Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
21 Mar 2014 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: i brought my father with me, michael smith
Michael Smith: “I Brought My Father With Me” (1994)
Michael Smith has a way of inhabiting the listener with his songs of droll humor and sentimental pathos. This love letter to Smith’s father falls into the second category, and is imminently relatable for many of us who “couldn’t say goodbye”.
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26 Feb 2014 2 Comments
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: kongos, take me back
KONGOS: “Take Me Back” (2014)
In an article titled 10 New Artists You Need to Know, Rolling Stone magazine describes their sound thusly: “A Balkan accordionist, a Burundi drummer, an American slide guitarist, and a British rock star walk into a bar. High-octane folk-pop ensues”.
The KONGOS sound is a distinctive mix of classic rock, African and Balkan elements, and it’s unlike anything you’ve heard before.
29 Jan 2014 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: family of the year, hero
Family of the Year: “Hero” (2012)
A gentle, poignant highlight of their 2012 Loma Vista album.
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24 Jan 2014 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: mind over matter, young the giant
Young the Giant: “Mind Over Matter” (2014)
After a debut that Amazon.com rated as the third best rock album of 2010, the Orange County modern rock band fronted by full-voiced frontman Sameer Gadhia are back with the follow-up, Mind Over Matter. The title cut is a highlight, and contains a fish hook of a chorus that might ricochet around in your brain all day.
28 Dec 2013 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: go gentle, robbie williams
Robbie Williams: “Go Gentle” (2013)
With over 70 million records sold worldwide, Robbie Williams is one of the most popular entertainers in the world, despite America not being hip to the former member of Take That. His first seven solo albums since leaving the 90’s boy band have all gone to number one in the UK.
Robbie’s “Go Gentle” expresses a tender, protective sentiment suggestive of a father-daughter relationship. It’s typical of the singer’s smooth, classy MOR sound–Brits get it, though it’s not the preferred cup of tea of most Americans.
21 Dec 2013 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: brendan benson, tiny spark
Brendan Benson: “Tiny Spark” (2002)
Teenage Fanclub, Matthew Sweet and McCartney’s solo work are good points of reference for Brendan Benson’s jangly, melodic power pop.
Benson’s solo career has been unjustly overlooked; he may be best known for his work with Jack White as a member of the Raconteurs. But “Tiny Spark” sounds like a hit single from an alternative reality in which the sound of the Raspberries was never swept from the radio.
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Every Moment Has A Song 