Eclectic
music is not something I usually have been known for. For the most part,
my
music love was inspired by the 90s grunge/alternative rock scene and I
generally gravitate toward that and classical music.
Since the kiddos
have been born, my goal has been to find kid-friendly music from my favorites
and then trying to branch out into other realms to find stuff that is
acceptable for them too. Now of course, I have liked other artists before, such
as Wyclef Jean, Lady Gaga, and a mix of other random artists, one-hit wonders
or not, but I have made a concerted effort to find suitable music that isn’t
too head banging and clean of bad language.
Of course
there are easy go-tos, U2, R.E.M., Counting Crows, Dave Matthews Band,
Aerosmith, Billy Joel, The Lumineers, Jack Johnson, OneRepublic, Barenaked
Ladies, and Coldplay to name a few.
Now finding
new music can be quite entertaining, and might I say, it also allows me to
listen to my favorite genre to find perfectly acceptable tunes to play at home
or in the car.
Might I say
Foo Fighters, Incubus, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Smashing Pumpkins, The
Verve, and any other band I can think of that might have a gentler side for the
kids.
Then I add
in some music I listened to when I was a kid; Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, The Monkees,
The B-52’s, Bon Jovi, and U2 (again).
And might I
also say that I love Lorde’s Pure Heroine. Much like listening to Foo Fighters
and Incubus albums at work, I have played this album on repeat over and over
again. It is so good!!