Yesterday was my birthday and last year at this time, I took stock of the year's preceding entertainment that I found amusing, inspiring, and all around great. So I decided I would make this an annual tradition and make a few lists of my favorite bits of whatever from the past year. I have broken these lists into three parts: music, movies, and artists.
So this week I've scoured my iTunes library to see what I've added in the past 12 months that have made me smile or inspired me while working. Maybe you'll find something new from my list to enjoy in the coming year. The other lists will be coming shortly AND I reserve the right to add to these lists as I remember items. Enjoy!
LaLa.com- R.I.P – I heard a lot of music through you this year, but Apple bought you and shut you down. I hope iTunes learns something from them.
The Black Keys – Brothers
MuteMath – Armistice
Needtobreathe – The Outsiders. I love this guy’s voice. They rock AND have some mountain instruments for texture.
The Heavy – The House that Dirt Built. That song "How you Like Me now" from the Kia commercial is still cool to me.
Sufjan Stevens – all his stuff is amazing and will probably be on my list every year whether he has a new album or not.
Instrumental Movie soundtracks. It’s like modern classical music. Makes good background music to paint to.
Regina Spektor – Far. She is also a perennial favorite.
Owl City – Ocean Eyes. Kind of a guilty pleasure, but I just think it’s fun music.
Matt Kearney – City of Black & White
Sara Watkins from Nickel Creek finally came out with a solo album
Punch Brothers. I heard them in concert on NPR last week. They make “genius” fun. I plan to get their new album ASAP so they will be on my list next year for sure.
Imogen Heap – Ellipse
Ingrid Michaelson – Girls & Boys
Fiction Family – guitarist from Nickel Creek and singer from Switchfoot come together and got me through some tough times last year.
Switchfoot song “Always” came out just before my daughter was born and it helped me look forward to her first day of life
Wynton Marsalis – Christmas Jazz Jam. My favorite trumpeter made an incredible Holiday album
Wynton Marsalis – Mr. Jelly Lord. Old timey jazz and Dixieland
Harper Simon, son of Paul Simon. Enough said.
Broken Bells is a collaboration between Danger Mouse and James Mercer of The Shins
She & Him – Volume One & Volume Two
Brooke Waggoner – Go Easy is so beautiful, like a more serious Regina Spektor
Remedy Drive – song “Heartbeat” gets my blood flowing
Toby Mac – Tonight
The Classic Crime – The Silver Cord. Just plain rocks!
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