Current Play List

It's been a while since I listed my current favorite songs in my current favorite playlist, I present October's List:

Incredible by Ingrid Michaelson
Say (All I Need) by OneRepublic
Come Home by OneRepublic and Sara Bareilles
Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap (thanks 500 Days of Summer soundtrack!)
The Tenure Itch by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Dream by Priscilla Ahn (Love Happens soundtrack- one of the only good things to come out of seeing that movie)
This Is For by Ingrid
Maybe by Ingrid
Once Was Love by Ingrid
We Will Become Silhouettes by The Postal Service
Young Adult Friction by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

The one song that is catchy, catchy, catchy and I find myself singing it aloud at work (often) is Once Was Love by Ms. Michaelson. Below are the lyrics for your pleasure:

Don't delay, something tells me I gotta go away
Maybe it's the way we always stay when our hearts have gone
We can't hold us anymore, no we've got to fold
Down to the floor, yes I know it's cold but baby our hearts have gone

Just because there once was love
Don't mean a thing, don't mean a thing
Just because there once was love
Don't mean a thing, don't mean a thing

Just because there once was love
Don't mean a thing, don't mean a thing
Just because there once was love

I gotta see if I'm filled up when it's only me
It's not your fault but you just can't be here
Now that my heart has gone, now that my heart has gone
Now that my heart has gone

Just because there once was love
Don't mean a thing, don't mean a thing
Just because there once was love
Don't mean a thing, don't mean a thing

Just because there once was love
Don't mean a thing, don't mean a thing
Just because there once was love

Everyone is hurting now and everything is burning down
But I can build back my new town today

Just because there once was love
Don't mean a thing, don't mean a thing
Just because there once was love
Don't mean a thing, don't mean a thing

Just because there once was love
Don't mean a thing, don't mean a thing
Just because there once was love

There once was love, there once was love
There once was love, there once was love
There once was love, there once was love
There once was love, there once was love

She writes the most up beat catchy yet heartbreaking break up songs. One of the many reasons why I girlcrush hard on her.

Ingrid Michaelson @ Nuemos- Be Ok

Ingrid performing her title song, Be OK, at Nuemos in Seattle, WA. The audience was begging for her to sing, so it was to much applause when she obliged.

Ingrid Michaelson Video @ Nuemos- Overboard

This video shows exactly what I meant by An Intimate Audience with Ingrid Michaelson- at the beginning of the video you can hear her joking about the movie Elf and how she wants everyone to say it together in holiday cheer.

Enjoy!

Is Ingrid Michaelson a Lesbian?

I don't normally do this (check my site meter because normally no one reads my blog) but I needed a break from my tedious tasking on working a spread sheet for the company credit card, so I thought I'd check my site meter for my status.

After looking through some referrals- I came across the most interesting one. It is a very personal question in regards to one of my favorite indie songstresses- Is Ms. Michaelson a lesbian?

Would her success or music be perceived differently?

Personally, I have no idea and sort of think it's none of my business BUT I can understand the curiousity. I understand that curiousity because I think it's human nature. Probably one of the first questions that spring to mind after figuring out if one is male or female, then- are they straight or gay?

I actually did this last night. I was out getting drinks with a co-worker and I couldn't tell if our YUMMY server was homo or hetero. In regards to musicians- I'm not sure that one's sexual preference matters in terms of a successful musical career or the meaning behind their lyrics.

Particular musicians that come to mind are Elton John and Ani DiFranco.

What do you think?

Ingrid Michaelson Concert @ Nuemos Videos- Breakable

Ingrid Michaelson Concert @ Nuemos Videos- Die Alone

A while ago I blogged about a fantastic show put on by one of my favorite, favorite indie songstresses, Ingrid Michaelson.

I also promised some videos at the time which I haven't put up until now. This is one of my favorite songs, Die Alone.

Winter Song. . . Ingrid Michaelson and Sara Bareilles

Winter Song with Ingrid Michaelson


Two of my favorite indie songstresses- Ingrid Michaelson and Sara Bareilles are singing in the above video. I think this video is sooo cute and it puts a smile on my face.

Ingrid is coming to Seattle again, after an awesome performance at Nuemos. I was going to put a link up to buy tickets but it turns out that it is already sold out.

Ingrid & Grey's

This made me cry at work . . .

An Intimate Audience Show with Ingrid Michaelson

Monday night, I went with two of my girlfriends to go see the endearingly quirky Ingrid Michaelson at Nuemos in Cap Hill.

I discovered Ingrid via her "The Way I Am" song that enchantingly played on last year's Old Navy's holiday commerical that featured sweaters. I found out that she sang the song and quickly downloaded that song and others from iTunes. I wrote about her upcoming show before and although I was tired because I didn't sleep well on Sunday, I perked up during her show and was so happy to take part in what was a very intimate audience with Ms. Michaelson.

She talked with the audience, played audience requested songs that were not on the play list plate (it was literally a paper or styrofoam plate), made jokes, had us raise the roof on a song, thanked us repeatedly, and invited Mike back to the tour bus.

When she sang and played, it was reverence. Silence reigned as she sang away.

I also thoroughly enjoyed the show because the first two songs she sang are my favorites: Die Alone and Breakable.

She also played The Way I Am as her last song, besides the encore, which I always enjoy ending a show with a hit song.

She also sang (not listed in order): Lady in Spain, Starting Now (which was AWE-some), Be Ok, a beautiful rendition of Can't Help Falling in Love, Over the Rainbow, You and I (audience request), Overboard, Keep Breathing, Giving Up, and Corner of Your Heart.

This show was so different than most I've been to. I felt like I got a chance to just hang out with Ingrid and she decided to sing, too.

She seems like she'd be awesome to grab a beer with. Or maybe a glass of wine.

I'll post video later this week.

Indie Songstresses Coming to Seattle!

In many ways, I'm a girl's girl. The foil to a man's man. This includes my taste in music.

Since moving to Seattle seven years ago, I have become rapidly more in love with indie music; especially certain songstresses. The two artists that I have been listening to over and over are Ingrid Michaelson and Sara Bareilles. My particular favorites are Die Alone from Ms. Ingrid and City by Sara B. Although, you might know them because Ingrid is famous for her Sweater song that appeared in Old Navy commericals a few months ago and Sara is famous for Love Song.

Imagine my excitement, because I get REALLY excited about good shows, when I found out that they are both coming to MY town, SeaTown.

Ingrid is coming to town on November 10th. She'll be playing at Neumo's located in my 'hood of Capitol Hill.

Sara B will be performing at the Moore Theater in Downtown/Belltown on October 15th.

I'll see you there. . . I'll be the one singing along to every song.

I'm not gonna write you a love song
’cause you asked for it
’cause you need one, you see
I'm not gonna write you a love song
’cause you tell me it's
make or breaking this