Dec 2, 2008, 5:20am
MVSW

Song Oren Lavie ~ " Her Morning Elegance " myspace plays: 82,934 mp3 download (via ear it now ) Oren Lavie is from all over the place (Berlin, Tel Aviv, New York) and has a cool singer songwriter flow going. Besides playing the Hotel Cafe tonight, Oren is also playing a set on Morning Becomes Eclectic which should start around 11:20am PST. ( link ) "Her Morning Elegance" [...]

Tracklist: 01. Her Morning Elegance 02. The Man Who Isn't There 03. The Opposite Side Of The Sea 04. Locked In A Room 05. Ruby Rises 06. A Dream Within A Dream 07. Trouble Don't Rhyme 08. A Short Goodbye 09. Don't Let Your Hair Grow Too Long 10. Blue Smile 11. Quarter Past Wonderful Genre: Folk/Acoustic/Singer Songwriter Website: Myspace | Buy! Release Date: 2007-03-06 Label: Blue Smile Berlin, [...]
In my opinion, this commercial is kind of creepy. But still, I have to hand it to Chevy and other car companies for spending some serious cash on song selection. This whole Commercial Madness series would be pretty boring without them. Enjoy the peaceful stylings of Oren Lavie 's "Her Morning Elegance" in this commercial for Chevy's Malibu. MP3: Oren Lavie - "Her Morning Elegance"
Lots of complaints from the indie nerds about bands selling their songs to commercials for cars or episodes of Grey's Anatomy. But, for my part, I don't really get what all the hullabaloo is about. I understand the concept of artistic integrity, but musicians, just like everyone else, need to make a buck. They need money for food, clothes, studio time, tours, and drugs. And with so much of the music industry in such flux right now (terrestrial radio is shit, concert attendance down, record sales nearly non-existent, record labels that have no idea what their job is), who can [...]

The Sound Of Arrows are Swedish duo Oskar Gullstrand and Stefan Storm. They make music. The kind of music that does circles around your heart with crazy liquid reverb and transfigure analog piano lines. Gullstrand and Storm have a new EP, Danger! , set to be released on May 7th and then will follow it up with a LP in the fall. This EP teases you with textured pop songs so that when it ends you have no choice but to listen again. Throw some solid remixes onto the backside of it and you've [...]
The Giving Tree , by Shel Silverstein, easily ranks as one of my all-time favorite books. Focused on a brutally selfless tree always willing to help a boy in need, the story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Perhaps in tribute, Chevy likewise tries to elicit such emotions in promoting its popular Malibu model. The poignant premise centers on a young girl lovingly raised by a crafty General Motors robot. While aging on the conveyer belt of life, the machine remains devoted through numerous milestones – crawling, walking, learning to bike, senior prom, and college graduation. [...]

You have to respect an artist who is willing to post BAD reviews of his album on his website. Oren Lavie does just that. The criticism he receives is for his sound, which is a mix of Nick Drake , Alexi Murdoch and Leonard Cohen . But if you like those guys, then why don't let the criticism sway you. The Opposite Side Of The Sea is the kind of album you put on when you want to relax. The hushed vocals and understated guitar work, the lyrical themes [...]
Watch the commercial: Listen to the mp3: Oren Lavie ∞ Her Morning Elegance (Look for a complete review of this album soon.) More: Commercial Thursdays Use some of you 25 FREE Downloads from eMusic to get more "commercial" music.

ARTIST: After the Gold Rush.004 free mp3s from Xiu Xiu, Raveonettes, Tapes N Tapes and more... DATE: 02-21-08 WRITER: Mark Ziemke PHOTO: Old-Timer McGee There's definitely reason to celebrate around these parts. For one, it's almost the friggen weekend. Two, we can finally utilize this brand-spanken-new server we just transferred this glorious site to a few weeks ago. And what that means for you, dear readers, is that we can now host all the free, pre-released mp3s that [view more]
So I want a different name for this feature. Give me a week to think about it some more. Next Wednesday hopefully a cooler name. Until then check out these awesome songs. Destroyer - Dark Leaves Form a Thread Reed Kd - Empty Bottles Death Ships - Story Never Gets Old Throw Me The Statue - About to Walk The Explorers Club - Do You Love Me? Oren Lavie - Her Morning Elegance American Music Club - All The [...]

Here's another installment in our monthly quest to get some quality new tunage into your portable music playing device of choice. As always, thanks to the record companies and PR pimps who are hosting these gems for us. Load 'em up and crank 'em. The Explorers Club - "Do You Love Me?" mp3 The Teenage Prayers - "I'm In Love Again" mp3 Bad Flirt - "Heart Of Darkness" mp3 Throw [...]
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Oren Lavie has a voice with a smooth light rasp to lay over his silky melodies. "Her Morning Elegance" is the opening track of his debut album, The Opposite Side Of The Sea , and is an ode to a fleeting moment. Chevy jumped all over the song for their Malibu ad campaign. audio: her morning elegance.mp3 video: malibu commerical [...]
After Kanye/Daft Punk we dozed in and out of the Grammys, so we missed the new Chevy Malibu ad featuring Oren Lavie's "Her Morning Elegance." If you're in our boat, fear not, as we've got a full mp3 for ya'll...
Israeli singer-songwriter Oren Lavie's deep, languid voice and atmospheric, string accented folk style are reminiscent of Nick Drake or Red House Painters. The following song is from his debut album... **Click on the link to read the full post, download mp3s, and comment.**
The Wombats - "Kill the Director" Guillemots - "Kriss Kross" Mobius Band - "True Love will Find You in the End" (Daniel Johnston cover; download the Mobius Band's FREE covers EP, 'Love Will Reign Supreme' ) PWRFL Power - "It's Okay" , "Alma Song" Oren Lavie - "Her Morning Elegance" (featured in Chevy Malibu ad; influenced by Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake) The Dollyrots - "Valentine's Day" [...]

Hails From: Tel Aviv, Israel Influences: Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen File Under: Classically influenced folk, indie pop Learn more about Oren on MySpace. MP3: Oren Lavie - Her Morning Elegance

We finish this 6 week series with a look at some albums that didn't fit any other " Best Of " list at The Late Greats . Each category is complete with an Honorable Mention. There is a complete recap of this series at the bottom of the post. ∞ Best EP: Anna Ternheim ~ Anna Ternheim EP I'll Follow You Tonight Honorable Mention: Marla Hansen ~ Wedding Day EP Wedding Day [...]
Lewis & Clarke ~ Secret Of The Golden Flower Joan Jones ~ Pick Up My Guitar Oren Lavie ~ Her Morning Elegance Eilen Jewell ~ Rich Man's World Martin Sexton ~ Happy New Buffalo ~ Cheer Me Up Thank You The Felice Brothers ~ Roll On Arte More: 7 from '07s Many of these [...]

baroque pop // singer-songwriter Immediately on hearing this track I thought of Badly Drawn Boy's seminal album The Hour of Bewilderbeast . The clear, high-fidelity instrumentation that I associate with that UK baroque pop scene. String work similar to the cello I fell in love with in BDB's The Shining. And a general gaiety about songwriting that respects the listener while treating them with a cute tune worth sharing. It's a shame this is still only release in Europe; apparently they'd rather put off us Americans with a [...]