Music Round-Up

There are times when I don’t want to write all the things. Some things aren’t that interesting. Others are FAR TOO interesting and private. And sometimes I’m mid-story so I don’t want to write and affect the ending. What to do in such a place? Share some music that I’ve been introduced or reintroduced to because I like it and it’s fun. YMMV

Amy Winehouse did a cover and popularized the song “Valerie” by the Zutons. Frankly, I like just about every version I’ve heard. I think the Zutons win it and theirs is best, but dude, add a banjo and a violin and I’m IN! Please enjoy this “Valerie” cover by The Brothers Comatose.

I love folk music. Maybe it’s my low-key concession to liking country music without saying I’m a country music fan, but I’ll be honest, a man and a his guitar are going to hit me right in the solar plexus every damned time (well, that’s not the only place, but lets keep it family-friendly). This one has been in frequent rotation this summer and continues this fall.

This next one is an anthem to anyone who has had their heart broken and risen from that pain. I like it. A lot. It doesn’t match my story, but it mirrors those of many people I care about–some who are on the other side of that dark place and others who are currently walking the valley, of the shadow of divorce. Let’s be clear, the young man singing is a cutie pie, too.

Now to change it up a little from the sublime to the ridiculous and sublime. My nephew who is in his early thirties recommends cool stuff to me all the time. He’s been doing that his whole adulthood. If he recommends a song or a tv program, I pay attention because his tastes and his recommendations have a batting average over 900. “Hey Aunt Becci, I think you’d like Chappell Roan. Check out “Pink Pony Club.” I like it. I like it very much. For your listening/viewing enjoyment…

Finally, I’ve been reacquainting myself with Hozier the past few months. My friend, Heather, shared this one with me a while back and it got me listening to all of his music on steady rotation. His voice is haunting and sexy at the same time–the perfect thing for October in particular.

What have you been listening to lately?