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Jul
30
Ahn Trio Melodies
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I fell in love with this song last night when I heard it on SYTYCD. It is so very beautiful… Perfect. The whole routine along with this song brought chills.
Ahn Trio are sisters who were trained classically in violin, piano and cello. They blend their classical background with jazz, pop, hip-hop and folk elements to create something new and refreshing. Their music is intriguing and there is certain gentle darkness about it that I can not resist. There is not a song on their 2008 album, Lullaby For My Insomniac, that isn’t gorgeous. Check out Oblivion and Heart Asks Pleasure First.
mp3: All I Want (mp3 Expired)
Lullaby For My Insomniac 2008 (Sony Classics)
Ahn Trio on myspace
p.s. This download will only be available for 24 hours unless Sony knocks on my door earlier and takes me to the bad place.
Jul
28
John Vanderslice Pick Me Up
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Really not in a good place this evening. I don’t know but I am just extremely pissed off and can not bring myself out of it. It started with a request for a day off to be denied. I was being nice asking for it off but now that is no longer the case. So this was at the end of day today and then I sat in that annoying stop and go traffic. I was livid to say the least. I needed to vent though.
I enjoy John Vanderslice, quite a bit actually. I find his voice original and distinct and his music is familiar yet he continues to push and explore where it can take him. His new album Romanian Names was released back in May there were a few tracks which made it onto the pod and this is one of them…
mp3:Â Too Much Time
Romanian Names 2009 (Dead Oceans)
Available on eMusic
John Vanderslice on myspace
Jul
24
A Little Romance
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Hello world! Something romantic and beautiful this Friday morning to take you into the weekend. Matthew Mayfield is a singer songwriter from Birmingham, AL and he creates delightfully sweet acoustic guitar driven songs. This song comes from his 2008 EP, The Fire. His new album comes out next week, Five Chances Remain Hers.
Sorry for the ever so quick post but I am off to get ready for work now, enjoy!
mp3:Â By Your Side
The Fire EP 2008 (Self Released)
Matthew Mayfield on myspace
Available on eMusic
p.s. did I mention he is a cutie :-)
Jul
21
Where Is My Jetpack?
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Really quick post tonight and I kind of have a lame excuse as well… I got a Wii for my B-day (yes I feel old by the way) so I want to play it. I grew up playing Nintendo, I can’t resist.
But I do have some awesome new music from a young band who hails from Glasgow Scotland, we all know how much I adore the Scottish lads. I have really fallen in love with their soaring guitar driven indie rock and of course Adam Thompson’s vocals are so very yummy.
mp3: Roll Up Your Sleeves
These Four Walls 2009 (FatCat Records)
Available on eMusic
We Were Promised Jetpacks on myspace
Jul
17
Short But Sweet
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Quick post today… I have been listening to St. Vincent’s new album Actor for a little while now, it was released back in May and has received some rave reviews. It is a wonderful yet eerie delight, but some of the songs just didn’t jive with me, a few gems made it on to the ipod.
mp3: The Party
Available on eMusic
St. Vincent on myspace
Jul
15
Lost and Content
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I love getting lost in my headphones… It is hard to explain but I find it so calming… Just to lie back, close my eyes and listen to the music. One of life’s greatest pleasures. What I am enjoying right now…
mp3:Â Northern Lights
Upper Air 2009 (Dead Oceans)
Also available at eMusic
Bowerbirds on myspace
Jul
9
Random and Beautiful
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Random I know… But I was watching SYTYCD a couple of weeks back and a couple did a dance to Koop featuring Ane Brun off the 2007 Koop Island album. I hadn’t really listened to her since I checked out her album A Temporary Drive in 2006… Needless to say I wasn’t entirely won over so I passed by her 2008 album Changing of the Seasons. Note to self: Her first album Spending Time with Morgan is an album I must add to my search list for used albums.
Changing of the Seasons is a dark and heart breaking album, which I adore… Brun creates a wonderful collection of cloudy, beautiful poetic ballads that are just haunting.
mp3:Â Changing of the Seasons
Changing of the Seasons 2008 (Heaven Hotel)
Also available on eMusic
Jul
7
Here We Are
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I know I have been MIA for the last few days… Internet has been down and I was out and about for the holiday.
Puma has been much better… She is still limping but putting a lot more weight on it then she was. Making sure she is resting as much as possible, she is a cat so it makes the whole resting thing pretty much like a walk in the park. I am fine but I am contemplating buying new pillows.
A lot to post this week. Starting off with Wilco. First off I must confess, not the biggest fan… Their music has just never really gelled with me… Of course there is always room for the exception. Their sixth album in 2007, Sky Blue Sky seemed to be the strongest to date. Their music grows on me and plants its Americana roots into my musical heart. Now with their seventh full length album, Wilco (The Album) seems to draw from all of their previous works to create some of the most beautiful Americana, folk/pop arrangements that distinctively characterize the music of Wilco. They have really come into their own and I am enjoying every moment of it.
mp3:Â You and I (featuring Feist)
mp3:Â Solitaire
Wilco (The Album) 2009 (Nonesuch Records)
Jul
1
Blue, Bruised and Broken
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I am feeling quite blue :(
Broken, bruised and tired. We have been falling apart over here. I woke up Monday morning to pain in my neck, I must have slept on it wrong so I have had a dull ache for the last couple of days. Now, Puma is limping… I don’t want to run to the vet but I can’t stand seeing her in pain. I am not really sure what to do… Run to the vet or give it a couple of days? Sigh…
Moby… Dear sweet geeky Moby. Perfect for where I am tonight. His new album Wait For Me takes you on a ethereal carpet ride through the starry night sky. Just beautiful.
mp3: Pale Horses
Wait For Me 2009 (Mute)
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