It’s here!
My yearly ritual of posting twelve songs that have either defined or been the soundtrack to moments that have made my year has come around again. I have put some up with links to blog posts that are the reason they are up there so have a click on those underlined.
Thank you all for being such smashing readers, heres to another year of this!
Without further a do, here goes….
Had this in my head the whole time I was in Paris. Now it reminds me of my brief but brilliant trip to that wonderful city.
2. James Blake – Case of You
A Joni Mitchell cover that out of all of these songs I urge you to listen to as its quite simply beautiful. Reminds me of reading my book on Hampstead Heath in the bitter cold.
3. Florence and the Machine – No light, No light
It still hurts to think about that run!
Listening to Tibetan music makes sure I never forget where my heart truly lies, back in India.
5. Missy Higgins – Whole of her new album
This was very much the soundtrack to choosing and preparing photographs for my first exhibition.
The official song for the BBC coverage of our Olympics.
7. Karima Francis – Wherever I go
A stunningly warm and emotive voice, saw her live at a music festival this summer. Well worth a listen!
Reminds me of the stupid amounts of train journeys I have taken this year!
10. Frank Sinatra – The Coffee Song
Possibly the most cheerful song in the world! Never has failed to caffeinate my spirits.
A song that has kept me warm on many a long photography walk.
12. Landon Pigg – Falling in love at a Coffee Shop
A song that has been on a constant loop on many occasions. I love it not only because it has coffee in the title but how it reminds me how lucky I am.
Great selection, James!!!! 🙂
Thank you Santi!
What an amazing collection of music, the ones I did know I love. I’m listening to the ones I hadn’t heard of now and I love them too! Thank you James and congrats on what looks like an ace year
Thanks Katie, I really love sharing new music with people so that has made my day
Your music has made my day 🙂
I have to confess, you lost me after Sinatra – I’ll be back to sample the rest.
haha I have a rather crazy collection I’ll give you that!
Good summary. I have 11 months of blogging to come before I even can think of doing something like it 🙂
you’ll be surprised how fast it goes! Welcome to the club
I accompanied someone singing ‘Falling in Love in a Coffee Shop’ at a wedding gig I did a couple of years ago. Nice song, but I hate listening to it now because I practised it so many times!
haha I bet, its a great song I’m surprised its so unknown
I have now downloaded all these songs….
wow impressive!