Random Shuffle of New Songs
My travels have been accompanied by new music, varying widely in genre. Here are some of my new favorites rotating through the shuffle.
Band / Song: Firecracker Jazzband – “That’s a Plenty”
Genre: Jazz
My thoughts: The FireFly (I love that this new friend of mine already had a nickname upon meeting as I usually reference all friends on my blog by nicknames) and I met due to this band playing in Asheville. The night I saw them in concert seriously was one of the most fun evenings “out on the town”. The band played at Jack in the Wood in downtown and the place was packed with the perfect amount of people with everyone dancing without a care in the world. The band was phenomenal, but the pianist was a true rocker (a compliment I rarely dish out). It was seriously a magical evening with the band dressed in the appropriate swing band attire and the entire crowd throwing out such moves as the lindy hop. Seriously magical!
Band / Song: Yann Tiersen – “La valse d’Amelie”
Genre: French Pop
My thoughts: David, a new friend from the Red River Gorge, introduced me to this French artist. I listened to it quite a bit during my rough week in the Red River Gorge. I find the music to be stunningly beautiful and am grateful that I don’t associate this music with the recent emotional time in my life.
Band / Song: The National –“The Show“
Genre: Rock
My thoughts: Shaft introduced me to The National prior to me hitting the road, to which I am widely grateful as I love the whole Boxer album, happily listening to it on a daily basis.
Band / Song: Vampire Weekend – “Oxford Comma”
Genre: Alternative
My thoughts: The younger De Camara brother introduced me to Vampire Weekend after a day of bouldering in Rumbling Bald. I instantly liked it within the first few music meters.
Band / Song: Paolo Conte –”Via Con Me”
Genre: Pop
My thoughts: I have no idea why I love this song so much… perhaps the singer’s deep voice? Perhaps the partial Italian lyrics? Perhaps it’s aged beats? I truly don’t know but I thoroughly enjoy it and listen to it often. I actually had heard it a good handful of times throughout the year, but on this trip figured out the artist and the name of the song. Lucky me.