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Something really terrible happened exactly three weeks ago; everything on my iPod got erased with no warning whatsoever. I’ve been utterly devastated ever since, and with lots of things going on in life I haven’t had the fortitude to rebuild my music library. I’m talking about 70 GB and four years worth of music. As someone with an obsessive penchant for lists, particularly playlists, I think it’s about time to lay them out here on my blog so that I can always go back in the archives and recall the albums that used to be stuck on repeat. (Hehe, Little Boots, 2008)
So, these are the albums, which have been repeatedly belting out of my speakers in the summer breeze; the sounds that will always remind me of the summer of 2011:
Bar-Kays / Soulfinger
Chad Valley / Equatorial Ultravox
Charles Bradley / No Time For Dreaming<
Chocolate Milk / Action Speaks Louder Than Words
Craft Spells / Idle Labor
Discodeine / Discodeine
Idris Muhammad / Turn This Mutha Out
Inner Life / Inner Life II
The Isley Brothers / Go All The Way
Kisses / The Heart Of The Nightlife
Maya Jane Coles / Humming Bird EP
Menahan Street Band / Make The Road By Walking
Midnight Magic / Beam Me Up
The O’Jays / Back Stabbers
Rimer London / Rimer London
The Strokes / Is This It, First Impressions Of Earth
The Whispers / Open Your Love
And what’s next? Shopping, films, books, life, colors, recaps… I should join listography.com at some point. Hope you’ve had a terrific summer. Mine has been… an unbelievable roller coaster.
I'm really glad to see you back !
Great to see you back! I definitely recommend listography; it's where I keep all of my lists, including shopping lists, grocery lists, workout lists, reading lists, and even lists for work! I like that you can always go back and edit them if you need to, so I finally don't need to write a million lists just because I've changed my mind on one little thing!
I am so sorry about what happened. How tiresome. I hope your summer was fun :) and yes, it is good to have you back.
Agh, I'm really sorry about your iPod! I had that happen before and it's terrible (first world problem? haha). I hope you were able to salvage/remember at least some of your music and that the rest of 2011 won't be so tumultuous.
- Simplicity: Thank you! It's good to be back. Kind of… I've figured out that I blog whenever I'm upset. It's like therapy, haha.- 0000: Merci! I joined listography a couple of hours ago after reading your comment and it's so addictive. And fun!! – Ammu: Thank you! Good to see that you're still here, I think you must have been one of the first commenters here :-)- Austere: Haha, first world problem indeed. But seriously, my iPod is my best friend.
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Writing, painting, screaming… it will always be the best therapy ! I feel like you, i only want to share when i feel wrong. (I think that it prouves that our lifes are good enough to stop blogging sometimes). Last month, my computer decided that his life was done… I've a copy of work, photos… But not all the music collected from years. I've the sensation of loosing myself (Ok, just a part)… So, i understand how you could feel. Have a nice sunday !
- Vittoria: Thank you!- Simplicity: You're so right! I started my blog as a kind of therapy (dealt with ED and depression at the time) and the lack of blogging the past few months is because my life was "perfect". Hope you've managed to restore the lost music!
Thank you :)I found many CD at the library, but not everything. And now, i'm living France for a year abroad, so … i've to wait a little before having all my music again…(A perfect time to discover new things!)
Great list of music ;)Glad to hear you've had a good summer, mine it's been terrific too! And an album I recommend you, that I've been listenin to a lot it's Within or Without by Washed Out, and the new álbum of Neon Indian ;) Polish Girl is an amazing song. xx
I really love your blog and how you share your opinions, feelings and so on.Which of these do you prefer? http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/it/it/zara-W2011/119531/417004/MAGLIETTA%2BCOTONE%2BORGANICOI didn't find them on the store yet. My mom have the last one and I love it but unfortunately we haven't the same size.
ugh, how horrible re: your ipod! That's really devastating. Sounds like you had a lot of ups an downs over the summer, but I hope the rest of the year brings you much joy!
- Simplicity: Absolutely. And on the bright side, all the shitty, teenage music on your device is gone. Haha!- Mara: Actually I didn't like the new album by Washed Out. I like the previous albums, though. Maybe I have to give it another listen. Gotta check out the new Neon Indian album. Loved the first one!- Anonymous: I don't like any of them, the shirt looks so awkward on that model =/- S: Haha, you've been following my formspring (and twitter?) I guess. Thank you, I hope the rest of the year brings you much joy and love as well (and no more unnecessary shopping). <3
what a shame, it's always so terribly frustrating when technology lets you down, isn't it? I'm excited to read you're on listography though, I love checking out other people's lists almost just as much as I love making them myself ;)
- mmr: I've been stalking yours for days!! I too love checking out other people's lists :-D
So happy to see that you're back :)
that is pretty much my work nightmare. hope you can re-build your music collection soon. love this summer playlist (even though it's winter here).
I love when you post music. i always discover new stuff. sorry about your ipod.
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I've been reading your blog for a couple of months now, it's changed my attitude towards clothes completely… I never read your music posts until now! How dumb of me! Your taste of music is even better than you clothing style!