Archive for 'Music'
Amazon Prime: Worth It?
I posted about some Thanksgiving-themed items over at Work It, Mom! and in doing so realized just how much stuff falls into Amazon’s “Prime” category these days. Amazon Prime is basically a membership program where you pay $79 per year in order to access free standard and two-day shipping on their eligible items.
I signed […]
Posted: November 16th, 2007 under Skin care, Baby/Kid's gear, Hair, House & home, Books, Electronics, Music, Movies/Television, Personally recommended by Linda, Kitchen tools.
Comments: 12
Jesca Hoop: Kismet
“Jesca Hoop [..] writes and sings twisty, sprawling, lyrically abstract songs, featuring strange sonorities and offbeat rhythms. Her music sounds as if it comes from an imaginary country, and she sings in the accented English of someone from that country.” — The New York Times
“Excellent debut from a very talented singer/songwriter with a unique take […]
Posted: October 29th, 2007 under Music, Personally recommended by Linda.
Comments: 9
The Shins: Wincing the Night Away
I don’t know much about The Shins, having only heard the songs on the Garden State soundtrack, but this album? Beautiful. Amazing. Currently being played to death in my car until something else takes its place as Best Driving Music EVER.
Amazon sez: “Indie-rock’s hardest-working slackers finally release their third album, on which they’ve made the […]
Posted: May 7th, 2007 under Music, Personally recommended by Linda.
Comments: 15
Griffin TuneBuds
Formerly known as EarThumps, Griffin’s ear buds are the most comfortable, best-sounding I’ve ever used. I was lucky enough to get a free pair at my office a few months ago, and I’ve been amazed at how much better they sound than the earbuds I’d been using (not to mention being about a bazillion times […]
Posted: April 2nd, 2007 under Electronics, Music, Personally recommended by Linda.
Comments: 8
Aimee Mann: One More Drifter in the Snow
I admit it: I like shmoopy holiday music. I have a holiday mix on my iPod that I’ve been listening to since – O THE SHAME – early October.
(Specifically, I’ve been listening to the song Wizards of Winter that accompanies this fan-freaking-tastic video, which I keep linking to because my mission in life is […]
Posted: December 1st, 2006 under Music, Personally recommended by Linda.
Comments: 9