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Snoh Aalegra
music Snoh Aalegra, in your rive, music, blog, furniture, inspiration, design Taylor Donsker
music Snoh Aalegra, in your rive, music, blog, furniture, inspiration, design Taylor Donsker
Snoh Aalegra
music Snoh Aalegra, in your rive, music, blog, furniture, inspiration, design Taylor Donsker
music Snoh Aalegra, in your rive, music, blog, furniture, inspiration, design Taylor Donsker

This is one of those tracks that make it nearly impossible to focus on anything else.

music Snoh Aalegra, in your rive, music, blog, furniture, inspiration, design Taylor Donsker
music Snoh Aalegra, in your rive, music, blog, furniture, inspiration, design Taylor Donsker
The Wild Reeds
music the wild reeds, pickathon, music, los angeles, california Taylor Donsker
music the wild reeds, pickathon, music, los angeles, california Taylor Donsker
The Wild Reeds
music the wild reeds, pickathon, music, los angeles, california Taylor Donsker
music the wild reeds, pickathon, music, los angeles, california Taylor Donsker

When I first heard these three songwriters singing in a packed little barn in Oregon, their raw talent and pure harmonizing voices gave me and the rest of the crowd the chills.

music the wild reeds, pickathon, music, los angeles, california Taylor Donsker
music the wild reeds, pickathon, music, los angeles, california Taylor Donsker
CW Stoneking
music cw stoneking, new orleans, jazz, australia, live, jungle blues Taylor Donsker
music cw stoneking, new orleans, jazz, australia, live, jungle blues Taylor Donsker
CW Stoneking
music cw stoneking, new orleans, jazz, australia, live, jungle blues Taylor Donsker
music cw stoneking, new orleans, jazz, australia, live, jungle blues Taylor Donsker

The sound of New Orleans jazz swimming through the streets, the taste of a fried po boy, and time traveling a few decades back in time - the essence of CW Stoneking.

music cw stoneking, new orleans, jazz, australia, live, jungle blues Taylor Donsker
music cw stoneking, new orleans, jazz, australia, live, jungle blues Taylor Donsker
Girl from the North Country
music bob dylan, johnny cash, girl from the north country, meditation, music Taylor Donsker
music bob dylan, johnny cash, girl from the north country, meditation, music Taylor Donsker
Girl from the North Country
music bob dylan, johnny cash, girl from the north country, meditation, music Taylor Donsker
music bob dylan, johnny cash, girl from the north country, meditation, music Taylor Donsker

This is the sort of song that just stops you in your tracks, drives a tingling sensation straight up your spine, and gently lays you down into a 3:39 mediation.

music bob dylan, johnny cash, girl from the north country, meditation, music Taylor Donsker
music bob dylan, johnny cash, girl from the north country, meditation, music Taylor Donsker
Allah-Las
music allah-las, busman's holiday, alternative, rock, surfer Taylor Donsker
music allah-las, busman's holiday, alternative, rock, surfer Taylor Donsker
Allah-Las
music allah-las, busman's holiday, alternative, rock, surfer Taylor Donsker
music allah-las, busman's holiday, alternative, rock, surfer Taylor Donsker

Their sound reminds me of driving down the Pacific Coast Highway, the smell of salty air, and a golden sun warming up the ocean breeze.

music allah-las, busman's holiday, alternative, rock, surfer Taylor Donsker
music allah-las, busman's holiday, alternative, rock, surfer Taylor Donsker
Future Islands
music future islands, music, pickathon, samuel herring Taylor Donsker
music future islands, music, pickathon, samuel herring Taylor Donsker
Future Islands
music future islands, music, pickathon, samuel herring Taylor Donsker
music future islands, music, pickathon, samuel herring Taylor Donsker
music future islands, music, pickathon, samuel herring Taylor Donsker
music future islands, music, pickathon, samuel herring Taylor Donsker
music the weather station, pickathon, happy valley, oregon, 2015, music, festival, portland, tamara lindeman Taylor Donsker
music the weather station, pickathon, happy valley, oregon, 2015, music, festival, portland, tamara lindeman Taylor Donsker
Pickathon2015
music the weather station, pickathon, happy valley, oregon, 2015, music, festival, portland, tamara lindeman Taylor Donsker
music the weather station, pickathon, happy valley, oregon, 2015, music, festival, portland, tamara lindeman Taylor Donsker

Located a half hours drive outside of Portland in Happy Valley, Oregon, Pickathon is my wife and I's favorite annual retreat.

music the weather station, pickathon, happy valley, oregon, 2015, music, festival, portland, tamara lindeman Taylor Donsker
music the weather station, pickathon, happy valley, oregon, 2015, music, festival, portland, tamara lindeman Taylor Donsker
music dakhabrakha, ucla, music, huun-huur-tu, siberian, folk, yak, herders, tuva, ukraine, ukrainian, global music, los angeles, california Taylor Donsker
music dakhabrakha, ucla, music, huun-huur-tu, siberian, folk, yak, herders, tuva, ukraine, ukrainian, global music, los angeles, california Taylor Donsker
Huun-Huur-Tu and Dakhabrakha
music dakhabrakha, ucla, music, huun-huur-tu, siberian, folk, yak, herders, tuva, ukraine, ukrainian, global music, los angeles, california Taylor Donsker
music dakhabrakha, ucla, music, huun-huur-tu, siberian, folk, yak, herders, tuva, ukraine, ukrainian, global music, los angeles, california Taylor Donsker

Simply put, music is my greatest inspiration.

music dakhabrakha, ucla, music, huun-huur-tu, siberian, folk, yak, herders, tuva, ukraine, ukrainian, global music, los angeles, california Taylor Donsker
music dakhabrakha, ucla, music, huun-huur-tu, siberian, folk, yak, herders, tuva, ukraine, ukrainian, global music, los angeles, california Taylor Donsker