I recently moved to Chicago. I'm going to try to keep everyone updated on my life and what I'm doing, what music I'm listening to and what movies I'm watching. Please keep me updated on yourselves, too. I enjoy knowing about everyone.
I've been busy with the move and work and settling in, so not much to say yet except about my excitement to be somewhere new and around new people and opportunities. Everything in my life is kind of up in the air, as it has been, which is both exciting and annoying at times. Sometimes you just want to know what's coming next.
I've been getting to know my neighborhood a little bit, there's good food and some music venues. Some really cool stuff to check out. I look forward to checking more out as I settle in.
I'm planning on making this blog primarily about music I'm listening to, so here's where that starts.
A live version of Paul McCartney playing "Let It Be" at The Concert for New York City after 9/11 came on the radio on my drive home this morning. It seemed to fit well. I hadn't connected to a Beatles' song like that in a long time. I listened to a lot of a Beatles back in the day, and kind of got burnt out, I guess. Then they were everywhere for awhile after their catalog sold and families were connecting over some music they all liked. Maybe now enough time has passed since The Beatles: Rock Band came out for me to enjoy them again. Also, Paul McCartney is set to get the rights back soon.
Haim has been in my music rotation for a long time, especially since their album came out. Frightened Rabbit and Childish Gambino are constants. Other than that, She & Him, The Rolling Stones, Kanye West, J. Cole and 2 Chainz have been popping up a lot. If you haven't heard "Crooked Smile" by J. Cole featuring TLC yet (it's been out a while now), get with it. Best song on the Born Sinner album, I was glad when I found out it was a single.
There are 2 albums I'm anticipating right now. I'm really excited about the new Childish Gambino album. He made some news last week by writing down some of his thoughts and insecurities and posting them on Instagram. He announced on twitter that he finished the album and has posted a song in July that's supposed to be on it. Also, If you didn't know, Fall Out Boy recorded a new album that Ryan Adams produced. They recorded it at Adams' studio in 2 days. I'm super excited about this. I enjoy the single they put out. It's super punk. All of the songs on the album are listed as under 2 minutes except 1.
I'm always looking for new music and enjoy knowing what other people are listening to, feel free to let me know what bands/artists I should check out.
Stay fresh,
KK
Kickin' it with Kel
