On the eve of this most wonderful of holidays (Yes, April Fools Day is a holy day, aka holiday, to me…), I also bring music month to a close.


It’s been fun and all, but I have something planned for April that I am SO excited about, that I’m okay with moving on. And that’s no joke.

the best April Fools theme picture I’ve seen yet

For this final post, I thought I’d run through an alphabetical list of some of my favorite bands throughout the years. Some were favorites at certain pivotal times in my life, and some are lifetime loves. Enjoy!


A Atmosphere, from high school until present
B Beatles, for obvs. Bowie, my husband. Blink 182 (junior high) Bon Jovi (ninth grade) Beck. Love!
C Coldplay (at the precise moment I first heard “yellow.” that song is so pretty.) The Cure (I’m pretty sure I wrote a poem to Robert Smith in high school? oh the shame…) Chuck Berry- for ever. Camera Obscura- discovered after college some time.
D Dylan, fo life. Destiny’s Child (ninth grade) David Gray (high school) Dixie Chicks (junior high)
E Easy-E (junior high) Everclear (junior high and high school)
F Fatboy Slim! Remember “She’s all that”?
G Green Day (middle school) Go-gos (junior high)
H Hanson- childhood! Who didn’t like Mmm bop?
I Incubus (11th Grade) Imogen Heap (College)
J Jim Morrison (note I do not include the Doors). Heavy phase in high school, just like every other little girl…, Jose Gonzales (I forgot about him ’til just now. sin.) Jimi Hendrix, for life.
K The Kinks. Who doesn’t love them? I have dance parties to them.
L Liz Phair (most highly concentrated in high school)
M M.I.A. past, present, future… Mason Jennings (College) Merrick (junior year of college. Anyone else heard of them?) Madonna- Kidhood!
N Nelly. Yes, Nelly. 9th grade. Norah Jones (high school). It’s weird to put these two aside of eachother.
O Old Crow Medicine Show (college discovery)
P Phantom Planet (senior year of high school) The Pixies (for always, but extra fanhood points for high school)
Q Queen. For EVA and EVA!
R Regina Spektor (post college) Reel Big Fish (high school)
S The Strokes (college)
TThievery Corporation (college), Trampled by Turtles (college to now)
U UB-40 (childhood), U2 (high school)
VThe Velvet Underground (College and beyond…)
W Weezer (middle school, high school)
X X-tina. Ninth grade
YYanni. Never in my life.
Z The ZEPP! From the beginning to the bitter end, the Zepp. Also Zero 7. College.


Well, this is by no means a complete list, but it was fun to reminisce.


Has your musical taste changed over time, or stayed pretty similar? Any embarrassing musical skeletons in your closet? Hellooooo Mandy Moore…


See you guys tomorrow for a fun new project!


Meri