When Hubs and I moved to Jackson, MS, in 2006, all I could think about was getting back to Knoxville. I missed the mountains and the good beer. I missed my family and friends. I wasn’t prepared for the deep-south, Southern Baptist conservatism of Jackson, and I was terribly lonely. I’m not much of a … [Read more…]
My soundtrack for grading final exams this semester has been Elephant Revival’s These Changing Skies. The band’s music, with “elements of gypsy, rock, Celtic, alt-country and folk,” reminds me a lot of Andrew Bird, with a dash of Nickel Creek thrown in. Even better, the band promotes various social and environmental causes – good work to accompany amazing music! … [Read more…]
I discovered Jesca Hoop last year when she opened for a Chris Thile’s band Punch Brothers. (Thile is amazing live. I’ve seen him a couple of times before with Nickel Creek, and his skill and showmanship never disappoint.) Hoop came out with her guitar and proceeded to knock my socks off, playing a set of absolutely mesmerizing, … [Read more…]
Don’t mind me. I’m just having a joy-induced fit over here after listening to The Civil Wars‘s new song, “The One That Got Away.” I’ve got a thing for the duo’s folksy harmonizing, and I love this particular song’s hard edge. Can’t wait for the new self-titled album, out August 6th. Listen here or go to … [Read more…]
I’ve been doing a lot of reading, scanning book chapters, and taking notes, trying my damnedest to start writing this next dissertation chapter. When working, I usually listen to classical music or something mellow and rootsy, the kind of music that helps thoughts coalesce. NPR recently posted a list of its “25 Favorite Albums of the … [Read more…]
I have been listening to these two songs on repeat for pretty much the past week. I am obsessed. They both appear on the soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby. (No surprise that he compiled a fantastic one). The whole album is great, but I can’t get these two songs out of my … [Read more…]