeking out new music.. if ony just to be able to say.. "I knew them when..."
15. kate said:
Hey Heather... I'm not sure if you've heard him yet, but I think Rocky Votolato is particularly dreamy. The first track on "Makers" has an extremely high "repeat until you end up hating it" factor.
16. Star Shine said:
Heather, I'm so happy you're happy! Music is so powerful, and I love the way it can transport you to a different time a place or make you feel a feeling you haven't felt for years. Enjoy!
17. Melissa said:
I do the same exact thing with music. I have a 45 minute commute on the NYC subway, so that gives me time to listen to whatever I want over and over and over. I've also been on a CSI kick for about 2 years, as we have limited cable service. That means we get TBS and Spike TV, along with the network channels, and Spike shows back to back CSI reruns every single night and no, I don't really get sick of them. Warrick Brown is hot.
18. Nessacole said:
Long-time reader and hardly commented
But....
I absolutely insist you listen to:
Corinne Bailey Rae
Spring will spring, blossom will blossom and all the babies in the world will sleep through...
Honest...
Thank you for your truly wonderful blog - as a mother of two, you make me feel sane
(hee heee what a responsibility!)
19. Erika said:
My husband ALWAYS rants about the crap they do on CSI and like shows, back when he was blogging he even wrote a post about it. It makes watching TV with him oh so enjoyable, I tell you. Glad to hear you've got the beat back in your life. I agree it makes everything better.
20. Maiken said:
Someone beat me to telling you about Pandora.com so I will simply add my suggestion to visit this site. I have found so many new artists and songs that I would never have been exposed to otherwise. Also, you can add songs to you own favorites list to remind you of myriad of songs you will find.
21. Mack'sMom said:
CSI comment: How about how they ALWAYS have to use their mini flash lights, even when their in a room with light!!
22. nightpost said:
I recently worked on a show that went behind the scenes at CSI. They have quite a few technical advisors to make sure that they are as true to life as possible. The equipment - as far as I can remember - is all real, but in many cases is way too expensive for most forensic departments to even consider buying. (So that shampoo program probably does exist). All this is just to say that you are sooo justified in watching as much CSI as you want.
23. ProudMary said:
totally off topic, but it hit me yesterday...when Leta says "juice," does it come out "dooce?"
24. starchitect said:
I'm always amazed at what a strong effect getting back in the loop, musically, can have...I always start to feel a little detached and stale when I don't hear anything fun and new for a while.
We went to see Art Brut on Sunday night and the opening band, these German guys named 'The Robocop Kraus' were so fun and great!
Like a ton of 80s bands mixed together who then covered Minor Threat songs in German. Or something. Anyways, check em out if you're so inclined!
25. Manda said:
I know what you mean about associating certain songs with seasons. I can only listen to Jack Johnson in the summer and my Garden State soundtrack in the fall. You might like the new band The Sounds. They aren’t very springy but it’s pretty good stuff. PS there is a guy who looks just like DORJ! at my college.
26. Papa Urchin said:
You know its funny because of you I recently decided to set aside my bias towards east coast indie and download some Death Cab for Cutie. I also finally picked up some O.A.R. It has been really good to get away from my incessant Kiss XM and 20 on 20 affliction. (don't ask, we all have our secret shames) Finding my old indie ways of listening to hours and hours of bad music to find one gem has been really rewarding. Best of all, my four month old loves DCFC.
27. Mack'sMom said:
I don't know which version of CSI you watch, but my husband and I watch the one that takes place in Las Vegas.
Right now I'm having trouble with the younger guy, Nick. His hair used to be short and messy- cute. Now it's grown out and it looks like a wig! Now he looks creppy! He had a mustache for awhile too...and that was REALLY distrubing!
28. Jon Z. said:
Music has always been my biggest refuge, and its ability to keep me from completely losing my mind has never been more pronounced than during the rearing of two small children.
My almost-three-year-old son seems to be quite the music fanatic now, as well. My wife insists on playing him those annoying children's CDs, but when he gets in my car, he says, "Daddy, play some rock and roll!" He has even learned to ask specifically for Van Halen. Nice.
29. lottie said:
I'm eking a little warmth from your photos. london is in winter's grip still - grey and miserable and cold... spring and music, what a wicked reawakening.
30. jaime said:
oh crap, just realized the two 'on's in my first comment. now i seem all grammatically moronic. i'm not - i swear!
and happy spring. i *just* got an ipod, and, liberated from my cd player and small travel case of discs, i'm rediscovering all this music i've let fall by the wayside - since i also latch onto one thing for a while, and then totally forget it exists. rediscovering guster at the moment. mmm, hand drums.
31. oromat said:
You do realize that you are like Oprah. Anything you endorse is going to fly off shelves and jam websites because we all just want to be as freakin' cool as you. LOL
32. Dorkette said:
I love that about music, the power it can have over a mood or frame of mind. How one or two notes can instantly transport you to another time in your life. Music makes memories in Technicolor.
33. Julie B said:
heather, i remember back in the day when you used to post a bunch of mp3s for your readers to download, and i still have all of those songs. :) there's one song that was labelled unknown, i've never been able to find out who the artist is (his voice sounds so familiar! i'm sure i'll kick myself when you tell me.) maybe you can help! some of the lyrics:
there's never and ever when weather takes hold
better together away from the cold
what they say is right
what i'm saying is now
i don't expect to be...
one song i love right now that i'll share with you because i know you will love it too: "yes i am" by sophie zelmani.
34. Holly L said:
I can't stop watching Charmed reruns on TNT. I need a bullet.
Also, check out lastfm.com. Decent music happening there.
35. phsymom said:
Rarely comment but wanted to say that the pictures are fabulous. I too am into music, I just wish I had more time to browse around looking for new music.
As for the blue marker ... when my son was two and we had been stuck inside for two days during a flood here in Texas ... I decided that the washable markers would be a fun activity. Imagine my surprise as we covered each other in pictures or in my case scribbles ... the doorbell rang
The nice policeman and volunteer fireman looked a bit frightened, but managed to hold a straight face as they asked me if everyone in our home was doing ok andif we needed anything. I ran to the front window, peaking out to catch them laughing their asses off as they waded back to their boat!
36. Jezzie said:
woweewowow.
WHAT a hot new opening photo Heather, you look smashing! What a black majik woman. (oops, sorry about that heathen reference)
Jon is a lucky sucker (not bein a pervy girl just appreciate asthetic beauty).
I am all about the soundtrack to life, too, I have a plan to make a short movie on my bike ride to work, accompanied by the music I listen to on my headphones, hopefully to communicate the exhilaration of my daily ride. There is an oooollld cemetary, a poor part of town, neighborhoods, and industrial areas, kids on skate boards, you get the idea. I'll send you a copy when I complete it :)
When T and I first met, she had made a mixtape of songs that reminded her of me, and then when we finally came together in the land of love we now inhabit, it was such a validation to know she had felt all those things for me. Actually, it was a song that convinced me I should take the plunge in the first place, so, you are in good company today. I will explore your recommendations. Happy Spring!
Jezzie
37. Mack'sMom said:
You are all much more hip than I am, apparently! I tend to revert to the oldies, cough cough the 80's, when the weather warms up!
You can almost be certain I'll break out "Summertime" by Fresh Prince on the first 80 degree day!
In the Fall the Country Music fan comes out in me...
Maybe I need to experiment a little more!
38. katliz said:
woxy.com is the best source for new music on the web. They just went to a listener-supported business model, so the CD quality streams require a subscription, but there are low-quality streams available for a preview.
These guys have saved my life over the years. Once a terrestrial "alternative" station out of southwestern Ohio, they are now web-only. If you remember Dustin Hoffman in "Rainman" saying "97X...Bam! The future of Rock and Roll..." over and over again, this is that station.
39. cmoonchild said:
Music is highly evocative and strongly tied into memory. I can hear two notes of a song and be transported back to where I was when I first made its acquaintance. Your descriptive words and those gorgeous photos were so fitting, they almost made me hear the song -- even though I've never really heard it.
I too am very glad to hear you're feeling better, happier, stronger. Us depression survivors have to cherish each and every one of those special moments. My best to you.
40. nobledesign said:
Stunning photos of blossoms! Thank you for those! And I crazy love your new hair cut!, oh, Mighty Queen of the Interweb.
41. Heather Barmore said:
What a timely post, I too am in need of some new music and there's nothing better than discovering something new. Now I must go procrastinate over at 3hive.
42. minxlj said:
Those photos are stunning! A Blurbodoocery Utah calendar is in demand, y'know.
By the way it's so great to hear you talk about feeling like the colours in those photos, after reading all the problems with depression you've had. Music is a great way for me to get myself out of a sad mood, albeit Megadeth mightn't be what YOU were thinking of ;-)
43. erikaboo said:
I really love your outdoorsy pics. They brightened my day! Also, another website that is pretty good for new independent music is www.garageband.com. I don't work for them or anything like that, but it is another good website for hearing new stuff long before it ever gets played on the radio!
44. Catrain said:
Need I say Morr? Morr Music! www.morrmusic.com 3hives helped out with my search for the lyrics to the Electric President song, "Insomnia". In fact I just did an experiment, googled "Electric President" and 3hives was the first site that popped up. One word: impressive.
45. jes said:
my husband feels about music the way you do - he'll search the internet for hours, finding new songs and artists, playing them over and over, memorizing them, and then coming home and singing them to me.
i find it rather amusing, because he's the whitest guy you'll ever meet, and he l.o.v.e.s. rap music. it caught me off-guard at first, but now I find it endearing.
me? i can listen to the same song forty-two times in a row and not hear one word of it. i'm not sure how i manage that.
46. Meg said:
Oh, I loved this one, Heather. So many of my memories come with soundtracks, just as they do with smells and sensations. Sometimes hearing a song I love will bring about a full sensory experience that I can close my eyes and disappear into.
I love 3Hive... that's brilliant.
For sunshine, I'd recommend a little Feist or Stars -- both Canadian -- and of course, some Django Reinhardt.
I think you have a wonderful heart. Keep being real.
47. Velma said:
This is an excellent idea for me to consider...actually *making* time for new music in my day. I need to dig out some of the old favorites that have spring-is-springing memories, or even just "remember when" melodies. Like, summer of '98 was Soul Coughing time, and now I just can't listen to it in the winter.
Actually, I'd be happy with pretty much anything that would bump the SpongeBob "F.U.N." song from my brain.
48. Danielle said:
Oh man, Wolf Parade. I went to see them Saturday, and let me tell you. Some of the most innovative and lovely music I've heard in a long time. Plus! Canadian! Who doesn't love Canada and all it's maple-leafy-parliament-style-governmenty goodness? I'm sure you've heard of it, because you are Teh Lord of Teh Intar-wubs, but there was a website (www.pandora.com, I believe) where you could look up an artist and it would make suggestions based on what searches you did (basically). I think it was down for maintenance but it could be back up again soon.
Umm.. I guess that's all I have to contribute.
49. Helen said:
The thing about CSI is that it's crappy and pretty good at the same time. Very high production values but characters who behave like high school kids, except for Grissom and Horatio. I wouldn't be so worried about the cute guy seeing me when I'm dead, but I do worry about why all the girls have loose, tumbling hair and lots of lip gloss when they're poking about in things you wouldn't want to get on your hair or lips. Eeeuw.
50. kristen said:
http://emusic.com
oldies, new music, whatever, I love it and I am addicted to it.
51. Wendy Mac said:
Heather you seem so happy! It's so nice to read some happy stuff today. I, too, recently re-discovered music. I finally got an mp3 player (even though, according to the kidlets, I am an ancient dinosaur) and can't allow myself new music every day, but every month I do manage to go seeking for new stuff.
I am the same way- when I find something I like, I will play it over and over again.
But it does, indeed, became the soundtrack of your life. How cool is that??
52. Charles Hawtrey said:
I just started listening to my new spring music today too. It's great to see the flowers budding everywhere, and "Here Comes the Sun" may be cliche, but it gets the job done. :)
53. Sara said:
You may want to try Pandora, www.pandora.com. You put in the music you like and it creates a station with similar music based on all this stuff I don't understand. It's awesome especially when I'm at work.
As for spring, It's been here for more than a month in Austin. Love it.
54. Robin said:
My daughter's a few weeks younger than Leta. When I got pregnant, one of my big fears was that I wouldn't have room for my music nerdiness once she was born. And yeah, it's gotten shoved aside and I miss it.
Last month I took the plunge and bought a 60GB iPod. Sweet holy little shiny black techno saviour! I sneak off to the basement every night while my husband gives the kid her bath, and I feel more like myself than I have since becoming a mother. Nerve deaf, but sane.
I'd say that I hear what you're saying, but I don't, earbuds and all. But I get it. I so get it.
55. doctor tongue said:
Music, gooood. CSI, baaaad. In all its incarnations. If you have to explain to your subordinates how the sciences and technologies your lab uses work, why did you hire them? And why are those labs so damn dark? And why are the women so damn hot? It's like Soap Opera Land: no ugly people allowed.
PFFFT!
56. Stormhunter said:
Heather, check out www.pandora.com I recently discovered it through a friend. You can type in a song or artist you like and it finds similar sounds. So far I have been pleasantly surprised by some of the music I have come across.
Enjoy!!
57. jwf said:
The latest song in my head is Chiaya Chiaya - it is the credit song from Inside Man. You might want to take a listen. It is an incredible song with an incredible beat - it is hindu pop.
You can watch and hear the video at http://www3.youtube.com/watch?v=-_2gW3zwMMQ.
Have fun dancing! Leta will enjoy it too - my 26 month old does!
58. richellokitty said:
Bahaha.. This is too funny (to me at least...) About a month ago my best friend was telling me about this great band she loves called 'Wolf Parade'.
Her exact words were "I love them. Love them, love them, love them. Which means in about a month, everybody in the world is going to be listening to them, and I'll have to hate them because they won't be cool anymore."
Of course she was joking, and poking fun at her own elitist attitude when it comes to music. But it's just funny (and a little eerie) that exactly one month later I'm reading about them on Dooce.
59. #1 Dancer said:
I *just* posted to my blog yesterday about wanting to find new music for our upcoming trip to Belize. Music, for me, is like theme music for life. I feel that every moment in time should (and does) have appropriate music that fits it and plays along in my head. I have my itunes up and running first thing in the morning before I do any other thing on my computer.
Here are my favorite theme songs for my life:
Jump, Little Children: Cathedrals
Psapp: Cosy in the Rocket (I don't watch Grey's Anatomy but I came across their website and it plays constantly on the home page. I just left it open in the background and let it loop over and over and over...)
Norah Jones: Creepin' In (Dolly Parton just rocks)
Mindy Smith: One Moment More (You can just hear the aching in her voice. The whole CD rocks.)
Sia: Breathe Me (I think you blogged about that one.)
Beulah: Calm Go the Wild Seas
Aimee Mann: Driving Sideways
The Be Good Tanyas: Anything really, but I like "Lakes of Ponchartrain"
Big & Rich: Even if you hate country, they have an original sound. And they're hot.
That's it for now... Hope you enjoy them!
60. HollyRhea.com said:
All your searching is over.
www.myspace.com/luvbeat
61. Z said:
KT Tunstall is my new music and I've been associating her with the Spring season too, although ours arrived weeks ago.
We've overwatched C.S.I. too. Damn Spike TV and your early season reruns. Once we had seen them all? We started watching C.S.I. NY to get our fix.
62. Jodi said:
Thank you so much for the music recommendation. One of the best things about the internet, and blogs in general, is learning about new music and books. It's my favorite!
63. Deb_LA said:
Isn't it fun rediscovering things you love? I am having the same discovery. I still live in LA but have had satellite radio and just got rid of it. I am going to have to check out 3hive as I have completely worn out my Anna Nalick CD.
PS.People, if you don't have it, it's not worth it yet! Wait until they figure out a way to improve the satellite signal.
64. Mine said:
Its raining here in London UK but its cool because they have a hose pipe ban and we supposedly really need water (if they would just plug up the damn holes in the Victoria pipe system we could probably sustain the entire planet. Its great to see that we all stick together in situations like this though, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4896342.stm The tree outside our house has started to bud. It really does make you feel so much better and sunshine mixed with music is a pretty good remedy for anything. We did recently invest in a Lumi bodyclock which wakes you up with a simulation of a sun rise and sends you off to sleep with a simulation of a sunset, http://www.bodykind.com/product.asp?CatID=67&ProdID=125 its sad but we just don't get enough sunshine here so I bought my own!
65. Amber said:
Heather,
http://www.last.fm
Get into it.
Amber
66. trevordlb said:
Hey Heather,
So many people claim that music is such a HUGE part of their life, and then they'll never really have anything interesting to say about it, so I'm glad to see that you do... I feel like a sound track is always playing in my life, even when I'm on the shitter, though then it's mostly drum and base. LOL.
Here are a few artists I like, that you may too:
Second Opinion, my group, of course:
http://www.trevandkat.com
http://www.myspace.com/trevandkat
Jason Mraz, you probably know him already, but still:
http://www.myspace.com/jasonmraz
Amy Atchley:
http://www.myspace.com/amyatchleysongs
Here's my blog:
http://www.xanga.com/trevordlb
Trev :)
67. SAHM said:
Thanks Dooce, that's a real purty song. Lame to bitch about the weather in the pacNW, but DAMN am I ready for some sunshine!
Another band, Loose Fur has a good spring time love song on their first release called Chinese Apple, and on their newest release is one to share with the family called the Ruling Class about Jesus smoking crack.
68. Erin said:
Sarah Harmer is my spring.
I've recently become obsessed with 24 and can't even fit anything else into my head, other than "I wish I were watching 24 right now," or when I'm watching 24, "I can't wait to watch more 24 after this 24."
69. Miss A said:
Dooce! Check out No-Fi Soul Rebellion (there are mp3's on the site - www.nofisoulrebellion.com). We are a husband/wife band with lots of comparisons to Prince and Beck. Plus you know, we're just totally fresh on our own. We even play in your neck of the woods on occasion.
By the by I love reading your site!
70. Sunni said:
It's so interesting to hear your taste in music. Not at all what I would have guessed. I listened to that song on Itunes and now it's stuck in my head.
Thanks a lot. No, really, thanks. I just bought it.
71. Mine said:
check out http://creelcommission.com/page.php?p=dow 'swimming' & 'cigarette' are a couple of my favourites plus I found this site the other day http://www.purevolume.com loads of signed and unsigned bands...
72. dancingnancy said:
Thanks for the spring pics of Utah - I'm missing it like crazy!!!!!! Is it too much to ask to get some sunshine up here in Oregon!??! PLEASE!??!?!
73. mmoxxie said:
so in light of beating something to death...
pandora.com
seriously. it's the coolest thing since sliced bread and the internet.
74. Grace D said:
Listening obsessively to my stepkiddo's boyfriend's band, The Silversun Pickups, 'Kissing Families'.
And, coincidence! It was previously listed on 3Hive:
http://www.3hive.com/2005/09/silversun_pickups.php
Bonus - listen for the moody cello undercurrent.
75. Allie said:
Check out The Submarines - they are my new make me happy band: http://www.thesubmarines.com/
(FYI site needs flash)
76. Melanie said:
I've had music from pandora.com in the background at the office for weeks now. You tell them what music you like and they make a personalized radio station based on the qualities of the music. I've heard a lot of great stuff, and if you don't like it, just give it a thumbs down and it plays the next track.
77. Krisco said:
You turned your stereo up as loud as it goes - so - all the way to 11?
(Haven't read all the comments. Bet it's been said already. : )
78. Meg said:
Okay, I just checked out Jon's stuff at 3Hive, and I HAD NO IDEA YOU WERE STARS PEOPLE. But I suggested it thinking you might be. That just makes sense. Brilliant.
79. John said:
I've been obsessed with music lately. I won't go anywhere without my iPod, not even for a moment, so I can catch up on all the stuff I buy/download. Here are some of my new finds/favorites...
*She Wants Revenge
*Love Is All
*Mates of State [I'm sure you've got them]
*RJD2
*Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
*Athlete
*Ratatat
*Brandtson
*Further Seems Forever [esp with Chris Carraba...I hope you already have this, too]
*Tegan and Sara
*Rilo Kiley
80. bethology said:
Thanks for the inspiration, Dooce. I've been sitting going through 3hive for about an hour now. I tend to do that in bursts, and always get a pleasant surprise.
81. Eight Hour Lunch said:
Found this yesterday:
http://www.jonathancoulton.com/lyrics/ws-duty
and this:
http://www.jonathancoulton.com/lyrics/skullcrusher-mountain-demo
A little creepy, but funny (I hope he's joking).
82. Wicked H said:
Happy times, Dooce. HAPPY TIMES!!!
83. Lezzles said:
.... and the spring sex is great too, right?
Did I just say that out loud?
84. italian saint said:
i was going to comment, but i can't think of anything witty and my baby boy is crying so i'll just leave it at thanks
85. Anne said:
Good song choice :)
So now I'll make a recommendation for the one I can't stop listening to lately: Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins. She's the lead singer of Rilo Kiley, but this album of hers (Rabbit Fur Coat) is just the sweetest thing. And I don't do sweet. As much as I don't want to like the remake of Handle Me With Care, I ADORE it.
86. Cathy said:
WOO HOO! Wolf Parade's from Montreal!!! We're a great city. Come visit us sometime!
87. Modern Day Hermit said:
I, too, find when I'm actively listening to music I am in much brighter spirits. It can certainly give you that special lift to keep chugging along in the day, that's for certain.
And, I also have the same habit of finding songs I like and listening to them until I can bear it no longer. *sigh*
88. jennk said:
I just saw Wolf Parade Sunday night and my ears are still ringing. Fancy Claps is my new song of the moment.
89. monkey said:
I get very temperamental with music- much like I imagine most other women would get with their clothes. I complain that I HAVE NOTHING TO LISTEN TO and that I'VE HEARD ALL THOSE SONGS BEFORE. Definitely a fan of Pandora, and WOXY (I miss the actual station here. It was a sad year in Cincinnati when that happened. First the best coffee shop closes, then the best radio station. Sigh.) Right now I'm protesting my ipod because I don't have the "right" music on it. I have NO idea what the right music is, of course. I'm just moody. LOL
90. drowninginkids said:
Yippee for canadian bands. I second the recommendation for LastFM as well Paige at Miss Domestic and Swoon has lots of really awesome recommendations and MP3's. My current faves are Snow Patrol, Wheat, Wolf Parade and Rogue Wave.
91. JimmyJazz said:
Hey Heather,
I read something you posted about Arab Strap awhile back and wanted to say thanks for the gem. I saw them at the Knitting Factory last week and they were awesome.
Just in case you miss LA, it's been cold and raining here. I'm still waiting and hoping that any day now, the sun will start shining again.
92. Angella said:
New music, spring, and the love of a great husband. Some of my very favourite things, too.
:)
93. elleninha said:
liveplasma.com
I have spent more hours there than I care to admit.
94. geokaz said:
On a slightly irrelevant side note regarding cabin fever blues and not enough toys, did you know most public libraries have lending programs for toys? Not just a few measy little things, but like whole sets of building blocks, doll houses, learning toys galore, etc. You can check them out for weeks or a month at a time. Makes a great solution for when you're stuck inside and your old collection of toys just isn't cutting it anymore, but you don't have Bill Gates money.
Just a thought.
95. victoria said:
OK, I'm posting this question because, not only do you not have to answer it, you don't even have to leave it up: Was the beginning of your relationship with Jon hard because he had kids from his first marriage? Or was it just generic Mormon guilt? I've always wondered. And now I'll leave it alone and never ask again.
96. rivetergirl said:
Yes. Those moments early in a relationship when it's always a perfect spring day. It's magic. Especially when those moments turn out to be seeds that grow into love and trust and happiness. Yes.
97. Beverlee said:
Glad to hear you're in a good place. Doesn't life just seem so much better and, don't you wish you could stay there? I'm going to go and listen to Wolf Parade now ..
98. coelacanth said:
I agree with Amber. I'd love to know what Heather and Jon are listening to whilst whiling away the hours at their computers.
http://www.last.fm/
99. catheroo said:
After weeks and weeks of rain (and it's still raining) in the Bay Area, I was thinking the same thing. I need sunshine. I almost forgot what it looks like. Thanks for the reminder with your springtime photos.
I'm always looking for new tunes too. Last night I saw Willy Porter in Santa Cruz. He's pretty mellow, acoustic guitar. Great songwriter, lovely voice. You should check him out. He's got 4 albums, I think. And Holly Brook opened. She's a pianist with a sweet Sarah McClachlan/Tori Amos sound.
Also, have you tried lala.com? It's a CD swap, where some of the proceeds of the $1.49-per-trade go back to the artists. You can unload the CDs you no longer like and try something new and different. If you hate a CD you receive, someone else might swap ya for it. I have discovered some sweet new stuff that way. I have extra invites if you want to join. (No, I don't work for them. I just dig lala.)
100. JenButNeverJenn said:
WP is a good live band too - was lucky enough to catch them at a show about a year ago. If you haven't already checked out the tracks Grounds For Divorce or Dear Sons & Daughters Of Hungry Ghosts from S/T, they're well worth the mouse clicks.
101. Desyl Wood said:
Will you PLEASE turn up your stereo? Its still snowing here in Munich. For the love of God.
102. eddeaux said:
Heather, I liked the Wolf Parade, but it reminded me of Modest Mouse, Death Cab, The White Stripes, Orenda Fink, Brian Cline, Coldplay, and a host of other musicians that I broke up with when I broke up with my last girlfriend. We used to listen to this stuff over and over and over and now I can't freakin' stand it and I am upset at her all the more for taking this away from me. I hope that one day I get over it. That every time I hear Coldplay "Fix You" that I don't get queasy.
103. Amy Jo said:
I love this comment thread. Memories connected with the senses is just an amazing part of being alive. I can't remember what I ate for lunch yesterday, but a smell or a song takes me back 20 years, to an exact moment in time. When something is really great, and maybe not repeatable, I try to make myself reflect so that I might remember like that.
104. Motherhooduncensored said:
I cherish those rare quiet moments in the car when I can flip off the darn "Who-be-whatzit-sings-about-what-be-whozit" cd and listen to something that is mine. Granted, it's far from new, but it's all mine.
105. closetOCFan said:
Wow, never made the connection b/w 3hive and Jon. Been visiting there for a while now.
Also, here's another digg for last.fm. And Canada's hot with Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Stars, Metric. Just got back from Montreal where I saw a new band, Land of Talk that I can't stop listening to. Did anybody catch Wolf Parade Sunday night? I like em but they sound a little too close to Modest Mouse for me anyway. Which makes sense but still...
Anyway here's a separated at birth for you:
Heather and Metric's Emily Haines. Yes/no? Whenever I see Metric live I can't help but think of the similarity.
106. kerri said:
There is something so perfectly cleansing about sunshine, about spring-time. Something so fresh. I love that part. (Beautiful! pictures.)
107. annlee said:
LOVED the song, Heather. Thanks for sharing!
Calexico's new CD hits stores today. It's different from their usual sound but I like variety so I am really enjoying it!
108. Luka said:
Your photos make me want to buy your Nikon camera, I sure hope that Nikon is sponsoring you now. :-)
109. Askew Adventures said:
I used to rely entirely on a radio station back in Philly, 88.5 WXPN, for all my new music. It is the greatest station for finding great new artists. I've missed it desperately now that I've moved to SLC, but at least I can listen to it online at work. Do you have any suggestions on good SLC radio? I haven't found any good music stations yet. All I listen to is KCPW, one of the NPR stations.
110. Word Guy said:
Miz H.,
Just stumbled across the Dooce the other day. Lovely site. The cross-stitch kills me. Anyway, you need new music? Hie thee to Dave's True Story and pick up Sex Without Bodies on disc or from iTunes. And then Dave's True Story and then the rest of their stuff. It's outstanding.
Best,
Bill Walsh
111. Word Guy said:
P.S. Seriously, what was the deal with Nick's 'stache on C.S.I.? Not only was it a parody of some sort of '70s-gay-bar or Magnum-era porn 'stache, but most of the other characters barely even mocked it. I always assumed George Eads was working on some other mustache-mandatory project, but I haven't seen evidence of it.
P.P.S. Oh, here's the link that didn't come through when I tried to embed it above:
http://www.davestruestory.com/
112. Toasty said:
All I can say is the Long Winters (http://www.thelongwinters.com), good old fashioned indie rock pop by a man who once walked across Europe. I mean, who couldn't love a band described as the river otters of indie rock?
113. TeenSleuth said:
Thanks for the lift, Heather. Music was so central to the early days my relationship with my boyfriend. I'm so going to rock out on my way home from work tonight.
114. linuxgrl said:
I totally agree with WordGuy about Nick's mustache. I hate the way he looks lately, with or without the mustache. He used to be so cute! What happened, Nick?
Anyway, I just wanted to agree that music has a magical way of bringing you back in time. Your post today reminded me of the first moments I spent with my husband, as we ran away together in an old car with no air conditioning. It's been almost 10 years since that day and I've never regretted it. We listened to the Beatles White Album over and over again... maybe I'll have a listen tonight :)
115. happy said:
CSI tries to be plausible. We watched Crossing Jordan when it first came out. They were using forensics to find a kidnap victim "in time". At the end the FBI stepped back and let Jordan(the pathologist!) go in first and release the victim. Yeah, the FBI would do that. Totally lost us, haven't watched the show since. Some shows have no respect for their viewers' intelligence.
116. karyn said:
Yes, music. I know what you're saying. It moves me from my core, it awakens something inside of me and reminds me I'm alive. Unfortunately, my husband's taste in music is all classic 70s rock which isn't necessarily bad, but he just doesn't understand the alt stuff I like.
117. futurepest said:
I'm telling you, www.woxy.com . Next to my Joe it's the only thing that keeps me alive. Radio like this doesn't exist anywhere in SLC, but I'm grateful it exists somewhere!
118. lis said:
She is not so new, and I bet you know her, because she's in like five bands. But if you don't, you should introduce your ears to some Neko Case. She is way better than the blasted ice cream truck outside my window right now. : )
119. cosima said:
Thanks for the tip on the Wolf Parade. I think I found a new favorite band!
120. Vikki said:
When I was in college, I would spend about two hours per day writing music and playing the guitar. It truly fed my soul. Then, I moved out into the real world and don't have time for it anymore. I don't really play anymore and the only time I listen to music is in the car (and I don't have complete control of the CD player because I live with a 4 year old music critic). Good for you for finding a way to bring music back into your life...I sure hope I can find a way too.
121. annlee said:
lis, neko is my neighbor:)
122. Laura S said:
Heather, your last paragraph is just one of the many reasons I stop by here every day. That kind of love, so beautifully expressed, is truly refreshing to read. Brought tears to my eyes. thank you. :)
123. Jules said:
I am laughing my ass off right now because I am also in the CSI funk! What the hell is going on with us? I was a strict once-a-weeker for the last bajillion years it's been on, and now suddenly I'm watching it like ten times a day.
Maybe it's because now they are all like new to me.
Maybe it's because it airs eight times a day on three separate channels.
Maybe it's because I too am wrestling with the question of how my spirit-world self would feel being examined by Hottie McHotnesses Nick Stokes and Warrick Brown.
PS - do you listen to Hot Hot Heat? They're from BC and I love listening to them when the sun is shining - it makes me happy.
124. Stephanie Lim said:
Finding new music you like and can relate to is always a gem. Unfortunately, sometimes the gem tarnishes and loses its color. That was a bad analogy.
Anyway, Alaska is the suicide (or homicide? pretty sure suicide) capital of the US because of the long dark days and snow, aka Cabin Fever. It causes people to go a little loopy those days they're stuck with the same people day by day.
125. Sally said:
I'm happy for you, Heather.
And I feel like saying (almost breathlessly), Heather, Heather, Heather, you've got Robin's egg blue sky!
126. Kristen from MA said:
sorry if i'm repeating someone else's comment (i don't have time to read them all, though i'd love to...)
music is a natural anti-depressant (my psychiatrist told me so). so crank it up!
127. Nicole said:
Refresh, refresh, refresh - kind of like I do here all day long. If comments are open I get to refresh those too.
Jason Mraz - "After an Afternoon" and "Sleeping to Dream" from the Tonight, Not Again album are great!
128. Miranda Puckett said:
Personally, I got stuck on Wolf Parade's "Shine a Light." Since you gave this song such a stellar review, I'm going to have to buy Apologies for the Queen Mary now.
Stuff I'm stuck on these days? The Yeah Yeah Yeah's new cd "Show Your Bones" (not as violent sounding as Fever To Tell, but good stuff), Neko Case, "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood," Belle and Sebastian, "The Life Pursuit," The New Pornographers. ELO's Mr. Blue Sky just gets me in a happy spring mood... and makes me want to jog too, so it obviously gives me delusions.
Love 3hive, and keep us updated on your music choices too! Sounds like you have good taste. :)
129. elizasmom said:
I just went to the Wolf Parade to listen to the song.
The moment the song came on, my 10-month-old daughter got a huge grin on her face, started waving her arms around and bouncing up and down.
130. Carrie Johnston said:
I'm not sure if it's been recommended yet or not, but I LOVE http://www.pandora.com. Basically, that site is going to bankrupt me because I can't stop buying music that it recommends to me.
131. gorgeoux said:
I brought not just music, but sheer JAZZ back into my life a couple of months ago. I can't explain how I lived without it for years; it wasn't that full a life, I can assure you. At least you've one (awdorable) toddler to "blame" for changing the focus; I can't account for any accomplishment.
You're so blessed to be with Jon the way you two are (bet you haven't heard this before). Closest possible to the way you two are; I can't wish for more. My latest love and I (under one year, and long god-damn distance) have one major thing in common: we think scarely alike. We'd have the same idea, feeling, or comment at the same moment.
Each time I feel too much BLUES, or spleen, or even too long a winter (apart) I recall just how naturally we manage to SMS the same thing at the same time, or how he can turn my worst paranoia into laughter within seconds. I hope this blessing stays with me, with us, for at least as long as yours--with Jon.
132. roolb said:
You probably already know all about pandora.com, but in the off chance that you don't, try it. It is interesting to say the least.
133. lilsarah said:
I also fell in love with Wolf Parade. If you like them... you may also like Neutral Milk Hotel.
134. VinnyGirl said:
Dooce, you rock. And so does Chuck.
135. Fyse said:
I fixate on new music too, often to the extent that I then can't listen to it for a few months. Then when I stumble across it again, the whole cycle just repeats. The soundtrack to 'Garden State' was a prime example, and it introduced me to so many new artists. It's woefully rare that I find new things to listen too. Perhaps I should make it a higher priority in my life too.
136. kawaface said:
the rhythm *totally* got you.
damn you, gloria estefan!!
have you heard the editors?(maybe there isn't a the...i dunno) they are somewhat like interpol...sorta.
137. lah217 said:
Lovely pictures. They remind me of the tree blossoms Van Gogh painted.
Isn't it funny how we all have soundtracks to our lives? Like the summer of my 23rd year was Toadies. I feel a little like John Cusack's character in "High Fidelity" Anyway, not sure of your musical tastes but this band is a good time. They never fail to get my butt wigglin' (they do a mindblowing cover of War's "slipping into Darkness")
http://www.myspace.com/nafro
138. Bird Lover said:
What an uplifting post. At first I thought you meant you were coming out of the longest winter of your life, metaphorically speaking. Either way, I appreciate the sentiment.
I also know the restorative effects of music on the soul. When I was growing up I would memorize songs and play them verse by verse, note by note, in my head any time I had to walk somewhere. There were times that I turned down rides so that I could be alone with nothing but the music in my head. I realize how crazy that sounds, but it worked for me.
Rock on.
139. Fyse said:
PS I presume you've come across www.pandora.com? I was introduced to it recently, and it's great for finding new things.
140. stefaniwanne said:
Dooce I loved this post. Once when I was a distraught teen I thought about committing suicide - but then I actually sat down and thought seriously - what if they don't have MUSIC in heaven or hell or wherever I was going to? and that I just couldn't bear. Songs remind me of every moment and every memory of my life good and bad and I wouldn't trade that for the world. I love Spoon, they're an older band I know and I'm sure everyone here has heard of them but I love their song "Stay don't go." check it out if you haven't already. I adore your blog. Thanks!
141. HullCove said:
That last paragraph is beautiful, Heather. One of my favorite lyrics is the line "a song is more powerful than most people think." You capture the essence of that sentiment well. Thank you.
142. SDCrawford said:
I also suggest the music genome project www.pandora.com. I'm also a big fan of radioio - radioio.com has a bazillion flavor stations available w/ subscription fee. If you listen through iTunes radio a few streams are free. I have learned of lots of new artists and unknown songs through radioio. Enjoy.
143. HomoGirl said:
Luv the new do, Heather! I recently went even shorter, cutting off hair that was at my mid-back.
Music . . . I spend hours upon hours exploring and downloading new music. Perhaps I should get more of a life.
I'll definitely check out your recommended beebops.
144. d-mode said:
I will pray for you Heather...and John too.
145. ETK said:
Hi Heather, like you when I find something I like I become all OCD about it. Right now, my online obsession is reading your website. I've spent many hours reading through your old posts. My #1 goal in life is to catch a post as soon as you make it before anyone else comments. LOL, what a sad life I lead. Really enjoy your blog. That's all I wanted to say! Have a great day!
146. catherine d. said:
ok random comment but kinda related to music:
do you know the band metric? their singer emily haines? well i think you totally look like her. i also think she's freaking hot.
147. The Mighty Jimbo said:
i'm happy you have brought comments back into ours.
148. MamaPajama said:
Never mind the non-existent computer or the 24 hour turn-around DNA (uh, no). I need to know which CSI you're calling hot. Gil or Warick(?). Certainly not Nick.
149. amy Jacobs said:
I just blogged about this too! Here's some of my new favs...don't know if we have similar taste,but I'm diggin on them right now (and hitting repeat too!)
Matt Costa - Songs We Sing
particular songs I adore
Sunshine
These Arms
Sweet Rose
(But the whole album is stellar)
Magic Numbers - She Don't Love Me
Train - Cab
Beth Orton- Conceived
Rhett Miller - Help Me Suzanne
Augustana - Boston...Love this one.
My favs, the Weepies, both their albums
Little Willies (Norah Jones singing with them), this is a great album.
Hope you find something you can groove on. Ok, my girls are acting like they've been possesed...gotta go perform an exorcism. I've got other stuff listed on the blog...can't think of it now due to the screaming. Good lord.
150. pammer said:
I sometimes believe music is a stronger "memory sense" than smell. It's amazing how a song can bring you back almost instantly to a moment.
So...I have to ask... what would the soundtrack to the significant times of your life look like if this is true?
And, he's not "new", but he's getting "discovered" now after years in clubs and on the college circuit. Ari Hest. www.arihest.com
151. Schnozz said:
Glad to see recommendations of Pandora.com on here. That site is the BEST. A friend just recommended it to me today, actually (hi Robin!) and I'm officially obsessed. Give it a try. Unless you like having free time, that is. Personally I consider free time to be overrated.
152. dre said:
Happy Spring to you!! Your photos of the blossoms are absolutely gorgeous. Perhaps I should blow them up and paste them on the inside of my windows until spring decides to bloom in NorCal - it's STILL wet, gray and down-right miserable here.
p.s. Love the new masthead - too cute. :)
153. vermontchickie said:
My first dooce comment!
I've been reading your site for a while and love it.
I totally know what you mean about finding something and becoming obsessed with it until you get tired of it. I do the same thing with music and food. And CSI.
It's great that you've found music again. It definitely adds flavor to life.
154. hotdiggity said:
such a lovely post... you totally nailed a couple of 'truisms': the habitual need to enjoy (induldge in) things we obsessively love (hello? chocolate?). And also recognition of those sweet, tiny moments when you remember a part of your past life (for me, specifically that person/that life before kids). Rings so true!
155. d said:
Hahaha. "Mortified". Quite punny.
156. Em said:
LOOK NO FURTHER:
http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/
If you're into indie, underground, indepenent, alternative FANTASTIC music ... he's got it all!!
157. AnitaBonita said:
I miss music too. I've moved from Los Angeles where I could hear everything to god-of-music forsaken Charlotte NC where they actually brag that they are a national program where people in Charlotte are not really involved.
I need to get satelite music. I miss my brain and heart working together over a song.
158. Kelly S. said:
When you used to post "Listening To:" I swear we had the exact same music collection. So, from one indie rocker to another, here are my recs:
1. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
2. The Like (super cool, yet grounded chick band)
3. Band of Horses - so wonderfully cathartic.
4. Broken Social Scene (their latest is really great)
5. Bike (Take in the Sun) - not new, but nice and sunny music.
159. Kelly S. said:
one more thing.
KEXP.org is a radio station here in Seattle. They broadcast live online and play a really eclectic selection of indie rock, blues, etc. They also have archives you can listen to and have live in-studio shows regularly.
160. Janice said:
"months that were hectic and raw and so full of hope and panic that every day seemed like it would collapse in on itself"
- one of the best descriptions of early love I have ever heard...
about music..I agree, in motherhood I have let my love of music fade - for the same reasons you listed. When I make a conscious decision to make music a priority, I too feel that rush of youth, newness and energy.
161. Court@RespectRx.com said:
Heather, You rock! But for some that song reason is making my ears bleed. Hey, To each her own. (Says a woman w/ 20 Law & Orders currently Tivo'd.) Happy spring!
162. poopeeshmoopee said:
Funny, Wolf Parade is on my most recent blog post too! My new recent favourite is The Go! Team.
Here's my latest picks from my iTunes playlist:
Bongo Song - Annie
Balls Out - Bloodhound Gang
You Are a Runner and I am My Father's Son - Wolf Parade
The Glamorous Life - Paul Oakenfold
Primary - The Cure
I'm Down - Goldfinger
Wet Blanket - Metric
Go It Alone - Beck
Southern Girl - Rahzel
Gimme That - Sloan
Debaser - The Pixies
They Shoot Horses Don't They - Apostle of Hustle
Leave Me Alone - Butthole Surfers
I Am Not Surprised - The Organ
Prussia - Jake Fairley
Daft Punk Is Playing At My House - LCD Soundsystem
Huddle Formation - The Go! Team
163. villagegirl said:
http://www.myspace.com/shawnpander
164. MindeHankins said:
Heather, check out Bonnaroo!!! You and Jon could go away for a couple of days, see a zillion new bands, hear a zillion new sounds....dance your butts off!
www.Bonnaroo.com is the site....looks like it might be your cuppa, ya know?
It's my hubby's and my annual vacation. Just love roaming around hearing all this new music! It feeds our souls.
165. Athena said:
Heather (this sounds so personal, me calling you Heather...) anyway, I just wanted to tell you that as a person from Utah, recovering from being raised a Mormon, having a young daughter (just one) that makes me to want to smother her with kisses (or just smother her all together on occasion), with a passion for sarcasm and a love for all things Apple... I just wanted to tell you that I would be a sister wife with you any day. And I'm not even trying to kiss your ass. How about that? Your style and wit are fabulous. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderfully crazy life.
166. Kim Carter said:
Amen. I have worked in the music industry on an off for over 10 years now. I cannot imagine my life without it. If you haven't already, check out Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! They are much fun :)
167. Kala Lily said:
Here is a Kiwi band for you that you may love... http://www.fatfreddysdrop.com/home.html they are a cross between Regee and Funk and they are wicked.
Oh and P.S. LOVE the new haircut... very sexy.
168. rach said:
www.red-guitar.com
169. Akgmcgirl said:
Music is so much a part of my life also. When i get mad I can just listen to music, any kind of music, and start to feel better, it also brings back all emotions from different events in my past, certain songs are linked to certain memories, good, bad, and sad. I love your pics of spring, I'm in Alaksa... we just got snow again last night... I'M READY FOR SPRING!!! ok, just alittle rant... sorry!
170. Neil said:
As someone who live in Los Angeles and loves hearing live music at the clubs in West Hollywood, etc., I should remind you that concert-going when you're single in LA is a a whole lot different than when you're married or with kids. All of a sudden, you're less thinking about the music than "Who wants to stand for three hours?" Wolf Parade is playing at the Coachella Music Festival in April. I'm hoping they'll have cushioned, air-conditioned seats with food service for the over 30 crowd. Probably not. Maybe it's just time to listen to them in the car. Sigh.
171. nahanni said:
I know exactly what you mean...although it was my own fault for letting music fall down my priority list. But I'm working to bring it back full force! My husband is a music freak so it's always around me...I just need to make it mine again too.
Also, my husband and I have been together for 13 years and I still have flashes of what it was like in the beginning...and how it hasn't changed much since then. We're still giddy in love and can't wait to see each other when we've been apart...even if it's only been from morning to after work. True love seem to work that way ;)
172. squirrelmagnet said:
Allow me to put in another vote for KEXP.org. They even have podcasts for the lazy music seeker.
My obsessive rotation song lately is Rhett Miller (with Rachel Yamagata) "Fireflies", which you could download here: "http://indieblogheaven.typepad.com/indieblogheaven/2006/02/new_rhett_mille.html"
Welcome back to the world of music geeks!
173. SingerGirl said:
Lovely.
Just lovely. :)
174. from.ung said:
wolf parade love! i also recommend jose gonzales, jenny lewis, and philip glass. i always recommend philip glass. "the hours ost" and "naqoyqatsi ost".
cherry blossoms! they're blooming on my campus, too. i'd take pictures, but i'm lazy.
CSI! WARRICK IS HOT.
175. leah said:
It's probably been said already - I haven't taken the time to read all of the comments, but I just wanted to say that I absolutely LOVE the colours in these photos, they are stunning... I want to create something with those colours - I'm thinking quilt, which is weird because I don't quilt...
176. alex said:
The thing that always got me about CSI is the lab. They basically work in a chemistry lab, right? So why is it always so dark? Turn on some friggin lights.
177. Katie_B said:
Thanks for the post – I love the way you have pinpointed that feeling you sometimes get from hearing a perfect new song, or an old one that reminds you of something important. I met my partner about this time of year (five years ago, too) and the combination of the spring air and one or two songs I was listening to makes me feel exactly the way I did then. Thanks also for the Wolf Parade song. Neko Case is getting me through the end of the semester, especially “Star Witness†and “The Needle Has Landedâ€. I’ve had the album on repeat for two weeks now…
178. traci said:
Did this last snow storm kick your ass too? I totally wasnt expecting it and boy did it suck to look outside and suddenly there were white flakes, that lasted hours. But some of my tulips have opened so I take it as natures promise that spring is indeed on the way. Although I dodge the missionaries like girl scouts trying to sling cookies - the tulips on temple square are my favorite event of the year.
I'm sure you've heard of them because they are pretty popular but taking back sunday and brand new are simply amazing. Tell all your friends and your favorite weapon literally blew my mind. They're pretty emo so you might want to wait for a nice sunny day.
179. savvystorm said:
i love the "i'll believe in anything" song. it's so much fun. i also LOVE the colors in those photos. happy spring, heather :)
180. Tara Whitney said:
i have never heard anyone else describe the way i feel about music. it is always on for me. i am constantly searching out new listens...new magic....new life to carry my through the day.
im glad you made it a priority too.
181. Donny said:
I've always been locked into the habit of liking only what's put out by major record labels. I've tried listening to indie bands but just can't seem to get into them. I don't understand it.
I do, however, like all types of music from Country to Rock, Classical to Heavy Metal. And even, on RARE occasion, a little rap if it's by the right artist.
I'll check out this "Wolf Parade" group simply because you took the time to recommend them. I'm not too hopeful I'll like this group over any other indie group I've listened to, but hell, at least I'll give it a try.
--
BTW, I don't know who you have do the subtle changes to your blog design but if you don't have a steady company doing it I'd highly recommend checking out BlogStudios.com. They just redesigned the blog I write to my son (I haven't made the link public yet but here it is in advance for you: http://www.cadenscastle.com/blogger/ ) and I am very pleased. They did exactly what I wanted.
182. Braidwood said:
Mmm... Can relate. I lost music for awhile in this god forsaken wasteland of radio that I moved to. (NOT Utah, actually, which has KRCL, check it out.) Now I have Pandora. (Yay!) and am discovering lots of new music. I love it. It is enlivening. I will have to give Jon's site a listen to.
183. dykewife said:
there's a site you can go to and have music samples (note, they're samples only, not the entire song) of different artists. a new album is featured each day. if you go to http://www.dailycd.com/, register and whatnot, they email you news of the new album and you go to the site to give it a listen. it's a good way of filtering out music that you do/don't want.
when boy was little (heh, last year still) he would colour on his dad's back with washable markers. he's drawn dinosaurs, cars, footballs, people, houses and all kinds of shapes on the vast expance of a canvas that would be clean for the next time. he'd draw tattoos on my arms and i'd draw them all over him...i even put a flower on his butt when he was 3. he loved it. so long as the markers are washable, and so long as they stay off the walls who cares what the colour...right?
184. Lobsterchick said:
How odd! I had my iPod on shuffle this morning on my 1/2-hr drive to work, just like I do every day, and in the midst of all the Queen and Flaming Lips and stuff my iPod insists I own but I disagree on, because to have paid 99 cents to download "To Be With You" by Mr. Big is an actual musical crime, the song "Love Me Like You" by the Magic Numbers came up. I have never heard this song before. I don't know where it came from. Inspection of iTunes says I downloaded it free on New Music Tuesday, but I don't remember it. In the last 15 hours, I've played the song 7 bazillion songs and declared it my Spring Song, and then I came home and read this. Huh.
185. katinthehat said:
I know I am a little biased, because these are friends of mine, but the band Fractious is really talented. You can find them at www.fractiousmusic.com. I like all of their songs, but my top favorites are 'Anything' and 'Kaleidoscopes'. Anything is a very rock out song, one you want to blast over and over (which I often do!) and Kaleidoscopes is more relaxed. Just thought I would share, if you ever get the chance, they are definately worth a listen! :)
186. Y said:
I am always looking for new music to practice my Aerobic Dance Moves to! (which, I'm totally lying. I pretty much stick with the same songs, because a new song could totally mess up my moves! I just wanted to say that to bring up the fact that I am an Aerobic Dancer. Again.)
187. jackr said:
Spring? You have spring in Utah? Share! Share!
(signed) It-Never-Rains-In-California-HAH!
188. ApMom said:
Heather, I'm a huge music lover too. Before kids, I always knew about the great new music first and I went to every good concert that came to town.
Now that my daughter is 21 months old and actually letting me get some sleep at night, I have discovered live music again! I actually got to see two acts last week.
Sia - who has the most amazing voice and sings on some Zero 7 songs and the song "Breathe Me" from Six Feet Under- and also Anna Nalick. Great shows, and great vocalists, both of them. I even got video of Sia and I put it on youtube.com if you want to check it out.
It's awesome to hear you are rediscovering your musical heart. I think that is what will keep us young and hip even when our kids are teenagers and they think we are idiots. I already can't wait to take my 6 year old son to his first concert. He's pushing for Green Day or Death Cab for Cutie, his two favorite groups. We saw Death Cab with Franz Ferdinand last month, and it felt like we were the only people over 30 that weren't there to chaperone a pre-teen. It makes me wish it was 1997 again....
189. Shana Banana said:
YAY! See, there are certain people that music is wasted on. Im so glad that you are finding yourself again, I know how it is to become depressed after child birth. ( Suffering from the PPD as we speak ) And I also know that Music is what kicks me in the ass when I need a good ass kicking. That and a good stick Armeretto Sour that is heh. You can do it!
190. HER said:
I've been obsessing of that song lately, too! It's just. so. good!
I'm currently trying to convince my bandmates to cover it. I think they feel that an indie pop band covering a contemporary indie pop band is a big faux pas but, dude, I'm a girl, which is WAY DIFFERENT. Don't you agree?
Also, you are in my senior undergraduate thesis. It's partially about blogging, and who else to provide as an example but the great Heather B.? If that section doesn't get taken out during the edit process next week, your name will be in print in the New College of Florida library for all of eternity. That's probably not all that exciting for someone who's been in the NY Times, but I thought I'd let you know.
"I'll believe in anything if you'll believe in anyyyythiiing..." So. good.
191. Kristine said:
You had me at CSI. I think I have finally finished watching all the episodes and I'm still wondering...Which one did he boink? Sara or Kathryn? COME ON...that is just WAHHH-HAYYY too much sexual tention for one office.
Don't get me started on Warrick and all his sexiness.
I'm just glad I'm done watching the past 400 seasons of CSI and I will never again have to watch the episodes with the plushies. The one where the people dress up in mascot costumes and scritch (?) each other.
Eww.
192. Kristine said:
the Ruse.
http://rusemusic.com/
I photographed them at a gig here in town and was blown away. They are very U2 sounding.
I've been lucky enough for them to call me, 'Mom' now.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/obnoxiousaries/sets/72057594068212271/
to see the pictures of the band. SO adorable!
193. encikaidil said:
Hey there!! You've got fans here in Malaysia!! Why not check out my band, Couple? If it's sunshine you need, you'll get that with us! Head on over to our myspace page and have a listen to our little tunes at:
www.myspace.com/couple
Hope you'll like what you hear!! And hope we'll get to hear from you soon!!
Hugs & kisses!!
-couple-
194. anna goss said:
Spring has just started happening here in Scotland as well - oh thank you god, because it's been a hellishly long winter here too.
*** My hot tip for a song that turns you into one big goofy singalong-ing grin is 'You are my joy' by the Reindeer Section. They're a mad little collective of members of different scottish bands (including Belle & Sebastien, Snow Patrol, Teenage Fanclub), who meet up every now and then and whack out an album in a couple of days straight.
Crank it up loud, there's no way you can't love it.
Trust me.
195. esther said:
Hey. We're just coming in to autumn here and it's getting bloody damn cold! - (If you're interested in skiing or boarding on Mt Ruapehu they had a lovely dusting of snow last night). However Heather! - thanks for the reminder that spring will come again. Cheers from NZ.
196. marian said:
Gorgeous photos, Heather. I love the quality of the color. Perfect.
And I'm so happy to know that you are happy. Thanks for sharing your lives with us.
197. pomegranate said:
One of the richest places I know of to find new music is the CBC Radio 3 podcasts. They're amazing! (They are how I discovered Wolf Parade). The host of the podcasts is Grant Lawrence, formerly of the Smugglers. The music is entirely independent and, ahem, Canadian. Enjoy!
198. Working From Home Today said:
May I recommend the CBC Radio 3 podcast? I don't love all of it, but usually there are 2 or 3 really great songs per download. Can be found on iTunes.
199. Wendielu said:
My own Debbil' child is running around here, so I didn't actually read all the comments - if you have not hear Cowboy Mouth, you should. www.cowboymouth.com. They are permanently implanted in my brain, cd player, mp3 player, Rhapsody account, etc. Love them! Oh, long time reader/first time commenter. I didn't even comment on Lurker Amnesty day, or about the sleep stuff. But THIS....THIS, I have to comment on!
200. Teeny225 said:
I've got the spring feeling too (despite the fact that it keeps snowing here in the UK!), and just the other day made up a new bouncy playlist for my ipod. I'm also one of those people who plays songs to death - I'm currently unable to stop listening to Dani California by the Chilis. It's weird how music can connect you with a particular time of your life or experience that you've had - Red Alert by Basement Jaxx immediately transports me to a friend's relative's back garden in Boston, where I went when I was 18.
201. ProfessorBananas said:
Thanks, Heather. On a really bad morning you made me feel springtime yellow, purple, pink and hopeful.
202. eliane said:
Hey Heather !
I wont be the first to say this but the same thing is happening to me right now. It feels like i just woke up from a deep sleep and suddenly spring is coming back, the sun is shining and songs are singing and man I feel alive ! let us know of some good music you find !
203. jo said:
heather-i needed this post today so i wanted to say thank you. my relationship isn't as bright as yours right now and reading your post and hearing this wonderful song really helped me cope. i hope you know how you brighten days with your website.
204. katy66 said:
I am from Cincinnati and we have some AWESOME local bands here.
The Heartless Bastards http://www.theheartlessbastards.com/
My friend little e has the most soulful and powerful voice for a woman of 5'2.
The Chocolate Horse
http://www.thechocolatehorse.com/
The Sundresses
http://www.thesundresses.com/
Plus, many more.
Also, the new Soledad Brothers is off da chain!
205. Renee said:
I usually listen to woxy (other people already mentioned it) or indiepoprocks.com. If anyone is interested, I have an internet station too.
Lately I've been listening to Billy Bragg (his first 4 albums just got reissued), the Silver Jews and Man Man (the last one sounds like Tom Waits, Nick Cave, freaky circus music--just plain weird, but I like em). Also lots of X and the Gun Club. I just found out that Wire's first 3 albums just got reissued too. Yay! Maybe *I* need to listen to something new? Too many reiusses!
206. Danni Munro said:
Jon reminds me of Aiden on Sex And The City... Smart, Sweet, Strong and Sexy. Plus, he farts. Hot!
207. Soylent Red said:
You might like the British duo Lemon Jelly, particularly the album "Lost Horizons." It's happy but downtempo music and some of the "lyrics" have a nursery rhyme quality to them, which is not to say they are cutesy, but rather that they may appeal to Leta as well.
One of my favorite tracks on the album is titled "Nice Weather for Ducks." The only actual lyrics, which are sung in a British accent are: "All the ducks are swimming in the water. Fal-da-ral-da-ral-da..." It sounds crazy but it works. (You can listen to it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/profiles/lemonjelly.shtml)
The track Space Walk, from the same album, takes an actual radio communication from an astronaut on a space walk and mixes it with really delicate piano music before the beat gets a bit more complex and quasi-electronic -- bit it still stays dream like.
208. ktmarie said:
I am a HUGE fan of British rock. If you are too, let me suggest that you download some music from the Doves. To start out, try The Last Broadcast. Fabulous band, not well known, for those of you in Houston, they will be at the Engine Room in September.
209. Kassi said:
Beautifully expressed. The whole thing. And I love that you colored your child with blue marker. I think some day I just may do the same thing. I mean, she does it to herself all the time anyway. Hearts and flowers to you Heather. And sunshine...plenty of sunshine.
210. Sheryl said:
You have made such great strides in recovering from your depression. This post is full of hope, and I'm so grateful you're feeling good!
211. Paty Quartarollo said:
Hey...
beautiful pics. Is it ok that I used the second one as wallpaper???? Here in Brasil is autumn so it´s just as lovely! :)
And I can´t live without music. If I don´t hear it at least one time a day I feel so bad, so blue. I wake up and go to work listening to my mp3 and when I get home I turned on the radio.
My friends know I´m sad when I don´t wanna listen to anything. Funny isn´t it?
212. javamama said:
Heather
Scent is also a powerful memory for me. Whenver I smell Dawn dish soap I remember the markets of Monrovia...
I know i've read your site too much because y'day i was in Old Navy and noticed they sell the dog collar that Chuck wears??? maybe i need a new spring obsession...
Happy Spring!
213. Marisa said:
There is nothing like music to give you a free trip to another time, place or experience. Walking home yesterday from work, the sun was out, it was fairly warm, and all I needed to complete the moment was a little Chuck Berry. Ah, it was perfect.
If you're still looking for new music, you might want to check out Raina Rose. She's a folky/pop singer-songwriter with outrageous guitar skills. She's also my sister, but I swear, I'd like her music even if she wasn't.
214. PinkPoppies said:
Shelley came immediately to mind when I saw your photo: O Wind, If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? Not sure why except those blossoms just said spring breeze to me. As for music, Arcade Fire's Rebellion is a repeat favorite as is anything by Polyphonic Spree.
Pink
215. Gammy said:
Wow, that first photo really looks like Van Gogh's 'Branch of an Almond Tree in Blossom.' Beautiful.
216. KellyCarwash said:
Here are some other songs that give me that soaring feeling whenever I listen to them (which is all the freaking time...). Love that whole Wolf Parade album, by the way.
Some newer ones:
Rebellion (Lies) by Arcade Fire (Thanks, Shannon from Shantastic!)
Raindrops by The Reindeer Section (Thanks, Sweetney!)
Over and Out by The Foo Fighters
And some oldies but goodies:
You Can't Always Get What you Want by the Rolling Stones (See also Waiting For That Day by George Michael)
Call and Answer by Barenaked Ladies
Bartender by Dave Matthews Band
All I Want Is You by U2
Running to Stand Still by The Brown Derbies
Sometimes by James
217. vegasandvenice said:
I find it intriguing that music affects us in so many ways. That sounds can actually create and change our moods! I am glad you have music back in your life and that wonderful husband of yours! Oh not to mention blue baby Leta!
218. m.a.d. said:
Music has changed my life living in nyc. Before the Ipod and the endless selection of music, the subway was a form of torture, destined to ruin my day. Alas, now I pick my music, pop it on, and suddenly the subway becomes a place where I'm at peace, entertained by the scenes around me.
The Lovemakers - "Is it Alright" ... was my "spring song." I've been listening to it on repeat. (the only time it's not on repeat, is when the album, as a whole, is on repeat.) This morning it had me in such good spirits, walking through the blooms of the dogwoods on my way to work, that I was actually (gasp!) smiling to myself when I got to the coffee-man. He gave me my coffee for free!! He said that my smiling face and evident cheerfulness was payment enough!! Now that's a powerful music & weather combination. I got something for free in nyc!!
219. Laurlee said:
Heather - A Pablo Neruda poem says "I want to do to you what Spring does to the cherry trees". I am overjoyed to 'be witness' to your renaissance! Your new portrait shows your transformative process. You look fabulous, dahling. Ride the melodies in your life, and be careful... Second babies are never what you THINK they'll be to your life!
220. KaraMia said:
The most important moments in my life can come back in an instant with just the right song. I love that about music, it's an instant photoalbum
221. angela said:
Are you trying to turn your toddler into a mini Druid with that magic marker? Did she smell like blueberries after (do you remember those scented pens from the 70s)?
Here's a neighbor friend of mine, who I often hear working out new music on her piano. She's a bit Beth Orton, a little Mazzy Star, maybe some Joni Mitchell, and has the slight vibrato of Chrissy Hynde. Mostly, she reminds me of 70s chanteuses - folky rock, with that touch of country. Her voice is rusted honey. Quite different from Wolf Parade, but I imagine your musical taste to be quite broad.
She is friends with Brian Jonestown Massacre, and appears on their albums, and in their new doc "Dig" (with the Dandy Warhols). She sings on two upcoming tracks by Tricky. She's had a hit in Japan.
You probably already know her.
www.mirandaleerichards.com
222. Elaine said:
I think music is what's missing in my life. Lately I've been feeling there's a void in my life - I'm happy, just not extrememly happy. I need to go download some music. Thanks Heather!
223. katehopeeden said:
I have been listening to The Trews and Hot Hot Heat like crazy.
I totally envied you and Jon that you got to go to SXSW where The Trews were actually playing a show in the US!
~K
224. blu said:
I was just thinking this morning how I miss hearing about what you are listening to. In the past, it seemed we have similar tastes in music.
I also want to say I love the pictures you took of spring.
And one more thing, the new picture of you is absolutely stunning. Did you use an effect in Photoshop to make it somewhat hazy? Either way, the subject matter is beautiful. Makes me want to chop my hair off again.
225. kendall said:
Heather, I love Wolf Parade. My hubby and I are going to see them Sat. night here in Baltimore! woohoo! That's so awesome that you like them :)
226. Samantha said:
Spring is such a great time for me. Being in the dark throws of winter are so depressing.
I just got married in October and moved about 8 hours away from my home town and started a new job and new day care for my kid and I have been depresssssssseeeddd and on meds and I thought I would never come out of it. I've had depression before but It can come back so quickly.
I'm feeling better too--I'm glad you too girl.
I know that you don't have any religious beliefs, and that you are a recovering mormon so you probably don't like hearing this but:
I pray for you and your family.
That's it I'm not going to preach at you and I'm not going to say that I pray for your conversion to whatever I believe--I pray for your happiness and your well being. That's all.
I hope that feels like a hug from far away.
Cheers!
227. doodlepie said:
Love love love Wolf Parade and was so giddy when I saw your photo title from yesterday.
My favorite line "...but God doesn't always have the best goddamn plans, does he" (from "dear Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts")
If you like Wolf Parade, you might want to check out the National. I went through a big WP kick a few months ago and now I'm on to the National at the moment.
And I want to echo the last.fm recommendation... very cool site.
228. heidivoltmer said:
I's like to recommend Bloc Party's Silent Alarm. I got it about a week ago and have listened to the entire album at least once at day. All the songs rock and can really motivate you as you plow through piles of work.
229. gusgreeper said:
ok it just took me about 6 hours to sign in just to say
I CAN'T STOP LISTENING TO NEKO CASE right now.
i can't. i won't.
230. michelle said:
Heather, if you like Wolf Parade Helio Sequence and Architecture in Helsinki to name but a few, check out Indie Pop Rocks the station at Soma FM - http://www.somafm.com/. The station is broadcast live from a basement in San Francisco. :)
231. beckyann said:
This is about the coloring all over oneself with markers. I let my kids do this. I have to say, though, that I only buy Crayola Washable products because I have tried everything else and these are the best. Also, if you feel like letting your daughter color herself with paint, you can do face and body paint with the siad brands' Kid paint. We have a face painting poster on the wall in the kid's bathroom and when friends come over they usually end up in a tank top paintng their face, arms, legs, and feet. I am the fun mom who believes in letting the kids express their creativity. Just some mommy to mommy advice. Have fun!
232. Lovemydox said:
OOoh! I have made it my personal mission in life to find cool new (mostly) indie music lately (even though I have a four month old - in short, I am INSANE). So - I give you my latest discoveries (but you're so cool you've probably already heard of all of these people) P.S. Wolfparade was on my list.
1.Elbow - very cool brit band. Don't know how "new" they are, but I love their song "Leaders of the Free World"
2. Sufjan Stephens - pretty cool. It's like Damien Rice meets Phyllip Glass (at least some of the tracks give me that impression.
3. The Boy Least Likely to - cool and quirky.
4. Iron and Wine and Calexico - very folk-y, but groovy as well. (Actually this is a colaboration album from Iron and Wine and Calexico called "In the Reins")
5. The Stills
6. And I KNOW that this is so passe, but I'm going to have to recommend the Arctic Monkeys because I think they're totally worth the hype.
That's all for now.
Ginger
233. Haley said:
Have you ever listened to Hawksley Workman? http://www.hawksleyworkman.com/
I loved lover/fighter and am really getting into Treeful of starling.
Spring hasn't sprung for me until my daffodils are out. Maybe soon..........
234. calicokitty said:
matisyahu. i just discovered these guys. http://www.matismusic.com/
235. LucyArin said:
Sorry, but when anyone mentions NEW MUSIC, I can't resist the urge to pimp my favorite online radio station, which is located at The Summit They're a public radio station that plays all kinds of neat stuff, from Death Cab for Cutie to Neil Young. Please take a listen.
I'm really glad to know that I'm not the only one on the planet that re-plays a song over and over and over.....
236. LucyArin said:
sorry, apparently my html skills suck. That should be www.913thesummit.com. Thanks.
237. syzygy said:
Public radio is the best these days. I listen to KCRW out in LA but when I lived in Colorado I used to live stream it at work. It was the only thing to pass the time and help the ennui I felt staring out my cubicle window. In other news I think Bent (electronic duo from england not the rapper) and i monster have some of the coolest sounds I've heard in a very very long time. Just check out Hey Mrs. way funkadelic & puts a wiggle in yer ass.
http://www.imonstermusic.com/ss/heyhigh.html