Happy July everyone!
This month on Acoustic Blend we are exploring the themes of space and time, in part owing to my love of astronomy and the upcoming anniversary of the moon landing in 1969. One of the highlights of my summer is often watching the Perseid meteor shower (which this year peaks on August 12/13). Warm summer nights also are great for stargazing, and lately I've been thinking about time and how sometimes it passes so fast and other times seems to drag on forreevverr (hello, quarantine).
Our featured artist this month is Sleeping at Last, a musical project started in 1999 by Ryan O'Neal. While it originally began as a more traditional "band" it has morphed into a solo project for Ryan, where he explores various themes and pairs beautiful musical arrangements with touching, poignant lyrics and other sounds from real life (like a baby's heartbeat or children laughing). This month's playlist features songs from Atlas: Oceans and Atlas: Space -- as well as a song inspired by the last moments of the Cassini spacecraft before it plunged into Saturn on September 15, 2017.
This month's bonus track is THE ENTIRE EP of Noble Sun's Drift. Wow, I mean if there is one album I would recommend you rush out and purchase (since it's not available on streaming platforms) it would be this one. The track “A Whirlwind Carried Him Off” has amassed more plays in my current music library than any other song. This up there with “Promontory” from The Last of the Mohicans in terms of setting a mood and really taking me somewhere.
[1] ...and now a brief pause to introduce this email haha. While I've been hosting Acoustic Blend each month on WBAA, this marks the first month that I'm sending out any sort of "formal" announcement ahead of time with my show notes. Maybe it will become part of my routine, we'll see. If you're new here or wondering why in the world I am showing up in your email inbox, maybe it's because you (or someone you love) signed up this email address to receive updates about my music. Feel free to unsubscribe below, or share with your friends and besties.
Acoustic Blend airs Saturday, July 11 at 8pm EDT on WBAA AM 920 in Lafayette / West Lafayette, and streaming live on wbaa.org. You can view the playlist at barrettmyers.com and below. Til next month!