It’s a been a year of cool tunes, as highlighted by WFUV listeners, with “Top 90 Songs of 2017,” and New Music Matters’ Top 20+ Songs from 2017. I couldn’t make a list any better than these, so I’m sharing their playlists here as we say “good-bye” to 2017.
Category: Playlists
Playlist: A Southern-ish Thanksgiving – November 2017
This month’s playlist is appropriately themed for Thanksgiving with a bit of a southern spin. Thanks to the gang at StyleBluePrint/Louisville (by way of my sister, Ashley), for sharing this “playlist of inspiration and thankfulness”. It was thoughtfully put together, so listen to it in order—not on shuffle.
Playlist: #MakeThePilgrimage – October 2017
Unfortunately, I missed the Pilgrimage Festival a few weeks ago (though the other #SaltsmanSisters did make it). It’s such an appealing event because of the small southern venue in Tennessee, and more importantly, the eclectic mix of music: pop (Justin Timberlake), indie (The Avett Brothers, Shovels & Rope), soul (Mavis Staples, Gary Clark Jr, Trombone Shorty), familiar names (Eddie Vedder, Ryan Adams), and newcomers (Joseph, The Revivalists, Colony House). So here’s the playlist to get a better taste of this year’s event and know that you will see me #MakeThePilgrimage there next year!
Playlist: New(ish) Tunes – September 2017
Gadzooks! Quite a bit of new music that has been released recently – particularly from an eclectic range of well-known names (U2, Arcade Fire, The National, Jack Johnson, Tori Amos). Then there are some new tunes from lesser knowns but still faves of mine (Iron & Wine, Belle & Sebastian, Stars).
PS – Try and listen to St. Vincent’s “New York” without getting it stuck in your head (warning explicit language).
Playlist: Farewell for Now
We are taking our oldest to college for the FIRST TIME tomorrow. Yikes! God help me…I thought I would be ready when this day came. But I am realizing that I am totally unprepared. So here is a “Goodbye Songs” playlist that I found while thinking about this big week!
Good luck to everyone heading off to college!