october music mix is here! this past month i’ve been spending a lot of quality time with my ipod listening to tunes on my own – in airports, on long flights, walking around in a strange city, driving in my car… and i kept returning to the same kind of music. would i call it folk? perhaps. folk rock? indie folk? indie folk rock? indie folk rock pop? indie folk rock alt-country lo-fi pop? at the very least it’s nice music accompanied by strumming guitars. or banjos. sometimes harmonicas. maybe even accordions. and pianos. a couple even have synthesizers. and lots of harmonising. uuuuuh…
fine folk playing fine music that perhaps isn’t folk but kind of is to me. playlist:
- blitzen trapper – furr
- dale earnhardt jr. jr. – vocal chords
- monsters of folk – baby boomer
- jenny and johnny – new yorker cartoon
- edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros – home
- vetiver – everyday
- taken by trees – my boys
- coconut records – summer
- fleet foxes – blue ridge mountains
- mumford & sons – banjolin song
- the mountain goats – no children
- jens lekman – your arms around me
- beirut – postcards from italy
- ben gibbard – you remind me of home
- stornoway – boats and trains
- great lake swimmers – your rocky spine
- ray lamontagne – sarah
- cat stevens – how can i tell
- simon & garfunkel – bleecker street
- tin hat trio – fear of the south
next time you’re in a busy public space with your ipod handy – listen to track 20. quite a weird experience.
ps. two of my favourite songs of all time are in this mix: blitzen trapper / furr and the mountain goats / no children. i have played both countless times and i never ever tire of them.
the album image is by the inimitable gordon parks. inimitable, i say.
all music is for sampling purposes only – please go out and buy the artists’ records & support them at their shows!
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your taste in music is wonderful spectacular. as is your blog.
i think you may like these pretties good music making.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz4MFJlT_LY
aaaah thanks, will check them out!
“Postcards From Italy” … eternal love.
It’s the middle of the night (well, actually – early morning) my time in the US, and I’m so miserably sick that I’m still up. Wallowing in self pity, haha. I just listened to the entire mix and, per usual – it’s so good. Florence & the Machine does a great (in my opinion) cover of Postcards from Italy.
i totally agree re: florence, actually put that song on another mix here:
https://www.missmoss.co.za/2010/07/12/second-hand-songs/
hope you feel better soon :)
I have been listening to this all morning. Thank you for sharing!
http://lesyeuxsansvisage-lincolntaft.blogspot.com
it takes a special touch to put together a playlist by hand (rather than relying on iTunes Genius)
Hats off to you! I’ve been painting to this playlist all morning!
thanks for sharing!
~Michelle~
glad you enjoyed it so much :D
your mixes are far out! thanks for sharing :)
Oooh, I must download this. I’m on the look out for new tunes. Thanks Di x
you make the best mixes ever!
i share them with all my workmates!
hooray!
hahaha, i’m glad! :)
Awesome mix!! I love these mixes!!! So whimsical, totally captures my mood right now!!
Thanks for introducing me to some spiffing new music, really enjoyed it. Love your mixes!
hey girl, i just discovered your blog through milk teeths and i absolutely love your music mixes! i started making them for my blog a couple months ago as well- nowhere near as great as yours though ;). your taste in music is fantastic. i especially love this mix! isn’t jens lekman amazing?