Playlist to reminisce Aug07-May08

So, this year has been crazy (I think every student…whatever level…defines ‘the end of the era’ by the nine months of school and the three months of summer. Not the traditional jan-december).

Here’s a playlist in order from August until now. It’s all very good music and you should all listen to it. And if you want to get your hands on some of it, let me know.

Here Comes the Summer - the Fiery Furnaces

493 Ruth - Bomb the Music Industry!

Ghost of Corporate Future - Regina Spektor

The Angels Hung Around - Rilo Kiley

Todos Los Dolores - Devendra Banhart

Shabop Shalom - Devendra Banhart

Preface to the Stars - Light Travels Faster

Better Company (live) - Light Travels Faster

Cemetery Gates - The Smiths

This Charming Man - The Smiths

Suzanne - Leonard Cohen

Store Room - Leonard Cohen

The 1234 - The Start

Rebellion (lies) - The Arcade Fire

Exit Does Not Exist - Modest Mouse

Heart it Races - Architecture in Helsinki

Hold Music - Architecture in Helsinki

Like it Or Not - Architecture in Helsinki

Click Click Click Click - Bishop Allen

Things Are What You Make - Bishop Allen

All Night Diner - Modest Mouse

A-Punk - Vampire Weekend

The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance - Vampire Weekend

The Flowers She Sent and the Flowers She Said She Sent - The Magnetic Fields

Dancing’s Living - Kissing Party

The Chimbley Sweep - The Decemberists

Billy Liar - The Decemberists

Oh Yoko! - John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band

Postcards from Italy - Beirut

Scenic World - Beirut

All Her Favorite Fruit - Camper Van Beethoven

TIK TIK TIK - FAIRUZ

I Burn Today - Frank Black

Return of the Frog Queen - Jeremy Enigk

The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side - The Magnetic Fields

Come Back from San Francisco - The Magnetic Fields

I Think I Need a New Heart - The Magnetic Fields

Look Out Young Son - Grand Ole Party

Long Distance Drunk - Modest Mouse

The Stars are Projectors - Modest Mouse

Heretics - Andrew Bird

Spare-Ohs - Andrew Bird

For Reverend Green - Animal Collective

Fireworks - Animal Collective

Winter Wonder Land - Animal Collective

I Don’t Blame You - Cat Power

How it Ends - DeVotchKa

Reno Dekota - The Magnetic Fields

Us - Regina Spektor

Your Honor - Regina Spektor

The Good That Wont Come Out - Rilo Kiley

Paint’s Peeling - Rilo Kiley

A Better Son/Daughter - Rilo Kiley

My Generation - Spoonboy

When My Boy Walks Down the Street - The Magnetic Field

Pony Ride - The Crash

Big Ass Love - The Crash

I probably should have just done an album or two for each month. But there you have it.

As for reading material, I’m so glad I discovered John Fante. If you’re a Bukowski fan you will love it… but it’s amazing. “Ask the Dust”. I can’t wait to finish it.

So that’s that. And thanks to a quote from Robert Blake for putting a smile on my face.