Posted in music, tagged memories, record albums on June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This morning I read a blog post that asked readers to “name one thing that’s better today than it was when you were a kid.”
Hmmm. I was a kid in the late 1960s through 1983 when I celebrated my 18th birthday. Everything is better. That’s progress thanks to innovation.
Still, if I could name just one [...]
Posted in children, music, tagged R. Kelly, rap artist on May 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Is there any reason why this guy (who, years ago, married a 15-year-old whose parents then had to have the marriage annulled) gets the courtesy of a court trial to resolve a case first brought against him more than five years ago? He allegedly made a video of himself engaging in sex acts with another [...]
Posted in indie music, music, tagged Alice Peacock on March 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here’s the latest of indie musicians to hit it big with song placement into a commercial. This time it’s Alice Peacock, born and raised in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and now practicing her music out of Chicago.
A good friend of mine introduced me to Alice back in 2001, or so and I’ve followed her [...]
Posted in indie music, music, tagged Ingrid Michaelson on March 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Lyrics:
She says you’re a masochist for falling for me,
So roll up your sleeves.
And I think that I like her, ‘cuz she tells me things I don’t want to hear,
Medicinal tongue in my ear.
When will it stop? When will it stop?
When will I feel all soft on the inside?
When will I feel all soft on [...]
Posted in alternative music, indie music, music, rock and roll, tagged Jason Mraz on March 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
It’s been a long time Mr. A to Z. Fans have been waiting.
Lyrics:
Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you’re so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
And now I’m trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I’ll be giving it my bestest
Nothing’s [...]
Posted in indie music, music, tagged Alexi Murdoch, The Laramie Project on March 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Lyrics:
Well I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
Yes I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
With my brother standing by
With my brother standing by
I said Brother, you know you know
It’s a long road we’ve been walking on
Brother you know it is you know it is
Such a long [...]
Posted in indie music, music, tagged BoDeans on March 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I just picked up the latest release from the Wisconsin-based BoDeans (and while the band may have formed in Milwaukee, those of us in Minnesota basically claim this group as ours). This band has been around for two decades and the latest music they offer on the CD, “Still” proves the group still has what [...]
Posted in alternative music, indie music, music, television, tagged Landon Pigg on March 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Okay, here’s another song made popular by a DeBeers diamond television commercial.
Seems artists have figured out how to mass market themselves on the tails of major companies. Landon Pigg’s “Coffee Shop,” is a catchy little tune. Enjoy!
http://musicbox.sonybmg.com/videos/landon-pigg/falling-in-love-at-a-coffee-shop
Lyrics:
I think that possibly, maybe I’m fallin’ for you
Yes, there’s a chance that I’ve fallen quite hard over [...]
Posted in alternative music, music, tagged Paolo Nutini on February 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A co-worker shared a live version of this song with me recently and, while Mr. Nutini, is still a very young artist, he’s got some skillz and sings this version with the same emotion and strength that a David Gray, John Mayer or Jason Mraz would give.
Lyrics:
Slow down, lie down
Remember it’s just you and me
Don’t [...]
Posted in alternative music, music, tagged road trip on February 13, 2008 | No Comments »
“Everything,” by Alanis Morissette became a favorite road trip song of mine when it was first released. Lots of folks hammer Alanis for “Ironic.” I think it’s ironic that I like cycling and, in fact, their are cyclists in this video (and if someone can name the cycling crew that makes its cameo appearance [...]
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