Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
22 Sep 2012 Leave a comment
And in case you are not responsible for any of nearly a quarter billion YouTube views for this Korean pop addiction, here it is…
20 Sep 2012 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: matt alber, the end of the world
Matt Alber: “End of the World” (2008)
Nice use of metaphor in this ballad of breakup heartache, in which Matt Alber sounds uncannily like Rufus Wainwright.
Alber’s voice is a fine emotive instrument–he’s almost overqualified as a singer of mainstream pop, considering he is a former member of Grammy-winning classical a capella vocal ensemble Chanticleer.
20 Sep 2012 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: rusted wheel, the belle brigade
The Belle Brigade: “Rusted Wheel” (2011)
Led by harmonizing siblings Barbara and Ethan Gruska, The Belle Brigade debuted in 2011 with an album of self-penned pop songs that may make you think of 1970’s Fleetwood Mac. Or if you’re old enough, the Everly Brothers. Or if you’re young enough, the Avett Brothers–if one of them was a sister.
Every Moment Has A Song 