Current Playlist: The Killers

I have been listening to The Killers non stop since seeing them in concert in Vegas. Runaways is on constant repeat in my head. 
I had seen them before and have enjoyed their music since their first album came out. I had stopped listening though more in a response to both my sisters becoming completely obsessed with them and Brandon Flowers.  Ha.
Anyway, here are some of my favorites of The Killers. Enjoy!
Happy Dancing! (Just try not to) ________________________________________

Current Playlist: WorkOut Mix

 I realized while running the other day that I lose track on my audiobook. I was paying more attention to where I was going and making sure I didn't trip over anything, than to the story. So, I put together an hourlong workout mix for my running days.
There are some expletives in some of these, so don't blare with the kids around. :)
Forgot to link this up to #readersworkout! Be sure to check out the weekly even over at Joy's Book Blog.

Happy Running! _________________________________________

Current Playlist: Lilith Fair Mix

Time for some women who rocked the 90's. I have been transported to my college days with this mix...
Happy Listening! _________________________________________

Current Playlist: 80's Movie Music

In a bit of an 80's kick right now. Going with some 80's movie music. Hard to sit still and not sing out loud! Happy Listening! _________________________________________

Current Music: Phoenix

Have you all listened to them yet? I have recently discovered Phoenix and am loving this album. I heard 1901 on the radio and quickly purchased the album. It has been playing continuously on my iPod. 
So, supposedly the baby can hear now as her ears are formed. The hubby thinks I should be playing some classical music. Well, this album is called Woflgang Amadeus. That counts, right? :)
Oh yeah, we are having a girl! 

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DM tonight!

Depeche Mode will be on Jimmy Kimmel tonight! You know what I will be doing.

Their album Sounds of the Universe came out earlier this week.

Be sure to check out my current contest. Go here to see the prizes. You have until May 1st!

Doe a Deer

This is so cool. You have to watch. :) Enjoy.

Sound of Music Train Station @ Yahoo! Video

Have a lovely Sunday.

Music filled 2009

I love Depeche Mode! They are my absolute favorite band ever. I have seen them in concert four times and will be seeing them for the fifth time in August. I have tickets for their SF concert in Mountain View. I cannot wait. Their new album releases in April. 

To make my waiting easier we have gotten tickets for the Nine Inch Nails concert here in Austin in May. Jane's Addiction will be opening for them. Woot!

And one more cool possible concert. I just read on Muse's website that they will be touring with U2 for some of their US concert dates this fall. How awesome would that be!? My fingers are crossed that one of those dates will be in Texas. Somewhere that I can get to. I suppose San Francisco would be okay.

Okay, I am done being a fangirl...for now. :) I leave you with DM's new single. Video is a bit strange. This is the first time I have seen it. Weird.

And one of my all time favorite songs! Enjoy.

Booking Through Thursday, cont.

I wanted to post the lyrics to my favorite Joshua Radin song. Also, I have added the song to my playlist which is on the right a few scrolls down. Have a listen and enjoy. It is a great song. :)

"Sundrenched World"

I can't get to bed
But I'm really tired
The things in my head
You used to admire
In your sundrenched world
It couldn't be worse
Don't bother asking
And here comes the nerves
While I'm trying to bask
In your sundrenched world

I'm talking to you
But you're not listening
I don't know what to do
My heart is blistering
Writing this song
Tell me I'm not wrong

I close up my mouth
When you're around now
Suffocating in doubt
I can't make a sound
In your sundrenched world
I always wanted to be
The one you looked to
For the answers in me
I'm the one who took you
To your sundrenched world

I'm talking to you
But you're not listening
I don't know what to do
My heart is blistering
Writing this song
Tell me I belong

It's all been said
Once before
We fucked around
On your bedroom floor

I'm talking to you
But you're not listening
I don't know what to do
My hands are blistering
Writing this song
Tell me I belong

Tell me I belong
Tell me I
Tell me I belong

Sunday Salon-Life Began Again (iTunes Shuffle Meme)

I have been seeing this make the rounds lately and just couldn't pass it up. Too much fun.
Best answer... My life's purpose=Jive Talkin'. Awesome!



Instructions:

1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, Winamp, etc on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put the artist after a dash following the song name.
5. Put any comments in brackets.
6. Tag some lucky people to spread the disease.

How would you describe yourself? Nobody But Me by Lou Rawls
How do you feel today? Double Trouble by John Williams (Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban soundtrack)
What is your life’s purpose? Jive Talkin' by The Bee Gees (Saturday Night Fever soundtrack)
What is your motto? An Honest Mistake by The Bravery
What do you think about very often? Mr. Pencil's ABC's by Stephen Fite <--too funny, you all know I teach preK, right?
What is your life story? This is How I Disappear by My Chemical Romance
What do you want to be when you grow up? Felitsa by Yanni
What will you dance to at your wedding? Even Better Than The Real Thing by U2
What will they play at your funeral? Don't Say A Word by Sonata Arctica
What is your hobby/interest? Man in the Moon by Erasure
If you could do anything right now, what would it be? You Don't Know How it Feels by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
What do you want most of all? Here We Come a Wassailing by The Night Heron Consort (A Celtic Celebration) <--I am ready for the holidays!
What is your greatest fear? The Mirror Conspiracy by Thievery Corporation
What is your darkest secret? I know Your Out There Somewhere by The Moody Blues
What is your favorite thing in the world? Persian Love Song by Dead Can Dance
If you could have one wish, what would you wish for? Slide by Dido
What is your theme song? Sometimes by My Bloody Valentine(Lost in Translation Soundtrack)
The next time you hear this song (aside from now, that is), you must dance: Marching Bands of Manahattan by Death Cab For Cutie
What will you post this as? Life Began Again by Afro Celt Sound System


I can't believe non of my Depeche Mode came up! Anyway, fun fun.
Time to listen to all my music now and maybe get some reading done. I am in the middle of reading the Dubliners by James Joyce for the Classics Challenge.

Happy Sunday!

playlist

A couple new songs have been added to my Playlist music player.

Sweet Dreams by Marilyn Manson- seems right for this time of the year and all the creepy books I am reading. One month away from Halloween! My favorite time of the year. :)

I Love How You Love Me by Beth Orton. There were a couple songs by her listed on Melissa Marr's playlist for her book, Wicked Lovely, which I just finished. I really like this one, though, and I couldn't find the two she listed to put on my player. I think I need to go and purchase some of her music off of iTunes.


Enjoy!

Playlist

A couple new songs have been added to my Playlist music player (way down and too the right).

Sweet Dreams by Marilyn Manson- seems right for this time of the year and all the creepy books I am reading for the RIP III Challenge.

I Love How You Love Me by Beth Orton. There were a couple songs by her listed on Melissa Marr's playlist for Wicked Lovely. I really like this one, though, and I couldn't find the two she listed to put on my player. I think I need to go and purchase some of her music off of iTunes.


Enjoy!

music meme

I stole this from InsanKnitty.

The rules:
A.) Go to musicoutfitters.com

B.) Enter the year you graduated from high school in the search function and get the list of 100 most popular songs of that year

C.) Bold the songs you like, strike through the ones you hate and underline or italicize your favorite. Do nothing to the ones you don’t remember (or don’t care about).

Can you guess what year I graduated?

1. The Sign, Ace Of Base
2. I Swear, All-4-One
3. I'll Make Love To You, Boyz II Men
4. The Power Of Love, Celine Dion
5. Hero, Mariah Carey
6. Stay (I Missed You), Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories
7. Breathe Again, Toni Braxton
8. All For Love, Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting
9. All That She Wants, Ace Of Base
10. Don't Turn Around, Ace Of Base
11. Bump N' Grind, R. Kelly
12. Again, Janet Jackson
13. I'll Remember, Madonna
14. Whatta Man, Salt-N-Pepa
15. Wild Night, John Mellencamp and Me'shell Ndegeocello
16. Without You/Never Forget You, Mariah Carey
17. You Mean The World To Me, Toni Braxton
18. Can You Feel The Love Tonight, Elton John
19. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World, Prince Symbol
20. Fantastic Voyage, Coolio
21. Baby I Love Your Way, Big Mountain
22. Regulate, Warren G and Nate Dogg
23. If You Go, Jon Secada
24. Back and Forth, Aaliyah
25. Now And Forever, Richard Marx
26. When Can I See You, Babyface
27. Please Forgive Me, Bryan Adams
28. So Much In Love, All-4-One
29. Shoop, Salt-N-Pepa
30. Any Time, Any Place/And On And On, Janet Jackson
31. Shine, Collective Soul
32. Said I Loved You...But I Lied, Michael Bolton
33. Return To Innocence, Enigma
34. All I Wanna Do, Sheryl Crow
35. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm, Crash Test Dummies
36. Can We Talk, Tevin Campbell
37. Funkdafied, Da Brat
38. I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That), Meat Loaf
39. Gangsta Lean, Drs
40. Because The Night, 10,000 Maniacs
41. Cantaloop, US3
42. Whoomp! (There It Is), Tag Team
43. Come To My Window, Melissa Etheridge
44. Stroke You Up, Changing Faces
45. I'm Ready, Tevin Campbell
46. 100% Pure Love, Crystal Waters
47. Anytime You Need A Friend, Mariah Carey
48. Because Of Love, Janet Jackson
49. Linger, Cranberries
50. Loser, Beck
51. Found Out About You, Gin Blossoms
52. Gin And Juice, Snoop Doggy Dogg
53. Never Lie, Immature
54. Streets Of Philadelphia, Bruce Springsteen
55. Getto Jam, Domino
56. Endless Love, Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey
57. I Miss You w/ Aaron Hall
58. Understanding, Xscape
59. This D.J., Warren G
60. Cry For You, Jodeci
61. Keep Ya Head Up, 2Pac
62. Who Am I (What's My Name?), Snoop Doggy Dogg
63. Another Night, Real McCoy
64. Your Body's Callin', R. Kelly
65. Tootsee Roll, 69 Boyz
66. I Can See Clearly Now, Jimmy Cliff
67. Never Keeping Secrets, Babyface
68. Crazy, Aerosmith
69. Just Kickin' It, Xscape
70. At Your Best (You Are Love), Aaliyah
71. Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through, Meat Loaf
72 Amazing, Aerosmith
73. Always, Erasure
74. Groove Thang, Zhane
75. Dreams, Gabrielle
76. Mr. Vain, Culture Beat
77. Mary Jane's Last Dance, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
78. Anything, SWV
79. Beautiful In My Eyes, Joshua Kadison
80. Stay, Eternal
81. Flava In Ya Ear, Craig Mack
82. U.N.I.T.Y., Queen Latifah
83. Prayer For The Dying, Seal
84. Secret, Madonna
85. Here Comes The Hotstepper, Ini Kamoze
86. Everyday, Phil Collins
87. Don't Take The Girl, Tim McGraw
88. Got Me Waiting, Heavy D and The Boyz
89. December 1963 (Oh, What A Night), Four Seasons
90. Indian Outlaw, Tim McGraw
91. Always, Bon Jovi
92. I'm The Only One, Melissa Etheridge
93. Back In The Day, Ahmad
94. Love Sneakin' Up On You, Bonnie Raitt
95. I'll Take You There, General Public
96. Always In My Heart, Tevin Campbell
97. What Is Love, Haddaway
98. And Our Feelings, Babyface
99. Bop Gun (One Nation), Ice Cube
100. I Wanna Be Down, Brandy

the playlist

Some of my post titles lately have been song titles. They worked perfectly and I have been a little lost for good titles. You know how it is...It has been a year. :)

Anyway, I was thinking that some of you may not know some of the songs. So, I went ahead and added them to my playlist in the sidebar.

New songs:

Sad Sad City, Ghostland Observatory
Island in the Sun, Weezer
Take it From Me, The Weepies
Monday, Monday, Mamas & Papas
Video Killed the Radio Star, The Buggles

Check them out!

am I crazy?

I think I have gone a bit mental. I went to Michael's the other day and bought 9 balls of Patons Merino in green, aran, and burgandy to make a Mason Dixon Log Cabin Moderne afghan for my mother in law. For Christmas. I really hope I get this done in time. Remember, I am also working on a pair of socks and the clapotis. There are also a couple projects in hibernation, too. Either waiting to be felted or seamed. OMG. I am crazy.

I am on the third rectangle, which is not saying much, because it is only about the size of a hand towel.

(Btw, I have updated my playlist. Some more Muse and The Bravery!)

happy birthday, sweetie!

It's the hubby's birthday today. We are going to dinner with friends. Sushi. Yummy.

For his gift, he got a lovely handmade Cristmas stocking, only slightly unfinished. :) And somewhere, in the mail is a cd of Punch the Clown, a ska band from our college town that we loved. The band broke up, around the time we were leaving Davis and we never did buy one of their cds while there. I was amazed to find them on Amazon! Anyway, I know he will be surprised.

Picture of the stocking to come...when it is finished. Hehe.

invincible

I had to share my love of this song with you all. Love, love, love them. This song is just amazing.

I haven't quite made it to that stocking, yet. :)

vampires and muse

This weekend has been less about knitting than even last week. Like the title, it has been all about vampires ( one especially. love.) and muse (love).

A friend gave me her three books of the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. They were so good that I finished them all in the past week. I am completely in love with the characters in these books. OMG, if you have not read them. Read them. I know they are young adult fiction, but I had no problem getting sucked into the story at all. If you love vampire and werewolf stories, and romance and suspense, you will love this book. I can not wait until the next book. I think next fall. Ugh.

Also, this weekend, my hubby got home from his weeklong business trip. It has been nice spending some time with him this weekend, too.

So, basically, no knitting being done. Listening to a lot of Muse, though. Over and over, actually. Am off to the music store soon to see if I can find any of their older cd's on the used cd's rack. If not, I will be purchasing a lot of music off iTunes tonight.

Hubby's taking a nap, maybe I will work on his stocking a bit before he gets up.

pics from the fest

ACL is all over with. Well, not quite. Bob Dillon is playing right now. We had to leave early to get the hubby to the airport on time. Oh well. We had a really great time. There were tons of people, it was really hot, but we did get to see a lot of good shows. Friday night was Queen's of the Stone Age and The Killers.

Saturday, we got there a little bit earlier and were able to catch Blue October. You can see the lead singer a bit in the big screen here. After them we saw a bit of the Arctic Monkeys and then moved over to another stage to get a good spot for Muse. Before they started we saw the end of Damien Rice's set. Muse was awesome! They put on a really great show.

Today was kind of a bust. We got a late start when our cab was a bit late. We saw only the last couple songs of Ben Kweller and then waited for Bloc Party to start. We ended up leaving their show early. I love Bloc Party on cd but they just weren't as good live. Kind of disappointing. I did get this really cool shot, though, of the stage reflected in hubby's sunglasses. Pretty cool, methinks. :)

All in all, a really great weekend. Can't wait for next year.