my ipod is getting crazy full

Yay for new music! I was getting so tired of listening to my old music over and over again. Most US downloading and streaming sites prohibit downloads from Peru and my iTunes wouldn't let me download new music, so I always felt stranded. Needless to say, I've been downloading music like whoa lately. Here's what I've been listening to that makes me so happy :)

Jamie Lidell - His song "A Little Bit More" was featured in a Target add awhile ago, but he's really fun. I went and saw him at The Metro when I first moved to Chicago and he was pretty much awesome.
The Wood Brothers - Another good show I saw in Chicago in 2007 and I finally bought their CD off iTunes. The one Wood brother is the "Wood" in Medeski Martin and Wood.
The Submarines - Too cute for words. Love them.
The Roots - I bought their new album (by "new" I mean it came out in April...but again, I was lost in Peru in April, so it's new to me!)...I just like The Roots in general :)
The New Pornographers - Michael Platt gave me this CD during the Chicago conference last month. I never really took the time to listen to these guys, but turns out I like them quite a bit. Thanks Michael Platt!
Daddy Yankee - He's the Puerto Rican rapper that sang the US radio hits "Gasolina" and "El Impacto" but I really like some of his other songs. It may be crappy reggaeton (I don't know what good reggaeton sounds like) but it reminds me of dancing in the discotecas in Cusco :) Especially the song "Lo Que Paso, Paso."

If you have any more recommendations, I'd love to hear! I need a whole new collection to take with me to Mexico, just in case I can't get any new music there either!

In other news, I finally made it back to the great mitten state. I hung out with the fam, got to see Grandma Jackie who has been in the hospital for the past few days. Everyone is trying to be optimistic about her recovery, but she's got a lot of physical and speech therapy to go through, so hopefully all goes well over the next few months.

I'm now back in Chicago hanging out with Mary before she moves to NYC. I heart Chicago summers! The weather is perfect (especially compared to the unbearable heat and humidity of Florida and New Orleans) and it's just fun to sit around drinking daytime beer on patios while people watching. Such a great city. :)

I'm going crazy with the emoticons here...I think that's a sign I need sleep. Peace. Out.