I went through a spell in late May where I wasn’t listening to much new music. I got stuck on a few podcasts and I started going through some old albums of mine. It wasn’t until June that I realized I had yet to really check out the final two release weeks of the month prior. Boy, am I glad I did. My first 6 tracks were cemented in early and featured some rap/hip-hop from…
I typically only listen to music when I am racing, and enjoy my handful of podcasts during my daily runs. However, with April once again continuing the cycle of never ending rain, I spent a lot more time listening to tunes this month as a way to keep me motivated and running quicker than I would otherwise. What a wild up listening to was heavy on the indie music side of things. While I did…
After taking a few year’s off from really being a “music-nerd”, 2017 has really started bringing me back into listening once again. I am not 100% sure what forced me away from really being hardcore in the new music scene, though most likely it was my OCD forcing me to explore EVERY album that was released each week (which is super impossible, overwhelming, time-wasting, and downright unenjoyable). A new outlook on music has really allowed…
It may be mid-February, but I have finally gone through January’s music releases to pull together 9 of my favorite tracks from the past month. While I have turned into a ordinary podcast listener during my runs, I was surprised that (for the first time in a while) I connected to a variety of albums. There is a pretty diverse split of tunes that includes hip-hop (3 songs – some explicit), indie rock (3 songs), indie…
Listen to Run Oregon Tunes – January through August 2015 After another giant delay (8 months actually), Run Oregon Tunes is back for my 2015 January – August playlist. If you follow this feature, you may notice that I have once again moved platforms – from Spotify over to Apple Music. I have liked this changed and interface (and it works great on my iPhone), though it is taking some getting used to. But here goes nothing.
After a bit of delay in the new year, Run Oregon Tunes is back for my 2015 January Spotify playlist. If you follow this feature, you may notice that I have moved over to Spotify (from Rdio). I have liked this changed and interface, though it is taking some getting used to. But here goes nothing. The first month of the year always feels to follow the same pattern to me. The first week is really…
It’s official – 2014 is coming to an end. And after 12 monthly and 8 other themed playlists, so has my music. I think 2014 was an interesting year of music for me. My favorite band of all time (Anberlin) put out their last album and I got to see them live on their last ever stop through Portland – definitely a sad moment. I listened to a lot of music, and a few…
December is the hardest month to put together a solid list of songs. Releases are spread thin as everyone is gearing up for Top-10 lists (be on the lookout for mine next week). The albums being released tend to be EP’s, remix or cover albums, and Christmas collaborations. Needless to say, pulling together 9 songs is a challenge – but I did it. That meant that I had to dig deep and pull songs from EP’s (James…
The end of the year music is always hit or miss. It seems like there are a limited number of albums put out each week (aside from Christmas albums) so there is less and less to choose from. Most artists want to be somewhere on the always popular Top-10 lists – and late month releases don’t always find themselves there.
I’ll be honest with you, I am pretty stringent when it comes to Christmas music. I am not one of those individuals who switches on the Christmas Carols as soon as November rolls around. December 1st is my starting date, and I get exactly 31 days 25 days of seasonal tunes. I am a traditionalist by nature and my favorites are those sung by Burl Ives and Bing Crosby (shoot – my favorite Christmas of…
