It's A Shame

And at long last, here is the playlist for April. Mainly soul or neo-soul, this playlist is all good vibes and heartache. It's the perfect mix to pump you up in the morning during your morning coffee or wind down to after a long day. Many of these have been my jams for years. Enjoy!

1)Doing What I Can- Raphael Saadiq

2)It's a Shame- The Spinners

3) How Long Do I Have To Wait- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

4) Stoned- Macy Gray

5)I'll Be Around- The Spinners

6) It's Madness- Marvin Gaye

7) Still Ray- Raphael Saadiq

8) Could It Be I'm Falling in Love- The Spinners

9) Soul Donkey- Sugarman 3

10)The Game Gets Old- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

11) Ain't No Woman Like The One I Got- The Four Tops

12)Revolution (darkstarr mix)- Mavis ft. Candi Staton

13)Got To Give It Up- Marvin Gaye

14) Chicago Falcon- The Budos Band

15) I Try- Macy Gray

16) The World (Is Going Up in Flames)- Charles Bradley

17) Trouble Man- Marvin Gaye

18) Up from the South, Eastbound- The Budos Band

19) I Can Be Cool- Bob and Gene

20) Strawberry Letter 23- Shuggie Ottis

21) Better Things To Do- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

22) Sitting on the Dock of the Bay- Otis Redding

23) Good Man- Raphae Saadiq

24) Kilmanjaro- The Shaolin Afronauts

25) Cupid- Sam Cooke

26) These Arms of Mine- Otis Redding

27) Heartaches and Pain- Charles Bradley

28) Body Parts- Raphael Saadiq

29) More Mess on my Thing- Poets of Rhythm

30) I Learned the Hard Way- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

More than the Sun

So another birthday has gone and passed. And really this one was something to remember. One day of celebration turned into four days of fun. 

My actual birthday consisted of working (hanging out with farmers all day) and then heading out with two of my co-workers to drink copious amounts of wine at a waterfall. 

The day after my birthday consisted of being hungover, checking out a museum (part of my job) with my two best friends and then heading to my hometown for a birthday supper and then drinks with friends and family. All of my loves were there and it truly was the most magical night. 

Saturday then consisted to heading to #yyc, my old home city to help a friend find a place to live, shop for records and roam around. Headed to a pub for supper with a co-worker and then I checked into my downtown hotel.  Met up with my partner in crime shortly after to do some drinks and dancing at a tiki room called Bamboo that plays strickly soul. 

Sunday I headed back to my hometown and then to a family celebration to say goodbye to my sister who is moving away to Vancouver. Somehow I made it through the day without crying until I got into my car and was driving home towards Twin Peaks (I mean my new mountain digs). 

Who could ask for a better birthday weekend than that? All I wish is that I had some photos to remember these majestic days that I will never get to relive. The stars aligned on the correct weekend and I am truly grateful.

Here To Stay

I'm not sure how this happened, but somehow The Black Keys and I never connected, even though their sound is right up my alley. Now that I have given them a listen, I am so blown away by the soul aspect of their music, especially with this track "Never Gonna Give You Up." My world is now complete. Black Keys, I'm never gonna give you up!

Stepping Razor

"They don't make music like this anymore"

We say this so often but I mean it about this track.

Pure ganja induced pleasure.

"Stepping Razor"- Peter Tosh