pretty little tunes vol.34

happy friday!
1. "know me" by frankie rose
2. "for 12" by other lives
3. "we come running" by youngblood hawke
4. "living for someone" by ivan and aloysha
5. "for the widows in paradise" by sufjan stevens
6. "don't panic" by colplay
7. "we will become silhouettes" by the postal service
8. "cigarettes and chocolate milk" by rufus wainwright
9. "hideaway" by the weepies
10. "turn on me" by the shins

pretty little tunes vol.34

in honor of michael jackon's 54th birthday this past week (may he rest in peace), i've compiled a few of my favorites that were kept slightly under the radar in comparison to say.. thriller. for those of you who didnt know, i'm a die-hard michael jackson-loving fan. i'm talking dedicated my screen name (on aim!) and e-mail addresses when i was younger to the king of pop, no shame... none at all. i still believe that his talent and skill were unsurmountable, and that he was a musical genius.. take a listen:

1. "baby be mine"
2. "liberian girl"
3. "who is it"
4. "dirty diana"
5. "another part of me"
6. "in the closet"
7. "whatever happens"
8. "give in to me"
9. "stranger in moscow"
10. "speechless"

pretty little tunes vol.33

european playlist (since it's only eleven days away!):

1. "l'amoureuse" by carla bruni

2. "o leãozinho" by priscilla ahn

3. "complainte de la butte" by rufus wainwright

4. "moon river" by andy williams

5. "la javanaise" by madeleine peyroux

6. "parlez-moi d'amour" by linda ronstadt and ann savoy

7. "quelqu'un m'a dit" by carla bruni

8. "j'ai deux amours" by madeleine peyroux

9. "con te partiro" by andrea bocelli

10. "la vie en rose" by louis armstrong

pretty little tunes vol. 32

songs that make me feel like a flower child: 
1. "emmylou" by first aid kit
2. "cats and dogs" by the head and the heart
3. "little talks" by of monsters and men
4. "home" by edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros
5. "jungle drum" by emiliana torrini
6. "excuses (yours truly session)" by the morning benders
7. "truth" by alexander
8. "pick me up" by air traffic controller
9. "the boxer" by jerry douglas ft. mumford & sons
10. "easy to love" by ivan & aloysha

pretty little tunes vol. 31

happy friday my loves! 
1. "either way" by beta radio
2. "no other place" by the donnis trio
3. "bloom" by the paper kites
4. "sail away" by david gray
5. "breaking hearts" by james vincent mcmorrow
6. "i'll follow you into the dark" by deathcab for cutie
7. "over you" by jay nash
8. "don't panic" by coldplay
9. "for 12" by other lives
10. "over the rainbow" by israel iz kamakawiwo'ole

pretty little tunes vol.30

a worry-free playlist for all you stressballs :)
1. "don't worry, be happy" by bobby mcferrin
2. "float on" by modest mouse
3. "ob-la-di, ob-la-da" by the beatles
4. "vienna" by billy joel
5. "no hurry" by zac brown band
6. "can't go back now" by the weepies
7. "be ok" by ingrid michaelson
8. "knee deep" by zac brown band
9. "put your records on" by corinne bailey rae
10. "oh happiness" by david crowder band

pretty little tunes vol.29

oldies, but goodies -- happy friday! :)
1. "shining star" by the manhattans
2. "cruisin'" by smokey robinson
3. "can't get enough of your love baby" by barry white
4. "lean on me" by bill withers
5. "best of my love" by the emotions
6. "superstition" by stevie wonder
7. "rescue me" by fontella bass
8. "let's stay together" by al green
9. "who's loving you" by the jackson 5
10. "stand by me" by the drifters

pretty littles tunes vol.28

a very relaxing and soothing playlist this week:
1.  "simple life" by the weepies
2. "the district sleeps alone tonight" by the postal service
3. "higher love" by james vincent mcmorrow
4. "are we different" by priscilla ahn
5. "winter song" by sara bareilles and ingrid michaelson
6. "amelia" by matthew perryman jones
7. "carries on" by edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros
8. "autumn leaves" by eva cassidy 
9. "tip of the tongue" by the donnis trio
10. "champagne supernova" by oasis

pretty little tunes vol.27

a rainy day playlist, courtesy of this week's random dallas weather:
1. "songbird" by fleetwood mac
2. "boston" by augustana
3. "banana pancakes" by jack johnson
4. "weird divide" the shins
5. "they bring me to you" by joshua radin
6. "fields of gold" by eva cassidy
7. "you belong to me" by carla bruni
8. "from where i'm standing" by schuyler fisk
9. "you can close your eyes" by james taylor
10. "gotta have you" by the weepies

now im off to nyc... hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

pretty little tunes vol. 26

summer hits of the 90's...  oh nostalgia: 
1. "hanginaround"by counting crows
2. "the way" by fastball
3. "you get what you give" by new radicals
4. "bittersweet symphony" by the verve
5. "last kiss" by pearl jam
6. "it's all been done" by barenaked ladies
7. "roll to me" by del amitri
8. "smooth" by santana feat. rob thomas
9. "santeria" by sublime
10. "kiss me" by sixpence none the richer

pretty little tunes vol.25

inspired by one of my favorite movies, (500) days of summer:
1. "sweet disposition" by the temper trap
2. "can you tell" by ra ra riot
3. "friday i'm in love" by the cure
4. "here comes your man" by meaghan smith
5. "please, please, please, let me get what i want" by the smiths
6. "add my effort" by the weepies
7. "quelqu'un m'a dit" by carla bruni
8. "sea green, see blue" by jaymay
9. "the aspidistra flies" by stars
10. "age of consent" by new order

pretty little tunes vol. 24

there's no way you won't be in a good mood after this playlist:
1. "signed, sealed, delivered" by stevie wonder
2. "rock with you" by michael jackson
3. "you've really got a hold on me" smokey robinson & the miracles
4. "this will be (an everlasting love)" by natalie cole
5. "september" by earth, wind, & fire
6. "ain't no mountain high enough" by marvin gaye & tammi terrell
7. "you can't hurry love" by the supremes
8. "i want you back" by jackson 5
9. "little bitty pretty one" by frankie lymon
10. "higher and higher" by jackie wilson

pretty little tunes vol.23

this week's playlist is inspired by a few favorites that my yoga studio plays during our practice.. even if you don't practice yoga, i think you'll still enjoy these :)
1. "diamonds in the sun" by girish
2. "because" by the beatles
3. "orange sky" by alexi murdoch
4. "hallelujah" by rufus wainwright
5. "the greatest" by cat power
6. "stars" by david crowder band
7. "imagine" by the beatles
8. "somewhere over the rainbow" by eva cassidy
9. "banana pancakes" by jack johnson
10. "keep breathing" by ingrid michaelson

pretty little tunes vol.22

feel-good tunes that are perfect to listen to while laying out by the pool:
1. "hook you up" by sylver tongue
2. "some nights" by fun.
3. "bennie and the jets" haley reinhart
4. "diet mtn dew" by lana del rey
5. "marathon" by tennis
6. "hey na na" by katie herzig
7. "sitting, waiting, wishing" by jack johnson
8. "don't worry, be happy" by bob marley
9. "40 day dream" by edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros
10. "see the sun" the kooks

pretty little tunes vol. 21

my favorite picks from nashville film festival's 2012 mixtape:
1. "don't say" by st. lola in the fields
2. "i've got you covered" by sugar and the hi-lows
3. "come back home" by matthew mayfield
4. "my little life" by korby lenker
5. "closer" by annie williams
6. "jumping trains" by katie herzig
7. "born with a broken heart" by david wax museum
8. "looking for you again" by matthew perryman jones
9. "the way we move" by langhorne slim
10. "fire" by jesse thomas

pretty little tunes vol. 20

this week's favorites :) now off to austin for chelsea's wedding rehearsal!
1. "comes and goes (in waves)" by greg laswell
2. "the stable song" by gregory alan isakov
3. "sigh no more" mumford & sons
4. "walking" the dodos
5. "here we are" by patrick park
6. "skinny love" by bon iver
7. "white winter hymnal" by fleet foxes
8. "daydream in blue" by i monster
9. "sail the sea" by syd
10. "cough syrup" by young the giant

pretty little tunes vol.19

inspired by my recent infatuation with lana del rey's music:
1. "off to the races" by lana del rey
2. "only if for a night" by florence + the machine
3. "promises (skillrex and nero remix)" by nero
4. "in for the kill (skillrex remix)" by la roux
5. "lights (bassnector remix)" by ellie goulding
6. "howl" by florence + the machine
7. "runaway" by yeah yeah yeahs
8. "fences" by phoenix
9. "radio" by lana del rey
10.  "cover my eyes" by la roux

pretty little tunes vol.18

a really random mix of favorites from this week -- happy friday everyone!
1. "believe" by the bravery
2. "it's not you, it's me" by coconut records
3. "something good can work" by two door cinema club
4. "tighten up" the black keys
5. "hail to whatever you found in the sunlight that surrounds you" by rilo kiley
6. "we're going to be friends" by the white stripes
7. "the greatest" by cat power
8. "quiet nights, quite places" by malbec
9. "carry on" by fun.
10. "good to sea" by pinback

pretty little tunes vol. 17

these songs make me want to lay in the grass and soak up the sun all day:
1. "the fear" by lily allen
2. "when did your heart go missing?" by rooney
3. "float on" by modest mouse
4. "careful" by guster
5. "home" by edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros
6. "back to where i was" by eric hutchinson
7. "sing" by travis
8. "soul meets body" by death cab for cutie
9. "inside of love" by nada surf
10. "girl sailor" by the shins

pretty little tunes vol.16

never really liked country music when i was little, but was forced converted to being obsessed with it around middle school thanks to jessica, who always seems to direct me towards really great music. here are a few that i can never get enough of:
1. "whatever it is" by zac brown band
2. "she's like texas" by josh abbott band
3. "back where i come from (live)" by kenny chesney
4. "crazy girl" by eli young band
5. "texas time travelin'" by cory morrow
6. "love's gonna make it alright" by george strait
7. "honey bee" by blake shelton
8. "love done gone" by billy currington
9. "stuck like glue" by sugarland
10. "ain't nothing 'bout you" by brooks and dunn
11. "i run to you" by lady antebellum
12. "she's everything" by brad paisley
13. "all your life" by the band perry
14. "ours" by taylor swift
15. "she'll leave you with a smile" by george strait
16. "so not my baby" by josh turner
17. "beat of your heart" by cory morrow
18. "let me" by pat green