OK. Forget what I said yesterday about having two women artists in a row. Because today's post makes three. Also I was going to throw an exclusive tag up on this post but why bother since every one of the songs from this week are exclusives to Songs:Illinois. So why signal this one out. As I said back in January , Diana Jones ' new record Better Times Will Come is one of my most anticipated records of the year. I've raved about Diana's music before and I'm just in love with [...]
A Brother Like That. Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve When Paul came out of his office, a young boy was walking around the shiny car admiring it. "Is this your car, mister?" he asked. Paul nodded. "My brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was astounded. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing? Boy…I wish…" He hesitated. Of course Paul knew what the boy ws going to wish for. He was going to [...]
It's on. Doris Day: Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly! fa la la la la la la la Frank Sinatra: O Little Town of Bethlehem Sadly I think of Phil Hartman and Sinatra's voice makes me always think sadly. Mahalia Jackson: Silent Night, Holy Night More soul in her left incisor than in my whole being. Mary Gauthier: Christmas in Paradise Do you see a pattern developing? You should see a
This US ex-pat is spending American Thanksgiving Day in Canada. I usually spend it with family in the US, but due to a family emergency it was not possible this year. At least I am still skipping out on work. Whoo-hooo! I wish I was a better cook though. Sigh. At least I still get to watch football! Oh wait, the Lions are playing. Never mind. Maybe I'll do some laundry. Old 97's - Lonely Holiday (live).mp3 Buy: Alive [...]
This is from a compilation album from Signature called Respond. MP3 File
Jay Ekis, formerly of EKIS, and Brian Clark of Kris Gruen's band have formed a new band which I believe is tentatively titled Jay Ekis but I'm not 100% sure about that. Regardless, they have a debut album coming out early in 2008 called "Touched By War". While I haven't heard them yet, they say it's a departure from the world pop stuff that marked Ekis' earlier band, EKIS . That's certainly evident from Jay and Brian's musical faves of 2007. Brian Clark [...]
Le top 10 (par ordre alphabétique) : [Les MP3 changeront au fil des jours... donc revenez vite!] Sarah Borges And The Broken Singles - Diamonds In The Dark Tout simplement pour l'amour du fun : cet album est une vague de plaisir du début à la fin. Borges évolue avec une joie confondante de la country au rock en passant par la pop 60's. Ses reprises de Dolly Parton, X et Tom Waits sont des
It's been a fantastic season with 77 Santas and it's time to close out the season with the list of my favorite songs this year. Last year, I did fifteen songs—I'm upping it by twelve this time around. I've written about many of these already. And I could write a blurb for every song but suffice it to say that they are all personal to me and many are rooted in my childhood memories. It's been a
Emily Jane White : Bessie Smith (Dark Undercoat, 2007) Gowns : White Like Heaven (Red State, 2007) Jenny Dalton : Cadence vs. Hugo Varvoblis (Carbon Lily Remixes, 2007) Mary Gauthier : Mercy Now (Mercy Now, 2005) Raveonettes, The : Aly Walk with Me (Lust Lust Lust, 2008)
Okay, first off: We know that most of y'all will be at home, watching the premiere of LOST tonight (we won't lie - we'll be at our weekly potluck LOST dinner! i'm so glad it's back), but if you're, you know, not "into" television, Frank Black is doing a free in-store performance this evening at Grimey's - show starts at 6. He'll also be performing at the Mercy Lounge tonight at 9 PM. Tickets are 20, they can be purchased online, and doors are at 8. Kentucky Prophet opens. There [...]
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Rick Saunders Breaks His Silence
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Rockstar Aimz
Keep the Coffee Coming
False 45th
There's Always Someone Cooler Than You
The Late Greats
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I’ll Just Leave This Here #161
BAND OF HORSES – The Funeral (Sound Remedy Remix)
Angger Dimas – Ribon Dooh (Preview)
K-Holes - "Frozen Stiff"
