Songbird
Jun
29
Finally Inspired
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I have been completely uninspired… Which explains my absence from the blog. I do apologize but it happens from time to time.
Back to business. I completely missed this album when it came out in February… Sin Fang Bous is a lad who hails from Iceland and boy can he create some kooky, eclectic, indie mixed with traditional pop/folk music. It is really quite fantastic. He takes you on a wonderful trip that will have you dancing, spinning and just enjoying the artistic originality that he puts into his music.
mp3: Catch The Light
mp3: We Belong
Clangour 2009 (Morr Music)
Also avilable on eMusic
Jun
25
Michael Jackson 1958-2009
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Tonight, I felt it necessary to toast to the one and only “King of Pop”, Michael Jackson. His life should indeed be celebrated. Cheers to you MJ! You will never be forgotten.
And if you do not have at least this album and then well you should go right out and purchase it!
Jun
22
With Nothing
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I really don’t have anything to say this evening… I was not ready for this day at all and I am exhausted. All I have is some lovely Inara George…
mp3:Â Fools In Love
All Rise 2005 (Everloving)
Available on eMusic
Jun
17
Something Great
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This album is HOT right now, it is burning up. Normally I wait for the fire to go out, this time I can’t. Veckatimest is a diverse album that takes you to such great heights. It is an album filled with deep beautiful sound drawing from a combination of genres like pop, psychedelic and folk, but put together in pure Grizzly Bear fashion… They manage to balance just the right amount eclectic to create something original and beautiful. You must allow it to fill your ears because if it doesn’t then you need to turn it up, maybe even buy a new sound system. Veckatimest is a well crafted piece of art, stunning and you will most certainly see it on my and many others end of the year lists.
mp3:Â Two Weeks
mp3:Â About Face
Veckatimest 2009 (Warp Records)
Jun
14
Snoozy Sunday
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I have laid around like a dead fish for the latter part of the day. I am so lazy and tired because I have been doing nothing for the last 5 hours, hey I have to prepare for the upcoming work week right? So in the spirit of well… nothing… I have decided to close my eyes and press play. Enjoy your Sunday night.
mp3:Â Hieroglyphics
The Jealous Girlfriends 2007 (Last Gang Records)
Also available on eMusic
The Jealous Girlfriends on myspace
Jun
12
It Can Feel Like Home
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I keep coming back to this album as if it is home, it certainly feels like home. I love Stars but this album especially has always been there for me. Like today… It shuffled on and brought a smile to my face. Play it loud!
mp3:Â Today Will Be Better, I Swear
In Our Bedroom After The War 2007 (Arts & Crafts)
Also available on eMusic
Stars on myspace
Jun
10
Oh Zee Avi
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I have had a headache off and on for the last 3 days… Not fun. I needed something soothing and relaxing this evening. Zee Avi is a delicious singer-songwriter who was basically discovered via YouTube according to Wikipedia. How awesome is that? Very. She was signed to Brushfire Records and her debut album was just released in May. There are a handful of beautiful tracks and I look forward to listening as her music grows. Just lovely, lovely music.
mp3:Â Bitter Heart
mp3:Â Is This The End
Zee Avi 2009 (Brushfire Records)
Zee Avi on myspace
Jun
8
A little under the weather
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I am really not feeling very well. I have had a headache for the last couple of days and I am a little nauseous… I will return tomorrow, refreshed and feeling much better I am sure. :-) Good night.
Jun
5
At the tops of my lungs
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Lets just jump right in shall we? I will be the first to admit I am high strung to say the least, it is just my nature, my mothers side obviously. I have limited patience. The only problem with this is that I can’t fake it. Damn it to hell. Sometimes I wish I could so badly! I wear my emotions on my sleeve, wait scratch that I spell it out in big bright red letters. So if you rub me the wrong way, it takes all the strength within me to hide it. I also know I have a lot of anger, I am not at peace yet… Still working on that but I am learning, I have my ups and downs you know?
Anyways, I needed to blow off some steam. IÂ jumped in my car and put on Mates of State, Re-Arrange Us. I love listening to this album super loud while driving in my car singing along. This album kind of surprised me because I didn’t really care for some of their previous work but this album has had some major staying power.
mp3:Â Get Better
mp3:Â Lullaby Haze
Re-Arrange Us 2008 (Barsuk Records)
Mates of State on myspace
Also on eMusic
Jun
3
Plans Fall Through
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I have been having some computer issues, I think this laptop is starting to take a turn for the worse. Which is not really a surprise as I think it is just about 6 years old, that is like 95 in human years! Anyways… This was my post from yesterday, edited just a tad. :-)
I love the way Katie Herzig belts these words… “I’m not even close to where I want to be”. I know this feeling so well it gets to be overwhelming at times… At one point I thought I would have kids by 30, I am almost 28 and not even married. But you know I look around at old friends from high school and some of them are married and already have kids and I know right now that is totally not where I want to be… I am not ready for kids, I still have so much I want to see and do. I want to travel, get my scuba license, adopt my own rescue dog and maybe even go to grad school.
I can relate to this song so well though and I love her for it, I love the emotion she puts into her music, the way in which she expresses so much passion in each and every one of her songs. She was recently featured on the Season Finale of Grey’s Anatomy with Matthew Perryman Jones, also highly recommended.
mp3:Â Not Even Close
mp3:Â Weightless
Weightless 2006 (Marion-Lorraine)
Also available at eMusic
p.s. Check out the interview with Sam Mendes where he talks about the film Away We Go and how the movie is primarily about 2 people who are just getting their shit together in their thirties. Ain’t It Cool
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