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We've had days upon days of gray winter gloom here, which has had no small part in influencing my music selections recently.  The first time I heard this song, "Home", by The Cinematics, I was struck by it's simplistic beauty and slightly forlorn quality, not to mention the striking similarity between the vocals on this particular track and one of my favorite artists of all time, Jeff Buckley.  I've probably listened to this song two dozen times in the past few days, like I can't be quenched of the thirst to hear it.  It's achingly gorgeous.

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What were your top 10 favorite songs or albums of 2007?

Top 10 Favorite Songs of 2007:

1.    Ruby - The Kaiser Chiefs

2.    1234 - Feist

3.    Phantom Limb - The Shins

4.    Young Folks - Peter Bjorn and John

5.    Tarantula - Smashing Pumpkins

6.    History Song - The Good, The Bad & The Queen

7.    Brianstorm - Arctic Monkeys

8.    Closer &/or My Eyes - Travis (it's a tie)

9.    Fast Fuse - Kasabian

10.  Tick Tick Boom - The Hives

Honorable Mentions of 2007: 

1.    Icky Thump - The White Stripes

2.    You Picked Me - A Fine Frenzy

Top 10 Favorite Albums of 2007 (these were much more difficult):

1.    Yours Truly, Angry Mob - The Kaiser Chiefs

2.    Baby 81 - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

3.    Back To Black - Amy Winehouse

4.    The Con - Tegan and Sara

5.    Our Love To Admire - Interpol

6.    The Reminder - Feist

7.    Favourite Worst Nightmare - Arctic Monkeys

8.    Costello Music - The Fratellis

9.    Sawdust - The Killers

10.  Wincing The Night Away - The Shins

Of course, I'm still listening to all the good stuff from 2006, so there may be a world of music from 2007 that I've missed!

What's your musical horoscope?  (Put your player on shuffle and write down the first 10 songs that come up.) 

A glimpse into my iPod makes me look a little, um, scattered...but it's just because I randomly fill it from my increasingly large and unwieldy iTunes library.  I like surprises.  :)

1.    Strict Machine - Goldfrapp
2.    I Will Follow You Into the Dark - Death Cab For Cutie
3.    All Fired Up - Interpol
4.    Mr. Writer - Stereophonics
5.    The Con - Tegan & Sara
6.    Isis - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
7.    Flathead - The Fratellis
8.    Took Out A Loan - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
9.    History Song - The Good, The Bad & The Queen
10.  Moving to L.A. - Art Brut

Wow, I feel like it's been forever since I posted anything.  I've been so caught up in work and school that I've barely had time to breathe.  Finals are looming, research papers are waiting to be written, work is busy, there's Christmas shopping to be done, holiday preparations to make, etc.  It's overwhelming.  I have no idea when I'll cram everything in.

The weather has finally changed here, and it's feeling like winter now.  The skies have been so gray lately, and the wind so cold.  Makes me want to snuggle under a blanket with a good book and a cup of hot chocolate. 

*makes mental note to do so later* 

Today is actually a rare sunny day, and the air is crisp and clean.  The red and gold leaves are gleaming, and the world feels so alive. 

Because it's such a lovely day, I'm in the mood for music that's light-hearted and whimsical.  This has been playing in my car today:

Tout Doucement

Dude, I have been humming and/or whistling this to myself ALL. DAY.  I can't stop.  It's stuck in my head; not that it's a bad thing...

Young Folks

Peter Bjorn And John

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