oopsie... I've let two whole months go by, something I promised myself I wouldn't do. taking it slow for the summer- that's what I tell myself. ha. anyway, something I've been thinking about...
"stay close to any sounds that make you glad you are alive." (hafiz)
what a strange thought. sounds that make you glad to be alive? certainly things like chocolate chip cookies and hugs and art make me glad to be alive, but sounds? I thought about it, and here's my list. the sounds that make me smile, swoon, and make me happy to be alive.
laughter: easily my favorite sound. mostly little kid laughter. it's the ultimate joy. boo from monsters inc. and kid president are two of my personal favorites, but really any laugh is perfect.
drums: I think I must have been a percussionist in my past life. I don't actually know how to play the drums, but anytime I hear a rhythm, whether it is played by Travis Barker or a beautiful tribal people, it's like I can feel it in my bones. I just love percussion of any kind.
voices: that seems obvious. but I don't mean just one voice (although a good Southern drawl easily deserves its own place on this list), I mean many voices. at the same time. that kind of indistinct chatter that reminds you that while you're having your life and conversations, others are having their own equally unique, precious life right next to you, and you have no idea how or if your stories will ever intersect. I like the voices at airports, food courts, at Wal-Mart (which always seems louder than Target...?).
"stay close to any sounds that make you glad you are alive." (hafiz)
what a strange thought. sounds that make you glad to be alive? certainly things like chocolate chip cookies and hugs and art make me glad to be alive, but sounds? I thought about it, and here's my list. the sounds that make me smile, swoon, and make me happy to be alive.
laughter: easily my favorite sound. mostly little kid laughter. it's the ultimate joy. boo from monsters inc. and kid president are two of my personal favorites, but really any laugh is perfect.
drums: I think I must have been a percussionist in my past life. I don't actually know how to play the drums, but anytime I hear a rhythm, whether it is played by Travis Barker or a beautiful tribal people, it's like I can feel it in my bones. I just love percussion of any kind.
voices: that seems obvious. but I don't mean just one voice (although a good Southern drawl easily deserves its own place on this list), I mean many voices. at the same time. that kind of indistinct chatter that reminds you that while you're having your life and conversations, others are having their own equally unique, precious life right next to you, and you have no idea how or if your stories will ever intersect. I like the voices at airports, food courts, at Wal-Mart (which always seems louder than Target...?).
so that's just a few of mine. pick yours, and hold tight to those. on a sort of related tangent, it's officially summer, which means driving with the windows down, which means you need music. here's what I'm playing lately:
- I Lived, One Republic (but really, their whole new album is seriously fantastic.)
- One Grain of Sand, Ron Pope: I am basically in love with Ron Pope's voice. It has this little hint of conviction in it, and his best songs make me imagine him singing it to one particular person, pleading with them to believe the stuff that comes pouring out of his heart. And lucky us, we all get to hear it! Okay, enough gushing. You've probably known he was good since A Drop In The Ocean, but OGoS is more recent, and it's just as good.
- Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke, feat. T.I. and Pharrell: oooh, this is so great. I've had a teensy crush on Robin Thicke since this scene from Step Up 2. His voice is like buttah. Also, did y'all know Pharrell is 40?? FORTY. he looks like he's 20. fun fact of the day, I guess.
- Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke, feat. T.I. and Pharrell: oooh, this is so great. I've had a teensy crush on Robin Thicke since this scene from Step Up 2. His voice is like buttah. Also, did y'all know Pharrell is 40?? FORTY. he looks like he's 20. fun fact of the day, I guess.
- Greenback Boogie, Ima Robot: Literally, I've been hearing this a lot lately. Only because it's the theme song for Suits, a really smart show I've been catching up on this week. Every time the title sequence plays, I like the song more and more.
- Call Your Girlfriend, Robyn/Erato/Lennon & Maisy: okay, not sure where I've been since 2010, but this is a JAM song. love the original, love Taran Killiam's hilarious version, but I REALLY love Lennon and Maisy Stella's version with cups. I've probably watched it 34 times, and also I just finished Nashville Season 1, so basically I just want to be these girls.
- Old Pine, Ben Howard: anyone who knows me knows that So You Think You Can Dance is my most favorite TV show, because the choreographers and dancing talent are just out of this world, but another side benefit of this show is all the phenomenal music it introduces to me. This song is a great example, that I just heard for the first time on this week's show. It's kind of a perfect happy-hearted, chill, lazy beautiful summer song.
- Old Pine, Ben Howard: anyone who knows me knows that So You Think You Can Dance is my most favorite TV show, because the choreographers and dancing talent are just out of this world, but another side benefit of this show is all the phenomenal music it introduces to me. This song is a great example, that I just heard for the first time on this week's show. It's kind of a perfect happy-hearted, chill, lazy beautiful summer song.