Music in the Air
Summer Sounds
Upon returning from our excursion to China last year, I sent a gift to Brent that I knew he would enjoy. Natalie Merchant had recently released the album Leave Your Sleep, and I sent it over to the Beekman in hopes it would keep him in peaceful mood as he caught up on the mountain of work that had piled up while we were away. With most of his hours now spent at the shop, Brent made the album the first soundtrack that played softly in the background as customers happily made their way through the Mercantile. But after a few weeks, it was clear the Mercantile could not survive on Natalie Merchant alone, and Brent asked me to put together a playlist for the shop. I've kept this updated every time I was back in Sharon Springs for filming, including making a swinging holiday playlist. But this summer called for a new set of tracks and I recently shipped off a mix to the shop. Brent loves the banjo (Magnet, Freelance Whales) and I love soothing vocal harmonies (Fleet Foxes, The Head and the Heart) and Megan & Maria (aka the Beekman Blonds), well, they just wanted something new. Below is a selection from the Mercantile Summer Mix. Download from iTunes and have the sounds of the Beekman to enjoy all summer long.
Song Artist
Belong Cary Brothers
(You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care Cee Lo Green
Poison & Wine The Civil Wars
Paper Ships Dead Man's Bones
Red And Purple The Dodos
Everyday Fiona Apple
Montezuma Fleet Foxes
Generator (First Floor) Freelance Whales
Rivers and Roads The Head And The Heart
Knock Yourself Out Jon Brion
Rollercoaster M. Ward
The Gospel Song Magnet
Relator Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson
The Garden You Planted Sea Wolf
Oh Boy! She & Him
