Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
Lately Preparing for Christmas With
Posted by Inexplicable Ways on December 5, 2011
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39 seconds
Posted by Inexplicable Ways on October 20, 2011
After the last post, I better placate the people who read my blog for reasons other than birthy things.
And so, enjoy 39 seconds of Cedar tormenting entertaining Arlo, the puppy. He is in his crate. I’ll share his cuteness another time.
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A Saturday morning with coffee and this
Posted by Inexplicable Ways on February 19, 2011
Enjoy.
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Mood Music
Posted by Inexplicable Ways on November 5, 2010
Over the years, I’ve been privy to many birth playlists. Call me a birth music connoisseur.
I realize that birth music is a personal thing. However, I’ve noticed a few common features.
- It is music that makes the mama sway, rock, dance.
- It loosens her body–relaxes her jaw and releases her shoulders.
- It is the same music she would pick for a romantic rendezvous.
- She usually knows all the words (if there are any words).
- And for whatever reason, this guy almost always shows up!
Lately I’m hearing Bon Iver, The Avett Brothers, Sigur Ros, Ray LaMontagne. And Norah Jones, Celine Dion, and Chris Tomlin show up pretty frequently. Many times, the mama picks songs with nostalgia from childhood lullabies to the high school prom.
What was/is on your birth playlist?
Now, my personal pick for the perfect labor song is this one:
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Tune my heart
Posted by Inexplicable Ways on June 19, 2010
In my head today:
I’ve always loved this hymn. Sufjan’s version is the best I know.
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Letting off some steam
Posted by Inexplicable Ways on January 31, 2010
You simply must listen to this song. I’ve been loving it so these last few months.
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Lately Loving
Posted by Inexplicable Ways on November 15, 2009
These guys:
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Cedar’s Song
Posted by Inexplicable Ways on September 2, 2009
I watched the birth video. I watched it mainly because I wanted to know what song heralded the arrival of Cedar Olivia. It was “On Your Wings” by Iron and Wine. Some of the lyrics are perfect for a new arrival:
How we rise when we’re born
like the ravens in the corn
on their wings, on our knees
crawling careless from the sea
God, give us love in the time that we have.
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Norah’s Playlist
Posted by Inexplicable Ways on November 10, 2008
My toddler has a playlist. She has, um, strong feelings about her music choices. And she can get pretty upset when we can’t understand what she’s asking us to play.
I understand. I used to sing “Rock Me on the Desk“ and I can’t tell you how many church hymns I had wrong–”Lead on O Kinky Turtle” for example. I’ve had a fun (and occasionally frustrating) time understanding Norah’s car ride song requests. Here is a sampling. Betcha you can’t figure them out either.
“East Dream” or the “Clap, Clap Song”
“Oh Grayson” (she has a cousin named Grayson)
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Self-discipline
Posted by Inexplicable Ways on October 17, 2008
Because my husband has incredibly annoying incredible self-discipline, we will not be attending the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) this year with our long-lost friends Hippie and Rhonda. Norah will not get to play with Jubal. We will not hear outstanding music and we will not see beautiful people and art.
We will be remodeling the dining room.
I will console myself with memories of music from last fall.
Posted in Art, Music, Play | Tagged: lake eden arts festival, LEAF, michael franti | 3 Comments »
