So, as you have already figured out, I'm in charge of acquisitions of CD's and DVD's for the library. I have to be totally honest when I say that I have never had a job more perfectly suited for me (other than personal shopper). I love music. Love, love, love it! And although I don't have the exact same passion for movies as I do music, I still enjoy the pursuit and acquisition of those as well. But music is my first love. So...I've decided to share with you all some of the CD's and artists that I've been listening to lately.
* "These Streets" by Paulo Nutini--I am just infatuated with this CD! I discovered him on a radio station in Des Moines when they played his song "New Shoes". The funky little melody stuck with me and I decided I needed to hear more and went out in pursuit of his CD. It hasn't left my CD player since I bought it and that was well over 2 months ago. His voice is a little raw, but his melodies are fantastic. It's a pretty decent set all around.
* "Living in Clip" by Ani DiFranco--This double CD set is about 10 years old now, but in my opinion it is her best live compilation. I'm a diehard Ani fan. Her lyrics are insightful and intelligent. Not to mention that I love her roaring feminism and her amazing success at running an independent label of her own. She just an all around amazing woman and musician.
* "Planet Earth" by Prince--This is his latest release and to say the least I'm pretty darn impressed by it. It's a good solid disc that really shows his diversity as an artist. From the rocking "Guitar" to the mellow, jazzy "Somewhere Here", my favorite little man in eyeliner continues to prove his status as a legend in rock history.
* "The Colored Section" by donnie--Just an all around superb, funky, dance around your living room R&B CD from start to finish!
*"August and Everything After" by The Counting Crows--Aside from being my favorite band of all time...this is simply one of my all time favorite albums. They just re-released it and added some additional tracks and B-sides. (I have yet to get that copy...I guess because it's the holidays and I'm supposed to be spending my money on other people and not myself...*sigh*) I would have to say that this album is one of those that defined the sound of 90's rock. Okay...so maybe I'm a little bit biased. But still, you can't help but love Adam Duritz's introspective and intriguing lyrics. Each song of theirs has a story behind it just waiting to be told. This is one of the many reasons that I love this band and this album.
So there you have it...a little buzz of what I've been listening to and singing (at times obnoxiously) to! And for the record, we should have most of these CD's available at our library or we should be able to order them from one of the others...so if you're interested come see us and we'll get you the hook up!
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