A soundtrack to your cozy indoor rainy-season solitudes in the rainy season. Optional atmospheric percussion supplied by rain pounding on roofs and windows; check your local weather report.
Illustration by Minna
Friday Playlist: Rainy Day Tunes
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I WAS SO PLEASED TO OPEN MY WINDOW TO THE SMELL AND SOUNDS OF RAIN AND HAPPILY HUM ALONG WITH THIS PLAYLIST
Log in to replythis is so perfect!!! I love it~ ☂ ❤
Log in to replyI love rainy days! But these days are serial sunny days. It’s good but now I’m really looking forward to a rainy day to stay indoor and listen to this playlist.
Log in to replyAHH THIS IS PERFECT! I can’t wait for the rain to come around and then I’ll play this and feel ~MAGICAL~
Also, Minna– THIS COLLAGE IS GENIUS. Your collages are so perfect and pretty, and you’re the main reason I got into collaging. You’re my main artist inspiration and I love everything you make! I’m actually thinking of making a blog for me to post my collages on because of you! <3<3<3
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Log in to replyPerfection <3 now only if it would rain…
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Log in to replyI go to school in Portland, so this is pretty relevant to everyday. Love it!
Log in to replywowowowow such a great playlist
Log in to replyCLEANERS FROM VENUS *dies*
Log in to replyI live in the north west… so ya i would feel stupid having one playlist for everyday :) all the same rock on rainy, grey days, and the playlists they inspire!
Log in to replyI know, I totally called this one because I feel like I own rain because of my Seattle childhood. It’s totally, like, MY THING, YOU GUYS!!
Log in to replyI’m currently curled up on my sofa watching Lost in Translation and listening to the rain outside. This is so perfect and timely!
Log in to replyGreat playlist! I hate rain, though. I live in Bergen, Norway, where it’s been raining for a solid two weeks, every day. We get an insane amount of rain each year. Yesterday I almost drowned whilst riding my bicycle, gaah. The only good thing about rain is that the air is always so fresh afterwards.
Log in to replyFound your blog today via a recommendation on a Japanese blog. Oddly, it’s raining in my area of Japan today, too. I think I’m going to go sit with my walls open, drinking green tea and eating sweet bean manju while watching and listening to the rain and your lovely playlist. Thanks! And great blog, by the way!
Log in to replyIs it sad that I have never heard any of these songs?
Log in to replyNo, it is happy because I feel like I shared songs that I love with you and that is COOL!
Log in to replyGreat playlist! And if it doesn’t rain outside, you can always go to http://www.rainymood.com :)
Log in to replyTHANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT WEBSITE <3
Log in to replyElliott Smith. I died a little.
Log in to replyawesome playlist. additional thumbs up for Two Gallants, a personal favorite.
pls allow me to suggest an addendum ^__^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=DE&hl=de&v=wsbR2dEmHGc
Log in to replyThis is PERFECT. The rain suddenly feels so much better.
Log in to replyI live in Scotland so this, naturally, is a very handy playlist. Loosening my purse strings to purchase the songs that I don’t already own on this playlist so I can recreate it on my iPod. I do especially adore the additions of The Jesus and Mary Chain, Mazzy Star and Elliott Smith. I’m looking forward to playing this one too many times in the coming week!
Log in to replyThis playlist is simply beautiful… It’s so cozy, listening to this great music, drinking tea and hearing the rain outside. Just love it.
Log in to replyLittle sidenote plug: if anyone felt particularly attracted to the 3rd song, it’s by this artist from Detroit named Rodriguez, whose records I’ve been head-over-heels in love with the last year or so when I stumbled upon them. There’s a documentary screening across the country right now about his amazing story – seriously A MAZ ING – called “Searching for Sugarman” and I thought it was the most spectacular thing, if you’re looking for a great music doc to check out this weekend.
Log in to replyWhen there is rain with thunder or lightning especially, I like Hiding Inside the Horrible Weather by My American Heart. Also….this is random but, when I got better at singing or guitar, or both lol, I had an idea to video record myself covering a song while there is thunder outside to add to the sound/make it part of the cover/make it sound more authentic. The songs I want to try that with are not always related to rain though. Some chords are very moody and seem like they would be enhanced by the real thunder!
Log in to replyI wouldn’t mind if someone beat me to it. : ) : P
Log in to replybest playlist yet! I live in the northwest, so this is perfect :)
Log in to replyawwww yisss washingtonians unite!
Log in to replyTHANK YOU FOR INCLUDING WILCO
xo
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Mazzy Star! Great mix guys, I love it.
Log in to replyokay i know this is a bit irrelevant, but please somebody write about LANA DEL REY on the Literally The Best Thing ever section! *u*
Log in to replyIt is actually raining here in Germany RIGHT NOW. Rookie playlists read my mind <33
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Log in to replyRodriguez and The Magnetic Fields. How Perfect.
Log in to replyyou forgot this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el11DhtTVrM
Log in to replyI think november rain should be in this playlist
Log in to replyJust remembered When It Rains- Paramore
Log in to replyPARAMORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When It Rains is one of my faves <3
Log in to replyparamites unite! lol. getting psyched for that new album next month!!!!
Log in to replyoh Cutesycreator it’s me amber I changed my screen name.
Hey amber/yellowplaid! Sorry, I am only checking this now haha. The album’s long out by now and I am in love with it! It’s my favorite one so far! What do you think (even though you probably won’t see this haha)?
I’ve been waiting a few months to see if someone was gonna suggest these two songs. Sometimes it’s more fun to see of someone else is thinking what I’m thinking.
Log in to replyGarbage- Only Happy When It Rains. I don’t recommend these lyrics for young people who are depressed. I don’t even listen to it that often because I am mood sensitive to lyrics, and I don’t always agree with my fav artists philosophies on life. Think for yourself! :D
Also, The Wombats- Jump Into the Fog. I don’t listen to it that often either because of the lyrics.
It seems to fit foggy days but I don’t agree with their philosophies on life either. It gets annoying having to sacrifice good instrumentals for content you don’t like. Babysitting the content of good art is so annoying sometimes. I am 25 now, and I noticed that as you get older your views on life change. Don’t be afraid to think for yourself.
Hilary Duff- Coming Clean. Sue me lol.
Log in to replyYayayay. Wilco, Neil Young, Beck, Big Star…it doesn’t get any better than this. Awesome playlist.
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