It’s October, how could we not! (also you asked for it.) This is essentially part two to my “I Need to Feel Like I’m in a Jane Austen Movie” mix. An extension of that flow, that angst, those swells and swirls. Cellos that bottom out with so much emotion that your heart nearly collapses. Piano […]
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Monthly Mixtape: Lingering Nights and Hazy Starlight
July! Does that stress you out? I feel like we need some jazz this month. Some easy piano grooves. A bit of saxophone. Maybe a trumpet here and there. Something cheerful and moody to carry us through these bloated and humid summer days. Between playing uber driver to the pool and back, camp director for […]
Monthly Mixtape: Bloomin’ Junin’ Black-Eyed Susan
Juuuuune! We won’t talk about how this has happened. Listen, you’re going to know all these songs. Think: summer movies meets windows down meets childhood memories meets vibe. That’s what we’re going for today and this month. I’d gab more, but I’m off to get an oil change for the van before we’re en route […]
Monthly Mixtape: We Were Obsessed with These Songs Back Then
Happy April! APRIL. I’ll never understand it. Also, it’s our 19th wedding anniversary! NINETEEN. I’ll never understand it. To celebrate, I’m giving you a mixtape of music we were manically obsessed with back then. Me with no jowls. Aaron with no gray. Most of these songs are from albums that actually came out in 2005. […]
Monthly Mixtape: Zoned out Droned Out
You’re about to get soooooo vibed out. First of all, happy March! Our trees are already budding. Daffodils are in full force and I’ve heard an achoo or two in the distance. Spring is here. And this mixtape is exactly what you’ll need for this seasonal transition. It’s all instrumental tripped out lo-fi jazz experimental […]
Monthly Mixtape: Bone-Chilling Days and Firewood Haze
Well heeeeey, and Happy New Year! Let’s ease in, okay? We’ll start with music today. I have a mixtape for you and it’s probably and most definitely 100% what you need. It’s a lot of ’70s vintage with a splash of ’90s goodness with a hair of current. And by current I mean a Taylor […]
Monthly Mixtape: Salt Air and Woven Tote
Who might be in the mood for some summery tunes? You in the back? I see you. Also it’s my birthday month so you have no choice but to listen. Immerse thyself in the flowing breeziness of this carefully crafted mixtape! (I have an accent in my head whilst typing this but I feel like […]
Monthly Mixtape: Sweep It Off and Get It Planted
April! Time to open windows! Time to garden! Time for picnics! I can chill. Things are starting to blossom. The temperatures are spectacular. Patches of lime green are spreading through the yards. Daffodils are the boss right now, and tulips aren’t too far behind. It’s a magical transition. So let’s have a slight get-ya-going mixtape, […]
Monthly Mixtape: Mood River and Moon Sliver
June! And it’s like, chilly. I know it’s all about to dramatically change, but it’s the coldest start to summer! Ever! You, too? So weird, right? Right. I know. So weird. This mixtape! Look, it’s not exactly “summery.” I have summery mixtapes on my site, for sure. Like this one. Or this one. Ooooo this […]
Monthly Mixtape: Market Blossoms and Loose Cotton
It’s May! And I’ve got the most cheerful mixtape for you. Not cheerful like hokey. Cheerful as in, feel good. Upbeat. Bob-your-head music. Because man, the blooms are fragrant, the markets are open and the wine is chilled. It is May. I suppose not all of these songs are what one would call “cheerful”. There’s […]