Best of 2017 Playlist
January 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
I have to admit something…I’m not totally in love with this year’s best-of. It’s not that I don’t like the songs (they wouldn’t have made the consideration cut if that were true), but this year’s version of the list didn’t auto-populate as in the past – I had to dig around, drop some, add some, convince myself of some. Of course, there are a few that stood out as obvious choices and at the end, I am satisfied enough to call it complete and to move on. Ezra and Elia’s taste in music is still something that I am proud of, and their selections for this year’s list remind me a lot of a good animated movie (made for kids, adults will enjoy – a lot sometimes).
Like always, there are three rules that go into qualifying for the list: Rule #0 (because it applies every year): fit on a traditional CD and come to my library in the calendar year (even though the songs may be older than that). Rule #1: Don’t suck. Rule #2 (and most important): Be interesting.
1 – The Album Leaf – The Outer Banks
4 – Run The Jewels – Talk To Me (explicit)
5 – Judah & The Lion – All I Want Is You
6 – Wildermiss – Keep It Simple
9 – Maggie Siff – Lullaby For A Soldier
11 – Pandas & People – Find You
12 – Dirty Projectors – Cool Your Heart
13 – Rag’n’Bone Man – As You Are (Shy FX Remix)
14 – Japandroids – No Known Drink Or Drug
15 – Weezer – Feels Like Summer
16 – Keller Williams – Mama Tooted
17 – Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Imaginary Friend
- Elia’s Song Choice: Mama Tooted (it’s great)
- Ezra’s Song Choice: Imaginary Friend (also great, the lyrics are pretty stellar)
- My Favorite:
- The One Despite All Efforts I Couldn’t Keep Off: Havana
- Biggest Surprise: Talk To Me (not my normal bag, but I really enjoyed this entire album)
- Really Crank This One…No, Louder Than That: New York
- Band Not Making The List For The First Time In A Few Years: Doesn’t apply this year
- Bands Continuing Their Run: Judah and the Lion, Pandas and People
- Dammit If They Didn’t Show Up Again: See above
- Last Song Dropped From The Playlist: Intro by M83
- Concert We Went To Featuring Three Of The Bands: Broncos Tailgate at Mile High w/ Judah and the Lion, Pandas and People, and Wildermiss
Previous Year’s Best Of Lists:
Elia’s Growth Statistically Speaking – 5 Years
October 4, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Weight
- Birth: 7 lbs 1 oz
- Three Days: 6 lbs 11 oz – 50%
- Two Weeks: 7 lbs 5 oz – 50%
- One Month: 8 lbs 6.5 oz – 50%
- Eight Weeks: 10 lbs 10.5 oz – 50%
- Four Months: 14 lbs 10 oz – 50%
- Six Months: 16 lbs 2 oz – 40%
- Ten Months: 18 lbs 4 oz – 40%
- 12 Months: 18 lbs 12 oz – 40%
- 15 Months: 19 lbs 13 oz – 30%
- 18 Months: 19 lbs 15 oz – 20%
- 24 Months: 23 lbs – 20%
- 36 Months: 27 lbs 8 oz – 50%
- 48 Months: 32 lbs 4 oz – 25%
- 60 Months: 37 lbs 0 oz – 50%
Length
- Birth: 20″ (we think this was .5 off)
- Three Days: 19.5″ – 50%
- Two Weeks: 20.5″ – 75%
- One Month: 21.75″ – 75%
- Eight Weeks: 22.60″ – 75%
- Four Months: 24.50″ – 75%
- Six Months: 26.5″ – 60%
- Ten Months: 28.5″ – 60%
- 12 Months: 28.5″ – 30%
- 15 Months: 29.75″ – 25%
- 18 Months: 32″ – 50%
- 24 Months: 34″ – 60%
- 36 Months: 37.5″ – 60%
- 48 Months: 38.5″ – 30%
- 60 Months: 40.75″ – 25%
Head
- Birth: Unknown
- Three Days: 13 7/8″ – 75%
- Two Weeks: 14″ – 75%
- One Month: 14.5″ – 75%
- Eight Weeks: 15 3/8″ – 75%
- Four Months: 16.25″ – 75%
- Six Months: 17″ – 60%
- Ten Months: 17.75″ – 60%
- 12 Months: 17.75″ – 55%
- 15 Months: 18.15″ – 60%
- 18 Months: 18.5″ – 60%
- 18 Months: 18.5″ – 50%
Best of 2016 Playlist
January 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Ready…it turns out, that once you remove all of the songs from Ezra’s plays, there is a whole lot less music than you think. Somewhat unfortunately, this has become the reoccurring theme over the past few years – a whole lot less – due to the time/space warp that are kids and life…and it doesn’t stop at music: skiing, camping, house cleaning, and photography are also easy victims of this dilemma. My several year long non-intentional transition away from jam bands and into more electronic music continues, but there are still songs on the list that hint backwards to a style of music I cannot forget. The playlist builds throughout, so if you feel slow/bored near the beginning…don’t fret, it’ll come around. Some songs on the list are here because they defined a particular moment in the year, some because they just kept playing and playing, and some because they are just that damn good.
Like always, there are three rules that go into qualifying for the list: Rule #0 (because it applies every year): fit on a traditional CD and come to my library in the calendar year (even though the songs may be older than that). Rule #1: Don’t suck. Rule #2 (and most important): Be interesting.
1 – Judah & The Lion – Stockholm
2 – The Strumbrellas – Spirits
4 – Mudcrutch – I Forgive It All
5 – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats – I Need Never Get Old
6 – Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Beyond Belief
7 – Mitski – Your Best American Girl
8 – Japandroids – Near To the Wild Heart Of Life
9 – Radiohead – Burn The Witch
10 – Animal Collective – FloriDada
11 – Odesza – Kusanagi
12 – Kaytranada – Lite Spots (not Explicit although it sounds like it)
13 – Busdriver – Worlds To Run
14 – Sylvan Esso – Radio (Explicit)
15 – Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – Arthropoda
16 – The 1975 – The Sound
17 – Esperanza Spalding – Earth To Heaven
20 – Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop The Feeling
- Elia’s Song Choice: Spirits
- Ezra’s Song Choice: Stockholm
- My Favorite: Lite Spots
- The One Despite All Efforts I Couldn’t Keep Off: Spirits
- Biggest Surprise: Can’t Stop The Feeling (watching the kids dance to this is what got it a spot)
- Really Crank This One…No, Louder Than That: Lite Spots, Your Best American Girl
- Band Not Making The List For The First Time In A Few Years: Pan Astral
- Bands Continuing Their Run: Pandas & People
- Dammit If They Didn’t Show Up Again: The 1975
- Last Song Dropped From The Playlist: The Growlers – I’ll Be Around
Previous Year’s Best Of Lists:
Elia’s Growth Statistically Speaking – 4 Years
September 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Weight
- Birth: 7 lbs 1 oz
- Three Days: 6 lbs 11 oz – 50%
- Two Weeks: 7 lbs 5 oz – 50%
- One Month: 8 lbs 6.5 oz – 50%
- Eight Weeks: 10 lbs 10.5 oz – 50%
- Four Months: 14 lbs 10 oz – 50%
- Six Months: 16 lbs 2 oz – 40%
- Ten Months: 18 lbs 4 oz – 40%
- 12 Months: 18 lbs 12 oz – 40%
- 15 Months: 19 lbs 13 oz – 30%
- 18 Months: 19 lbs 15 oz – 20%
- 24 Months: 23 lbs – 20%
- 36 Months: 27 lbs 8 oz – 50%
- 48 Months: 32 lbs 4 oz – 25%
Length
- Birth: 20″ (we think this was .5 off)
- Three Days: 19.5″ – 50%
- Two Weeks: 20.5″ – 75%
- One Month: 21.75″ – 75%
- Eight Weeks: 22.60″ – 75%
- Four Months: 24.50″ – 75%
- Six Months: 26.5″ – 60%
- Ten Months: 28.5″ – 60%
- 12 Months: 28.5″ – 30%
- 15 Months: 29.75″ – 25%
- 18 Months: 32″ – 50%
- 24 Months: 34″ – 60%
- 36 Months: 37.5″ – 60%
- 48 Months: 38.5″ – 30%
Head
- Birth: Unknown
- Three Days: 13 7/8″ – 75%
- Two Weeks: 14″ – 75%
- One Month: 14.5″ – 75%
- Eight Weeks: 15 3/8″ – 75%
- Four Months: 16.25″ – 75%
- Six Months: 17″ – 60%
- Ten Months: 17.75″ – 60%
- 12 Months: 17.75″ – 55%
- 15 Months: 18.15″ – 60%
- 18 Months: 18.5″ – 60%
- 18 Months: 18.5″ – 50%
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