January 30th
Loren's Pick: "Save Yourself", Kaleo.
I love Pret and I hate to admit it. They have the best tea, the crew that works there are lovely and having fun. They lift me in the morning. So today when I was in there and heard this amazing voice (Jökull Júlíusson) blaring from the speakers I shazamed and ran to work to hear more. I had heard "Way Down We Go" but soon moved on through their library. And then I had an epiphany they were a Christian band. Stop, pause, and then I reconciled all with in a matter of minutes. I love lots of music created for the Creator. Wade in the Water is in my top 10! I have been know to be found at the gospel competitions. I had a similar realization at a Cold War Kids show years ago. So it's official- my song today may have been made for Jesus but there are a lot of worse people these days to make songs for.
Christina's pick: "Sandy" by Caribou. Here is a pic I took when they played Webster Hall in Nov, 2014. Loren described them as "the Beatles in a K-hole" and I think their concert visuals create a similar effect.