Yesterday Mimi and I headed to the store to do what's known as the "big shop"; buying everything needed for Thanksgiving dinner. With all of the cooking,crafting, and writing I'm doing lately, I have many things loaded onto my ipod to work by.  Some of them are  very unique items and others are old friends but all serve the purpose of creating an atmosphere while I'm creating.

New favorite podcast is Radiolab. This is by far one of the best productions I've heard in awhile. Radiolab is a radio show and podcast weaving stories and science into sound and music-rich documentaries. 
  They have a great sense of humor. For the most part these are family friendly podcasts. There are only a couple that I listen to in the privacy of my own headphones. Have a look.

Next on my list might land me on the "So Lame" list by my children but I really like the Outloud audio books. Kathy Goldner has done what every cook and knitter could only dream of and that is to listen to these activities when they're not actually doing them. These are very well produced and inspires me to think up new things to knit and cook. The cooking out loud book has me travelling throughout the Mediterranean cooking up a storm. It isn't like I don't already do that in my real life  but this is my listening life.  You can find Kathy and her great catalog of great listens here or on audible.

Now here comes the music. Some standards on my ipod are Coldplay, Abigail Washburn and one of my favorites Lisa Hannigan.

After the Punch Brother concert I went to in Nashville, I can't get enough of them. Their lead singer Chris Thile of Nickel Creek has formed together this band of brilliant musicians. The concert was an organic experience that had me wanting more. Check out their new album Antifogmatic.

 
One more fave I'm going to share is Regina Spektor and her album Live in London. I've always loved live albums and this one is a gem. I find her voice completely captivatingand has so much depth. Her words capture the imagination and bring things to light from a different perspective. This one is worth a listen but I have to warn you to preview before you let the kids listen. She is graphic at times and some  songs are not appropriate for children.

 
(photo by willy in copenhagen)

And now I leave you with a video of one of my favorites which started my paper cutting craze last year. Last year? I'm still cutting away. Enjoy all of these audibles. Be well friends.