Mid-Week Song

 

Arlington, VA native singer / songwriter Rachael Yamagata has collaborated with a diverse array of artists, from Jason Mraz and Ryan Adams to reggae's Toots and the Maytals. Her latest album "Starlit Alchemy" released last week has this lovely, haunting song, "Birds." Enjoy.

Weekend Worn Down Music

The record heat in the eastern U.S. this summer, and the relentless battering of human decency inflicted by Trump's candidacy (including things you can't unsee), could have served as the inspiration for the title of this song by local (Arlington, VA) alternative rocker and pianist Rachael Yamagata, 2003's "Worn Me Down."  But, it's actually a song about unrequited love.  Hope your love is requited and that you have a weekend full of recharging.