I try to have a playlist every month of news songs I’ve been exposed to/ gotten hooked on/ obsessed a little bit about. This summer’s been a LITTLE busy, what with getting married and all, so the actual formation of finished playlists was slow to come to fruition, but I have continued to be introduced to new music throughout the passing weeks. Now that I’ve had some time to gather my thoughts, look through my bookmarks, and assess my pile of post-its, I’m ready to share with you today and over the next few days the playlists that developed in May, June and July, of 2010 respectively.
May 2010 is a little bit love themed because at this point I was still very actively researching wedding things on all sorts of wedding planning websites. There was a point when I wanted to know about love songs I hadn’t heard before, and I got a lot of great suggestions and leads to new songs and even new artists. Eventually, I fell back on that plan and decided to stick with what I know and use the songs that have carried me through my life to this point, rather than adapt new songs for the big day. But how could I let go of all of these incredible recommendations? Welcome to the May 2010 playlist, all songs I heard for the first time, all songs I am now trying to spread the gospel about. Many of these songs deserve their own dedicated song of the day, so don’t be surprised if they pop up again on this blog. For now, enjoy the playlist!
- “Wild Is The Wind” by Nina Simone
- “The Way” by Bonnie “Prince” Billy
- “Two Kites” by Antonio Carlos Jobim
- “Transatlanticism” by Death Cab For Cutie
- “To Love Somebody” by Nina Simone
- “This Is Home” by Lucy Kaplansky
- “Physical” by Olivia Newton-John
- “Open Window (The Wedding Song)” by Sarah Harmer
- “On The Road Again” by Canned Heat
- “L-O-V-E” by Al Green
- “Just A Little Too Much” by Ricky Nelson
- “It’s Only Time” by The Magnetic Fields
- “I’m Glad You’re Mine” by Janiva Magness
- “I’ll Be There” by Bobby Darin
- “I Loves You, Porgy” by Nina Simone
- “String Quartet #3, Mishima, 5. Blood Oath” – Philip Glass, as performed by Kronos Quartet
- “Everlasting Love” by Daniel Johnston
- “Ummm Oh Yeah Dearest” by Buddy Holly
- “All Comes Down To Love” by Beth Nielsen Chapman