If you know me personally, you might know that I love music and live shows. I hate to be the typical travelling nomad cruising around developing countries with my ipod but I’m addicted to music. I believe there can be a certain CD or song for every mood. That’s what I want to write about today. I think music can have a greater impact on your life than you realize. I believe the words, beats, tones can culminate in specific moods that can really shape your outlook of who you are. I don’t think this is just for me as a music person. Yeah it might hit me more so, but start paying attention to why you are putting on the radio and how it meshes with who you are and what mood you’re in. More morose musicians like old Coldplay, Damien Rice, Once Soundtrack, Death Cab, Ray Lamontagne’s Till the Sun Turns Black, Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks can drop you from a so so day to ain’t so good. On the other hand Talking Heads, Phish, Cat Stevens, ALO, Bob Marley, Mumford & Sons, Dave Busted Stuff, Jack Johnson’s Curious George Soundtrack (I also think this was the last good thing he did), and Matisyahu Live at Stubb’s (the only good thing he did) can all boost your mood. Then you have music for the seasons. This has been a tad hard for me. It’s summer 24/7 in Rwanda so I haven’t been able to enjoy fall music like Fleet Foxes, Andrew Bird, Rogue Wave and Animal Collective. I’m about to jump into winter music with Sufjan Stevens, Band of Horses, Dave’s Some Devil and Neil Young but it will be abbreviated and unnatural for me. I don’t know if you ever think of these things, but over the last few years, I have tried to map out my music for moods, seasons and occasions and for me, it brings a closer equilibrium. To be in a not sure mood and find the right CD to play can really help you fit the groove. I don’t want to say just find your happy music and play it all the time. I think we should embrace whatever place we are at, I think that’s what music is for, to accompany us through where we’re at. Sometimes I just need to go with the hidden bit of sorrow I have and sulk a few hours in Damien Rice. Or I might be on a major upswing in summer months and throw on Busted Stuff and hit my musical nirvana. Speaking of Nirvana, I introduced the Senators and MP’s to Nirvana 2 weeks ago. Last week was Frank Sinatra, and I haven’t decided for this week.
I guess what I want to relay from my brain to yours is to find your musical nirvana, even if you’re a musical person, I bet you have it in you. When you find it, it might improve your quality of life.
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