Music and it's effect on the sleep deprived (or: the music i breathe by.)

Current Lit: Bag of Bones - Stephen King

Current Music: Plain White T's

Next Up Lit: No Idea

Next Up Music: The Spill Canvas


I'm half asleep, half awake.
That's what insomnia does to you, it leaves you in a twilit state. I don't mind.

I'm listening to the Plain White T's, who I grabbed off of my best friend's external HDD the other day.
Before tonight, I'd only heard a couple songs by them. The ubiquitous "Hey There Delilah" and "1,2,3,4." I like the latter of the two songs better , but as i listen my way through this playlist, i have to admit to myself, and to you, whoever you are, that i am becoming addicted to this band.

Now, it's not like that is anything new, I become addicted to new bands and artists pretty frequently. Music is one of the only things i think is truly universal. I must say in my defense that once i become addicted i hardly ever lose that loyalty, I'm avid in my musical passion.

Also, i semi-stole this blog idea from my friend Adri, who's blog you can read here.

 Past Bands/Artists That I Have Been Addicted To Include:

 The Spill Canvas.
Kinda emo and dark, but not whiney or screamy.
If you have never heard this band, i recommend the songs:
1. Self- Conclusion - One Fell Swoop
2. This is For Keeps - One Fell Swoop
3.The Night Will Go as Follows - Sunsets and Car Crashes
4. Himerus and Eros -  One Fell Swoop
5. Low Fidelity - No Really, I'm Fine

Jason Mraz.
He has so many awesome songs, i don't even know where to begin. But the songs that got me addicted were:

1. I'm Yours - We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
2. Geek in the Pink - Mr. A-Z
3. Mr. Curiosity - Mr. A-Z
4. Remedy (I Won't Worry) - Waiting for my Rocket to Come


 

 Anna Nalick.
When this album came out I listened to her as a stand alone artist, which is pretty rare for me. I tend to listen to mix playlists, and not to any one artist for an extended time.
 
1. Wreck of the Day -Wreck of the Day
2. In the Rough - Wreck of theDay
3. Catalyst -Wreck of the Day

 Ben Jelen.

I just heart him. I dont remember for sure where i first hear dhim, but i think it was on a mix CD my friend made for me when we were graduating from highschool.

1. Setting of the Sun - Give It All Away
2. Come On - Give it All Away
3.Rocks - Give it All Away
4. Christine - Give It All Away





Amy Lee/Evanescence.
I don't think there is a singe song i DON'T like by the lovely Amy Lee, but i'll try to narrow that list down:
1. Hello - Fallen
2. Call Me When You're Sober - The Open Door
3. Your Star - The Open Door
4. Lacrymosa - The Open Door
5. Lithium - The Open Door
6. Going Under - Fallen
7. Turniquet - Fallen
8.Good Enough - The Open Door
9. The Last Song I'm Wasting On You - The Open Door
10. Imaginary - Fallen



Ingrid Michaelson.
She's got a arty/folk sound that i adore, and she probably the closest to my own style of music. (And one of my biggest inspirations, so no surprise there.)

1. Overboard - Boys and Girls
2. The Way I Am - Boys and Girls
3. Giving Up - Be OK
4. You and I - Be OK
5. Be OK - Be OK
6. Soldier - Everybody
7. Locked Up - Everybody
8. So Long - Everybody



Regina Spektor.

I once said of her: "Her music is like a meal, compared to that stuff you get on the radio, which is all junk food."

1. Chemo Limo - Soviet Kitsch
2. Ode to Divorce - Soviet Kitsch
3. Samson  - Begin to Hope
4. Fidelity - Begin to Hope
5. Better - Begin to Hope
6. Braille - 11:11
7. On the Radio - Begin to Hope
8. Ghost of Corporate Future - Soviet Kitsch

  

Emiliana Torrini.

Her voice is just magic.

1. To Be Free -  Love in a Time of Science
2. Gollum's Song - Lord of the Rings (the two towers)
3. Heartstopper -  Fisherman's Woman
4. Fisherman's Woman - Fisherman's Woman








And that, my dear reader, whoever you may be, is all i have to say for tonight.