hey cinnamon, will you be my sugar?:

12.09.13 - Mixtape Monday

I'm in a Bad Way - PJ Bond
The Ballad Of The Opening Band - Jeff Tweedy
Are You Listening - Kopecky Family Band
I Just Might Pray - The David Mayfield Parade
Ends of the Earth - Lord Huron
Brother, Sister - Beta Radio
Rust or Gold - Jill Andrews
I Will Not Take My Love Away - Matt Wertz
A Soft Place To Land - Kathleen Edwards
My Camera - Aaron Lee Tasjan

Art credit: Kurt Halsey.

you were always saying something, you swear you'd never say again:

A few of us went to our 10 year high school reunion this weekend, and nothing is more crazy and weird and fun than being in a room with people you grew up with...ten years later. It caused me to take many walks down memory lane, and I decided why stop - so today's songs are ones I may have found myself listening to on my discman on the way to and from swim meets or singing along with friends on the seven minute drive to and from high school. This weekend helped me come to terms that sometimes there's nothing wrong with a total blast from the past to help get you into perspective - no matter how embarrassing you thought things were, the music you listened to was way worse (kidding, I swear!).

12.02.13 - Mixtape Monday

Parachutes - Coldplay
If You're Gone - Matchbox Twenty
Be Like That - 3 Doors Down
Slide - Goo Goo Dolls
257 Weeks - Nine Days
Everything You Want - Vertical Horizon
In Too Deep - Sum 41
The Anthem - Good Charlotte
Swing, Swing - The All-American Rejects
Army - Ben Folds Five
Fa Fa - Guster
Out Loud - Dispatch
You Wanted More - Tonic
Wish You Were Here - Incubus
Here's To The Night - Eve 6

you're a needle in the hay, you're the water at the door:

It's the most wonderful time of the year - because it's Thanksgiving week! Enjoy & be thankful, friends. (I'm thankful for you.)

11.25.13 - Mixtape Monday

Fireproof - The National
You Got Me All Wrong - Dios Malos
Seventeen Year Cicada - El Capitan
Faint of Hearts - Maritime
Ask - The Smiths
Yesterday, Never - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Eyes - Rogue Wave
You Never Arrived - Midlake
Don't I Hold You - Wheat
Swim Until You Can't See Land - Frightened Rabbit

Photo credit: Adam Fromm.

but I hear the call of a lifetime ring, felt the need to get up for it:

11.18.13 - Mixtape Monday

All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem

(Everything Is) Debatable - Hellogoodbye

Roadrunner - The Modern Lovers

The Underdog - Spoon

This Is Why We Fight - The Decemberists

The King Of Wishful Thinking - Go West

Breakdown - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Hannah - Freelance Whales

Amazing Eyes - Good Old War

I Guess I Should Go To Sleep - Jack White

I'm not a human, I am a dove, I'm your conscious, I am love:

Cool cats come from the 80's, and so do today's songs.

11.11.13 - Mixtape Monday

Take On Me - a-ha
Only You - Yaz
In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
Straight Up - Paula Abdul
I Would Die 4 U - Prince
You Got It (The Right Stuff) - New Kids On The Block
Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears

I've got no destination, don't know when I'll be back:

Do you like folk music, plaid, and/or beards?

If you've answered yes to any of the aforementioned things, then I've got the band for you. If you didn't answer yes to any of these...well, I'm still real confident that I've got the band for you...

Western North Carolina band Redleg Husky is a breath of fresh air for when I need a break from all of my heavier rock tunes and I'm looking for something different - something special. These Americana folk tunes are filled with really cool instrumentation that's not often seen in these parts, as they're unique to the Appalachia area. C'mon, how often do you see a saw in use in general, let alone for music purposes? I mean, what's more intriguing these days than unconventional instruments? Hearing a lot of buzz from the music community of, "let's hear something we haven't heard before," or the idea of always finding what's next first - start here, with Redleg Husky. With their first EP, and first release, available for free download on their bandcamp, there's really nothing holding you back from giving these musicians a little bit of your time to check them out. It'll be time well spent! Combining the eclectic musical backgrounds of Misa Giroux, Tim McWilliams, and David Funderburk, Redleg Husky is sure to have a spark of something you've already been listening to within the layers of these songs. Plus, we all need some boot stompin' tunes in our lives - you can't deny that.

Coming off releasing their first EP, the Husky folk have their eyes set on what's next, and for them it's coming to you to ask for help to get into to the studio to record their first full length album. They've been playing shows in North Carolina constantly and along with their impressive cover songs, they've been working on writing new songs to keep their sets constantly changing and always exciting! Please consider helping them out at their indiegogo page (click there!), and be sure to watch the video! It may be one of the best campaign videos I've seen in a long time, but I may be biased...since there's a dog in the video. Go see for yourself!

Good luck to Redleg Husky and their endeavors!



Photo credit: Andrew Payne.

you patched me up and sent me on my way:

11.04.13 - Mixtape Monday

I Like What You Say - Nada Surf
Let's Talk About Spaceships - Say Hi To Your Mom
Edgar - Lucky Elephant
Frame by Frame - The Honorary Title
Our Bleeding Hearts - Great Northern
Sons and Lovers - Black Light Dinner Party
New York - The Boxer Rebellion
Puncture Repair - Elbow
Heartbeats - Jose Gonzalez
Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl - Broken Social Scene