MUSIC POST 4: I don't think an album has struck me as much in a long time as this one. The melodies, the lyrics, the sound of it - all seems so familiar and seems to have become a bedfellow for my vulnerability of late. Some of the songs are just perfect. I really can't recommend it enough: Nick Mulvey - First Mind. I know Liane would have adored it, much like Jack Johnson, Ben Howard and others on our list. It's odd listening to it without her...
MUSIC POST 3: Every time I plug in to my phone and use Spotify I spend half my time scrolling past songs we listened to together. The emotion they stir up is incredible. Their power bowls me over - it is hard to understand and/or believe how much of an affect they can have. Here are some of the songs in no particular order...
MUSIC POST 2: On May 20th family and friends met to celebrate Liane a month after she passed away. I played music at her graveside in Wexford, on Killiney Hill and on the beach after we kayaked in Scotsmans Bay. The songs were of great meaning to us and bring back memories of slow dancing in our kitchen, skipping to the Dart, holding each other, smiling...
MUSIC POST 1: On April 25th we celebrated Liane's life with a humanist ceremony in Mt. Jerome. The following music was played at the ceremony: