ArtistoftheWeek:Tired Pony 3/21/11-3/28/11

Tired Pony is a band consisting of, musicians from bands like, Snow Patrol , REM, and Belle & Sebastian. The band is a supergroup formed by Gary Lightbody. (Lightbody likes to make supergroups...) He formed the band and made this album with the mindset of making a Country album, but by the end of production the style of Tired Pony became more Americana than Country. Their first single, Dead American Writers, is a intellegent and hauntingly beautiful song that focuses on the journeys of American Writers that have passed on. (Twain, Hughes, Thoreau etc.)
Free Downloads
Northwestern Skies
Get On The Road
Dead American Writers
The Deepest Ocean There Is
Silver Atoms*
I Finally Love This Town*

Official Website
Music Video for Dead American Writers

ArtistoftheWeek:MiChi3/24/10-3/31/10

Well, to me MiChi is a great artist to have in your collection. Especially if you like some good J-Pop. Her first album, "MiChi MadNesS" is all English but after so much Japanese popularity of that album she went to Japan to pursue her music career and promote the great nation of the UK.
And who could blame her? If most of your fan base was in Japan you'd go rock it out there too.
Great songs from the album are mostly covers but the song that made me notice this great artist is her rendetion of You Gotta Be. A great song done by her.

Her next album, "Up To You", is a great sophomore album to the first. Consisting of japanese songs with some parts where she slips into English at time.
Featuring singles like,
HEy GirL
KiSS KiSS XXX
& ChaNge The WoRLd
I think that MiChi will be making so more great songs later in time, all we have to do is wait and see what she does next.
You Gotta Be
HEy GirL
ChaNge the WoRLd
KiSS KiSS XXX

Official Website

Hope you enjoy the artist!

ArtistoftheWeek: Corinne Bailey Rae 3/8/10-3/15/10

If you like Aretha Franklin, Chaka Kahn, or Soul you should check this album out.

What's going on now? I haven't heard anyone talk about Corinne outside of the internet or even on the internet! Her music videos aren't even on VH1 yet!? Maybe it's too early. It's only been 2 months since the release of her new album. I don't know if I just found out about Corinne's new album too soon or maybe people just pushed her aside so they can go listen to some more Beiber/Gaga songs or something. Ok, let me start out with who Corinne is. She's that girl that sang the song, "Put Your Records On". Remember?....

"Girl, put your records on, tell me your favorite song. You go ahead let your hair down."

Plus, who can forget the oh so romantic song, Like A Star & Trouble Sleeping?

Well guys, if you really liked those songs then I've got news for you. She's released a new album called, The Sea. After the passing of her husband Jason Rae, Corinne took a little hiatus from music. Staying cooped up in her house listening to greats such as, Leonard Cohen and Nina Simone. During this hiatus she wrote beautiful and moving songs that are upbeat while some focused on the grief she felt lyrically. The Sea is mixed with songs before and after the death of her husband. The songs worked really well for her sophomore album.
Her first single, "I'd Do It All Again", written before Jason's death, the song is about the commitment Corinne had to her relationship with Jason Rae. Even in the middle of the worst times she'd do it all again. This song was written right after she had a huge argument with her husband. Very powerful love song.Her second single, "Paris Nights/New York Mornings", is a sassy, upbeat and catchy song filled with lyrics of observation and exploration. Basically an adventurous song. A favorite of mine from The Sea.

The Sea, celebrates the beauty of life much more than wallowing over a lost one. The album is a soulful album that reminds you of the vocals of Aretha and the melodies of Carole King. This album is a great album filled with pop/soul sounds and a faint feel of neo-soul. It's a great album to start Spring with.

I give this album 4.5 out of 5 stars. For bravery, courage, authenticity, soul, and loyalty. Corinne could have made this album into a depressing one but she didn't. She could have stopped doing music and just went on to living a normal life but she didn't want to. She could have released the album in 2012 instead of 2010 but she decided not to.I think that no matter what critics might say about the new album, we should all just be glad that Corinne is doing better and has given us new music to listen to. Thank You, Corinne Bailey Rae.

Here's some songs that might make you buy the album.

Are You Here by Corinne Bailey Rae
I'd Do It All Again by Corinne Bailey Rae
Paris Nights/New York Mornings by Corinne Bailey Rae
The Sea by Corinne Bailey Rae

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ArtistoftheWeek: Rogue Wave 3/1/10-3/7/10

Hey kids! Do you love the sounds of synth dance-pop with men singing in falsetto voices? Songs like, "Time To Pretend" by MGMT, "A Thing For Me" by Metronomy or "Sleepyhead" by Passion Pit? Well, it's time to put that kiddy music that drives people away from you down and it's time to grow up and learn about some music that'll make you the music guru among your friends!

Rogue Wave has been noted and featured in shows like Weeds and a lot teen dramas. All that aside after a couple albums and a commercial hit( "Lake Michigan") later, they released they're most recent album. So recent it was released just on March 2nd, called Permalight.

The sound of the album is the ideal of indie pop/rock. It's unique and catchy with strong male vocals. Notable songs like, "Good Morning (The Future)" and the Title track, "Permalight", are good songs to listen to for all those MGMT, Metronomy, Crystal Castles, Passion Pit, etc. fans.

The lead singers voice is reminicent of Ben Gibbard (Lead Singer of Death Cab For Cutie). The rest of the songs on the album are really good, singer-songwriter material.

Rogue Wave's Permalight album is 4 out of 5 stars for me.

You know, one of the many things that I like about their new album, Permalight is that it's a great album to listen to while you're waiting for you favorite artists to release some new songs.
If you're a die-hard indie music lover then check out their earlier albums but if you only listen to the Radio nowadays then listen to "Good Morning ( The Future)" and "Permalight". It'll be a stepping stone away from bad music. (Just kidding....I'm not kidding.....)

Here's some songs to start you off.

Good Morning (The Future) by Rogue Wave
Permalight by Rogue Wave
Right with You by Rogue Wave
I'll Never Leave You by Rogue Wave

Here's a video that'll intrigue you.

Rogue Wave - Good Morning from Rogue Wave on Vimeo.

Hope you enjoy the band.

ArtistoftheWeek:Dri3/8/09-3/15/09

Dri is a reletively new artist that I found out about from Pandora.com(An Only Available in US website) They've introduced me to so many great artists. I found out about New Buffalo from Pandora.com. and many other great artists.[about 15 of my artists I found out about from Pandora.]
Dri has two music videos out which is very good for a person which isn't recognized or even promoted that much. Which sucks, cause she deserves to be known. At least iTunes mention her on iTunes Singer-Songwriters thing in..December?....January?...Dang! I can't remember! Anyway Dri's music is of a vocals of soulful approach and melodies of electronica. My favorite song on the Smoke Rings album is Don't Wait. It's a very catchy song with a great meaning.
Dri's small fame does not mean that she can't do anything because noone knows about her music. She has 2 music videos out, three websties, and more. Dri is stepping up to the plate with the term Do-It-Yourself Method. I love Indie music and independence.
She has been a singer for awhile before she released her debut album. She was the female singer in Fourth Of July. And I think she still is.



Dri's Websites
http://drimusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/drismokerings
http://rangeliferecords.com/listen/listen_DRI.html

FREE DOWNLOADS!!
*DRi-Don't Wait http://www.zshare.net/audio/569539115ed1ec9c
*Dri-You Know I Tried http://www.zshare.net/audio/56953905fdf76915/
*Dri-What's Real http://www.zshare.net/audio/56953919ea51970b/
*Dri-Goodnight,Baby http://www.zshare.net/audio/56954040d614d16a/
*Dri-Mother Nature http://www.zshare.net/audio/5695405488e9057c/

ArtistoftheWeek:Hope3/1/09-3/8/09

I am SO SO SO SOOO SORRY!
VERY LATE POST FOR HOPE!
I WAS VERY BUSY!
AND I KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HOPE'S bioblog.
As If my internet did not want me to wirte it.
Strange but that's the past.(yesterday and the day before that and the day before....)
So On with the bioblog.
Hope Shorter is a pop singer-songwriter. Her most famous song is Who Am I To Say? that played on the Tyler Perry movie, "Why Did I Get Married?"So far since that popular feature of Hope's style and experience of music many people requested the song or the artist to create or sing a new song for their TV/Movie. an example of this is on "P.S. I Love You" and her song "Fortress".(aka my favorite song.)
She has been singed to a record label and is no longer independent. Her debut album was self-released last year and will be re-released sometime this year and could have bonus tracks! :D
She has done more songs and has featured them on her myspace page.
She has been touring and has been playing that oh so famous song of her's, "Who Am I To Say?" and her recently other popular song,"The Rain Don't Last".

Hope's Websites

Hope's Myspace Page http://www.myspace.com/hearhope

Hope's Official Website http://hope-music.net/

Hope's Record Label http://www.atlanticrecords.com/

FREE DOWNLOADS!!

*Hope - Who Am I To Say? http://www.zshare.net/audio/570945718361bf02/
*Hope - Never Forget http://www.zshare.net/audio/570946284ac2c371/
*Hope - The Rain Don't Last http://www.zshare.net/audio/5709464491262664/

*Hope - Bring Me Flowers http://www.zshare.net/audio/57094956812faa63/
*Hope - Fortress(P.S. I Love You Version) http://www.zshare.net/audio/570954351c8e483a/