Category: Music
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Music Monday: Goddess
2 comments on Music Monday: GoddessI don’t know if it’s odd that I associate this song with going to work. Songwriter SJ Tucker has noted that it was inspired by the beauties she’d seen working in coffee shops in Austin, TX. When playing a coffeehouse (as she is in this video) she often dedicates it to the people working at the coffeehouse, so that’s probably why I associate this song with work.
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Music Monday: Love & Harmony
I first heard Marian Call sing this song at a house concert in Seattle and I laughed hysterically. It’s just the right mix of fun and pathos. Sorry, I don’t have the lyrics for this one. BTW: Marian is currently on a 50-state (and some provinces) no-label tour. She’s playing house concerts, coffee shops, comic stores – you name it. So if you live in the US…
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Music Monday: I’m Your Moon
It’s probably not a surprise that I’m relieved that California’s Prop 8 was ruled unconstitutional. What might surprise you is how I get from that to Jonathan Coulton’s song about Pluto and Charon after it was decided Pluto isn’t a planet anymore. The song is from Charon’s point of view, telling Pluto They invented a reason That’s why it stings They don’t think you matter Because…
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Music Monday: Witchka
Witchka, like Cheshire Kitten, is from SJ (“S00j”) Tucker‘s new album Mischief. SJ has described the song as being about a young wiccan goth girl coming of age and breaking hearts as she goes. It’s also written from an admirer’s point of view. From her little pointy boots to her pouty lip You can see that she’s thinking herself the shit Who am I to teach…
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Music Monday: My Hope
Here’s a cheery song for Monday, featuring Molly Lewis aka sweeetafton32. It’s called My Hope. The lyrics are on her bandcamp page.
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Music Monday: Mal’s Song, Vera, and Browncoats
This weekend was the annual charity fundraiser Can’t Stop The Serenity, which raises money for Equality Now. The event comes out of and embraces Firefly fandom, but it’s also just plain fun. The Seattle screening also included a short concert of Firefly-themed music from Marian Call and Vixy & Tony, closing with Mal’s Song, which is a medley of the Firefly theme song and verses written by…
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We’re All Mad Here (and it’s okay!)
If I leave my grin behind, remind me that we’re all mad here and it’s okay! This line is from SJ Tucker‘s song Cheshire Kitten, from her new album Mischief. I first heard the song … a year ago? 18 months? SJ sang it at a concert I attended. I’ve loved “we’re all mad here / and it’s okay!” since then. To me, “we’re all mad here…
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Music Monday: Let It Ring
And the strife will make me stronger As my maker leads me onward I’ll be marching in that number So let it ring I’m gonna let it ring to Jesus Cause I know he loves me too And I get down on my knees and I pray the same as you Let it ring, let it ring ‘Cause one day we’ll all be free Let it ring…
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Music Monday: Still Catch the Tide
I first discovered Talis Kimberly’s song Still Catch the Tide (lyrics) on Seanan McGuire’s album Stars Fall Home. The album version features harp, flute, violin, and guitar, and it’s one of my favorites for yoga. This video is of a live performance that’s a bit of a faster tempo…which is likely appropriate for a Monday morning. :) From left to right: SJ Tucker playing drum; Michelle “Vixy”…
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Music Monday: Nerds Live Inside, Right?
Okay, I did get outside on Saturday. :) Odd how Sunday was one of the longest days this year (nearly 16 hours) and was December-like in its overcast-ness. Well, in December it would be full dark at 4:30 instead of 9:45. So there’s that. But there’s a reason people are calling it Juneuary. So I guess I’m not missing summer staying in the office all day…and now…
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Music Monday
Crunch mode continues at work. Saturday some friends came over, which threw me into a frenzy of cleaning. But hey — the public part of the house is clean now :)
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Music Monday
It’s crunch time at work. This can mean I end up posting more just out of general must-keep-moving or that I will post less because of having less time to write / respond to comments. Of course, this also brought this song to mind: ;)
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Music Monday: Atlantis
I’m not a space geek per se, but even I noticed the space shuttle Atlantis made her last trip – which reminded me of Marian Call‘s song “Good Old Girl” (lyrics) from her album Got to Fly.
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Music Monday: Fear
Flame can yet inspire Teach your heart a song that’s bolder Throw your fear upon the pyre Let it rise as something new So you think you don’t burn bright enough? I tell you it’s not true — Burn It Down by Vixy & Tony This video has Vixy & Tony performing this song with SJ Tucker. Vixy posted the lyrics here. “Burn It Down” is on…
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So, um, hi. How’s your weekend?
At the moment I’m in a fullish coffeehouse listening to Vixy & Tony perform Seanan McGuire‘s Wicked Girls Saving Ourselves :) I have the remains of my mocha and just finished an openfaced pesto-and-cheddar sandwich. Earlier I went to the Seattle Sounders game downtown. Since the man of the house works a little less than a mile from the stadium we can save on parking costs by…
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Music Monday
It’s been 20 years since Jim Henson died; this tribute video is set to Tom Smith’s song “A Boy and His Frog” (lyrics). It’s sad but sweet — bring tissues. If you don’t want to cry, or if you want a stop-crying help, here’s “Close Your Eyes” (lyrics) by Daniel Glasser with an ASL interpretation by Judi Miller. (Yes, I do like filk music…I don’t think this…
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Monday…trying to wake up
I’ve mentioned I live in the Seattle area. Not sure if I mentioned that I grew up here, or that my earliest memories of a woman singing rock (not pop, rock) or playing guitar was Heart. It was another way of learning that women can be the star and not just the star’s girlfriend. This is from 76, with a cool intro by Nancy: This is from…
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