Some have "a song" and some have "a soundtrack". Whatever beat you move to, or whatever beat moves you - our music gurus bring you tunes that will jump start your week.

Music Mondays

Music Mondays: Tennis – Marathon

Music Mondays: Tennis – Marathon

By | February 20, 2012 at 12:30 pm | No comments

Quite literally a creative couple the husband & wife duo Tennis began releasing music upon their return from a joint 7 month nautical journey along the Eastern Atlantic seaboard. This is clearly reflected in the song "Marathon" in both it's sunny disposition, and the...

Posted in: Creative Living Spaces, People & Places, Music Mondays

Music Mondays: Van Morrison – Sweet Thing

Music Mondays: Van Morrison – Sweet Thing

By | February 13, 2012 at 12:30 pm | No comments

A song wrapped up in that phase of new found affection when it's vibrant and fresh, before it's possible to analyze or deconstruct and all you can do is revel. Written in the aftermath of meeting his then future wife, and mother of his first child, Van Morrison's 'Sweet Thing'...

Posted in: Creative Living Spaces, People & Places, Music Mondays

Music Mondays: Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire

Music Mondays: Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire

By | February 6, 2012 at 12:30 pm | One comment

Sometimes all you need is a little melodrama. "With hearts on fire I reach out to you tonight" might not be the easiest declaration to sell, but Australian group Cut Copy seem to have found the perfect setting for such a lofty statement, and given the right circumstances it's...

Posted in: Creative Living Spaces, People & Places, Music Mondays

Music Mondays: Bon Iver – Beth / Rest (piano version live at NPR)

Music Mondays: Bon Iver – Beth / Rest (piano version live at NPR)

By | January 30, 2012 at 12:30 pm | 2 comments

Meditating on hope and revitalization, a statement of pure intent despite being filled with intangibles, Bon Iver's founder and creative center Justin Vernon's stripped down version of "Beth / Rest", the closer from their recently released critically acclaimed eponymous album,...

Posted in: Creative Living Spaces, People & Places, Music Mondays

Music Mondays: It’s Real – Real Estate

Music Mondays: It’s Real – Real Estate

By | January 23, 2012 at 6:59 am | 5 comments

A song that lingers on the line between what's perceived, and what is.  New Jersey band Real Estate examine the introverted conclusion, and the extroverted response.  It's not clear whether the singer is trying to convince himself, or the listener, but in the end that remains...

Posted in: Creative Living Spaces, People & Places, Music Mondays

Music Monday: Walk off the Earth (Gotye – Cover)

Music Monday: Walk off the Earth (Gotye – Cover)

By | January 10, 2012 at 1:48 am | No comments

If you thought the original was unbeatable, think again. This song is about a break-up but we love it...

Posted in: Creative Living Spaces, People & Places, Music Mondays

Music Monday: Gotan Project

Music Monday: Gotan Project

By | January 2, 2012 at 5:59 pm | No comments

Get your tango on at home. Buy more of Gotan on iTunes....

Posted in: Creative Living Spaces, People & Places, Music Mondays

Music Mondays: Massive Attack – Live with me

Music Mondays: Massive Attack – Live with me

By | December 27, 2011 at 6:43 am | No comments

...

Posted in: Creative Living Spaces, People & Places, Music Mondays

Music Monday: Cesaria Evora – Besame Mucho

Music Monday: Cesaria Evora – Besame Mucho

By | December 19, 2011 at 5:59 pm | No comments

RIP Cesaria Evora, thank you for the beautiful...

Posted in: Creative Living Spaces, People & Places, Music Mondays

Music Monday: Foster The People – I Would Do Anything For You

Music Monday: Foster The People – I Would Do Anything For You

By | December 12, 2011 at 5:03 pm | No comments

Cute, bubbly and smells like summer.. On this cold winter day, tell someone you would do anything for them..     Warm up with Foster the People on...

Posted in: Music Mondays

© 2011 Creative Couples. All rights reserved.