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Repeat Songs of the Week (Month)

Oh, sad, neglected blog. I promise that I have new concert content ready for next week!  In the meantime, here are a bunch of songs I've been obsessed with lately:

'Need Your Love' - The Temper Trap (not yet available on YouTube)

The second leaked song from the Temper Trap's upcoming album is amazing and perfect in every way.  I have listened to it hundreds of times since it was released to SoundCloud.


Dave Matthews Band- 'Granny' 
A few weeks ago, we had some unseasonably warm weather - 80 degrees in Buffalo in March?  Nothing says summer to me quite like DMB.  I dusted off my Central Park box set, opened my sunroof and grooved to 'Granny' for a full week.


Carly Rae Jepsen- 'Call Me Maybe'
This song is actual, legitimate bubble-gum flavored crack cocaine.


Gotye- 'I Feel Better'
Right, so everyone in America is on the Gotye train (and anyone who wasn't before this week got a 1-2-3 punch from NBC & Fox).  This is my favorite track from the album - all horns and vaguely mo-town.  A toe tapper, for sure.  (And SO different from 'Somebody That I Used To Know'!)


David Wax Museum- 'Born With a Broken Heart'
Oh the David Wax Museum... I dare you to listen to this and not bounce around in your seat.


Snow Patrol- 'This Isn't Everything You Are' 
Sometimes I just like to sit and listen to a haunting song and have a good cry.  This is the perfect song for that.  And then, just when you can't deal with your sadness...there's hope!  This isn't everything you are.  I just can't, with how much I love Snow Patrol.

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