cd club

ben and i recently started a cd club with some friends.

the history: during our epic trip to california for emily and nick's wedding reception, we were able to reconnect with some of our best friends from college. while reminiscing the good times, we discovered that one of the biggest things we miss about living in the same town is our ability to share great music with one another. so we decided to do something about that.  ben and i shared with them an idea to start a cd club (an idea our friend christine gave us). each person sends a cd once a month - one to every person in the group. it can be either a mix cd or an entire album. along with the cd you have to send a short write up on why you chose this album or mix of songs. oddly enough, emily/nick had already made a mix cd for all the out of town wedding guests, so we used that as our first volume for the cd club.

i can't tell you how wonderful this has been. for the past 4 months, we've not only been able to keep in touch with these great friends but we've also inherited some really great tunes along the way.

some of the musicians we've shared/received: camera obscura, hey marseilles (which i love for obvious reasons), mumford and sons, florence + the machine, dan auerbach/the black keys, the national, etc.

ben and i are up next for the month of december. it's so fun to think about what we want to send along to our friends and equally as fun to anticipate receiving a new musical treat in the mailbox each month.

i definitely encourage you all to start a cd club of your own. it's a great way to stay in touch with long distance friends and it's incredibly easy and inexpensive.