Curve Away

I'm Jen, a 30-something, music-loving mommy living in the coolest city in Texas.

About this blog:
Music, life, and more music. I love all kinds of music, but my taste seems to be more alternative/indie/folkish these days. That said, my favorite bands are as mainstream as they come. Coldplay and Snow Patrol feature heavily on this blog, so if you're not a fan of them, you may want to avoid me on Saturdays and Sundays.

I also have a health/fitness/exercise blog: move-eat-behappy.tumblr.com . Check it out if you like. :)

My musical preferences, according to my last.fm: I'm into indie, alternative, rock, folk and acoustic, including:
Coldplay, Snow Patrol, Band of Horses, Mumford & Sons, The Strokes, Death Cab for Cutie, The Swell Season, The Beatles, Tired Pony, Arcade Fire, R.E.M., Muse, The Avett Brothers, Stars, The Civil Wars, Metric, Ra Ra Riot, Travis, Noah And The Whale, Freelance Whales, Quiet Company, Florence + The Machine, Two Door Cinema Club, Vampire Weekend, Iron & Wine, The National, U2, Blind Pilot, Keane, Andrew Bird, Editors, Damien Rice, Ray LaMontagne, Phoenix, Glen Hansard, Fleet Foxes, The Shins, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, The xx, Feist, Broken Bells, The Temper Trap, Spoon, The Sundays, The Black Keys, English Chamber Orchestra, Imogen Heap, Regina Spektor, The Cure.

Last.fm

Song of the Day- Gone Tomorrow - The Staves

I was finally able to get this album, and I love it. AND, it was just announced today that The Staves will be in town June 8. That also happens to be one of the nights Mumford & Sons will be here. I’m gonna angle for the scenario that allows me to see The Staves on a Saturday night, followed by the Mumford boys on Sunday. How awesome will that weekend be?!

March 26, 2013 @ 5:23 PM 1 note

thestaves:

We are thrilled to share with you our brand spanking new video for our new single, ‘Winter Trees’. Thanks to Karni and Saul for using their talents to create such a beautiful story. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

The Staves- Winter Trees

You know how I love The Staves…

January 17, 2013 @ 12:17 PM 6 notes
November 5, 2012 @ 1:38 PM 4 notes

Song of the Day - Pay Us No Mind - The Staves

Here’s a lovely way to ease into your Monday morning. Absolutely love them. If you like them, they also have a perfect Daytrotter session just up here.

July 16, 2012 @ 10:27 AM 6 notes

mumfordandsonsblog:

Communion Records artists Michael Kiwanuka, Ben Howard with his band, India and Chris, Ben Lovett, The Staves and Johannes from Bear’s Den jam to John Martyn’s “Over The Hill.”  Filmed at Cacophony Recorders in Austin, Texas during SXSW 2012.

This is terrific!  Do yourself a favor and watch, and you can also click here for a photo from the recording session.

Communion=Love

Love this!

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April 10, 2012 @ 4:29 PM 102 notes

TheMotherlode (Lightship 95 Session)- The Staves

I’ve posted this song before, but this is a great version with more instrumentation- namely, drums and bass. Love it. Their MotherlodeEP will be available April 2nd, for those who might be interested.

March 6, 2012 @ 3:50 PM 3 notes

The Motherlode- The Staves

Haven’t posted anything by The Staves in a few days… that’s far too long! Still absolutely loving them. I think they’re supposed to have a full length album coming out later this year. I’m definitely looking forward to that.

February 15, 2012 @ 1:08 PM 6 notes

tarashton:

“like Icarus before me these wings are not my own, and I am soaring skyward, just to tumble home.”
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tarashton:

“like Icarus before me these wings are not my own, and I am soaring skyward, just to tumble home.”

January 26, 2012 @ 9:28 PM 13 notes

Song of the Day- Icarus- The Staves

More loveliness from The Staves for your Thursday. I cannot get enough of this right now.

January 26, 2012 @ 10:30 AM 15 notes

Winter Trees- The Staves

Seriously, you guys. This is just gorgeous. I officially have my first new music obsession of 2012.

January 22, 2012 @ 9:13 PM 10 notes