8.8.24

Only The Horizon (1)

Closer to You

I Don't Wanna Know

King Of Pain*

I Can't Wait

Remember I Was A Dancer (2)

Should Have Known Better

Twist and Shout

Les Sabots D'Helene

Giant Steps

Fruit Trader

Miss Gradenko

Wrapped Around Your Finger

1- Jeff Coffin et al

2- Nathaniel Rateliff and Night Sweats

8.5.24

Keep Talking

Harder Better

>Break It Down Again

(Jeremiah Blues)

Sync II (1)

Rendez-Vous

Satellite*

Woke Up Laughing

Age of Worry

Touch of Grey

Miss September

Big Country

Footsteps

Loveboat

>Billies

*Spoon

1- Instrumental

7.11.24

7.11.24

Better Days (1) (+)
No Line
Don't Drink
Minutes to Memories
Roll Me Mama
Don't Wanna Go On 
Time After Time*
When Tomorrow Comes (E)
Go Home (2) (+)
Cut A Tooth
Drive In Drive Out
Tomorrow Never Knows/Within Without

(E)-extended
*Lauper/MacLachlan

1- Zach Bryan, John Mayer
2- Lucius/Marcus Mumford

Precious Time

I'm a bit melancholy today, as I looked at this picture that I took on Sunday at Kayla's playground. It's Levi and Naomi, and they're just purely happy. Levi's got the most natural smile and Naomi's twirling in her "fast dress". It's already July 11. One month of summer has gone by. I know that they drive me crazy, but they're also just getting to be funny. The things they get excited about, they REALLY get excited (like the time we picked Sarah up right after I put them to bed).

I'm trying not to squeeze too hard internally. They also do drive me nuts, but it's true what Frasier once said: you don't just love your kids, you fall in love with them. 

Things I love about Levi:

His curiosity

Some of his mannerisms (if it's obvious what he thinks, he says "of course...."

His utter innocence

The way he plays with Naomi and the way we all play together.

Things I love about Naomi:

She is a cuddlebug and a hugger, unlike her brother

Her wanting to do things herself

The little things that make her happy (Swirl Lake, having the windows down).

Miles Davis- ESP

 

Mostly I found this one just dull. Listened to as a result of Three Kinds of Blue. 

7.3.24

7.3.24
The One Before The Fourth of July

Franklin, WI

Giant Steps* (1)
The Fly
Rockin' Around With You (2)
Regularly Scheduled Programming
It's Alright
Into The Nightlife
Return To Sender
Get Used to the Night (3)(OK)
Off The Record
That's What You Said
Iko Iko (4)
Sweet Dreams (R)
Consider Me Gone (R)
Here Comes The Rain Again
Caught a Long Wind
Loveboat*
>>Tripping Billies*


(R)- Remix
1- John Coltrane
2- Tom Petty
3- Nathaniel Rateliff and Night Sweats
4- Cyndi Lauper

*Matt's Choice 

This one was good, although some artists are getting a lot of time early this season. Might be time before next week to add some more flavors in. MMJ and Lauper especially have seen a lot of time. First time for the Loveboat/Billies combo.

7.1.24

 7.1.24

The Chain 
Simple Life (1) (-)
Turn My Camera On
Long Way Home (2) (-)
Disappear
Off The Record
Call It The Blues
Time After Time*
Blinding Lights
She's Too Good
Book I Write
Brought To My Senses
We Can Work It Out**
Bullet The Blue Sky

*Cyndi Lauper/Sarah McLachlan
**Stevie Wonder

1- Elton John
2- Ray LaMontagne

Mixed bag, this one. Too many repeats, but also decent stuff. Simple Life is a drag, but Long Way Home is sleep-inducing.