“Poets are always taking the weather so personally. They’re always sticking their emotions in things that have no emotions.”

Nine Stories, J.D. Salinger

baby IGGY POP - waiting in vain BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS - graveyard FEIST - i’ll be seeing you BILLIE HOLIDAY - way over yonder in the minor key BILLY BRAGG - free money PATTI SMITH - for emma BON IVER - gloria THEM - spoonful of sugar (live at the marquee) MATT MAYS & EL TORPEDO - catch the wind DONOVAN - wave of mutilation PIXIES - just like honey THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN - disarm THE SMASHING PUMPKINS - on battleship hill PJ HARVEY - rhiannon FLEETWOOD MAC - this flight tonight JONI MITCHELL - chuck berry holiday NOBUNNY - name in stone DEAD MAN’S BONES - fourteen hour day ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS - under my thumb THE ROLLING STONES

[It’s all horns and scratchy voices and some old timey comfort. It’s love songs and not-so-in-love songs and autumn walking songs and Sunday afternoon in bed songs and driving in the country colours songs. It’s the soundtrack to my weekend.]