So after picking out an amazing song to post about today, I'd though I'd like to tell you a little bit about my relationship with 6/8 outside of this bog.
So here, go ahead and listen to the song I have picked out, Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie.
By the way this is such an amazing music video.
I'd have to pinpoint my relationship with 6/8 when I first saw my sister and brother in law dance at their wedding reception. It can be found here.
Later, as my friendship with the most darling Robyn grew, we decided that both of us would like to learn to waltz. So one evening we taught each other how to waltz in her home, listening to some amazing 3/4 and 6/8 music. We got as far as teaching our selves the 6 point turn, and enjoyed it so much.
Alas, I could find no photo of me and Robyn, but here is myself with Ashley!
After I moved to Utah, I suddenly discovered that ever one in my school already knew how to waltz. Feeling incredibly behind, I decided to join my school's swing dance club. It is tons of fun, even if I'm not terribly good at it. Well after I began writing for this blog, I suddenly became entranced by all music in 6/8. Because of this, I decided through the power of youtube instructional videos that I was going to teach myself the Viennese waltz. And eventually I did! With the help of my good friend Andrea, we became masters of that dance.
Swing Club! (And I'm even in the background of this photo!)
And I've been in love with 6/8 ever since! Even today, at swing club we played my play list of 6/8 songs so that I could help instruct people in the Viennese waltz.
Here is a sad but pretty, little song called "Red" by the Okkervil River band. I don't know how my mother came across this band, but for a while, I would listen to "Don't Fall in Love with Everyone You See" (the name of the only album of theirs that I've ever heard) every night to go to sleep. This is the first song on the album and, quite possibly, the only one in 6/8. Enjoy.
Sorrrryyyy!! I had to work yesterday, and despite the fact that I have had my song for this week choose since last Wednesday, I forgot to post. Yowzas.
One of my particularly favorite memories from my Middle School years is oddly enough watching my sisters watch their chic flic movies. Honestly I find them rather drawn out and single subject oriented, but the are cute little movies.
One of them my sister and mom liked in particular was Amanda Bynes' What a Girl Wants.
It takes place in England, where she finds out she is the daughter of a British Lord, and she attends numerous fancy balls blady blady bla.
She is also in love with this British musician, who happens to play at or work at every single one of these events. What a coincidence. One of the songs he plays is called "Long time Coming" by Oliver James.
I've only ever heard a few songs by Ms. Norah Jones, but this was the first one that I heard, in a slow dancing scene from "Love, Actually," which is an interesting film. The song itself has a very mellow, jazzy feel to it, and though the lyrics are a little cheesy, I like her voice quite a bit. Enjoy the 6/8 loveliness, everyone!
Do you have any big new plans for this year? Are you graduating? Are you planning a big trip? Getting married? Finally writing that novel? Trying something new?
As for me, I'm going to become a mother. Our little Nikolai is due almost any day now and to keep from getting anxious, I'm distracting myself with homework, crafting, and soothing music.
Bon Iver is exactly my kind of soothing. It's got a kind of husky, mellow voice and haunting accompaniment that fits perfectly with 6/8.
Here's Michicant, friends. Have a listen, and relax with me.
Currently, it is 41 degrees out side my window, and as you can imagine, I am craving summer heat. And humidity, but that is another story.
This is one of the least snowiest winters Utah has seen for a long time, and I have been very greatful for that. But gosh dang it, I miss summer!
One song that really reminds me of driving home from a friend's house on a warm Carolinian summer night is "I got" by Young the Giant. I listened to this song with my windows down, and the warm summer air flowing though my car, as the music blasted out of my speakers.
I hope you enjoy this beautiful 6/8 song of summer, I Got.
Here is one of my favorite songs to sing in the car, from one of my favorite princess movies that Disney has ever produced: "Beauty and the Beast." Which song, you might ask? Not the theme, "Beauty and the Beast," nor, "Be Our Guest," but the song of the villain: "Gaston." Listening to this song brings back fond memories of when our eighth grade class witnessed a stage production of "Beauty and the Beast" at a dinner theater in Pennsylvania, and the actor who portrayed Gaston was our waiter! Enjoy, everyone.
I would be remiss if I ended this month without sharing one of my favorite 6/8 songs of all time: Once upon a December from the animated movie Anastasia.
So beautiful.
And that's my last post for the month, as well as for the year! May your new year be full of all things wonderful and 6/8.
After such a beautiful Christmas day, I'm suddenly remembering the east coast a bit more than normal.
You see, I've been born and raised a Carolina boy, and now that I'm living in the Mountain West, I get homesick now and then.
The week before I moved, I bought this awesome album on iTunes, called Paperbirds- EP by Elephant Shortcut. It's only 5 songs, but they make me really happy. I listened to this album almost constantly through the day I moved, and every time I re listen to it, I feel a great longing for the old City I used to live in.
This is one of my favorite songs on that album, although I must admit I love them all. And it's in 6/8!
(Sorry about the recording, but none of their live videos can really compare to their recorded version on iTunes.)
Racing on sidewalks we flew away jumping from heights i tried to be brave inklings of longings that turned into feelings for you like you knew they'd do, for you yeah you knew they'd do for you
