Timeline of My Life to Music 2015

It's like when a baby is born and grandma dies the same year. It's like reaching the top of your dream mountain and falling off once you get there. It's like realizing there really are monsters in a closet full of your favorite things. 

January 2015

Santigold "Starstruck"

February 2015

Disclosure "Latch"

March 2015

Beyonce' "Ring the Alarm"

April 2015

Little Dragon "No Love"

May 2015

Duncan Sheik "Barely Breathing"

June 2015

Townes Van Zandt "Lungs"

July 2015

Katie Paisant "Human Enough"

August 2015

Mozella "You Don't Love Anyone But Yourself"

September 2015

The New Orleans Suspects "All the Money"

October 2015

Florence + the Machine "What Kind of Man"

November 2015

Phoenix "If I Ever Feel Better"

December 2015

Tom Petty "You Don't Know How It Feels" 

2015 proved that it's possible to realize your dream and have it ripped away shortly after. 

Timeline of My Life to Music 2014

2014 flew by. I only had time to jot down 5 songs. I had more on my shoulders than ever before. I've never scrambled to get so much done. Thought that I was providing a future for my family. Thought that nothing could stop us and that we were building an even bigger family for the community. The brewery opened at the end of the year and my world started to change. I'll try to piece together a list of songs from my short list and the things that I tagged in Shazam. 

San Diego Serenade - Tom Waits

So Swell When You're Well - Fats Domino




Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann's Earth



Back to Life - Soul II Soul



Go Outside - Cults

Move On Up - Lettuce

Reminded - Native America



If It Hadn't Been for Love - Steeldrivers



I've Seen Footage - Death Grips

Timeline of My Life to Music 2013

As predicted in last years post 2013 was no cake walk. We had a lot of ups and downs securing a location for our brewery. Each month we'd get our hopes up about another location; we'd draw plans, draft agreements and then the deals would fall through. We also watched our son grow from a baby to develop his strong personality and begin to destroy our home the way that toddlers do. Never a dull moment. I look forward to success in 2014 with the opening of our brewery and the introduction of our beer to our community. 

  

January 2013

Yacht "Psychic City"

February 2013

Miguel "Sure Thing"

March 2013

James Taylor "Your Smiling Face"

April 2013

Iron & Wine "Upward Over the Mountain"

May 2013

Bishop Allen "Heart"

June 2013

REO Speed Wagon "Keep on Loving You"

July 2013

Broadheds "Nothing that I Care About"

August 2013

Devendra Banhart "Baby"

September 2013

Jessie Ware "Wildest Moments"

October 2013
The Two Man Gentleman Band "Fancy Beer"

December 2013

Coconut Records "West Coast"

Shock - Acceptance - Excitement

My wedding baby is due in one week. ONE WEEK. My body has passed the pregnancy test with flying colors thus far. When the birth day finally arrives, I will remind myself of this,

"Giving birth is an innately instinctive act, hardwired into our brains and bodies through millions of years of mammalian evolution, and designed to ensure the best possible outcomes for mothers and babies." ~Sarah J. Buckley, Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering.

I have love and support all around, but ultimately 

this moment calls on the abilities of my body and mind.
(photo by saucy_pan) 

Unless I have a two-headed boy. Then, I am screwed.

Lyrics for Baby Unborn

I am 37 weeks today...


I hope that womb's not too warm
Cause it's cold out here
And it'll be quite a shock
To breathe this air
To discover loss
So I'd like to make some changes
Before you arrive
So when your new eyes meet mine
They won't see no lies
Just love.
Just love.
 
excerpt from No Lies, Just Love by Bright Eyes
 

The After

I wonder what my little baby will look like.....

Anyway, this Feist video should get your creative juices flowing on this Friday morning. 

Lessons from Lyrics #7

 

Photo by c@rljones

Weight of Lies by The Avett Brothers

Lessons from Lyrics #6

My brain is trained to fall asleep when this song is played on repeat. It only takes one or two runs before I begin my descent into dreamland. This phenomenon is a combination of nostalgia and the soothing melody.

When we first started dating, my husband sent me songs that reminded him of me or would relay a romantic message. I cherished these songs and if memory serves me correctly, this was the first song that he sent me.

It was so perfect...introduced me to a new artist yet had lyrics good enough to be written by Bob Dylan. These lyrics showed me that I had left an impression on him yet he expected nothing in return.

Lessons from Lyrics #5

"You can move the pieces

I just want to push the start button"

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end"

Lessons from Lyrics #4

photo by stilllearninghowtofly

"Oh, Five years time
I might not know you,
In Five Years Time
We might not speak at all and
In Five Years Time
We might not get along
In Five Years Time
You might just prove me wrong."

 - Five Years Time Lyrics

so don't give up 
even if you already broke your arm

Timeline of My Life to Music 2011

It's that time of year again when I reflect on the past year and select a song to describe each month. In the beginning of the year my boyfriend moved here from California. We had many late nights dancing through the city. Towards the end of the year, we realized that we couldn't live without one another and decided to dance our way down the aisle. I hope you enjoy this set. If you'd like to see the songs from 2009 and 2010, click the links below.

Music Timeline from 2009

Music Timeline from 2010 

 January 2011

February 2011

listen here >>> hello saferide - valentine's day

image from dasklienicum.blogspot.com

March 2011

April 2011



May 2011



June 2011



July 2011



August 2011



September 2011



October 2011



November 2011



December 2011

Lessons from Lyrics #3

"Life is but a Dream"

"Life is but a dream" I've heard this lyric my whole life. 

Today I ask...What, if anything, should I take seriously?

Dance. It'll make you feel better.

Dance Trailer from Chris Poole on Vimeo.

Timeline of My Life to Music 2010

My favorite post so far has to be the music timeline I did last year. See the post here: Timeline of My Life from 2009 to Music 

I selected songs that represented what happened in my life each month of the year. Last year was about my broken relationship and my moving home to start a new life. I had no idea what 2010 would have in store for me. Well, there was lots of dancing, celebrating, love and a lot less heartache. Take a listen to my 2010.

January 2010

February 2010

March 2010

April 2010

May 2010

June 2010

July 2010

August 2010

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town
Uploaded by erichedly. - Music videos, artist interviews, concerts and more.

September 2010

October 2010

November 2010

December 2010

Plan A

"Why make a plan B when you can stick to plan A?"

"After 30 years of life, I have started to be grateful. For it is when you are grateful that you can start to receive something new in your life."

Asha Ali's song "The Time is Now" was just picked up in the U.S. for an Audi commercial. I like her lyrics and sound. Check out the rest of her stuff here.


The Time Is Now by Asha Ali

Trippy Music Videos about Science

Watch them all at Symphony of Science

I am not afraid... I am an...

i really want to make a music video

we say "bon temps rouler, jockamo feeno ai nan, iko unday, & pocky way"

Y. Luck - WALKING THRU N.O. MAST

Where My Girls At?

Hopefully, you've checked out my post, Timeline of My Life 2009-2010 to Music. I've noticed recently that every time I listen to Kate Nash and Lily Allen I'm like, "Yeah, that's how I feel" or "I've been through that". I love that. Hearing song lyrics that mirror the way I feel is comforting, and I know that other people feel the same way. But, I can't keep listening to the same music over and over.

I've been trying to broaden my musical range and have used websites such as:

• blip.fm/bugeyedlindsay
• grooveshark.com
• last.fm
• youtube.com
• pandora.com

Using these websites I've gathered a list of new lady songwriter/singers to try out:

La Roux

Duffy

The Veronicas

Florence + The Machine

Santigold

Adele

Pixie Lott

Regina Spektor

Ting Tings

Feist

The Pierces

Nellie McKay

Meiko

Lenka

Katy Perry - Lost

The Blow

Little Boots

Marina and the Diamonds

What lyricists are you feeling these days?