Artist: White House

Singer/Songwriter Rumer Performs at The White House; New 70s Cover Album Out May 28th

May 14, 9:00am Music Is My King Size Bed

As I sit here listening to Rumer's 70s-inspired new single, "P.F. Sloan," I'm kicking myself for not covering her sooner here on Music Is My King Size Bed. A cover of a song written by Jimmy Webb, "P.F. Sloan" is named for the 60s American pop/rock singer/songwriter who, in addition to his own successful career, wrote various Top 20 hits for The Searchers, The Mamas & The Papas and

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Rumer performs at the White House for concert honouring Burt Bacharach and Hal David

May 10, 6:41am Band Weblogs

Rumer was a special guest performer at a concert honouring Burt Bacharach and Hal David , which was held by The President and the First Lady at the White House on Wednesday (May 9, 2012). As the sole British artist invited to perform, Rumer took to an all-star bill that also featured the likes of Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Diana Krall and the actor Mike Myers . It also saw her perform before her hero, Bacharach, with whom she famously sang in his Californian home [...]

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Eateries and Watering Holes: Rock Bottom

May 6, 2:48pm Star Maker Machine

White House : Rock Bottom [ purchase ] Wouldn't "Rock Bottom" be a great name for your local watering hole where you can disappear for days? The important thing to remember is it "ain't very far away," especially after your woman has packed up and headed back to momma. White House billed itself as "Bluegrass's New Supergroup" when they released their debut album back in 2003. The five string wizards (who all lived in White House, Tn., a suburb north of Nashville) [...]

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Contagion! 2012! It's Happening! H5N1! The Fear!

Apr 24, 12:46am Swan Fungus

It's happening people. It's happening. According to CNN, the National Institutes Of Health has given the OK to publish studies on the so-called Bird Flu (or Avian Flu, or H5N1) in medical journals. The studies had previously been steeped in controversy - and at one time were considered threats to national security - because it [...]

• Whitehouse - To Die

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Artist:	Whitehouse
Title:	To Die
Link Text:	To Die
File Name:	whitehouse_-_to_die.mp3
Bitrate:	224 kbps
Genre:	New Age
Year:	1991

Alive: "I Want You Back (Jackson 5 cover)" by Janelle Monae at the White House

Apr 11, 12:05pm LOFT965

Filed under: Beats , Clip , Yankee Panky Tagged: album , i want you back , janelle , monae , new , single

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Video: Janelle Monáe covers Jackson 5 at White House

Apr 10, 5:15pm Consequence Of Sound

Yesterday, during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, Janelle Monáe performed her rendition of The Jackson 52s "I Want You Back". The Monáe version stays faithful to the original, with bubbly, romantic vocals nearly identical to our fab five of yesteryear, only there's this laid-back, air of abandonment to the supporting string and horn work. If nothing else, it's a vast improvement on the "Bunny Hop" song . Watch the replay below (via Pigeons and Planes ).

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Sunday Mix Tape Number 253

Mar 26, 2:18am Swan Fungus

Good evening, travelers. You're entering an area adjacent to the general vicinity of a particular place. Maybe it's a website that posts some weird kind of music. This is just a for instance. It could also be something totally different. Something cooler. Prepare to enter the Sunday Mix Tape. RULES for uninitiated noobs: I give [...]

• Dana Westover - From A Tower Window
• Dave Nordin - All Strung Out Again
• Experimental Audio Research - The Calm Beyond
• France Gall - C'est Pas Facile D'etre Une Fille
• Lunar Miasma - Hills
• Mirroring - Fell Sound
• Rake The Fonts - Poor Man's Dylan
• Robedoor - Stained Glass
• Shark Move - Evil War
• Trubrot - To Be Grateful
• Whitehouse - A Cunt Like You
• Wilt - Radio Tower
• Wolf Eyes - Give It Up

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Artist:	Dana Westover
Title:	From A Tower Window
Link Text:	From A Tower Window
File Name:	dana_westover_-_from_a_tower_w indow.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Folk
Year:	1972

Artist:	Dave Nordin
Title:	All Strung Out Again
Link Text:	All Strung Out
File Name:	dave_nordin_-_all_strung_out.m p3
Bitrate:	200 kbps
Genre:	Folk

Artist:	Experimental Audio Research
Title:	The Calm Beyond
Link Text:	The Calm Beyond
File Name:	ear_-_the_calm_beyond.mp3
Bitrate:	194 kbps
Genre:	Rock
Year:	1996

Artist:	France Gall
Title:	C'est Pas Facile D'etre Une Fille
Link Text:	C’est Pas Facile D’etre Une Fille
File Name:	france_gall_-_cest_pas_facile_ detre_une_fille.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Pop
Year:	1966

Artist:	Lunar Miasma
Title:	Hills
Link Text:	Hills
File Name:	lunar_miasma_-_hills.mp3
Year:	2011

Artist:	Mirroring
Title:	Fell Sound
Link Text:	Fell Sound
File Name:	mirroring_-_fell_sound.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Genre:	Experimental

Artist:	Rake The Fonts
Title:	Poor Man's Dylan
Link Text:	Poor Man’s Dylan
File Name:	rake_the_fonts_-_poor_mans_dyl an.mp3
Bitrate:	193 kbps
Genre:	Singer-Songwriter
Year:	2010

Artist:	Robedoor
Title:	Stained Glass
Link Text:	Stained Glass
File Name:	robedoor_-_stained_glass.mp3
Bitrate:	224 kbps
Genre:	Experimental
Year:	2007

Artist:	Shark Move
Title:	Evil War
Link Text:	Evil War
File Name:	sharks_move_-_evil_war.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Rock

Artist:	Trubrot
Title:	To Be Grateful
Link Text:	To Be Grateful
File Name:	trubrot_-_to_be_grateful.mp3
Bitrate:	256 kbps
Genre:	Rock

Artist:	Whitehouse
Title:	A Cunt Like You
Link Text:	A Cunt Like You
File Name:	whitehouse_-_a_cunt_like_you.m p3
Bitrate:	238 kbps
Genre:	Experimental
Year:	2008

Artist:	Wilt
Title:	Radio Tower
Link Text:	Radio Tower
File Name:	wilt_-_radio_tower.mp3
Bitrate:	203 kbps
Genre:	Experimental
Year:	2002

Artist:	Wolf Eyes
Title:	Give It Up
Link Text:	Give It Up
File Name:	wolf_eyes_-_give_it_up.mp3
Bitrate:	223 kbps
Genre:	Experimental
Year:	2000

The White House Loves Guided By Voices

Mar 19, 11:56am Prefixmag.com

Major hat-tip to the folks at The Daily Swarm for this great little tidbit about Guided By Voices ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ the-white-house-loves-guided-b y-voices/63331/

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Pullin' 'Tubes: The White House Brings The Blues

Feb 27, 8:53am Hidden Track

Last week a slew of the best blues musicians around descended on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for a special concert hosted by President Barack Obama honoring the genre, as a long standing American tradition. The show featured a incredible all-star line-up of musicians from the last 60+ years, with the likes of B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, Trombone Shorty, Warren Haynes, Jeff Beck, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Keb Mo, Gary Clark Jr. and Shemekia Copeland taking the stage at The White House to perform with the house band that was directed by the legendary Booker T. Jones. The show, which [...]

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Gary Clark Jr. – "Catfish Blues" at the White House

Feb 23, 9:46pm Merchants Of Rock

I'm going to spare you the political rhetoric, but I will say that there is something awesome about watching the President of my country sing along to one of the greatest blues tunes known to man. Earlier this week, Mick Jagger got the headlines for passing "O" the mic during an all star take of the Buddy Guy standard "Sweet Home Chicago" , but as the week has gone along more clips from the White House Blues Celebration are hitting the web. This take features up and coming guitar phenom Gary Clark Jr. performing a killer "Catfish [...]

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Dave P. & Sammy Slice – Weekend at the White House

Feb 23, 4:21pm Blisspop

Dave P. & Sammy Slice of Philly's " Making Time " are returning to U Hall Saturday night at BLISS with Will Eastman & Lxsx Frxnk! To prep for their return to DC, they've put together Weekend at the White House - a near two hour mix showcasing their eclectic taste ranging from indie dance and nu-disco, to the harder-edged flavors of techno. Enjoy/download the mix below, and we'll see you Saturday at BLISS! Doors open at 10:00 pm, purchase tickets here , RSVP here [...]

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President Obama Sings Backed By Mick, Warren, Keb, Derek, Susan, B.B., Jeff Beck, Buddy, Gary Clark Jr. and More

Feb 21, 11:10pm Hidden Track

President Barack Obama welcomed a cavalcade of blues musicians to The White House this evening for a special concert that brought together great bluesmen and women from every living generation including B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, Trombone Shorty, Warren Haynes, Jeff Beck, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Keb Mo, Gary Clark Jr. and Shemekia Copeland. Each of those artists took turns fronting a formidable house band directed by Booker T. Jones during the two-hour performance. For the grand finale, the Prez joined the assembled "White House Blues All-Stars" for a rousing rendition of Sweet Home Chicago in which Obama belted a few [...]

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STREAM: White House tribute to the Blues

Feb 21, 8:16pm Live Music Blog

I didn't think I'd ever get to the day when I was embedding live concert webcasts coming straight to you from the White House, but sure enough, you can tune in right now and catch Mick Jagger rocking out with Jeff Beck on "Miss You" while Barack and Michelle Obama are chilling in the front [...]

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In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues

Feb 21, 4:30am 2scene4thescene

Keb Mo to Perform at the White House Alongside Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Jeff Beck & More Keb Mo will perform at the White House on February 21 in a special concert celebrating Blues music, in recognition of Black History Month. Hosted by President and Mrs. Obama, Keb Mo will be joined on stage by legends Mick Jagger, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Gary Clark, Jr., and more, with Booker T. Jones as music director and band leader. The evening will be filmed [...]

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Reconstructing the White House, 1948-1952

Feb 17, 11:09am Good Weather For Airstrikes

Decades of poor maintenance, the construction of a fourth story attic during the Coolidge administration, and the addition of a second-floor balcony over the south portico for Harry Truman took a great toll on the brick and sandstone structure built around a timber frame. By 1948, the house was declared to be in imminent danger of collapse, forcing President Truman to commission a reconstruction and move across the street to Blair House from 1949 to 1951. The work, done by the firm of Philadelphia contractor John McShain, required the complete dismantling of the interior spaces, construction of [...]

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Reconstructing the White House, 1948-1952

Feb 17, 11:09am clever titles are so last summer

Decades of poor maintenance, the construction of a fourth story attic during the Coolidge administration, and the addition of a second-floor balcony over the south portico for Harry Truman took a great toll on the brick and sandstone structure built around a timber frame. By 1948, the house was declared to be in imminent danger of collapse, forcing President Truman to commission a reconstruction and move across the street to Blair House from 1949 to 1951. The work, done by the firm of Philadelphia contractor John McShain, required the complete dismantling of the interior spaces, construction of [...]

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A young Bill Clinton meeting John F. Kennedy at the White House in 1963

Feb 13, 12:17pm Good Weather For Airstrikes

Bill Clinton shaking hands with President Kennedy on July 24, 1963 in the Rose Garden of the White House. He was in Washington, D.C. as a delegate from Arkansas to the Boys Nation Convention. Video: A Future President Meets JFK

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A young Bill Clinton meeting John F. Kennedy at the White House in 1963

Feb 13, 12:17pm clever titles are so last summer

Bill Clinton shaking hands with President Kennedy on July 24, 1963 in the Rose Garden of the White House. He was in Washington, D.C. as a delegate from Arkansas to the Boys Nation Convention. Video: A Future President Meets JFK

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" I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."

Jan 24, 11:43am Keep the Coffee Coming

A mighty rain fell all night and pounded the roof. It was a sweet sound to me, and I easily fell asleep. This morning when I went out to get the papers, I saw the snow was just about gone. Only a few small piles remain, and they won't last long. It will be 50° today. No sun again this morning, just a gray sky, but the sun will be by later. I'll be happy to see it after so long. The Bruins were at the White House yesterday to be feted by the President for winning the [...]

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" I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."

Jan 24, 11:39am Keep the Coffee Coming

A mighty rain fell all night and pounded the roof. It was a sweet sound to me, and I easily fell asleep. This morning when I went out to get the papers, I saw the snow was just about gone. Only a few small piles remain, and they won't last long. It will be 50° today. No sun again this morning, just a gray sky, but the sun will be by later. I'll be happy to see it after so long. The Bruins were at the White House yesterday to be feted by the President for winning the [...]

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