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[maevele]

I have started making an actual effort to listen to music recently rather than just listening to whatever cds are in my van, that the kids will put up with, and sometimes hooking last fm up to the speakers and hoping for the best, and like all I had listened to for a whiiiiile there was amanda fucking palmer, because holy shit, and that got me wanting to spend more time enjoying some damn music, because it has generally been up there, maybe even in the lead, with reading, for how I manage my mind.


anyhow, so I started dl ing some more actual sngs, ALL PERFECTLY LEGIT AND ALL, OF COURSE, and bought myself a pair of actual koss headphones instead of earbuds, and was just doing the, hey, what do I like, anyway thing, and checked out more of Paolo Nutinis stuff in particular, and then busted out my damien rice collection, and just set myself up a proper playlist again, and argh, what is wrong with me that I let myself stop listening to music in any serious way for this fucking long, omg

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[(Anonymous)]

You drive a van?

[maevele]

a soccer mom minivan even, as I try to work out who is asking

[bifemmefatale.livejournal.com]

Lmk if I can send you any music. I think you might like Chris Pureka, Andrew Bird, Devotchka, maybe some Flatfoot 56...

[leeoakfire.livejournal.com]

You have inspired me! I have had the same realization recently -- I need more music! It helps my moods! So, I have been eying this new turntable on ebay -- I think it is the cheapest unit out there but the reviews say it plays decently. ($50 for a complete stereo unit; one knows it can't play too good, but the reviews say it is decent). So, I just read your post and then gave myself permission to go purchase it! I have been cutting back on a lot of other expenses, so I think I can pay it off the credit card by the time the bill is due. But, I do know I will be doing a LOT better listening to my music.

What song has been most in my mind that I have on vinyl and con't find on line? For this week, it would be Holly Near's Happy Birthday song.

"I get one year older, and one more freedom fighter rots in jail."