holy sob rock. a new john mayer album. listening to this today and seeing his wonderful mind work during his interview with zane lowe, was much needed medicine. also, all the marketing images for this album have been absolutely fantastic. “life is hard. rock soft.” i mean, amazing. and he’s touring next year!! even though i’m fairly positive the shows will all sell out in 1 minute, just the hope to get a couple of tickets, like every other time he went on tour, has gotten me all nostalgic, taking me back to an easier, pre-pandemic time. as always, thanks for the music john…. stand-out sob rock songs: last train home, shot in the dark, carry me away, all i want is to be with you.
john is back.
and i’m very happy about it. this song is fan-fricking tastic w/ hints of phil collins, toto, and all the goodness of a song that could’ve came out in the 80’s. things have been a bit heavy lately. so thanks for the smile today, john.
dollface.
i had just finished Aidy Bryant’s Shrill series finale. immediately afterwards, the algorithm robots at Hulu automatically started playing Dollface, and i’m happy they did. what a truly fun, empowering, real and raw adventure of love, heartbreak and the strong bonds of female friendship. strong bonds, that is, until in real life, your best friend from childhood gets married, has kids and forgets you exist. But, i digress. Kat Dennings was exceptional as the show’s protagonist, Jules, and Esther Povitsky, who i hadn’t seen in anything prior, was fantastic in her role as Allison/Izzy. i feel like there definitely hasn’t been enough talk about how brilliant the show is. but then again the world slept on schitt’s creek so maybe in 5 more years the world will catch on…. aside from the great writing and acting, the music of Dollface was definitely chock full of some jams. here’s a few of the standouts for me:
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happy 4 months.
something amazing happened to me 4 months ago. i met him. and my life has been changed for the better. he’s away at boot camp right now and, while i knew what i was signing up for, i’m definitely not handling it as well as i thought i would… it’s the winter. it’s cold. it’s nearly 1 full year into the pandemic. it’s both valentine’s day and my birthday this month. and anxiety has not been my friend lately to say the least. so what do i do when i’m feeling the things? i listen to the music. at least i try to when i feel like i can handle it emotionally. here are some of the songs that remind me of him and of us. happy 4 months babe. i love you.
Ed Patrick
New singer-songwriter alert! Discovered some of his beautiful jams recently, including a sweet cover of Crosby, Stills & Nash’s always lovely “Our House.”
goodbye 2020… hello spotify unwrapped
i haven’t posted in a while. mostly because amidst the chaos of this crazy, unpredictable year, i found love. like, real love. And it has occupied my mind, body and soul in ways i never thought it could. i used to think love would solve everything, but i was naive. it has definitely been wonderful, but it is also hard work. and with that, some of my hobbies (like writing this blog and listening to new music) have been graciously put on hold so i could enjoy the time with my love.
love aside, each year i enjoy spotify’s year-end unwrapped and this year did not disappoint. my top genre’s this year were pop, pop rock, electropop, mellow gold (wtf) and indie folk. my top song of the year was “Eyes Shut” by Years & Years. my other top songs of the year included “Solo” my Carly Rae Jepsen, “Sympathy” (f/ Rainsford) by Twin Shadow, “Hillside Boys” by Kim Petras, and “Satellite” by Charlotte OC. Some other interesting tidbits from my unwrapped: my top artist was Carly Rae Jepsen (i was in the top 1% of her listeners this year so you are welcome Carly!); my other top artists were *NSYNC (usually my #1 but happy to see they were still on the list!,) Charli XCX, The 1975, and Twin Shadow; i listened to “Young Again” by Krakow Loves Adana before it hit 50,000 streams, my top decade was the 2000’s, and my top song from the 2000’s was “Give Me A Sign” by Breaking Benjamin.
Happy listening, peace out 2020, hello 2021!
bravo, schitt’s creek!!!!!!!!!!!
my happy place, schitt’s creek, just swept the comedy category at the Emmy’s and this super-fan couldn’t be happier!!!!!!!!!!!! i’m so proud of that cast and crew, most notably Daniel Levy, for the absolutely brilliant 6-season series. from beginning to end, I have never watched a more perfectly written, heart-warming, funny, and smart show. it celebrates everyone no matter their past, or present. wherever you are in your life, you are welcome. just be open-minded and, most importantly, be kind. it showcases the most beautiful onscreen relationship I’ve ever seen, between the characters David and Patrick. and of course there’s the genius comedy duo Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy, who shine bright as the matriarch and patriarch of the Schitt’s clan. I’m truly in shock the Emmy’s actually did something right since they overlooked this Canadian gem the past 6 years. but we will take the sweep in the final season, no problem! while i’m ecstatic that dan, eugene, and catherine won, I was most happy that mrs. annie murphy won her category. what a beautiful journey, indeed.
yay schitt’s creek!!! thank you for being a place I can visit every time I have a bad day and need a hug; every time I feel misunderstood and need a friend. it’s amazing when good things happen to good people, and I hope the cast and crew of my favorite show of all time continues to ride on this beautiful high and well-deserved night for years to come.
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