As best I can tell, this song hasn't ever been played 'round these parts, and it feels like an appropriate way to close out my guest DJ week.
In all seriousness, thanks to everyone for voting and commenting and just generally making this week far more fun than I ever expected. 😘
Book pairing: Weather Words and What They Mean by Gail Gibbons
(2 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)
Loading... Not true--y'all are the best! I just happen to also like this song.
Book Pairing: All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman
(2 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)Loading... Sorry, CoC, this probably wasn't what you were expecting me to play today. 😉
Book Pairing: A Map into the World by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Seo Kim
(6 votes, average: 8.83 out of 10)Loading... I was recently reminded of the fabulous comments generated by this song, so I decided to check out whether Sleigh Bells had any live songs about topics other than A Machines and B Machines. Turns out, there were a bunch of options to choose from.
I wasn't expecting to really like what I found, but I actually like it quite a lot.
Book Pairing: Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derek Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James
(2 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)Loading... Speaking of orphan tags and indecision, HJ did you ever get less undecided about Dessa?
Book pairing: The Roots of Rap by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison
(5 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)Loading... Can today match yesterday's amazing comment to vote ratio? Probably not, but a girl can dream!
Book pairing: The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson
(3 votes, average: 8.67 out of 10)Loading... Welcome to Pepper week!
DG played something else by this quartet last year, which let me to this wonderful piece composed by Gabriella Smith.
And if you're curious (as I was), according to their website, "the Aizuri Quartet draws its name from 'aizuri-e,' a style of predominantly blue Japanese woodblock printing that is noted for its vibrancy and incredible detail."
Book pairing: Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown.
(4 votes, average: 8.75 out of 10)Loading... Saturday was the 60th anniversary of the release of Kind of Blue, pretty much regarded as the greatest jazz album ever. To my untrained ear, this is the greatest song on the album so greatest jazz song ever?
(1 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)Loading... I couldn't find any evidence of The Feelies being played here before so here you go. Nice Saturday Morning song, with a guitar jam at the end.
Fun early video. These guys were a great, kinda cultish, band that mostly played on the east coast but made forays west as well. Their discography is on all the streaming services if interested.
(1 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)Loading... One of my favorite songs by one of my favorite artists. A young Patty Griffin sings about finally letting go.
(2 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)Loading...