this spring was by far one of the best in a while & how could it not have been when it started out with a win: a trip for me & one of my besties to austin, tx to see pete yorn, ben kweller & the wellspring play at legendary eatery/bar/rock show venue stubbs!  and thus, the heavy playlist for april…

APRIL:

• “thirteen”, “different but the same”, “wasted & ready”, & “falling” - ben kweller
• “vienna” - billy joel
• “moneygrabber” - fitz & the tantrums
• “rope” - foo fighters
• “hannah” - freelance whales
• “don’t wanna cry”, “long time nothing new”, “crystal village”, “on your side” (acoustic), “atlantic city/murray” (live), “just another”, “for nancy (‘cos it already is)”, “murray”, “sense”, “on your side”, “sleep better”, “precious stone”, & “future life” - pete yorn
• “relator”, “wear and tear”, “i don’t know what to do”, “i am the cosmos”, & “someday” - pete yorn & scarlett johanssson
• “kids” & “rill rill” - sleigh bells
• “waterproof” & “put up a fight” - the wellspring

MAY:

• “rumour has it” & “turning tables” - adele
• “till the world ends” - britney spears
• “back & forth” & “walk” - foo fighters
• “time after time” (cover) - javier colon
• “love will never do without an escape” (cover & mashup) - kat graham
• “born this way” & “judsas” - lady gaga
• “breakeven (falling to pieces)” - xenia

JUNE:

• “you & i” & “the edge of glory” - lady gaga
• “and if my heart should somehow stop” - james vincent mcmorrow
• “eyes” - rogue wave
• “heartless” - dia frampton
• “love the way you lie, pt. ii” - rhianna & eminem
• “still got tonight” - matthew morrison
• “the chase” - pete yorn
• “skinny love” (cover) - birdy
• “turn to stone” - ingrid michaelson
• “generator (first floor)”, “kilojoules” & “we could be friends” - freelance whales