The Time Is Right For Love... Jill's February 2013 Playlist

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2013-02 FEBRUARY Jill

Hello Music Lovahs! Happy February. I've slapped together 13 random tracks that I love right now. Maybe not tomorrow, maybe not next year, but I love them now. Diamonds may be forever, but playlists are just monthly things.

1. The Time Is Right For Love- Gizelle Smith & The Mighty Mocambos

Kickin' it off with a peppy song a la "I'm So Excited".

2. Automatically Sunshine - The Supremes

I just liked the intro. I'm yours, your mine...

3. Sexy Bull - Mucca Pazza

 A friend's cousin is part of this band & I finally got around to checking 'em out. Lo and behold they have that "marching band" quality in their sound (and I've been going through a collegiate marching band phase lately), so I'm liking.

4. Cupid - Dale Watson

 Token Cupid song & new country swinger sound for me.  

5. Floats My Boat - Aer

 A band I still love ever since Brant first had them on his list many moons ago.  These guys are smooth. 

6. Do You Believe In Magic - Cher

I believe in magic and life after love!

7. That's What's Up - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

This sound is all trendy right now.  Token newish sounding song.

8. She's Always A Woman - Fyfe Dangerfield

A cover a childhood favorite. Sappy? yes.  

9. One Kiss - John Hiatt

I don't know why I like John Hiatt so much, he just writes comfortable songs, basic love songs, that somehow manage not to be trite.

10. Hey - Elvis Perkins in Dearland 

Hey, keep up the pace.  I can imagine not sitting still to this.

11. I Think Of You - Rodriguez

Just watched "Searching For Sugar Man" movie and had to slip a pretty one in from Rodriguez.

12. Be Mine - Alabama Shakes

Alabama Shakes seem to channel a little Rodriguez vibe and mix with a delta bluesy grit.

13. Peace. Love and Happiness - G. Love & Special Sauce

Back to my Philly days, lovin' on some G. Love.

2013-02 FEBRUARY Jill

I Can See The Future... Jill's January 2013 Playlist

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2013-01 JANUARY JILL

Off to a late start this year, no time for words. Just listen...

1. Blah Blah Blah - Say Hi To Your Mom
2. U Can Have It - Lo-Fi-Ink
3. I Can See The Future - Iran
4. Chapters - Sonny & The Sunsets
5. Stuck In The Bones - Daniel Norgren
6. Didn't I - Darondo
7. Rum-Bum-A-Loo - The Message
8. Nighttiming - Coconut Records
9. Get Up Off Your Butt - Darondo
10. Mrs. Brown - Jacob Miller
11. Go Away - Household
12. Our Song - Household
13. Another Day, Another Year - Burl Ives

2013-01 JANUARY JILL

Here We Come a Caroling... Jill's December 2012 Playlist

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Jill's monthly: DECEMBER 2012

Hello and Happy Holiday Season!

Like a good batch of holiday chex mix, salty, sweet and nutty go great together. Traditional holiday tunes lovingly juxtaposed with random songs I just like. Sounds like another Jill playlist.  Rock on!

1. Here We Come a Caroling - Perry Como

Let's start off with a most traditional ditty, worthy of our grandparents hi-fi.

2. Five Golden Rings - Dr. Sound Effects

Completely random find when searching for "sounds of Christmas".  The fact that someone actually produced a sound effect for each verse of 12 days of Christmas makes me smile. 

3. Love You When I'm Drunk - MIKA

Thanks to Brant, for introducing me to the delightfully peppy, yet poignant, MIKA. 

4. The Winter - Cake

I love Cake, and this is Cake's kind of like a holiday song.  Moody, kind of depressing, but hey, we've all been there.

5. Uptight - The Ohio State University Marching Band (Stevie Wonder)

The perfect antidote to that depressing Cake song. This will lift even the grinchiest spirits.

6. Backbone - The Tins

More happy medicine. Nice Casio beat reminds me of Jimmy Fallon holiday skit music.

7. Baby I'm Yours - Breakbot feat. Irfane

More upbeat happy music.  Feels like an AM 70s radio disco hit... or is it? either way, it's sunshine in winter time.

8. Norgaard - The Vaccines

Jangle Jangle hyper guitar fun from that Vaccine band that I love.

9. More - The Come Ons

an actual hipster holiday song from random compilation.  mesmerizing.

10. Give It To Me - J. Geils Band

Because hardly a month goes by that I don't think of J.Geils Band.  And in the spirit of giving this is a natural fit.

11. Por Ti - We All Together

Token foreign language song.  Latino BeeGees sound. You know you love it.

12. Soul Santa - Brook Benton

Dug up this soulful holiday song -- gives a great visual of new interpretation of the man in the red suit.  "At least he'll do what he can... no matter what he looks like..."

13. Stay The Night - Willy Clay Band

just one of those country-ish band love songs with the perfect touch of mandolin.  I could shop to this.

14. Red Wine at Noon - Joy of Cooking

My new favorite not old song that sounds like a really old song.  Like "The Weight" you can imagine your hungover house guests waking up to this, crawling to the kitchen table and pouring that first drinkof the day...  

15. Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneaolis - Tom Waits

Okay, to me, most Tom Waits songs sound the same... but sometimes it's just what you want to hear, it's a good sound.  And I'll admit, the title of this song just looks good on the list.  Is that wrong?

16. Come On! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance!  - Sufjan Stevens

Sufjan was born to make Christmas music. Like jingle bells are in his DNA. So Let's Boogey! Kmart is closed!

Jill's monthly: DECEMBER 2012