Ending my Music Diary Project

On Thursday last week my wife called me to say she had spoken to her parents and they had told her that her Grandfather was dying.

We decided there and then we wanted to fly out to Florida to go and support the family and there my Music Diary ended.

It was really cool seeing everybodys listening habits for the days I was here though and I think Nick should be really happy with the results.

Maybe next time eh?

Music Diary Project Day 2

Morning all, had a busy couple of days so haven't been able to update this diary and now Im a day behind. Will try and do Day 3 later on.

Here's Day 2:

On the train to work again I choose The Avett Bros album I and Love and You. It seemed to suit the grey day.

After work we went for a few drinks with some colleagues, there was lots of bad music being played in the pub but every now and again I spotted a gem and took note.

Alive & Kicking - Simple Minds (this was on as I walked in to the pub)

Becoming a Jackal - Villagers this surprised me as it was really cheesy chart stuff for the majority of the evening and then this came on. Great track.

Grounds for Divorce - Elbow - Proof that Elbow are now officially mainstream, but still remain classy.

We then went onto a different bar to watch the Madrid v Spurs game, a few drinks later I stumbled onto a train and threw Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy on in a bid to keep me awake the entire journey home. It worked and I remembered what a great album it was.

Music Diary Project Day 1

The Music Diary Project is an attempt to document, over the course of one week, how we listen to music: when we listen, where we listen, who we’re with when we listen, and how we choose what we listen to. [read more from the original Sickmouthy Blog here]

Im going to tackle this on two fronts, I'll do snapshots throughout the day on my twitter and if I have time will do a little more in depth on here. I'm also going to make the decisions on what I listen to as normal as I usually do, but try to explain my decision making on why I chose what I did, when I did.

So this morning, I step out the door and get on my way to work - but we have SUN, glorious sun. I need happy sunny music so I reach for my current fave album Noah and the Whales - Last Night on Earth. It accompanies me through 3/4 of my train ride to work and puts me in an oddly great mood for 8.40 on a Monday morning.

This is my favourite track from the album and a great version

I have 20mins to fill before I arrive at work, most of this time will be spent walking from Waterloo to Blackfriars. I flick through the iPod to find something to continue my good mood and find a track by Is Tropical called South Pacific, its on Kitsune Maison vol.10 and I havent heard it yet. Im going to see them live soon so put it on. Its great and continues my mood.

I then flick to Funeral Party - Golden Age of Knowhere to take me to the (blackfriars) bridge. *arf*

The day passes music-less apart from the refrain from NYC moves to LA, in my head going round and round "NEW YORK CITY LOVES TO MESS AROUND WITH THE LA SOUND, THE LA SOUND" the album opener from the above, an album opener shouldnt be this good, its an absolute stonker. I put it on again as I leave the office full volume and finish the album from where it left off this morning.

My train journey home consists of the following from Kitsune Maison vol.10 - I booked tix to their London party on Easter Sunday so need to swot up some more.

Housse de Racket - Chateau

Liar, My Dear - The Heartbreaks

Fires - Waylayers

Blitz - Digitalism

My head starts to bang so I choose something more soothing to ease me home. Step forward Allo Darlin' folky, quirky loveliness.

Day 1 over. I have less time tomorrow evening so this will be much shorter.

See ya's!