Make the Good Things Last

All my dreams I carry with me,

in a bag of broken glass.

It’s not the parts of busted hope,

it’s the memories of the past.

Make the good things last. | Noah Gundersen

If It Makes You Feel Free

To light it up again burn like a holy fire
Light me up again if it makes you feel free
Light me up again call me a snake and a liar
And I will be the fire that keeps you warm

Noah Gundersen | Slow Dancer

Endless Winter

It’s wicked cold in Boston [still] but Noah Gundersen is a good soundtrack no matter the weather.

Folkin’ Friday

If you need some acoustic guitar, fiddle, and beautiful harmonies this lovely bluegrass duo is the soundtrack for today. If you close your eyes, you can almost smell the sunshine on fresh grass and taste the sweet iced tea. There’s finally some sunshine in Boston and while the majority of this week has been spent pining for the south, it’s a beautiful day.

Six Days At The Bottom of [A Pile of Snow]

We’ve broken a city record for snowfall in the past week and it’s beautiful and surreal and sometimes it’s nice to get hit with the unexpected and be forced to roll with it because that’s really all you can do. When everything feels like it’s out of my control, it’s nice to remember that it is–and that it doesn’t have to be terrifying. Plus, Explosions in the Sky reminds me of Friday Night Lights which reminds me of Texas which reminds me of Home and that’s all the pick-me up I really need.

You’ll Hum This Tune Forever

“Get me home, I promise I’ll never leave”

“I remember holding on
To every prayer I said at dawn
Like, get me home, I promise I’ll never leave”

To the Reader

Before you think I’m channelling Baudelaire, never fear–although, there’s plenty to be said for him and his poetry! I’ve noticed there’s several new faces in my follower column and, as I’ve been sadly MIA from this space, I wanted to thank all of you (new followers and old) for reading and following and generally making this writing thing feel less like shouting into the void. If you’re new, I’d love to get to know you. If you’ve been following along for a while, mea culpa–I haven’t forgotten you or this blog, thanks for staying with it.

Lastly, because the only words I seem to have to spare these days are the words of others, here’s a little rock n’ roll from some Texas boys to spice up your Thursday.

 

Melodies for a Case of the Mondays

© Hannah Sears

Listen now, thank me later

The Lumineers – Big Parade

Matt Corby – Untitled

Bastille – Of the Night

Jamestown Revival – Paradise