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…Good Intentions Paving Company, by Joanna Newsom (new album out so so soon!) and Natural Tune, by Efterklang. Also, cannot stop reading Unhappy Hipsters.  “The reindeer had tolerated the cheetah’s posturing — up until today.”  SO GREAT.

…They and Wish I by Jem and old Friends episodes while I clean the apartment.

…Falling Slowly and When Your Mind’s Made Up by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, from the Once soundtrack. Although the movie Once came out two years ago, I only just saw it last weekend with a lovely friend.  And this movie was so beautiful.  So sweet and so simple without being cheesy or predictable.  I [...]

…Satellite, by Dave Matthews Band. For some reason, DMB came up in conversation the other day.  I could not remember really loving them and instantly, slightly more snobbishly than I usually care to admit, classified them in the jam band category.  Then Chris reminded me of Satellite.

…These Days, by Nico and Sprout and the Bean, by Joanna Newsom. Chris says I’m in the mood for weird-voiced women.

…That Home, by Cinematic Orchestra, and Don’t You Worry, by Jim Noir. (Both courtesy of The September Issue soundtrack)

…Fleet Foxes.

…Grizzly Bear.

…Little Bird, by Dr. Dog.

Several weeks ago, Chris and I were quite sad to learn that tickets for Andrew Bird at the Paramount were already sold out.  But THEN Chris noticed that Andrew Bird was going to give a free performance at Waterloo Records the Wednesday before the show at the Paramount!  Unfortunately, Chris was teaching a class, but [...]