Summer Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 20 - The Outfield

Day 20 - The Outfield

Welcome to Day 20 of Song Solstice and the official start to Summer 2024! Our entry into summer is a track by the band, The Outfield. Remember them? Well, this track isn't the one that everyone knows the first line of but one that was never a single. Curious? Read on to discover a semi-hidden 80s gem!

Summer Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 19 - The Amps

Day 19 - The Amps

It's Day 19 on the Summer 2024 Song Solstice, and today's feature is a punk-inspired rock track by the short-lived Kim Deal outing called The Amps. Come along for the flight, would ya?

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 18 - Lemon Demon

 

Day 18 - Lemon Demon

Pic from his 'Mouth Foods' album cover, which is under Neil Cicierega.

And for Day 18 ,we're taking a little side trip into the weird and obscure world of Neil Cicierega's project, Lemon Demon. You can thank my now adult kid for this, and I mean that in a positive way. Read more to find out why!

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 17 - Booth And The Bad Angel

 Day 17 - Booth And The Bad Angel

Did you know that Tim Booth from the great Brit band, James, collaborated with iconic composer, the late Angelo Badalamenti? No? Now you do! Read to discover one of Booth and the Bad Angel's more interesting tracks.

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 16 - Scheer

Day 16 - Scheer

Feature track 16 in Song Solstice, Summer 2024, is by the band Scheer. Who, you ask? Well, that's what this list is about: sharing songs (and artists) that you may not know so you can enjoy them. Read more to explore them and the track I selected for your listening pleasure.

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 15 - Arcade Fire

Day 15 - Arcade Fire

Credit: Eric Kayne

Here on Day 15 of Song Solstice month, Summer 2024, we're exploring one of my most favorite tracks from Arcade Fire. Musically and lyrically it's pretty damn great, so I hope you read more to find out more about it. ;-)

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 14 - Natalie Imbruglia

Day 14 - Natalie Imbruglia

Credit - Matthew Rolston || Crop by aquadonia

Day 14 of Song Solstice, Summer 2024, is a track by an interesting artist that's best known in the US for a cover song: Australian-British singer-songwriter and actress, Natalie Imbruglia. Come explore it with me!

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 13 - Porcupine Tree

 

Day 13 - Porcupine Tree

Credit: Lasse Hoile

I tried really, really hard to not include tracks from my most favorite bands and artists for this inaugural Song Solstice outing, but...I just could not leave off today's band and one artist coming up in the list. Please do read more to find out why I made Porcupine Tree Day 13's feature.

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 12 - Damn Yankees

Day 12 - Damn Yankees

Surprised? There is a world of music I grew up with that some music snobs might roll their eyes at, but I don't see a point in hiding that musical side of myself to please anyone else. (I will feature my faves from those days at some point in the future.) Whatever you may feel about this particular genre of music (or where you fall politically, let's be honest here), I hope you give today's Song Solstice track by Damn Yankees a chance. Read more to find out why!

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 11 - No Doubt

 

Day 11 - No Doubt

Here we are on Day 11 of the Summer Song Solstice, 2024. Today's feature is one of my favorite tracks by No Doubt from arguably the most polarizing album in their catalog. Read on to find out more about this fab track.

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 10 - Imogen Heap

Day 10 - Imogen Heap

And on to Day 10 we go into the first ever installment of the Song Solstice series, Summer 2024! Still musically hanging out in the lands of the UK, I shall be bringing forth to you a great track by musician, Imogen Heap. (FYI: It's not that one song that was sampled in that one song by that one artist.) Read more to find out what it is!

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 09 - Patrick Wolf

Day 09 - Patrick Wolf

 

We have reached Day 09 of the Summer 2024 Song Solstice! Today's feature is an offering by yet another UK artist, this time by the name of Patrick Wolf. I felt this musical adventure was a good introduction into his music for those who are (sadly) unaware of him. Read on to listen and learn more!

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 08 - Alison Moyet

Day 08 - Alison Moyet

Onward to day 08 of Song Solstice -Summer 2024! Today's track is an incredibly lovely song by Alison Moyet, of solo and Yaz/Yazoo fame. Join me as I explore my adoration of this track.

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 07 - Beth Orton

 

Day 07 - Beth Orton

Hey, folks! It's the 7th of June, which means we are on day seven of the maiden voyage of the Song Solstice series! Today's track is a feature by English indie artist Beth Orton. I do hope you read more and join me in exploring one of her great tracks.

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 06 - Elbow

Day 06 - Elbow

And now, for day six of Song Solstice – Summer 2024, we shall get to know a fantastic song by UK darlings, Elbow. I hope you continue reading and let me share its brilliance with you.

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 05 - Rilo Kiley

 

Day 05 - Rilo Kiley

We have reached day five in the inaugural installment of the Song Solstice series, with the feature being a track by indie band Rilo Kiley. Read forth to see what the hell I have to say about them and the song I decided upon!

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 04 - Angelfish

Day 04 - Angelfish

Today's Song Solstice track goes back to the lovely and badass Shirley Manson's pre-Garbage days in the Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie offshoot, Angelfish. It's a track that I wish more people beyond the fans knew, and so I shall bring it forth here to you. Click 'read more' to experience this fab track!

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 03 - The Wonder Stuff

 

Day 03 - The Wonder Stuff

Today's song is a favorite of mine from the UK band, The Wonder Stuff. I've loved this song since first hearing it back in the 90s, and I had to include it in the maiden voyage of the Song Solstice series. Read on to find out what this track is and what it does for me.

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 02: Junkster

 

Day 02 - Junkster

The next track of the premiere of the Song Solstice series is a lovely track from a little known Irish band from the 90s called Junkster.

Read on to learn about this gem of a song.

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 01: Semisonic

 

Day 01 - Semisonic

Kicking off the very first Song Solstice is a slightly lesser known track from the band Semisonic. Read on to see what it is and why I chose it to be first!

The First Song Solstice Ever Is Here!

 

And So It Begins...

 

Photo and edit by aquadonia. Edits made in GIMP.
Hopefully by winter solstice there will be a hand drawn logo.

Welcome to the sneak attack surprise that is the debut installment of the Song Solstice series!

A Song Solstice shall feature a song a day for the entire month a solstice is in, and this year's Summer Solstice happens this month, June 2024. I did my best to choose songs I have in my collection and are also available on Spotify (except for one song that I couldn't leave off because it deserves more love). It took me until the end of May to decide that. *facepalm*

Thanks to my unofficially diagnosed ADHD (I have an informal confirmation from a psychiatrist that I likely have it, just need to find someone to evaluate me), it took me ages to get the song list set and start writing the blurbs for them, so it's starting a bit late. (Biiiiiig surprise there...) Days past shall be backdated (as this one is because it all has to be in the correct order, mmm'kay?) Stay Tuned, Folks!!

(Posted on 7th June 2024, backdated to May 27th 2024.)

Inside The Fog - Spring 2024

Inside The Fog

Spring 2024

Photo and editing by aquadonia using GIMP

Hello, folks. Long time no see...

Sorry I've been incredibly MIA for so damn long now. Seems that I just go into isolation mode then I feel overwhelmed and things are just too heavy and hard to manage emotionally and mentally. Back in 2020 I dropped off in late summer and didn't come back until late spring 2021, and then I dropped off again in the fall and came back in early 2022. Here we are in the second quarter of 2024 and I'm trying like hell to pull myself out of the isolation fog and not lose myself for so long again. As for now, I just have little to no capacity to be social or for much of anything at all really, which means I will likely be MIA until I can find it again. I have no idea how long that will be. I'm sorry.

I'm going to try to let you inside the fog I am in for a moment. Bring a blanket.