I forgot to mention that while making the aforementioned shortbread cookies, I was rockin' out to a couple classic albums: U2's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and the lesser-known Migrations from The Duhks. Folks who know me well know I'm a bit mad for U2. I am the girl who got up at 2:55 AM one weekday to try to snag tickets online for a Dublin performance of the "Vertigo" tour. (I failed, but the Boy Scout later surprised me with tickets for Verizon Center and took me out for a pint of Guinness beforehand – definitely one of the best gifts I’ve ever received.)
The Duhks are an entirely different animal – an interesting mix of traditional Irish, zydeco, Appalachian, Acadian, gospel, blues, and thoughtful covers (be sure to check out “Mountains O’ Things,” the Tracey Chapman song from her 1990 self-titled album). I listened to Migrations twice while making those cookies, and it wasn't because my dough-covered hands prevented changing out the CD. The Duhks got a new lead singer and percussionist since I saw them live in XM’s wee live performance studio a couple years back, but if anything, their new stuff sounds tighter. Still bluesy, still full of soul and longing and quirky style.
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While I am cooking/baking, I like to rock out to Rusted Root or the Footloose soundtrack, select tracks. Or, if the wee 'uns are helping, regardless of the time of year, it ends up being the Christmas CD we got from some friends this year labeled "Merry Rockin Christmas."
ReplyDeleteBy the way, the answer to your movie question from your Karmic Slipstream Blog is Dances With Wolves. It was the painter guy from Murphy Brown, and in that seen, he was picking his teeth with a piece of prairie grass and laughing at the corpse Kevin Costner found on the plains. I've seen that movie over 20 times. :)