Snake Charmer

 It has been a few days...almost a week for any new updates. I am introducing a movie to a friend as of now - she hasn't seen 500 Days of Summer, should be a crime for those who haven't seen the movie by now.


The week has been sluggish as I have not gone into the studio yet to work - I made a mix of different albums to listen to when I am in the studio or blowing glass. Someone asked me the other night what music I had been listening to recently which got me thinking, "yea...what am I listening to..."


Recently soundtracks have been my main stream of music. I enjoy soundtracks that have a more solid collective from the movie. Every so often a soundtrack seems to be just randomly picked songs throughout the movie...soundtracks are extensions of the movie and while many songs may be threaded in the film, the songs picked should best represent the feeling of the film. Some soundtracks that have never failed me: 500 Days of Summer, New Moon, Marie Antoinette, Into the Wild, Wicker Park, and Edward Scissorhands.


When it comes to artist and albums - I feel that my preference of music depends on my mood or current state of affairs. I do not listen to the radio much, and generally find my music through a movie or a recent show I've watched and of course Pandora helps me. A year ago I was blessed with a roommate who had cds upon cds that he let me copy onto my computer - and some of that music was life changing! Just as the few amazing movies that exist out there...the ones that, after you see, you think about it hours after leaving the theater - the story line, the effects, the concept to it - these artist have taken me to other places and helped me get through to where I am now.

'You are here'

Arcade Fire
The Beatles

The Black Keys

Bob Dylan

Boston

Buddy Holly

Calexico

The Clash
Colin Hay

The Cure

Danny Elfman

The Doors

The Drifters

Elvis

Fleetwood Mac

Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

Hank Williams

Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs

Iron & Wine
James Brown

Jenny Lewis
Joshua Radin

Kings of Leon

Neil Young

Nirvana

Old Crow Medicine Show

Pink Floyd

Queen

The Ramones

The Raveonettes

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Raising Sand)

Simon & Garfunkle

Smashing Pumpkins

The Smiths

The Temper Trap

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Townes Van Zandt

I know there are so many that could be added to this, but just looking through my Itunes I decided to add these artists....I take recommendations.