What I've Been Listening To

In the last four months I've spent more money on medication than on music. This is not okay. I'm sick, again, for the 80th time in the past four months and frankly am getting for lack of a better word, sick of it. So I'm working from home today, and it's been a good opportunity to re-listen to a lot of the music I've been digging as of late.

It's been a while since I've posted any MP3s, mostly because I don't have my library at work. When I'm at work, I'm usually trying to focus on a story and music has become more of a distraction than a solace. Strange, right? But I have a CD player that I use, or listen to what everyone else is listening to for suggestions. In fact, one of my coworkers listened to this on repeat yesterday. While everyone else found it extremely annoying, I loved every minute of it. Go figure.

But the truth is, I have been listening to a ton of music lately, mostly on my subway trips to and from work, or the wind-down hours before sleeping. Most of it will not be new to you crazy folks, but I have been a little slow to discover these days. Regardless, the mix below is a lot of what I've been digging, so hopefully you will too. A lot of it is due to SXSW or sent to me by people with their fingers much closer to the pulse.

I blame the sickness.

Enjoy.

What Rachael Has Been Listening To Vol 1:

Illinois - Alone Again

Ra Ra Riot - Each Year

The Lisps - Pepper Spray

Modest Mouse - Dashboard

LCD Soundsystem - Time To Get Away

Kristoffer Ragnstam - Lonely Lane

Mika - Love Today

Matt and Kim - Ready? OK

Voxtrot - Stephen

Pela - The Trouble With River Cities

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

Bright Eyes - Cartoon Blues

Peter Bjorn & John - Start To Melt

The Antlers - The Universe Is Going To Catch You

White Rabbits - While We Go Dancing

The Pipettes - Judy

Love Is All - Felt Tip

Datarock - Fa-Fa-Fa

Comments

[Clairey]

July by the Pipettes? It's Judy :)

[rachael]

whoopsies! fixed!

[Warren Piece]

Tight little playlist,
it really made my Tuesday morning!

Much obliged Rachel.

Hope you feel better!

[Warren Piece]

*blush*
That is to say, thanks Rachael.

Apologies.
Looks like my inner spell-check's on the fritz again.

[dove95]

Thanks for giving/sharing some Mika-love.

[Juno888]

yah!!! for me music is the river of the soal.. music is very important to us, in working very important coz while working with were not be able to think other topic coz of the words that we hear.