Alright, it's been FOREVER since i've posted a playlist. This could go on for days but i've narrowed it down to a select few. Here you go!!
Fitz & the Tantrums - L.O.V., Don't Gotta Work it Out, and they're most famous, Moneygrabber. Fantastic band!! If you get the chance to see them live DO NOT pass it up! i even met THE Fitz...but that's a whole different story ;)
Rox - No Going Back LOVE her voice!!! So soulful , so emotional...
The Bravery - Believe just a very chill song :) pretty sure its been in a commercial or something...
Danna/Devotchka - The Winner Is Little Miss Sunshine :) but a great song!
The Whitest Boy Alive - Fireworks
Two Door Cinema Club - ALL of the Tourist History album. Especially, Come Back Home
The Beautiful Girls - La Mar
Ximena Sarinana - Different She's so meek but has such a fantastic voice
Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs - Maps
The Wailin' Jennys - Begin Harmony is my favorite ;)
Miike Snow - Animals (and no i didn't spell that wrong!)
Ben Harper - Rock N' Roll is Free Just love him all around ;)
The XX - Crystalised, Islands, Intro...basically their whole album too :)
And that's it for now! Enjoy responsibly ;)
always,
amanda joy
7.20.2011
7.14.2011
the one where i get all gooey...
love. when found it can consume. when lost it can destroy. look around and you'll see it manifest in some form. but at times it can be elusive. the innocent love of a child. the unending love of a parent. love can take a moment. love can take years. it grows, develops, changes, the lover and the loved. the greatest gift and both easiest hardest to give.
i've been thinking much on the subject of love lately. maybe because the book i'm reading is letting my imagination run with the story. maybe its just always on my mind in some way. but this week has been spent deeper in thought. what does it mean to love?! how do i love? how do people love me? in these times of deep reflection i've made big realizations. good realizations ;) realizations that, despite my faults and imperfections, my love is BIG. my love is wild. my love is honest.
i've made lists of things i love. but all these things cannot be written. or even thought of completely when assigned to do so. i find new loves everyday, no matter how small, and this is how i want to live. consumed in every way by love.
but i am also not blinded. i've seen heartbreak. i know that perceived love isn't always true.
but that won't stop me from my love. i'd rather love fiercely and abundantly than not at all. love has formed my life. and i don't want it any other way. after 27.5 years on this earth, this is what i know to be true.
one of my favorite artists is tristan prettyman. i've seen her live quite a few times and she just makes me smile every time i hear her beachy, upbeat tunes. i leave you with one of the many songs i love from her. i think you'll see why ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R_9UgpmzEs
love.love.love.
amanda joy
i've been thinking much on the subject of love lately. maybe because the book i'm reading is letting my imagination run with the story. maybe its just always on my mind in some way. but this week has been spent deeper in thought. what does it mean to love?! how do i love? how do people love me? in these times of deep reflection i've made big realizations. good realizations ;) realizations that, despite my faults and imperfections, my love is BIG. my love is wild. my love is honest.
i've made lists of things i love. but all these things cannot be written. or even thought of completely when assigned to do so. i find new loves everyday, no matter how small, and this is how i want to live. consumed in every way by love.
but i am also not blinded. i've seen heartbreak. i know that perceived love isn't always true.
but that won't stop me from my love. i'd rather love fiercely and abundantly than not at all. love has formed my life. and i don't want it any other way. after 27.5 years on this earth, this is what i know to be true.
one of my favorite artists is tristan prettyman. i've seen her live quite a few times and she just makes me smile every time i hear her beachy, upbeat tunes. i leave you with one of the many songs i love from her. i think you'll see why ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R_9UgpmzEs
love.love.love.
amanda joy
7.21.2010
excuse me sir, but your sex seems to be, well, on fire...
As a small drip of water pooled and finally fell from my nose, and my body was screaming for warmth, i silently prayed that this discomfort would all be worth it. It had rained for almost an hour at this point. We had no shelter, no blanket, no warmth. Little did i know that the rain would continue to fall for at least another two hours, breaking only for the last few songs of the set. And in the end? More than worth it. So, so much more!
In my opinion, the Kings of Leon are one of the most underrated, overrated bands out there. And I'll admit, i fell into the pop music snare of lies. I originally heard of these Nash-vegas based boys while perusing bands on purevolume.com. I enjoyed the few songs they had posted, one of which was 'Use Somebody,' and came back to their site a few times but they never became a regular play on my computer. Then i started hearing 'Use Somebody' on the radio. 'Sweet,' I thought, 'One of those no-name bands i happened upon has made it big. Good for them.' And then the song began to haunt me. It was EVERYWHERE. KOL became the overplayed, overrated boys that fell off my radar.
Then I stumbled upon their complete album, 'Only by the Night,' and their old albums. Pandora's box was opened. Thier raw, dangerous, southern, soulful rock snared me and i've been hooked ever since.
And last night, the long awaited live KOL concert experience became real for me. I will always stand by the statement that music is better live. Or at least your know the real musicians/performers when you see them live. And KOL delivered. Clouds of red smoke advanced on the lower crowd as operatic music announced the start of the show. The boys came on stage and there was no mistaking the distorted bass in the opening strains of 'Crawl.' My heart raced and my face may have melted as they played my absolute favorite song. Great start guys, you know the way to my heart :) They followed with 'Slow Night, So Long' and 'Taper Jean Girl.' Evidently they'd gotten all of my stalker mail requests for songs! Just kidding...sort of.
What's that? You've never heard of these songs? Because, you too, were turned off to KOL after them being overplayed and the only songs you know are 'Use Somebody' and 'Sex on Fire'? AH...dear friend. let me guide you on a musical journey. That for KOL includes so much more than just those few songs!!!
They played songs from all over their library. 'The Bucket,' 'Four Kicks,' 'Knocked Up,' 'Revelry,' and 'Molly's Chambers' were just some of these gems. Some bands stick only to their popular songs or their new album songs, but not so for KOL. They rocked. and i do mean ROCKED. If i hadn't been freezing, tired, shivering, sopping wet, I would have been dancing my face off.
So, if you are of the opinion that these boys are way overrated and overplayed, check out their other music and then let me know what you think. the beauty of music and opinion is that everyone has their own. what moves them. what makes them.
If you need more recommendations on great KOL tunes let me know.
always,
the future mrs. jared followill
In my opinion, the Kings of Leon are one of the most underrated, overrated bands out there. And I'll admit, i fell into the pop music snare of lies. I originally heard of these Nash-vegas based boys while perusing bands on purevolume.com. I enjoyed the few songs they had posted, one of which was 'Use Somebody,' and came back to their site a few times but they never became a regular play on my computer. Then i started hearing 'Use Somebody' on the radio. 'Sweet,' I thought, 'One of those no-name bands i happened upon has made it big. Good for them.' And then the song began to haunt me. It was EVERYWHERE. KOL became the overplayed, overrated boys that fell off my radar.
Then I stumbled upon their complete album, 'Only by the Night,' and their old albums. Pandora's box was opened. Thier raw, dangerous, southern, soulful rock snared me and i've been hooked ever since.
And last night, the long awaited live KOL concert experience became real for me. I will always stand by the statement that music is better live. Or at least your know the real musicians/performers when you see them live. And KOL delivered. Clouds of red smoke advanced on the lower crowd as operatic music announced the start of the show. The boys came on stage and there was no mistaking the distorted bass in the opening strains of 'Crawl.' My heart raced and my face may have melted as they played my absolute favorite song. Great start guys, you know the way to my heart :) They followed with 'Slow Night, So Long' and 'Taper Jean Girl.' Evidently they'd gotten all of my stalker mail requests for songs! Just kidding...sort of.
What's that? You've never heard of these songs? Because, you too, were turned off to KOL after them being overplayed and the only songs you know are 'Use Somebody' and 'Sex on Fire'? AH...dear friend. let me guide you on a musical journey. That for KOL includes so much more than just those few songs!!!
They played songs from all over their library. 'The Bucket,' 'Four Kicks,' 'Knocked Up,' 'Revelry,' and 'Molly's Chambers' were just some of these gems. Some bands stick only to their popular songs or their new album songs, but not so for KOL. They rocked. and i do mean ROCKED. If i hadn't been freezing, tired, shivering, sopping wet, I would have been dancing my face off.
So, if you are of the opinion that these boys are way overrated and overplayed, check out their other music and then let me know what you think. the beauty of music and opinion is that everyone has their own. what moves them. what makes them.
If you need more recommendations on great KOL tunes let me know.
always,
the future mrs. jared followill
6.26.2010
a little less talk and a lot more action
why am i nervous?
scared of the new
my confidence
out the door
forced awkwardness
cringe...
stop talking
just do
here goes nothing..
scared of the new
my confidence
out the door
forced awkwardness
cringe...
stop talking
just do
here goes nothing..
6.11.2010
i'm not drowning...
Sara Barellis is my girl. I saw her in concert before her hit 'love song' came out and i knew it was meant to be. we would be friends....i'm sure of it ;) This song, like so many others, has cut deep for me. Not for any man in particular at the moment. But too often in my life i've let myself feel like i'm drowning. In reality i just needed to learn that i am strong and able. i am woman, hear me roar ;) And the past 7 months have taught me that. and so much more. though i'm in a bluesy, dark music phase, a little pop crept in for the moment. ejoy.
King of Anything
Sara Bareilles
Keep drinking coffee,
Stare me down across the table
While I look outside
So many things I'd say if only I were able
But I just keep quiet and count the cars that pass by
You've got opinions man
We're all entitled to 'em
But I never asked
So let me thank you for your time
And try not to waste any more of mine
Get out of here fast.
I hate to break it to you babe
But I'm not drowning
There's no one here to save
Who cares if you disagree
You are not me
Who made you king of anything
So you dare tell me who to be
Who died and made you king of anything
You sound so innocent
All full of good intent
Swear you know best
But you expect me to
Jump up on board with you
And ride off into your delusional sunset
I'm not the one who's lost
With no direction, oh
But you'll never see
You're so busy making maps
With my name on them in all caps
You got the talking down
Just not the listening.
Who cares if you disagree
You are not me
Who made you king of anything
So you dare tell me who to be
Who died and made you king of anything
All my life I've tried
To make everybody happy while I
Just hurt and hide
Waiting for someone to tell me it's my turn to decide
Who cares if you disagree
You are not me
Who made you king of anything
So you dare tell me who to be
Who died and made you king of anything
Lemme hold your crown, babe...
Love it. Oh, did i tell you i'm getting into soccer? there's good reason...trust me ;)
always,
amanda
6.04.2010
a little X confusion.
do you ever doubt your decisions? look back at life and regret mistakes you've made? wonder just how different your life would be if that situation had changed? no? never? okay...me neither... lets talk hypothetically then.
okay. here we go. i had a dream a few nights ago. about an X. One where we were laying on a recliner (??) and just talking. and suddenly i blurted out how sorry i was for hurting him, and that i've always loved him, and that i still care for him. [whoa] and he looked at me, smiled, and said it was all okay, he forgave me, and then he kissed me. [double whoa] So then we got out of the recliner and went tell our families, who weren't necessarily pleased, but they expressed that they were happy that we were happy. And then it gets fuzzy and i wake up.
i lay there dazed for a while. part of my mind thinking it was somewhat real. what just happened? what prompted that?? i can honestly say i hadn't thought much about this X as of late, so to have him appear in my dream, to such a great degree was incredibly strange. And though i do still care for him, and hope nothing but the best for him, i know that those are not the words i would say to him if given the chance. To make things even stranger, when i logged on to facebook, the first thing on my newsfeed was a friends photo album. so of course i checked out the photos. and suddenly, there he was, smiling with this friend. (whom he didn't exaclty get along with while we dated...even more strange) needless to say my head was spinning. and for a few moments i let my mind run. is there a reason why these thoughts have com flooding back? how might my life be different if i would/wouldn't have made certain decisions? did i let the greatest thing that ever happened to me pass me by?
and then my rational mind kicked in...we all know mine runs a little slower. there were reasons for our breakup. there have been years between us that have made us vastly different people. i learned so very much about myself from that relationship/breakup that i would never wish to unlearn. I AM ME because of what happened in that situation. though it was a strange day in my brain, it made me realize again that without the trials and tribulations in my life, i would not be the person i am today. and i love me :) i have faults, i am strange, i am different. but i am a good person. and i have good people!!
i also have a new adventure that i started tonight. i'll keep you posted with details, but this could get interesting...
always,
amanda
okay. here we go. i had a dream a few nights ago. about an X. One where we were laying on a recliner (??) and just talking. and suddenly i blurted out how sorry i was for hurting him, and that i've always loved him, and that i still care for him. [whoa] and he looked at me, smiled, and said it was all okay, he forgave me, and then he kissed me. [double whoa] So then we got out of the recliner and went tell our families, who weren't necessarily pleased, but they expressed that they were happy that we were happy. And then it gets fuzzy and i wake up.
i lay there dazed for a while. part of my mind thinking it was somewhat real. what just happened? what prompted that?? i can honestly say i hadn't thought much about this X as of late, so to have him appear in my dream, to such a great degree was incredibly strange. And though i do still care for him, and hope nothing but the best for him, i know that those are not the words i would say to him if given the chance. To make things even stranger, when i logged on to facebook, the first thing on my newsfeed was a friends photo album. so of course i checked out the photos. and suddenly, there he was, smiling with this friend. (whom he didn't exaclty get along with while we dated...even more strange) needless to say my head was spinning. and for a few moments i let my mind run. is there a reason why these thoughts have com flooding back? how might my life be different if i would/wouldn't have made certain decisions? did i let the greatest thing that ever happened to me pass me by?
and then my rational mind kicked in...we all know mine runs a little slower. there were reasons for our breakup. there have been years between us that have made us vastly different people. i learned so very much about myself from that relationship/breakup that i would never wish to unlearn. I AM ME because of what happened in that situation. though it was a strange day in my brain, it made me realize again that without the trials and tribulations in my life, i would not be the person i am today. and i love me :) i have faults, i am strange, i am different. but i am a good person. and i have good people!!
i also have a new adventure that i started tonight. i'll keep you posted with details, but this could get interesting...
always,
amanda
5.06.2010
and so it goes...
do you ever have one of those days? when the sky is dark, the world around you is cold, nothing seems to go right, and you take it out on your blog? yep, that was me. after so many months of things going so right in my life i had a day. and, being myself, i reacted. okay...overreacted, to the situation. i didn't think it through and take in the possibilities. after about an hour of frustration i had let it go. and today. it's even more gone. i think we all have a right to those moments, hours, days. but as long as we don't dwell, and that we realize how minute our problems seem in the big picture, i think that's okay. i know that's okay. it's being human. it's having emotions.
there is so much good in my life that it even pains me now to read my last post. here's what i'm looking forward to in the next few months:
- E's (little bro) graduation from HIGH SCHOOL
- maybe running bolderBOULDER...if the ankle cooperates
- party at the moontower! our neighborhood's dazed and confused theme party
- a busy, fun summer of work
- plenty of Rockies games, especially when the CUBS come in late july :)
- Fort Collins BrewFest!!!
- Kings of Leon in july...sooooo pumped
- The Avett Brothers at RED ROCKS...even more pumped!
- spending summer in colorado...hiking, biking, everything active :)
- New Belgium Days :)
just thinking about the fun makes me smile!
I also finished the 5 seasons of LOST on DVD. I think i'll wait to post my full feelings on that when the series finale is over. I also just sped through the first season of glee. as cheesey as it can be, i love it :) it makes me want to sing on a regular basis again. haven't done that since junior year of college! it's been too long. except, of course, if you count singing in the shower or in my car.
so that's it. life is good. i am loved. and i love :) and really isn't that what it's all about??
love.love.love
always,
amanda
Listen to: 'Our Lives' Rob Blackledge
www.myspace.com/robblackledge
there is so much good in my life that it even pains me now to read my last post. here's what i'm looking forward to in the next few months:
- E's (little bro) graduation from HIGH SCHOOL
- maybe running bolderBOULDER...if the ankle cooperates
- party at the moontower! our neighborhood's dazed and confused theme party
- a busy, fun summer of work
- plenty of Rockies games, especially when the CUBS come in late july :)
- Fort Collins BrewFest!!!
- Kings of Leon in july...sooooo pumped
- The Avett Brothers at RED ROCKS...even more pumped!
- spending summer in colorado...hiking, biking, everything active :)
- New Belgium Days :)
just thinking about the fun makes me smile!
I also finished the 5 seasons of LOST on DVD. I think i'll wait to post my full feelings on that when the series finale is over. I also just sped through the first season of glee. as cheesey as it can be, i love it :) it makes me want to sing on a regular basis again. haven't done that since junior year of college! it's been too long. except, of course, if you count singing in the shower or in my car.
so that's it. life is good. i am loved. and i love :) and really isn't that what it's all about??
love.love.love
always,
amanda
Listen to: 'Our Lives' Rob Blackledge
www.myspace.com/robblackledge
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