Playlist For The First Week Of College.

The General Specific – Band of Horses
Miss Magnolia – Matt Costa
My Hands Are Shaking – Sondre Lerche
Definition – Mos Def & Talib Kweli
Every Thought A Thought of You – mewithoutYou
Die Die Die – Avett Brothers
It Will Follow The Rain – The Tallest Man On Earth
So Comfortable – Orba Squara
Drinking, Thinking, Sinking, Feeling – Slow Club
Sunlight – Harlem Shakes
Not Tonight - Tegan and Sarah
Chelsea Hotel No 2 - Leonard Cohen
Love Song – Tilly and The Wall
I’d Rather Dance With You – Kings of Convenience
She’s The One – The Beta Band
Saint John – Cold War Kids
After Hours - The Velvet Underground
How Can I Love You If You Won’t Lie Down? – The Silver Jews
These Days – Nico
Did I Step On Your Trumpet? – Danielson Famile
Navy Nurse – The Fiery Furnaces

Beautiful People.

Beautiful people, you ride the same subway as I do/Every morning, and that’s gotta tell you something

It was the only thing I could do half right, and it’s turnin’ out all wrong/Look what they done to my song

Love it. Melanie, you’re my friggin’ hero.

D is for Daylight.

Love me some Matt and Kim, even though they’re basically Mates of State, only they switched places. And yes, this is from that crazy catchy mojito commercial.

Bangarang, Y’all.

If Summer Was A Super Cool Playlist On My iPod, It Would Sound Like This

Daylight – Matt & Kim
For Reverend Green – Animal Collective
Artichokes – Maps & Atlases
How The Leopard Got Its Spots – Portugal The Man
Miniature Birds – Grand Archives
Free Until They Cut Me Down – Iron & Wine
Start A War - The National
Boyz – M.I.A.
Mr. Pitiful – Matt Costa
You Can’t Say No Forever - Lacrosse
Telemarket Mishap – Dear And The Headlights
Let’s Make Out – Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Allah, Allah, Allah – MewithoutYou
The First Cut Is The Deepest - Norma Fraser
The Lime Tree - Trevor Hall
Sweet Talk – Dear And The Headlights 
Laughing With – Regina Spektor

Exhausted.

Watching Skins series 3 finale, admiring their song choices, holy moly, and decided to share this. Not sure if I’ve already done so… but here goes.

Mmm. Fleet Foxes.

Do You Like My Ponytail?

As a nanny to two precious busy little girls, I spend a LOT of time in the car, transporting my angels from Point A from Point B. This affords us ample time with Miss Aimee’s iPod… which is, in a word, magic.

After a few weeks time with the iPod set to shuffle, my girls have been exposed to my eclectic taste in music. Nothing gives me more joy than the following exchange:

Jordyn: “Miss Aimee, play the Ponytail song again!”

Me: (Beaming with pride) “Of course, J. Of course.”

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How Come I End Up Where I Started?

How come I end up where I went wrong?

It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of Radiohead. Honestly, they’ve always bored me. True story. It’s the same way I feel about Coldplay — over-hyped, subpar ultra-sedative elevator music. Spare my ears, please.

And then I watched the Grammys this year. Consider me a (reluctant) convert.

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The Minute I Hellllllllllllllld The Key.

Making yet another attempt to find something remotely appealing in the tracks of Coldplay’s Viva La Vida. So far, minimal success. We’ll see.

Have ingested yet another LorTab. I’m a biggg believer in pain relief. I also anticipate criticism on my liberal usage of pain meds. When you have a scalpel taken to the palm of your right hand, then and only then will you be allowed to criticize my pain relief initiatives. That’s all.

Also, in my ongoing quest for sensory overload, I’m watching BBC America’s docuhorror Plastic Surgery Junkies. Like many before me, I’ll liken it to roadkill. It’s disgusting, but you can’t make yourself look away. The Male Barbie guy realllly bothers the snot out of me. Kind of like the Cat Lady. Who told them they looked good? What kind of doctor deems it acceptable to operate on someone that is so obviously sick? Just bugs me.

Have moved onto a few newer additions to my iTunes library — Animal Collective, Department of Eagles, and pieces of the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack. Here’s the part of my blog where I tell you what to do.

TRACKS WORTH HEARING
My Girls – Animal Collective
Brother Sport – Animal Collective
Grass – Animal Collective
The Purple Bottle – Animal Collective
Daily Routine – Animal Collective
Winters Love – Animal Collective
For Reverend Green – Animal Collective

Phantom Other – Department of Eagles
Waves of Rye – Department of Eagles
Floating On The Lehigh – Department of Eagles
Teenagers – Department of Eagles
No One Does It Like You – Department of Eagles
In Ear Park – Department of Eagles
Noam Chomsky Spring Break 2002 – Department of Eagles
Origin of Love – Department of Eagles

Ringa Ringa – AR Rahman, Alka Yagnik & Ila Arun
Paper Planes (DFA Remix) – M.I.A.
O…Saya – AR Rahman & M.I.A.

Think that’s all. Seriously, check ‘em out. I can’t promise a religious experience, but I guarantee you it’ll brighten your Friday.

That’s it. Love.

xxAimeeCait

And Now That You’re Gone, I Have Nothing But Time.

Two groups you need to check out — Department of Eagles and Animal Collective. Just sayin’. You owe yourself.

Snow day today. I’m sipping coffee and debating as to whether or not I should go back to bed. I’m thinkin’ it’s bed time again.

xxAimeeCait

I Feel It In My Fingers, I Feel It In My Toes (Feel It In My To-o-oes).

“…Christmas is all around us, it’s everywhere I go…”

Bill Nighy is SUCH a legend in Love, Actually. (It’s in my top 3 Christmas films of all time, easy. It’s also probably in my Top 10 favorite films, period. Love it.)

Anyway. You’ve all been waiting for it, and yes, the time has come… I’m releasing The Official Riverside Christmas Playlist of 2k8. Please hold back the tears of joy, if you can manage.

THE CLASSICS
White Christmas – Bing Crosby
Frosty The Snowman – Jimmy Durante
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Judy Garland
Jingle Bells – Frank Sinatra
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – Gene Autry
All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) – The Nat King Cole Trio
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Dean Martin
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear – Frank Sinatra
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) – Doris Day
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town – Perry Como
Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley
Christmas In New Orleans – Louis Armstrong
Mele Kelikimaka – Bing Crosby
Holly Jolly Christmas – Burl Ives
‘Zat You, Santa Claus? – Louis Armstrong
Sleigh Ride – Ella Fitzgerald
The Christmas Song – Nat King Cole
Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt
Silver Bells – Bing Crosby

MODERN CLASSICS
Merry Christmas, Baby – Otis Redding
Please Come Home For Christmas – The Eagles
I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas - Gayla Peevey
Step Into Christmas – Elton John
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
What Child Is This? – Vince Guaraldi Trio
Please Come Home For Christmas – Aaron Neville
You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch – Dr. Seuss
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas – Johnny Mathis
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town – The Jackson 5
What Christmas Means To Me – Stevie Wonder
Skating – Vince Guaraldi Trio
Little St. Nick – The Beach Boys
Father Christmas – The Kinks
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas, Don’t Be Late) – Alvin & The Chipmunks
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Darlene Love
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Vince Guaraldi Trio
Christmas – The Who
All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
River – Joni Mitchell
Do You Hear What I Hear? – The Carpenters
Christmastime Is Here – Vince Guaraldi Trio
Merry Christmas, Darling – The Carpenters
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Bruce Springsteen

NEW CHRISTMAS FAVORITES
Christmas Is All Around – Billy Mack (Bill Nighy)
Joy To The World – Sufjan Stevens
Christmas Is Going To The Dogs – The Eels
Must’ve Been Ol’ Santa Claus – Harry Connick, Jr.
White Winter Hymnal – Fleet Foxes
I’ll Be Home For Christmas – Josh Groban
Mary’s Little Boy Child – Harry Connick, Jr.
O Come, O Come Emmanuel – Sufjan Stevens
Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
Christmas In Hollis – Run DMC
The Heartache Can Wait – Brandi Carlile
That Was The Worst Christmas Ever! – Sufjan Stevens
Winter – Joshua Radin
Little Drummer Boy (Black Forest Version) – Iain Archer
Christmas Is Coming Soon – Blitzen Trapper
Hey Guys! It’s Christmas Time – Sufjan Stevens
No Christmas For Me – Zee Avi
Christmas – Rogue Wave
All That I Want – The Weepies
December – Regina Spektor
Come On! Let’s Boogey To The Elf Dance! – Sufjan Stevens
Cold White Christmas – Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
The Winter Song – Eisley
Frosty The Snowman – Fiona Apple
Mele Kelikimaka – Luke
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – The Thrills
Santa Baby – Everclear
Little Drummer Boy – The Dandy Warhols
Have Yourself A Bitter Little Christmas – David Ford
White Christmas - Amazing Pilots
Christmas In Prison – Emmy The Great featuring Lightspeed Champion
Ding! Dong! – Sufjan Stevens

If this doesn’t put you in the Christmas mood… you’re a lost cause. Merry Christmas, darling(s).

xxAimeeCait