i am not her biggest fan, i think that her albums are a bit bland, with usually just a few good songs on each album. but we all know that a good Sade song is usually a fantastic song. anyways, take a listen and decide for yourself. stream the new album “Soldier of Love” at:
there are a few other good albums on there as well. be sure to check them out.
i cannot really put my finger on why, but recently this old gem has been popping up in my head. the song is 12 years old, but still sounds good. just have a listen to the harmonies. ah, i will shut up and let you listen. enjoy!
so, David Gray was in sweden. since i could not be there i think i will comfort myself by playing his best song. apparently he did play “this year’s love”. to quote Helen who was there: “By the piano, in blue light. It was absolutely beautiful.” damn, i wish i would have been there. anyways, here’s the song:
pearl jam singer Eddie Vedder releases his version of Bruce Springsteen’s “My City of Ruins” as charity single with profits going to the Artists for Peace and Justice Haiti Relief.
from the Pearl Jam website:
“Eddie Vedder’s full audio performance of Bruce Springsteen’s “My City Of Ruins” from the recent Kennedy Center Honors is now available for purchase through Ten Club and iTunes for $.99. Proceeds from the sale of the track benefit Artists for Peace and Justice Haiti Relief.
Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ), established in early 2009, is a fundraising effort founded by Paul Haggis and friends that encourages peace and social justice and addresses issues of poverty and enfranchisement in communities around the world. Over the past year, APJ has directed its efforts to raising enough funds to fully sponsor three schools in Haiti in support of the initiatives of Father Rick Frechette and his team. These schools aren’t just a place to learn but provide for a hot meal, clean water and a chance at the future to children who desperately need it. Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, APJ has focused its efforts on raising much needed dollars for emergency aid in the ravaged country that is only a few hours from our shores.
head over to the iTunes Store and purchase the single for just $.99. or 9 SEK if you are from Sweden.
when Bruce Springsteen was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors there were a couple of artists that performed some of his songs. Ben Harper was one of them, and he performed “I’m on Fire” as a duet with Jennifer Nettles. it was magic, truly amazing. have a look for yourself:
another stunning moment was when Eddie Vedder covered “My City of Ruins” with just an acoustic guitar and a gospel choir. simply amazing:
this is one of the artists that i discovered last year through daniel at the la cienega blog. this is one amazing artist not only did he make one of the best songs of the year, nightfall, the album itself was one of the best of last year.
francis has a mini concert over at daytrotter. there you can listen (and download if you sign up) to a couple of the songs from the stunning album before nightfall go check it out. do not let one of the best artists of last year slip away.
then and now i am lucky to find a new artist to listen to. this time it is a girl called sara groves. a colleague of mine did a review of her latest album, fireflies and songs, over at melodic.net and i thought i would check it out. glad i did.
we are talking about folk pop music not far from sarah mclachlan. piano-based songs. it also has the same kind of sounds a peter bradley adams has, very nice and mellow in other words. sounds even better at night. go check her out, you will not be sorry.
for those of you with spotify you can listen to the album at:
http://open.spotify.com/album/0As9ve8tEkrO8dwBnsacS5
one of the greatest soul singers has passed. teddy pendergrass died at the age of 59 from complications related to colon cancer. rest in peace teddy. thanks for the great music!
1950 – 2010
happy 2010! this is also my 50th post on this blog. i’m gonna celebrate that with playing an old song. enjoy.
there will be more posts shortly. new musical discoveries leads to new posts on this blog. hold on.
thanks for reading and commenting. see you next year!
