tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71103113579433319602024-03-13T16:28:59.756-05:00eating the earth is easybenjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.comBlogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-15232748425533130022017-12-21T19:36:00.000-06:002018-11-27T23:38:58.639-06:00Favorite Albums of 2017
50. Bedouine
Bedouine
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49. Twain
Rare Feeling
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48. Waxahatchee
Out in the Storm
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47. Alvvays
Antisocialites
benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-13965398335074613312016-12-19T13:41:00.000-06:002017-12-21T16:01:16.372-06:00Favorite Albums of 2016
During a year of enormous life changes, this is the music that grabbed me the most. Every album here impressed me in some way.
It can be difficult to define what exactly creates that impression. Sometimes it's musical mastery or lyrical dexterity. Sometimes it's a pleasing aesthetic. Sometimes, though, it is a visceral physical or emotional reaction that can't be quantified.
benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-84268506899769699372015-12-08T22:56:00.000-06:002018-11-15T09:19:58.186-06:00Favorite Albums of 2015
Turnover - Peripheral Vision
Title Fight - Hyperview
Julia Holter — have you in my wilderness
When people admit they believe modern music has nothing good to offer, or that "they don't make 'em like they used to," I feel inclined to roll my eyes. There is an overwhelming abundance of incredible music these days, and 2015 proved that.
This year was hilariously giving. So many of my benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-24581424874546757642014-12-16T05:08:00.001-06:002016-12-13T19:26:22.445-06:00Favorite Albums of 2014
Below are the twenty albums released in 2014 that grabbed my attention and kept it. Some of them will sooth the soul, and some will rustle your jimmies. Scroll down for the countdown (and click the art to hear a track off the album).
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20. Timbre Timbre
Hot Dreams
[Spaced-out blues-tinged cabin jams from some other decade. The benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-20208305952513622352014-10-23T15:08:00.002-05:002014-10-25T14:59:12.762-05:00underneath the weeping willow: a mix for sleep
I made this for a friend who was having trouble sleeping. I love having music play while I sleep. And more importantly, before I fall asleep. The right songs put my mind at rest so my body can do the same.
Download the mix here.
Sleep tight, y'all.
benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-84770578627558354602014-09-22T19:00:00.003-05:002014-09-22T19:01:55.212-05:00SeptemberTo celebrate the first day of fall, here is one of my favorite documentaries. Danny Clinch followed Ryan Adams around during the year 2005, when he put out three records. This focuses on the making of Jacksonville City Nights. It is short and sweet.
September Short Film | Ryan Adams & The Cardinals from Mitchaveli on Vimeo.benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-58721305095433990102014-09-08T13:05:00.002-05:002014-09-08T14:41:49.630-05:00Fuel for Fire: an autum mix for 2014
In summer --
". . . the sun rises out of the morning's haze with authority and potency, and standing on your top step at seven in the morning . . . you know that the dew will be melted off the grass by eight and that the dust on the back roads will hang depthless and still in the air for five minutes after a car's passage; and that by one in the afternoon it will be up to benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-49169860472432731422014-02-25T09:53:00.000-06:002014-09-08T14:42:40.844-05:00Backpack Rap Collection
From Urban Dictionary: "Bsically, a backpacker is a cat that spends most of his/her time traveling through public transit. Theyre a huge fan of music but mostly on a lyrically tip because they have a greater grasp and focus on lyrics that kills time while their traveling on the bus, subway, etc. They dont have the money to be rolling in luxury cars, etc. So when you come across a benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-75855933809856293132013-12-22T14:00:00.000-06:002015-12-13T14:20:32.781-06:00Favorite Albums of 2013
20. Ka
The Knight's Gambit
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19. Moonface
Julia With Blue Jeans On
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18. Neko Case
The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight,
The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
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17. Washed Out
Paracosm
benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-4464374148132119482013-07-14T08:56:00.001-05:002014-02-25T16:06:15.342-06:00Le quatorze juillet: bleu/blanc/rouge (a mix)
I put this mix together a couple of years ago to celebrate Bastille Day (Le quatorze juillet). I figured I'd pull it back out again to celebrate once again. Vive la France!
Download full playlist here.
1. L'idole des jaunes / Stella (with intro by Steve Martin)
2. Comment te dire adieu / Francoise Hardy
3. Elle avait tout / Les Safari
4. Ça plane pour moi / Plastic Bertrand
5. benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-29719385744212233702013-02-21T21:01:00.002-06:002014-02-25T16:06:31.248-06:00called by namea broken bottle buried under
a mound of mud
dug
out by hands hardened, worked, full of calluses
and lacerations
from all the excavations
creating new creations
filling every nation
with branded bell jars of beautiful breathing bodies
fresh faces
polished and pure
washed of all dirt
no longer a broken bottle
but a song
sung
in perfect pitch
knowing that
there's a crack in everything - that's benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-26578599656120535702013-01-27T21:36:00.001-06:002013-01-27T21:38:22.396-06:00haikus
audrey and i spent part of our evening writing haikus. we would give each other a "topic" and spend the next couple of minutes composing a haiku. here were the results:
ice
slippery water
blue time freezer moves slowly
glacial paced glaciers
homosexuality
i plug in the light
no electricity flows
love despite the shame
les mis
one life turned benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-41291280535506981452012-12-13T14:47:00.000-06:002016-12-13T15:42:55.348-06:00Favorite Albums of 2012
20. Divine Fits
A Thing Called Divine Fits
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19. First Aid Kit
The Lion’s Roar
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18. O.C. & Apollo Brown
Trophies
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17. Angel Olsen
Half Way Home
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16. Justin Townes Earle
benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-21403092956279214332012-10-22T17:30:00.000-05:002013-01-27T21:37:13.307-06:00Lawd, Have Mercy! a funky blue soul mix
I've had this one on repeat for quite a while, so I thought I'd share. Download it here. Enjoy!
1. I'm Your Puppet / James & Bobby Purify
2. Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do / Betty Wright
3. Choo Choo Ch'Boogie / Louis Jordan
4. Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu / Slim Harpo
5. Ya Ya / Lee Dorsey
6. Nobody But You / Dee Clark
7. Queen of Hearts / Smiley Lewis
8. Bacon Fat / Big Daddy & His benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-20969816356408355162011-12-22T11:59:00.000-06:002016-12-13T18:34:59.986-06:00Favorite Albums of 2011
20. Future Islands
On The Water
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19. Panda Bear
Tomboy
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18. WU LYF
Go Tell Fire to the Mountain
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17. The War On Drugs
Slave Ambient
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16. benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-42757929257438459412011-12-21T17:09:00.005-06:002012-10-22T14:58:10.364-05:00christmas time is here: a yuletide mix
I have always loved just about any music that can be considered Christmas music. Even this song gets me in the spirit. But I especially love some Christmas tunes that aren't the traditional ones. While this mix contains a few standards, it is (at least for me) a new way of experiencing the season.
All that to say, I've been spinning this thing non-stop for a couple of weeks. It's kind of likebenjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-55047281052026573032011-06-04T07:09:00.003-05:002011-12-06T23:51:24.708-06:00wild ox moan: a beat-the-heat mixFinding a lovely tune in a stack of all-too-easily forgotten old records is something fantastic. It is also overwhelming when you realize that you could probably spend the rest of your life completely ignoring new musical output, and use all of your free time mining the past for hidden gems. Even then, there will always be some out-of-print vinyl tucked away in a thrift store in Milwaukee that benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-35122128455915981932011-05-09T00:13:00.010-05:002011-12-06T23:51:52.130-06:00I Swear I Can Hear The Sea: a spring/summer mixThis mix tells a story. Indulge me, if you will, by imagining that this story is true...________________________The sun rises out of the void once again. The morning rays slide down over the glass and concrete and land on tar and gasoline. All the people walk out of their homes and climb into cars. They converge on the highways and sit together in traffic. You wonder how it all happens - the benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-52633826223513936432011-03-05T15:21:00.001-06:002011-03-09T04:11:57.760-06:00creative dripbenjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-87311705570283778512010-12-25T00:07:00.005-06:002011-12-06T23:52:20.218-06:00Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun: a melt-the-snow mixWinter is officially upon us - the snow is dusting my front lawn as I type, and my heart is constantly threatening to cease blood-flow to my toes. I figure there's nothing better than a bit of music to heat up the atmosphere and bring some life back into the frozen corners of our homes and automobiles.Here is a mix that might aid that effort. Merry Christmas!1. Ce Matin-La / Air2. D.A.N.C.E. / benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-79928553662734370282010-12-22T11:29:00.000-06:002016-12-13T23:55:07.251-06:00Favorite Albums of 2010
20. KORT
Invariable Heartache
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19. Sam Amidon
I See The Sign
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18. Kanye West
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
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17. The Black Keys
Brothers
benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-52765606954758714182010-10-15T17:29:00.012-05:002011-12-06T23:52:51.360-06:00WILD MOUNTAIN THYME: an autumn mixThere are plenty of reasons to hate Fall. All the swimming pools are closing, school is beginning, things are dying, and winter is coming. But the general mood and overall spirit of the season make it my favorite time of year. It is a season of remembrance.So here is a digi-mix for those who enjoy sustaining the color of autumn with some tunes. Enjoy!1. Been So Long / Vetiver2. Graceland (Paul benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-33384033947332109192010-09-22T01:46:00.004-05:002010-09-30T00:41:21.358-05:00black dog, part oneCrickets rubbed their legs together somewhere in the monkey grass. The chirp always came from further away than four or five feet, for the noise stopped as soon as a large presence was felt. It really didn't matter how quietly he walked. It didn't matter if he was skinny and light and had all the little muscles in his feet trained to bend and bow and breathe in just the right rhythm. They knew hebenjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-50350625530898035692010-09-22T01:37:00.003-05:002010-09-22T01:46:28.571-05:00a new waveWell, I've been married for over 3 months now, so I guess I should start posting on here again. I've been told many times over the past few years that I have a way with written word, but after being told several times in the past month that I really need to be doing something with it, I have begun a strict regimen of daily writing. (Not really strict, but it may become that way. Who knows?) And benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110311357943331960.post-24950131450585349922010-06-24T11:28:00.004-05:002010-06-24T11:41:08.882-05:00our industrial wound and the salty tears of godOne of my favorite web sites is a new site called Sustainable Traditions. It gives a Christian perspective on the ideas behind the sustainable/green/environmental movement, which has seemed to really grab a hold of myself and my peers and our whole generation. This particular article sheds the first bit of light on the Gulf oil disaster that I've noticed. In the midst of argumentative talking benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16178217936894254981noreply@blogger.com4