habber's jams

The Lie and How We Told It

by Yo La Tengo

Best listened to with good speakers to bring out the warm bass sounds.

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Waves Of Confidence

by Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Chords like butter.

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204. Larks' Tongues In Aspic-- Part Four

by King Crimson

Slowly getting to an age where it is acceptable that this is my favorite band. Also, Bill Bruford.

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Center of Gravity

by Yo La Tengo

Music for the foggy view out my window.

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Pour Toujours

by Julie Doiron

I'm in Toronto, so I break out the Canadian only playlist.

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America!

by Bill Callahan

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Invitation Day

by Low + Dirty Three

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Sharpshooter

by Mary Timony Band

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Posters

by Youth Lagoon

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Blue Little

by 10:32

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Small

by Twine

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Jitter Heart

by 10:32

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Trapped

by Tangerine Peel

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IRM

by Charlotte Gainsbourg

During my last MRI I was wishing I could sample the sounds for something. The next day, this record came out.

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Mt. St. Helens

by Mirah

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To the East

by Electrelane

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I'm In Love With A Girl

by Big Star

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I Wait Around

by The Clean

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Freeways In The Frontyard

by Jim Bryson (& the Weakerthans)

This makes me miss Winnipeg & my cozy practice space on cold Sunday mornings.

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Romance

by Wild Flag

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Nothing Left

by Marnie Stern

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A Breaks B

by Dianogah

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I'm In Your Church At Night

by Active Child

Is this what the kids are listening to these days?

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The Longest Winter

by Julie Doiron

This lovely Canadian always sucks me in on gloomy days.

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Snow Falls In November

by Julie Doiron

No snow yet in Amsterdam.

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This Will Be Our Year

by The Zombies

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To Snow

by Haley Bonar

Perfect song for my northern Minnesota visit.

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Let it Snow

by David Sedaris

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Christmas

by The Who

Continuing the Christmas theme.

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Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis

by Neko Case

Continuing the Christmas theme. I like Neko's cover of this Tom Waits song and also can't wait to eat Lefse.

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Merry Christmas

by secret band

No shame. 17yr old me + band, 8 track, cringeworthy vocals. At least my rhodes sounded way better back then.

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Cold White Christmas

by Casiotone For The Painfully Alone

A little ode to St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Taking Down The Tree

by Low

Just enough left, for one special gift.

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Penses-Donc (Tu Es Seule)

by Julie Doiron

Sigh. Amsterdam weather + Canadian songstress.

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Whale Song

by whitesand/badlands

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