Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
16 Mar 2013 1 Comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: blueside, rooney
Rooney: “Blueside” (2003)
Boosted by an appearance on The O.C. in 2004, Rooney’s bright, vintage-pop influenced debut helped to keep power pop at least marginally relevant (along with bands like Weezer and Superdrag). At the height of rap music’s chart dominance, Rooney was the rare new artist that fans of ELO and the Beach Boys could get behind.
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16 Mar 2013 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: looking back, oscar lopez
Oscar Lopez: “Looking Back” (2002)
Oscar Lopez was born in Santiago, Chile and relocated to Canada to further his musical career. His ventures into different styles of music as a member of several bands broadened his musical palate, enabling him to bring multiple influences into a fusion with the nylon-string flamenco style of his homeland which he plays today.
A winner of multiple Juno awards (Canada’s Grammy equivalent) Lopez is a world-class guitarist with a real knack for melody.
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16 Mar 2013 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: my life as a creep, the minus 5
The Minus 5: “My Life as a Creep” (2006)
Scott McCaughey of Young Fresh Fellows has been heading up the Minus 5 since 1993, which makes it a little more than a side project. In fact, on their self-titled 2006 LP (nicknamed “The Gun Album”) it’s more Alan Parsons Project, with a stellar lineup of contributors including Jeff Tweedy, Peter Buck, Colin Meloy, Ken Stringfellow, John Wesley Harding, Kelly Hogan, and even Mott the Hoople alum Morgan Fisher.
It’s mostly downer lyrics with bright, perky melodies, a combination I’ve never been able to resist since the days of ABBA.
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14 Mar 2013 Leave a comment
in General Posts Tags: ten great songs, the irish rovers
1. “Come In”
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2. “The Life of a Rover”
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3. “Lament for the Molly Maguires”
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4. “Fiddler’s Green”
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5. “The Black Velvet Band”
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8. “Liverpool Lou”
9. “When the Boys Come Rolling Home”
10. “Whiskey On a Sunday”
See also:
Ten Great Hollies Songs That Never Hit the U.S. Top 40
Ten Great Asia Songs That Never Hit the U.S. Top 40
Ten Great Proclaimers Songs that Aren’t ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’
14 Mar 2013 1 Comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: another irish drinking song, da vinci's notebook
Da Vinci’s Notebook: “Another Irish Drinking Song” (2002)
What the Capitol Steps are to politics, Da Vinci’s Notebook are to…pretty much everything else. The award-winning novelty a capella group from Maryland’s take on traditional Irish folk balladry is about as wacky as their treatment, on other songs, of subjects such as liposuction, Billy Joel’s face, and enormous…uh, male members.
Random stabs of cultural muddlement such as a bar of “Hava Nagila” and a shout of “Olé!” punctuate the silliness.
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13 Mar 2013 Leave a comment
in On a Lighter Note, Wedding related Tags: perfect matches
Every Moment Has A Song 