Oh, NPR Music, thank you for this Black Prairie Tiny Desk Concert.
It’s pure joy.
south bound
The life of a Georgia girl on the go
Ben Howard was made for rainy Atlanta days like this one
(Source: Spotify)
Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.
Reading Material
My heritage and pride has been stitched together word by word. From gator hunts to small town drama to that one time Brother changed destiny, my South is made up of stories. Each one serves to teach, to share, to humor and to affect. Maybe it’s because we have so much material or maybe it’s because we love the little things, but Southerners have perfected the art of storytelling. If you can’t make someone laugh, feel the breeze or see the creek chances are you have a best friend or an uncle who you can count on to tell the story for you. Southern authors are the best way for each of us to experience this skill and I’ve just set out my personal Southern Lit kick. Armed first with Michael Morris, Carson McCullers and my subscription to the Oxford American I could not be more excited for this literary journey.
What books should I put on my list?
160 Plays
Carolina Chocolate Drops
You Be Illin'
Song Of The Day: “You Be Illin’” — Carolina Chocolate Drops (Ripped From The 45!!!)
(via intracoastal-wanderings)
It is only against the pitch blackness of the night that we see the glory of the stars. And it is only against the pitch blackness of man’s radical depravity that we can begin to see the glories of the gospel.
(Source: smilingatthefuture, via modernhepburn)
I can attest to that.
1967
Lake Martin, AL, you’ve been good to me.
“Put them worries on the shelf ‘n’ learn to love yourself”
I have serious love and respect for Brittany Howard and the Alabama Shakes. The girl can sang, not to mention the absolutely electric sound of the band. Gives me chills every time. I’ve never been so productive as when I’m jamming to the Shakes.
The South, like chiggers and divinity candy, is everlasting.
