The perfect playlist for your outdoor summer chores!
No one really enjoys weeding, but, unfortunately, it’s necessary for a garden to flourish. Each little green flower bud needs space to breathe around it, and plenty of nutritious soil to grow. So, you might as well grab your trowel, gloves, sunhat, and a nice speaker and get started. And don’t worry, of course you know that Night is Alive has got you covered with a playlist to make weeding your garden more fun!
Harry Allen Trio – I Can’t Get Started
Like with any challenging or tedious task, it may be difficult to get started. You might just feel like you can’t get started no matter how hard you try to stop scrolling on your phone or sipping from your water bottle. But the more time you tarry away, the longer it’ll take you to finish! So, go ahead and ease into your weeding with this soft song from Night is Alive’s newest album It Takes 3. I think the interplay of the piano and saxophone will be sure to motivate and encourage you.
Weeding sure is a lot more fun when you have an upbeat jazzy tune like this one from Night is Alive’s album Inspiration and Gratitude. Just like this you will be pulling out all of those pesky dandelions, creeping Charlie and knotweed in no time! Let the fast beat guide your movements and it’ll feel less like a chore and more like a synchronised dance.
The Lorca Hart Trio – Blues Alliance
From one of our older beloved albums Colors of Jazz, this playful and fun tune will help to make the time spent outside weeding feel like a real treat. Try to enjoy the dappling sunshine on the green leaves, the smell of the fresh overturned dirt, and the cute little critters–ants, worms, caterpillars–crawling about. We’re all in this together–in this Blues Alliance!
After that weeding frenzy you may be beginning to feel a little tired! You may start to wonder if this is even all worth it . . . should I even care about this garden? The weeding is so much work! But let this song, from Night is Alive’s album My Ship remind you that yes, yes you should share! Let the blooming of the trumpet in this song help you to visualize all the daffodils, crocuses and snowdrops that will be emerging soon enough.
WJ3 All Stars – I’m an Old Cow Hand
After all that work in the garden, I bet you’re starting to feel like an old cow hand working hard out in the sun all day! Why not celebrate your hard work with this snazzy tune from Night is Alive’s album Lovers & Love Songs. Then go and grab yourself a nice ice cold glass of sweet tea and sit back and relax. You earned it!
Check out this music and more on Night is Alive’s albums page!
written by Jacqueline Knirnschild
Photo by Ben Collins on Unsplash