Music Monday

Looking for something new to listen to.
Try these:

Best Day Of My Life
American Authors

Do or Die
Thirty Seconds To Mars

Next To Me
Emeli Sandé

Just Keep Breathing
We The Kings

Spring

The Mummers' Dance
By Loreena McKennitt

YouTube Comments: "The video is a re-enactment of a vanishing custom held each St Stephens day in rural parts of Ireland where local musicians visited each family in the area and spent an hour or two playing music before moving to the next family.That's how country folk in Ireland entertained themselves in those bye gone days before the advent of television etc etc."



wiki
songfacts
Nature with Lyrics (Same song, different YouTube video.)

"When in the springtime of the year
When the trees are crowned with leaves
When the ash and oak, and the birch and yew
Are dressed in ribbons fair..."




Image Creation Notes:
Gradients with Buffet Script Font as Selection, Add Drop Shadow
Filter Factory Q Gravity Blossom

Perks

Of recent movies I've watched lately, the one that stands out, is
Perks of Being a Wallflower.
DVD release was 12Feb2013.

Book By:
Stephen Chbosky

Music:
List

My Picks:
Heroes, Wallflowers version.
We're on Our Way, by Radical Face
Could It Be Another Change, by The Samples

Similar Font (Free):
NeoBulletin Trash



Trivia Note:
Empire in my Mind, theme song to The Guardian TV show, is by the Wallflowers.

Trailer:
Official Trailer #1



Quote:
Charlie's last letter
with Tunnel song (David Bowie - Heroes)

I don't know if I will have the time to write any more letters because I might be too busy trying to participate.

So, if this does end up being the last letter, I just want you to know that I was in a bad place before I started high school. And you helped me.

Even if you didn't know what I was talking about. Or know someone who's gone through it. It made me not feel alone.

Because I know there are people who say all of these things don't happen.

And there are people who forget what it's like to be 16 when they turn 17.

I know these will all be stories someday.
And our pictures will become old photographs.
And we'll all become somebody's mom or dad.

But right NOW,

these moments are not stories.

This is happening.
I am here.
And I am looking at her.
And she is so beautiful.

I can see it.
This one moment when you know you're not a sad story.

You are ALIVE.

And as you stand up and see the lights on buildings and everything that makes you wonder.
And you're listening to that song on that drive with the people you love most in this world.
And in this moment, I swear...

we are INFINITE.

Piece of Forever

A nod to Breaking Dawn 2 movie DVD release on 2Mar13.



Heart of Stone, by IKO

A Thousand Years, by Christina Perri
(Uploaded on Oct 26, 2011.)

Soundtrack

Stillness

Another iTunes Store song word search.
In The Stillness,
By Liquid Mind
VII Reflection Album 2004

Better Days

It's been like a barren desert for music lately.
OK.
Search the iTunes Store for songs with a certain word or phrase.
I tried "Better Days."
See if I can find something *new* that I've never heard before.
Too bad I can't refine it down to genre also.

(The *not* new big obvious popular one to me is:
Better Days, by Goo Goo Dolls.
Eddie Vedder previously.)



For NEW, I came up with:
Better Days To Come
By Lee Starr a 22 year old singer-songwriter from Texarkana, Arkansas.
Published on Jun 24, 2012
Hometown Blue Debut Album
(Country genre is usually not my choice.)
Even has the lyrics, thank you very much.

Lyrics:
Well I am stuck inside the walls of a lonesome town
But I dare not step out into the water, for fear that I might drown
Yeah I am stuck inside a place I have always been
But every time I leave, I end up right back here again

So I'll ride, yeah I'll ride all night
and I'll glide, on an airplane
Can't stop the race, I'm on a chase
for better days to come

So I'll run out into the world in my youthful haste
and do my best to weather the storm and find my place
Yeah, pedal to the floor and worries to the wind
Gonna leave this lonesome town and not look back again

So I'll ride, Yeah I'll ride all night
and I'll glide, on an airplane flight
Won't stop the race, I'm on a chase
for better days

Bridge:

There are better days to come because my life has just begun
My feet are swift, I'm early in the race
and when I look back on all my hard times come and gone
I'll be glad I never stopped the chase, yeah, never stop the chase

I am stuck inside the walls of a lonesome town
Yeah I am stuck inside the walls of a lonesome town...

Back To Love

Back To Love
By DJ Pauly D ft. Jay Sean
Heard it on Ellen DeG.

I'm a Tornado

Little Big Town - Tornado

Hey, not bad for a country song. HA
Don't mess with me, I'm a tornado.

lyrics
songfacts

The song compares a scorned woman to a force of nature, and features an ominous chorus in which the protagonist threatens to destroy the house that she shares with her wayward man. "Natalie played it for us one night and we were like, man, I don't think I've ever heard a chick say, 'I'm a tornado,'" said Fairchild.

wiki
Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its inception: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet.

Little Big Town's fifth studio album, Tornado, was released on September 11, 2012.
The album's second single, "Tornado," was released on October 1, 2012.
Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook married on May 31, 2006


Moving up the charts.
65 on the Hot 100 billboard when I found the song.

iPod Touch Internet and Maroon 5 Cover Songs

I tried to go on the Internet with my iPod Touch and listen to Sad, by Maroon 5 that way, but I could NOT find that at YouTube and besides the YouTube App, I also tried all 3 of my search engine apps: Google App, Chrome App, and Mercury App. All I could find were cover songs. So then I went to my blog and clicked on the YouTube link I had there and I got a message saying not available on mobile device.



Also when I tried to access a Maroon 5 playlist at YouTube on my iPod Touch it was blocked with a sign-in requirement message.



So that was interesting. I also found out Grooveshark is not accessible and charges for an App, so does Hulu.

Internet content is different, more limited and controlled on mobile devices than on my laptop. Didn't know that about mobile devices.

As for the Maroon 5 Sad cover songs, I did find some I liked.


Maroon 5 - Sad (Cover by Iker Kourts)
42,074 views
Adds a strong beat and guitar along with piano, which jazzes it up a bit and it's not as stark and sad as Maroon 5 version.
Voice is good. Sound quality is good.


Sad (Maroon 5 Cover) - Liam Howard
30,167 views
Good sound quality.
Piano only.
I like his deep strong voice.


Maroon 5- Sad -(New Song) Music Video Cover
9,007 views
LivTheLife (Olivia Vocal)
(Twitter and Facebook links there.)
&
DanLee0121 (Dan Piano)

I liked Olivia Burke's voice and originality enough to check out what else she has on YouTube. She's done other Maroon 5 covers.

She has auditioned for The Voice (Maroon 5's Adam Levine).
(closed) my 'THE VOICE' Audition!!!! *IMPORTANT*

She auditioned for the X Factor first and says that The Voice audition was a better experience.
X Factor Auditions: WHAT TO EXPECT!

Dan and Olivia Google Searches:
There's a Dan Humphrey (Portrayed by Penn Badgley) and Olivia Burke (Portrayed by Hillary Duff) on CW's "Gossip Girl."
There's another younger Olivia Burke singer that shows up in searches too.


NOTE:
Maroon 5's Overexposed album at grooveshark.

Listening To...

Daylight
and
Sad

From Maroon 5's
Overexposed album
12 songs
One More Night and Payphone I was already familiar with.

Don't Fail Me Now

Melanie Amaro (b. 26 Jun 1992)
Won the first season of The X Factor USA in 2011.

I don't watch that show, so never heard of her before.
I found her in iTunes.
Her song, Long Distance, is in the New Singles section.
Strong voice.
I like Don't Fail Me Now the best.
(Pics from this video.)

Vivaldi and More

While I was doing research on the Net, I listened to
Best of Vivaldi
at YouTube.
2 hours long.

Blogged Previously

Here's a
1001 list for more classical music.
Vivaldi listed 5 times on the list:
Antonio Vivaldi - Gloria, RV 589 (Taverner Consort: Gloria, Magnificat)
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Two Trumpets (Mark Bennett, Michael Harrison & Trevor Pinnock: Mad About Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi - L'estro armonico (Federico Guglielmo & Christopher Hogwood)
Antonio Vivaldi - Stabat mater (The King's Consort: Vivaldi Sacred Music)
Antonio Vivaldi - Juditha triumphans (The King's Consort)

Supposedly based on the book of same name?

There are tons of these "1001" lists.
More:
listology
amazon

I also liked the 1001 list for paintings.
listology paintings part 1
listology paintings part 2
pinterest

Begin Again

Listening to:
Begin Again
Taylor Swift (b. 13 Dec 1989)
Published on Oct 23, 2012.

Photos
October 1 - On set of the 'Begin Again' music video in Paris, France

Track List of Album Red
(Her fourth album.)

I also like:
(Not official so videos probably won't last long at youtube.)

Holy Ground
(Upbeat song. Abruptly cuts off at the end. Best quality.)
It was good never looking down.
And right there where we stood was holy ground.

22
(Has an Avril Lavigne sound.)
We're happy free confused and lonely at the same time.
I'm feeling 22.

More songs I've added to my playlist recently:
Katy Perry - Wide Awake
Imagine Dragons - It's Time

Cher Lloyd - Want U Back
(This one grew on me because of how expressive it is. I love the little "grunts" inserted into the song, or whatever you'd call them.)

Song Rising:
OneRepublic - Feel Again
I had to dig in the billboard charts to find this one. I predict it will rise to number 1 or close to it.
It's currently 56 on the billboard hot 100.

Ho Hey

Listening to:
Ho Hey, by The Lumineers.
Official Video
Better Sound



Lyrics to me sound like "in my sweet heart"
But online it says the lyrics say "You're my sweetheart"

songfacts

Don't Let Your Feet Touch Ground

A happy upbeat song. Love it.
First heard it on the radio. Imagine that. HA. I seldom listen to the radio.

Don't Let your Feet Touch Ground
Ash Koley

A Canadian New Wave/alternative pop band from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Winnipeg. Not that far from North Dakota.
Ashley Michelle Koley, lead singer.
Phil Deschambault, guitar/ keyboard.

Listening To...

The Fighter
Gym Class Heroes
ft. Ryan Tedder

Give 'em hell, turn their heads
Gonna live life till we're dead.
Give me scars, give me pain
Then just say to me, say to me, say to me
There goes a fighter, there goes a fighter
Here comes a fighter
That's what they'll say to me, say to me
Say to me, this one's a fighter


Titanium
David Guetta
ft. Sia

I'm bulletproof nothing to lose
Fire away, fire away
Ricochet, you take your aim
Fire away, fire away
You shoot me down but I won't fall, I am titanium
You shoot me down but I won't fall, I am titanium


Burn It Down
Linkin Park

We're building it up
To break it back down
We're building it up
To burn it down
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground

Naked Famous Young Blood

I really like this song.

Young Blood,
By The Naked And Famous

wiki
From Auckland, New Zealand.
Wiki says the song played on Covert Affairs pilot. I do not remember that.

Another song of theirs is pretty good:
Punching In A Dream

Meet two members of the band:
The Naked And Famous - Bands For 2011 video

More Links:
amazon
grooveshark
songfacts
songmeanings

More Songs Rising

More chart climbers that I liked:

Too Close, by Alex Clare (#63 billboard)
Give Your Heart a Break, Demi Lovato (#74)
Little Talks, Of Monsters and Men (#82)

billboard
See Billboard Hot 100 videos at:
chartbrain

Song Rising

Some Nights, by fun.

I predict this song is going to rise to number 1 on the charts.
Has a good drum beat thing goin' on. Makes me crank up the sound.
Their song, We Are Young, is currently more popular (because of Glee Fox TV series, evidently).

Clean Version w Lyrics
billboard
songmeanings.net
wiki
amazon

fun.
An American indie pop band based in New York City.
Formed by Nate Ruess (b. 26 Feb 1982).
With Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff.
This is their 2nd album.
photos
(They need better publicity photos. ha)

Mylo Xyloto

Listening to Coldplay:

Major Minus


Charlie Brown


Good workout songs.

Some Data Points:
Mylo Xyloto
5th studio album.
Released worldwide on 24 Oct 2011.
Preceded by Singles:
"Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" (3 Jun 2011).
"Paradise" (Sep 2011).
"Charlie Brown" (3 Feb 2012).

Mylo Xyloto is a concept album, and its content follows a story throughout. According to Chris Martin, the album is "based on a love story with a happy ending," in which two protagonists living in an oppressive, dystopian, urban environment, meet one another through a gang and fall in love.

The Making Of 'Mylo Xyloto' (YouTube)

Chris Martin
Christopher Anthony John Martin (b. 2 Mar 1977).
Lead vocalist, pianist and rhythm guitarist.
Married to Gwyneth Paltrow (b. 27 Sep 1972).
Met 2002 backstage.
Married 5 Dec 2003.
Apple Blythe Alison Martin (b. 14 May 2004).
Moses Bruce Anthony Martin (b. 8 Apr 2006).

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VM Instant Art - Colorfield Generator, VM Distortion - Brightness By Brightness, Brushstrokes for texture, Bauhaus 93 font

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