Yet again another band has become my new obsession!!! The bands name is Avalanche City and i loved both of these songs so much that today you're getting two songs!!! Boom!
As i told you a couple of days ago, I went to see Eric Hutchinson on Tuesday night in the city (great, great performer!). These guys opened up for him and they were fantastic!!!! So much fun and some pretty sweet instruments as well! A guitar, keyboard, violin and a xylophone! YES a xylophone!
The first song today is called "Love Love Love" and the second song is "Sunset." Thank God for the replay button on my youtube!!! I've been hittin' it all morning! This band has such a great sound!
Defintely putting me in a good mood on this hot Friday! Hope you enjoy as much as i do! Do yourself a favor, buy this album!! Support this band, they are awesome!
Have you ever fell in love at a concert?! You know the feeling, there you are front row right up against the stage just dancing and singing your heart out to every song. You become so entranced with the music that you start to believe the singer is singing straight at you and no one else....instant love. Yup i got that concert love fever last night in NYC at an Eric Hutchinson concert!
I've been an avid Eric Hutchinson fan from the first time my friend Mary played his songs for me. For Mary's birthday we had the privilege to see him at the Highline Ballroom!!! Great, great show! Such an energy he brings to the crowd, the band he played with was awesome as well!! It's such a great feeling to go to a show where you know every word to every song and you can just have fun all night dancing and singing along! (A musical high in a sense.)
The album above, Before I Sold Out, was a rare live album that i could not find anywhere!!! I searched ITunes, Google, Amazon...anywhere i could and no luck... well my luck changed at the concert! Eric announced he was selling copies of the album!!! The album contains a live version of one of my favorite songs "Breakdown More". The song blogged today is called "Rock & Roll" which is Mary's favorite! Happy Birthday Girl!
Mary and I were lucky enough to wait in line after the show to have him sign my album and get the once in a lifetime chance to meet the man that we consider and musical genius! Below is a little clip i took from the show along with some pictures!
If you were anywhere around where I live this morning, you would have noticed the crazy summer storm we experienced! The sky was so dark that it looked like it was night time as I was driving to work!!!! One of my favorite things about summer, crazy thunder storms!!
Today's song popped into my head as a tune fit to be quite appropriate on a day like today!! The Allman Brothers "Stormy Monday." Such a great classic rock jam!!! This clip is especially awesome because guess who's helping out on guitar?!?! Mr. Eric Clapton! Yup, the guitar god himself. 9 minutes of heaven for sure!
So enjoy your Stormy Monday with this classic! Keep dry!!
Here are some pictures I snapped before getting caught in the rain!
Everyone knows how i'm a sucker for some good Motown (its been my music of choice lately)... well today's song was just to damn appropriate that i couldn't resist!!!
"Heatwave" by the lovely ladies of Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, is defintely the song to have on today! The 1963 hit became a instant chart topper, and with its catchty lyrics and sweet dance beat how could it not be!!!
This one goes out to my Momma, who has been outside all day since 7am or so and will be for the rest of the week..... also for anyone today who does not have the glory of an inside job for these past couple of days, this one's for you!!! Stay cool!!! Your Love is Like A Heatwave!!! Oww Oww!
Ever have one of those frustrating days?!?!? Annoying little things bothering you? You're busy, getting asked stupid questions, and the work phone won't stop ringing..... Well this solid gold oldie came across my pandora today and i'm not gonna lie, it made me dance a little in my chair!
Marvin Gaye's classic "Can I Get A Witness" was just the song to brighten up my day! Once it came on i turned it up and had a lil sing along in the comfort of my lonely office! This classic music video gave me a giggle as well! I love all the girls just "Groovin' It Out" while Marvin sings away!
Motown.... how i wish i was alive during that era!!! I could totally see myself on American Bandstand!! If you don't have a clue as to what American Bandstand is then we will never see eye to eye, and you be Cra Cra!! Hahha
Everything Sara Bareilles puts out I seem to become istantely addicted to!!! She only has two albums, but each one i find i can listen to from start to finish without skipping a single song!
Her music is fun, emotional, heart felt, and catchy!!! Sad songs or happy songs. Love her voice!!! My favorite song off this latest album, Kaleidoscope Heart would have to be "Bluebird." No good versions of that song were on youtube so i thought i'd give you my second favorite! The song is called "Gonna Get Over You," and I loved the beat from the very first time i heard it! The lyrics are pretty great too! Epecially these....
"Goodbye, should be saying that to you by now, shouldn't I?
Laying down a law that i live by
Well, maybe next time."
How cute is this music video???!!! I think i watched it about 2 or 3 times before i posted it! Love this girl to death! She needs to come out with another album pronto! My new project....to see her live!
Ya know that song ya keep on hearing but you have no idea what it's called or who it is? Every time you're like, "oooohhhhh! Here's that song again, who sings it? What's it called?" I had that happen with this song for the past year.... finally, today it came across my pandora!! I just love when i get to experience new music! It's like a Birthday present!
The song is "Come On And Move Me," the group is the Monarchs. I checked out this album which is called These Words, These Frames and it's really, really good! The lead singer is a cross between Nora Jones with a little but of Grace Potter! "Come On And Move Me" has been stuck in my head all day!
So glad i can now download it and buy the whole album!!! It came out in 2009... it's about time!!
Hope you enjoy as much as I do!
I find it sometimes creepy how well my ITunes knows me...... I was downloading some new songs this weekend when i decided to check out the "just for you section." My ITunes suggested i take a listen to "Ho Hey" by The Lumineeers!
Well long story short... i had it on repeat pretty much the entire weekend! I even got my friend Kristen obsessed with it too!!!! We can't get enough of it!!! I checked out the rest of their album and it's pretty damn good!~ Just a little Indie Folk Rock for some mellow listening! "Ho Hey" is such a catchy song, and pretty cute lyrics too!
Note for the future - let your ITunes select your music... it kinda knows what it's doing!
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So I've discovered that I'm pretty much obsessed with Phil Collins. You can add Genesis in to that as well. When i decided i wanted to blog a Phil Collins song, I noticed that I had quite the difficult time choosing.... "Against All Odds it is!"
I try not to blog any Greatest Hits albums because really, to me, it isn't considered a true album. As great as they may be, its just a complilation of many albums all rolled into usually one kick ass album.
Phil Collins is such an amazing musician! This greatest hits album is packed with amazing classics!
I've posted Jack Penate before, mainly because I fell in love with the song "Pull My Heart Away" off the album Everything Is New. Ironically I think the universe wants me to become a huge fan because he literally is everywhere lately!! Creepy I know....
Jack Penate seems to be invading my television, my radio and my pandora channels. Without even realizing it, I've become obsessed with almost every single song on this album!! The song above today is "Have I Been A Fool" off his first album, Matinee. Such a cute song!!! He ain't too bad on the eyes either....
A boy with an accent, yes please! He has such a great voice and music that's full of a funky alternative sound. British Pop at its best, every song has its own catchy beat!! Buy this album, support Jack Penate!!! He's awesome! That is all.
It's all about the music video, don't ya think?!?! HaHa! This old 80's gem came across my pandora station this morning and i instantly thought back to the first time i saw this music video on MTV! Isn't it great how certain music videos have a lasting impression? Like the first time i saw "Thriller" or "Like A Virgin"! Of course those two songs have a higher standard in my book than Tony Basil's "Mickey", but since the video was so ridiculous it will forever stick out in my mind!
The "Mickey" music video is still said to be one of MTV's most popular early videos from when the station hit first aired. The cheerleading uniform that Basil wears is actually her real cheerleading uniform from Las Vegas High School, where she graduated.
If you know me well at all you should have already guessed that my love for this song stems from its easy clapping and stomping beats..... obviously. I'm instantly thrown back to me dancing infront of the TV as a little kid watching all the new VH1 and MTV music videos, I miss those days!
