fab friday.

Posted by victoria //// 14 Comments 

this fab friday, let’s get a little groove on — what say you? you with me? i have really varied tastes in music and what i’m listening all depends on my mood. i love lots of new stuff, but i have some old favorites, too. what are you listening to these days? i’m always looking for something new to blog to!

brigitte bardot; Crosley Spinnerette Portable Turntable Suitcase via california home & design; love listening to the invincible eartha kitt; i can never get enough of the beatles; elvis costello: the first ten years — a personal hero of mine; roxy music’s avalon – my very favorite album of all time; and uma thurman and john travolta dancing in pulp fiction just makes me happy.

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posted on October 21, 2011

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14 Responses to “fab friday.”
  1. Nathalie says:
    October 21, 2011 at 10:48 am

    When I was a little girl, my Dad would sing me some Gershwin to sleep (“Summertime” and “Embraceable You”), and I have come to love those songs from that era — George and Ira Gershwin’s and Cole Porter’s. I also like the relatively more recent standards from Johnny Mercer, and Alan and Marilyn Bergman.

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  2. Heba says:
    October 21, 2011 at 11:31 am

    here’s some of my favourite songs these days
    morcheeba – otherwise/ eurythmics – i saved the world today/ rupert holmes – escape (the pina colada song)/ the doors – spanish caravan/ eric clapton – layla/ joe cocker – you can leave your hat on/ erasure – i love to hate you

    http://girlynote.blogspot.com/

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  3. Kasey says:
    October 21, 2011 at 11:43 am

    The new Feist album! It’s killer:http://www.turntablekitchen.com/2011/10/musical-pairings-feist-metals/ – love that turntable!

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  4. ileana says:
    October 21, 2011 at 11:56 am

    Los Van Van from Cuba
    http://www.timba.com/

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  5. ethanollie says:
    October 21, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    dan mangan. the fast/slow mix is perfect http://www.danmanganmusic.com/website/oh-fortune/

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  6. nicole hill says:
    October 21, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    i can’t stop listening to Beirut! try these:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWSz_PAfgNc
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzORRh6lzg4

    also Civil Wars are really good too, try these, they are quite different from one another:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrOUwbsy12E
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfzRlcnq_c0

    and i’m still stuck on Beach House- this song is so heavenly:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-wfb25WmV4&ob=av2n

    Bon Iver’s “Calgary” or “Skinny Love” never fails. Rachael Yamagata is my favorite female artist EVER and her ballads & up tempo songs are equally magical. her song “Over & Over” is a current fave of mine it is here:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBWjCi-EI8M&feature=fvst.

    you truly cannot go wrong with Ray Lamontagne, Angus & Julia Stone, Billie Holiday, M. Ward, Elliott Smith, Lissie, or Ingrid Michaleson. oxo

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  7. kathy says:
    October 21, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    oh, “avalon” is beautiful, isn’t it?! that’s in my top ten.

    i’d add:
    everything by jimmy buffett
    everything tab benoit does
    anything by the floating men (they’re out of nashville and great – and i thank my sister for bringing them to me)
    bodeans (all of their stuff, too. though i like it, get past the “party of 5″ theme song)
    john hiatt (again, everything)
    irma thomas (beautiful “belter” (voice) from new orleans)
    professor longhair (great boogie piano)
    joe cocker “live” cd
    bob seger “live bullet” cd
    not just frank sinatra (though i love his music) … try dean martin and sammy, too.
    harry connick, jr.
    rosemary clooney
    eartha kitt
    patsy cline
    earth, wind and fire (especially “live” cd)
    neville brothers (especially “live from planet earth” cd … party-time!)

    thanks to you and the commenters, above, for some great suggestions.

    hope you all have a great, music-filled weekend!

    kathy

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  8. kathy says:
    October 21, 2011 at 12:45 pm

    i’d also recommend:

    los lonely boys (great tex-mex music and voices with some swing)
    “amelie” soundtrack
    uptempo gospel (sorry; no names to list right now)
    uptempo george michael and ricky martin
    elvis costello
    style council (and solo paul weller)

    kathy

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  9. sarah s. - redlinedesign says:
    October 21, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    love my music Victoria….so much good stuff already mentioned…. I would have to add:

    Bo Deans
    Freddie Jones Band (local Chicago band — my favorite song — in a daydream on Waiting for the Night)
    Del Amitri (awesome band from Scotland – their most popular album (yes album – Roll to Me but I like their less popular and beginning works- try Hatful of Rain – Here and Now, Move Away Jimmy Blue and Be My Downfall
    Simon & Garfunkel
    David Bowie
    Billie Idol
    The Wallflowers
    Michael Franti
    Cold Play
    The Eagles – Hotel California
    Dean Martin

    Enjoy….

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  10. victoria says:
    October 21, 2011 at 7:32 pm

    thanks so much for all the awesome suggestions everyone! time to make a new mix! :)

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  11. Jess R. says:
    October 22, 2011 at 9:32 am

    First time commenting, I LOVE your blog!! Thanks so much for all the great stuff you put up every week! Ive come to really look forward to seeing what you’ll come up with next!!

    As far as the music these days. tons of Wanda Jackson and Marino Marini, when Im in the mood for something more upbeat! Also, I just cant stop listening to Townes Van Zandt (self titled album, the song “Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel” is absolutely amazing!!) and Devotchka when Im a lil more in the mood to chill! Also, one of my consistent favorites these days has to be the Philly band Man Man!!

    Enjoy! Keep up the awesome work!

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