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Hello! I'm writing this in one of my favorite coffee shops on a beautiful late morning in Southern Wisconsin. The sun is out after a few days of clouds and rain. The coffee shop is bright and is playing happy music. Remember when I wrote about music on this blog? It's been awhile. But I'm …
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Ahh, spring. The days are longer and warmer. The air is starting to smell like fresh-cut grass and charcoal cook-outs. Flowers are in bloom. Trees are getting their green back. Birds and bugs have taken flight after a season in hiding. It's a beautiful thing. Spring is also a season for driving with your windows …
Hello! March was quite a month for music finds and favorites. Here are some highlights. Have you heard of Jack Garratt? He's great. Try on his song "Worry" for size. So chill. CAN WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT LORDE? I've been waiting for her to release new music for like five years (not really but it …
Hey, so it's been, like, three or four months since I've done a Been Listening. So instead of just looking back to February, I'm just going to offer my findings and favorites from this winter. Sound like a deal? Sweet! Have you discovered your Daily Mix playlists on Spotify? They're my new favorite thing. Mixes …
Welp, in a week my favorite month of the year will be over. *single tear rolls down cheek* Maybe this is over-said, but I live for October. The temperatures are finally consistently cool. I can turn off the A/C and start wearing jeans and flannels every day without it being weird. The leaves start changing. …
Welcome back! August was a great month for music discoveries. Here's the scoop: Indie folk rockers The Head and the Heart have a new album, Signs of Light, coming out next month and the singles that they've released from it so far are dynamite. Here's "All We Ever Knew," "Library Magic," and "Colors." I'm so …
Hello! Welcome back to Been Listening! This post will be twice as rad as usual because it has TWO months worth of music goodness. These are my May and June favorites! Mudcrutch released their second album, simply called 2, in June! If you like Tom Petty and/or southern rock, you'll probably like Mudcrutch and their …
Hello! Welcome back to Been Listening. April was full of lots of exciting music-related things. Here are some of them. As I mentioned earlier this month, Bear's Den has announced the release date of their second album, Red Earth & Pouring Rain. Pre-order details are up on their site. HAVE YOU HEARD THAT FLEET FOXES …
Hello! It's time for music-sharing! Here's what I've been digging this month. Lucius’ new album, Good Grief, is fantastic. “Born Again Teen” is a four-minute dance party. Treat yo’self. I’ve been binge-listening to Young the Giant a lot lately. I first listened to their debut album a few years ago but then I kind of …
It’s the end of the month. That means it’s time for me to share my music favorites! Let’s jump right into it. Still forever and always listening to Lord Huron’s newest album, Strange Trails. Have you watched Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweat’s latest performance on Jimmy Fallon? No? Fix that right now. SO GOOD. …
