Songbird
Jul
10
Day In The ‘Lovebox’
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I don’t know if yesterday was “Away from PC” kind of day or people just simply didn’t like the BOAT…I watched the World Cup which was a good game…Then I look up and all I see is the replay of Zidane head-butting his opponent Materazzi in the chest…WTF? I wish I was a fly buzzing around the two of them as they exchanged words before the shit hit the fan. The game was just downhill from there, I mean it literally just painted the entire mood of the world black…
I don’t know what is going on with me, I am just ‘stuck’. I feel just uncomfortable all the time…
Choices are made and it’s like I can see some of the consequences before hand yet I just ignore them…
That is just nuts…I am moving on…
Me, which is the official name of this acoustic/indie/folk (whatever other genre you want to throw on there) musician from Germany…Lovebox, was released June 9th in Europe. This 10 track album has a beautiful delicate sound. A lovely debut indeed.
mp3: Me, Few Little Words (mp3 expired)
mp3: Me, Breathing (mp3 expired)
Album available here
Jul
9
I Like BOAT
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BOAT, Songs That You Might Not Like
Ok I know I have been posting all girlie folk music…And even though I am a girl, I too enjoy variety. So in this early morning hour as I search for the mosquito in my room and kill it dead so that I may go back to sleep, I listen to the brand spanking new album from the band BOAT…Yes that’s right I said BOAT, check out their bloggy blog/website linked above under their lovely album cover or check out their my space.
World Cup Finals!!! Bonne France de chance!!!!
mp3: BOAT, Elephant Ears (mp3 expired)
mp3: BOAT, Holding All the Globes (mp3 expired)
Album available now at emusic (in stores July 11th)
Jul
8
Helene, Routines
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Helene, Routines
I was sitting here going back and forth between posting Helene…I think this hesitation stems from some tracks on this album crossing the ‘Country’ line. I can’t stand country music, I mean just the hint of it will turn me off completely…But her mellow sonorous voice can’t be denied and there are certainly a handful of tracks on this new album that I can’t live without. So, of course I invite you to listen…What else?
Don’t know, well I do…
But I think it just seems pointless to talk it out right now.
It’s hot, it has been a steady 80+ for 2 weeks…La De Da.
mp3: Helene, Routines (mp3 expired)
mp3: Helene, St. Lawrence (mp3 expired)
Album available at emusic
Jul
5
The Submarines, Declare A New State
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The Submarines, Declare a New State!
June 20th was the magical day that The Submarines blessed this world with their new album, Declare A New State on Nettwerk Records…There is a delightful little story about these two on their site that explains how this album came about. For me to post it here seems just kind of redundant…*sigh*I feel blue this evening…So I am going to drift off to sleep…
OH BUT WAIT! What did I do last night? Well I listened to the new
Contrast Podcast #14 You should listen too!
Aimez-vous la langue française ? Vous savez que je fais.
Don’t ask me to translate! Ok fine it says, ‘Do you like the French language? You know that I do.’ See it sounds so much better in French.
Just go now! Hurry, you will love it, I promise.
Now, without further adieu…
mp3: The Submarines, Hope (mp3 expired)
mp3: The Submarines, Darkest Things (mp3 expired)
Album available at Amazon & emusic
Jul
4
Tonight Is Monster Movie Night
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Monster Movie, All lost
I have no idea where these guys came from, one of those bands you have to just stumble upon…And stumble I did. Christian Savill and Sean Hewson are the duo behind Monster Movie and All Lost is their third full length album. The beautiful vocals are by the lovely Rachel Staggs of ‘experimental Aircraft’ & ‘Eau Claire’. There are some amazing tracks on this album and if you like what you hear I encourage you to support these guys, I look forward to watching this band progress, I will certainly have my eye on them.Today is the 4th of July here in the U.S.A…
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I could really give two shits what day it is. HA! I am certainly not very patriotic and haven’t been for…Let’s see, about 7 years now. So tonight I will be going to play pool while the rest of this country uses this day for another excuse to get drunk. Cheers!
mp3: Monster Movie, The Stars That Surround You (mp3 expired)
mp3: Monster Movie, Run To The Heart Of The Sunrise (mp3 expired)
Album available at Insound & Amazon
Jul
3
Sunset Dreams Please
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Sunset Rubdown, Shut Up I Am Dreaming
I do apologize for the lack of posts, I have reached my limit on EZ and since my employer goes by the pay later rather than sooner policy I literally have no money…Saturday we went into Fingerprints, I am not sure why, I guess I was in a masochistic mood, but I actually just love the smell of the place…(I also just lost like a bunch of readers just saying that I am sure, but oh well)I have been just Blah! Fighting battles with my self again, a one way ticket to no where land. Kind of getting down on my self, it being July and all…Turning 25 in 16 days…25!?! Seriously. For some one who has always welcomed her birthday with open arms this feeling that is developing now is a little scary…*sighs*
So cheers to something…Ah yes, cheers to Sunset Rubdown! Some may have heard of this Canadian band and some have not, to those who have not…One track tonight off of their May 2, 2006 release, for more samples check out their
my space.
mp3: Sunset Rubdown, Us Ones In Between (mp3 expired)
Album available here
I promise I will have more tomorrow and this next week I won’t be as scarce hopefully…Till then I bid you farewell.
Jun
29
‘Walk Me Down Your Broken Line’
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Joshua Radin, We Were Here
Now, I am well aware that this album was not released on June 27, 2006 but rather June 13, 2006 and although I am not really liking the album cover (I think it would be a little better minus the lame picture of him on the door hanger), but I am loving the music inside.I am not going to carry on for long, I wanted to be in bed three hours ago…But before bed…
I have to say thank you…Tonight I was in a dark place, I just had a rotten day and tomorrow is going to be just as bad because that pill of a client is going to freak…But that is not the point…
The point is that I came home and read Pogo a Go-Go and Let’s kiss and make up… and I laughed, I cried and I heard some fantastic music. To Fil and Colin, reading your words and listening to your selected music is truly the high-light of my day and for that I thank you both. Cheers!
Also, how awesome was it to open up iTunes and see Alexi Murdoch up on the Indie Spotlight!!??!! It was so great! :)
Now my selections of the day are from Mr. Joshua Radin who is also a singer/song-writer type, and although Alexi stands high above anyone else in my book; Joshua would be my second choice, indeed.
mp3: Joshua Radin, Star Mile (mp3 expired)
mp3: Joshua Radin, Closer (mp3 expired)
Album available here
Jun
28
Syd Matters, Self Titled
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Syd Matters, Syd Matters
This post began last night…Then it came to a screeching halt when I hit a dead end at EZ. But after an hour commute to work, a long day at the office, conversations (plural) with ONE (singular) client where I bit my tongue multiple times and the temperature was so hot that when I walked outside I thought I was going to suffocate…After that I am finally able to sit here and post this…
mp3: Syd Matters, Passe Muraille.mp3
But wait…You may be wondering why I have only posted one song. Well I am posting one song because I know for a fact that I will be posting more later on this evening and I simply don’t have an unlimited amount of space…
But if I can get up enough energy I am hoping to conquer the space problem and then since yesterday was new music Tuesday I have some things brewing. I could take the easy out and post something from the leaked Muse, but that wouldn’t be very much fun at all.
*UPDATE*
I must apologize.
What matters? Well I think what matters is that I freaking remember to post a link to purchase and sample more of the Syd Matters self titled album…I must apologize, but now go
Album available here
Jun
26
Strange Days And Nights
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Photo by Simon
Today it was unbearably hot, so you know I was miserable, now there is a chilly wind picking up…Eerie
The last couple of days have been quite strange, some crazy work related things have my head spinning…I will elaborate later at some point, when I sort through the rubble.
I am quite tired and bed is inviting me to sleep. It will be lovely…
So tonight I leave you with some music from the Devics and their new album Push The Heart (March 2006)
mp3: Devics, Lie to me (mp3 expired)
mp3: Devics, Moments (mp3 expired)
Album available at Amazon
Jun
23
The Kooks with Clogs
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I must give fair warning this is one of those emotional roller coaster kind of posts…Because The Kooks are a rare breed to begin with, not many bands can pull off their broad spectrum of sound. But they do a damn good job. Although they are not brand new (especially to friends in the UK (Hi Guys!)) they are what I am feeling at the moment…
Then last night I was typing up this entire post with the music of the Clogs…But I got into this whole thing about the film an inconvenient truth, which I saw last weekend. But I just felt like I got too preachy so I scratched it and just posted it as my current film pick. I immediately thought the Clogs would accompany any mention of this film, I don’t know why, I guess it is just what I am feeling ;)
Anyways more later…For now I leave you with the selections…
*A little later*
Ok it is not a little rather a lot later, but here are the selected songs from the awesome bands above…
mp3: The Kooks, Match Box (mp3 expired)mp3: The Kooks, Got No Love (mp3 expired)
Both songs off of their new album Inside In/Inside Out available here
mp3: Clogs, Five Four (mp3 expired)
mp3: Clogs, Tides (Piano) (mp3 expired)
Both songs off of their album Lantern available here
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