Suitable lyrics for Valentine's Day cards

I first saw this Death Cab For Cutie inspired card and started thinking of all the other lyrics that would be appropriate for cards for the indie music lover in your life. There are an infinite number of options and these were what came first. I hit a wall while browsing the more extensive discographies of bands like Wilco, Elliot Smith, and Ryan Adams. In some cases the lyrics are grossly out of context and may be found in a heartbreak kind of song. Sometimes that one sweet line has a way of standing out above the real meaning of the song. Feel free to leave a comment with your favorite romantic lyrics.

Make 'em smile
I've been looking for some time, in a room full of pennies for my dime. It ain't easy to find a girl like you to be mine. -Middle Brother

I want you to make the days move easy -Dawes
Dawes - If I Wanted Someone

If I could bring a light to shine upon the dark
and disobey the night so young
But I still say we're too old For cliches - Wilco

Everybody I know wants to be your friend
but I just want to hold you when the music ends,
that's all, all I ask.
Is that too crass? - Allo Darlin'

Whimsy

Love doesn't care... if you prance around in your underwear. -The Shivers

The Shivers - Love Is In The Air


Declare your love

I traced my finger along your trails
Your body was the map
I was lost in there
Floating over your rocky spine
The glaciers made you and now you're mine - Great Lake Swimmers

I'm in love with the world through the eyes of a girl who's still around the morning after. -Elliot Smith

Home is wherever I'm with you -Edward Sharpe (via Etsy)

I am a moth who just wants to share your light, I'm just an insect trying to get out of night. I only stick with you because there are no others. You are all I need. - Radiohead

Win them back
Just three words my dear. You meant everything. - Ryan Adams

The sentiment I'd like to leave you with the most can be nicely summed up with the following. 

Happy Valentine's Day from NMC.

Newport Folk Fest Preview and Playlists

This will be my first time at the legendary Newport Folk Fest and since the day the bands were announced I've marveled at how lucky everyone is to see this eclectic group of bands at one festival. Earl Scruggs will be at the festival for the first time since the festival first took place in 1959, please take a moment and wrap your head around that. At the other end of the spectrum Middle Brother, the one LP indie-rock supergroup of sorts, could be playing one of their last shows here as they alluded to in an interview earlier this month.

This is the first time in the impressive 50 year history that the festival sold out in advance. 10,000 people will be attending this year's Newport Folk Festival. The reasons seem to be clear, in that they did a tremendous job with booking as well as using social media more effectively than any other music festival I've followed. They've even had a Newport Folk Fest turntable.fm room since the early days of turntable and it always has a sizable group avidly using the chat box, giddily discussing all thinks Newport Folk Fest related. As for the booking, they gathered groups that appeal to all age groups with a healthy balance of indie credence and tried and true folk and bluegrass bands. Here are two playlists, one has everybody playing on Saturday (minus PS22) and one for everyone playing on Sunday. Every band is represented by one song, with the exception of Wanda Jackson getting two songs because she covers Bob Dylan's "Thunder on the Mountain", which seemed fitting.

Saturday                                                                Sunday

          

Note: the playlists might not load for you if you're using Chrome or a mobile device, but you can use these direct links: Saturday Playlist & Sunday Playlist. There is also a bigger Spotify playlist with 2 or more songs from every NFF artist that can be found here. For optimal listening, play on shuffle.

                                                                                                                                                                   
For people looking for younger indie bands there's: Tegan & Sara, Delta Spirit, Freelance Whales, Typhoon, River City Extension, M. Ward, Middle Brother, Head & The Heart, The Cave Singers, and Mountain Man.

For people looking for the folk and bluegrass sounds: Justin Townes Earle, Chris Thile & Michael Daves, Trampled by Turtles, The Secret Sisters, Brown Bird, Ramblin' Jack, Earl Scrugs, Gillian Welch, The Devil Makes Three, The Wailin' Jennys, Emmylou Harris, Pokey Lafarge, Carolina Chocolate Drops, and The Felice Brothers.

Then there's everything else that doesn't clearly fit into those categories: The Decemberists, Mavis Staples, Gogol Bordello, Sallie Ford, PS22 Chorus, The Civil Wars, Elvis Costello, Amos Lee, Wanda Jackson, and David Wax Museum.

I only grouped them this way to show how diversified and perfectly curated the line up is. I am positive that many people headed to Newport this weekend will be looking forward to seeing bands from each category.
                                                                                                                                                                    

Potential Scheduling Conflicts

Saturday's schedule is an easy one to plan ahead for with the only issues occurring at:
12:35-1:30 slot: Felice Brothers - River City Extension - Typhoon all play at the same time

Sunday's schedule is slightly more nerve racking
3:00 - 4:25pm slot: Amos Lee - Justin Townes Earle - Chris Thile & Michael Daves.
4:20 - 5:20 slot: Elvis Costello - Middle Brother - The Head and the Heart.
                                                                                                                                                                   

Useful Links 

Festival - http://www.newportfolkfest.net/
               Follow @newportfolkfest on twitter
Newport - http://www.newportri.com/
Must-have free iphone app - itunes
Folk Fest Twitter List - Stay on top of all the madness with this curated list of bands in attendance, music bloggers, press, and other important people that know what's up. (coming soon)

Music Bloggers (not published press) in attendance: 
follow their tweets if you enjoy being jealous
New Music Co @newmusicco
RSL Blog @theRSL
Music Vagabond @musicvagabond  & @jpage
Music Savage @musicsavage
Visible Voice @visiblevoice
The Wild Honeypie @wildhoneypie
Sleepover Shows @sleepovershows
& many others...

After Party Concerts: 
7/30 The Newport Nightcap ft. Vikesh Kapoor, Kingsley Flood, Swear & Shake, Pearl & the Beard // At Gas Lamp Grille // $5 at the door, starts at 7pm

7/30 Deer Tick & Friends at Newport Blues Cafe $10
7/31 Coyote Kolb at  Perro Salado // 9pm  Free
More to be added...

Other Newport Folk Festival Previews: 
NPR - Newport folk and jazz festival preview
Boston Phoenix - Newport Folk Festival Expands its Scope
The Wild Honeypie - Newport Folk Festival Guide and Interview with Jay Sweet
The Washington Post - Newport Stays Relevant at 52
Music Savage - Newport Folk Fest Mixtape for downloading
Visible Voice - 8 track mixtape of Newport Folk Festival artists

Hope everyone has a folkin' good weekend. I'll leave you with my favorite music festival song.

Tim Easton - Festival Song

"To all the people out there: 

travel safe and take good care... 

...get some sunshine on your souls."

Middle Brother - Middle Brother

This is the second song that is being promoted off of the the yet to be released album from this indie supergroup--John McCauley III of Deer Tick, Matt Vasquez of Delta Spirit and Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes--Middle Brother. I think this is the best one I've heard. "Me Me Me" was the first one, but this one has a lot more spunk to it and there is never a dull moment. Their debut record will be released March 1st on Partisan Records. Happy Friday. 

Middle Brother - Middle Brother