March 13, 2011
Every couple has those inside jokes and things they love to do together that no one else would ever find amusing. I can’t even believe how much Nick and I enjoy what I’m about to tell you, but it’s true, and it’s undeniable.
We love listening to Delilah together. Yes, she of cheesy music and commentary, and the schmaltzy tagline “Love someone tonight.”
It all started last summer, when we spent many Sunday evenings driving home together after weekends spent down the shore. We’d be surfing the airwaves to find something good on the radio, and we’d happen upon Delilah. Soon enough, we were placing bets on what the next song would be (my dependable standby is “Wind Beneath My Wings”) and adding our own commentary to Delilah’s conversations with her callers. Sometimes we have to change the station when the actual music comes on because it’s just too cheesy to tolerate, but we always come back to hear more loves stories and Delilah’s advice. More often then not, one of us ends up in stitches of laughter when we’ve added our own little gems to the dialogue.
Dare I say, I now look forward to long Sunday night drives for a little dose of Delilah. I encourage YOU to love someone tonight :)
March 7, 2011
Friends, after a year’s worth of Monday music tunes, I think it’s time to bid adieu to this little series. While I’m sure there are many, many more songs I could choose to brighten up your Monday morning, I don’t have as much fun coming up with new selections as I used to, and I don’t want to force it. I’ll still continue to post about musicians and songs that I love when something strikes my fancy — it will just be in a more organic fashion instead of every Monday.
On that note, I present to you the song you probably always expected I’d choose for the final Monday music selection… because really, is there any better option? Did you expect anything else from me?
Take it away, boys.
Buy this song here.
Thanks for following along with Monday music over the last year! To see all of my selections, go here.
February 28, 2011
Every Monday, I’ll be sharing a pick-me-up song with the hopes of helping you begin your week on a positive note. Happy Monday!
I have a serious soft spot for kids’ choirs. Did you see the story of Staten Island’s PS22 chorus on the Oscars pre-show last night, and hear them perform at the end of the show? I get a little misty-eyed when I watch these videos. Music education should always have this kind of impact on young people.
Click here to see more of their videos.
February 21, 2011
Every Monday, I’ll be sharing a pick-me-up song with the hopes of helping you begin your week on a positive note. Happy Monday!
My current obsession — the band and, more specifically, this song.
Buy this song here.
February 14, 2011
Every Monday, I’ll be sharing a pick-me-up song with the hopes of helping you begin your week on a positive note. Happy Monday!
One of my all-time favorite classic love songs. Take it away, Nat. And happy Valentine’s Day to you!
Buy this song here.
January 31, 2011
Every Monday, I’ll be sharing a pick-me-up song with the hopes of helping you begin your week on a positive note. Happy Monday!
There is currently snow and slush everywhere and my car is parked on top of a mountain of snow. I am so over winter. I need some sunshine.
Buy this song here.
PS – there was no Monday music for the last few weeks because I could not upload YouTube videos here anymore — thanks to Katie for recommending YouTuber as a perfect fix!
January 10, 2011
Every Monday, I’ll be sharing a pick-me-up song with the hopes of helping you begin your week on a positive note. Happy Monday!
Joni Mitchell’s voice is positively angelic. Don’t you think?
Buy this song here.
January 8, 2011
I’ve been on a music-buying kick lately. After a while of subsisting solely on Grooveshark and Pandora for my new music fix and wearing out all of the music already in my iTunes, I had enough. It was time to hunker down and invest in a much-needed refresh of my music catalog.
Amazon’s MP3 downloads most often cost less than music on iTunes, but I recently discovered that Amazon also has over 1,000 albums each month that are on sale for $5. Five bucks! And occasionally some for even less (I snagged Florence & The Machine when it was $3.99). They’re good albums, too — not all bottom-of-the-barrel one-hit-wonder albums. Over the last few months I’ve bought all of these for five buckarinos or less:
Florence & The Machine – Lungs
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Adele – 19
Fistful of Mercy – As I Call You Down
Cee Lo Green – The Lady Killer
Taylor Swift – Speak Now
Sara Bareilles – Kaleidoscope Heart
I also got Lauren Pritchard’s debut album (I posted about her last week) for $7.99. And a Sister Hazel album for free… because it was free, so why not check it out?
You need to download the Amazon MP3 downloader to get your music, but it’s pretty painless and you can set it to have your music automatically added to your iTunes library. I think it’s safe to say that I’m officially never buying music on iTunes again. (Sorry, Apple!)
Do you buy your music from Amazon, iTunes, or somewhere else?
PS, I got nothing from Amazon for posting this, nor did anyone ask me to write it. I genuinely just get really excited by a good deal and I like to share it with you all :)
