12 posts tagged “music”
Okay guys... I'm watching the Live Earth concerts here and found out my favorite Justin.tv web caster Justine is at one of the concerts. So I pulled a split screen.... and later many more....
Purpose of all this: "Live Earth is a monumental music event that will bring together more than 2 billion people on 7/7/07 to raise awareness about global warming. With 24 hours of music across 7 continents, and performances by more than 150 of the world's top musicians, Live Earth will engage, connect, and inspire individuals, corporations and governments to take action to solve the climate crisis."
Yesterday, I happened to catch the end of the Oprah episode as I flipped through the channels and she had on an artist names Susan Cagel that wrote a song called “Dear Oprah” I found the song a unique idea, seeing as how so many people write fan letters to celebrities she turned her’s into a song. What I found after the song that made me like her even more was her unique story to go with her sound, so I turned to my trusty music source to find more from her, Myspace. lol.
“For more than four years, singer-songwriter Susan Cagle has been making a name for herself throughout New York City’s subway system—surprising commuters with her impromptu performances. But, life wasn’t always so sweet for this soulful singer.
Growing up, Susan says she was raised in a very restrictive religious cult. “We had to do everything that they told us to do,” she says. “We were only allowed to read the Bible or other religious publications that were written by the organization.”
After years of feeling like a prisoner in her own life, Susan says she escaped that world and started on a path of her own. “It was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’ve got these feelings inside me I’ve always felt, a hunger for knowledge, for the world,’ and I was told it was wrong,” she says. “Once I started reading, it was like, ‘Wow, I need to get out of this.’”
Susan moved to New York City, where she took her love of singing to the streets. “Basically, the subway allowed me to connect with people. In the subways I wasn’t alone,” she says. “I realized, looking around at all the people rushing by me, that everybody has their own story. … It made me realize that, wow, I don’t have to use my background as an excuse to not do anything with my life. “
For years, Susan performed for anyone who would listen…and then fate stepped in. Music producer Jay Levine caught her act and soon the pair started writing music together. “He’s been with me through every step of the way,” she says.
One of Susan’s signature songs is titled “Dear Oprah”—and when Oprah heard it for the first time, she knew she wanted to meet Susan in person! The song originated from a letter Susan wrote to Oprah when she was 17—but never sent! “Your story always inspired me, your background, how you were brought up. You’re a self-made person,” Susan tells Oprah. “It was really just me pouring out my heart in my diary to you.’ “ (Article found here)
I'm putting up two video's with this post of my favorites so take a look, she's really good, one of my favorites up there with Colbie Caillat.
Her Links: SusanCagle.com, Myspace
Personal favorite songs are listed under the bands.
Okay so I know it's been a while since I posted a music post, got wrapped up in writing (new stuff up as of yesterday *click*)but on the side I was collecting bands so here's the list for ya, lol. -enjoy-
Melee
-Built to last
-Drive away
-You got
-Rythm of Rain
Quiet Drive
All of them
All Time Low
-Coffee Shop Soundtrack
Todd Carey
-Friday Night
-Falling from Grace
-My Philosophy
-Driving Away
Toby Mac
-No Ordinary Love
-I'm for You
Head Start
-Love you to death
-Sincerly yours
The Afters
-Beautiful Love
-Somday
-Wait
Crossfade
Liked them all
Western Heritage
-She's Only 16
-Float Away
-Western Heritage
Your Vegas
-In My Head
Army of Freshmen
Like them all.
Robert Dante
Like them all.
Buck Cherry
-Everything
-Next to you
-Sorry
The Kooks
Liked them all.
The Kooks (2nd myspace page)
-California
-I want you back
Audio: Share a great duet.
My favorite!
Vintage, "are just five dudes that want to do a rock album," They have been crowned champions of both the Hard Rock/KROQ Battle of the Bands and B.B. King's Battle of the Bands. In August of 2006 they finally got to release that rock album, entitled "Take It All".
This band has great tracks all around. There's not one I don't
like, it might be the rock phase I'm in now that amplifies my love for
their music, but either way they can count me as a fan. They have a great
balance of rock with a hint of pop to balance it out for those
that don't like full on heavy rock, but don't like the "bouncy pop
rock" If you know what I'm saying? lol.
A review I read about them from their MySpace blog, written in Music Connection Magazine,
says their sound is "Classic rock with a definite 80's influnce."
Though I was only born in the late eightys, have minamal
exposure to 80's music, and I am just now getting into some classic
rock, their muisc makes me feel I have years of good rock
knowlege and exposure.
The best way to put it, the band's music speaks for its self,
thier
talent is one that needs to be heard to truely be apperiated. You
have to hear it for yourself so take a look, take a listen!!
"Persuasion" Music Video for Vintage
Vintage Links: Official Vintage Site, Vintage's Myspace, CD Baby: Vintage: Take It All <--hear more tracks at CD Baby and buy the CD!!
-Justie
My Links: My Myspace, My Other Writing
-Happy Apple Poison
-Casino Clouds
-Thieving
One Less Reason
Found by my friend Jared
-If You Want Me
-Sadly Smiling Through
Copeland
-I'm a sucker for a..
Stephen Speaks
-Just A Little Girl
-Out Of My League
One Republic
-Stop and Stare
-Mercy
Article Find:
Bizarre band names often have odd roots in people, places and things
Aspiring rockers can take inspiration from true stories behind names of everyone from the Beatles to Toad the Wet Sprocket
Video Find:
I have for this blog post, The artist Willie Herath.
I never would have guessed he was an Illinois native, he screams Californian, with his surfer looks and his fun up beat songs; in funny pictures and his spoof on survival shows in ‘Willie vs Wild', he shows that he’s a laid back, fun guy. Someone you know you'd have a good time with and laugh till it hurts. That’s what his songs are, laid back and fun, the kind of songs you'll have a good time with. Best described by him as "Nod Your Head Beach Rock".
As someone who
largely judges music on lyrics, more than sound, his slower tracks “Something’s Broken,” “Back
and Forth,” and “Come Home,” caught my attention the most. I loved the lyrics to each of these songs for
the reason that they bring up certain memories both good and bad but to be able
to put them to music is what keeps me coming back to listen to them again and
again, thats what really good songs, with good lyrics do.
They are all must haves for my collection now and I look
forward to hearing more from him.
-enjoy-
Willie's Links: Willie Herath.com, Willie's Myspace, Willie's Street Team Myspace, Willie's Youtube,
The other day I got an email through Myspace to give thoughts on bands and artists for a publicist. She had read 'My New Love' post on Colbie Caillat. So along with my 'Daily Reads' I'm gonna try and add a music segment, with thoughts on bands and artists I find or she tells me about. So look back for those! :]
I have totally become wrapped in my music lately. I have never been able to totally get into it because I always stored my music on my computer and in the last few years I've had to switch computers so many times that collecting more music became difficult when I always have to move them back and forth. Well not to long ago I think i got my last computer for a while so I'm finally feeling secure enough to add a lot more. My itunes highest count ever, sits at 758 for now. I'm sure it there will be more by nights end.
My current band/artist obsessions are Skillet who's lyrics fit my recent and current feelings and moods as well as Colbie Caillet for a softer sound, but at the moment I'm in to a harder sound. Which will change, I go back and forth between the two types. So I put together a list of links of my current band/artist favorites. I also think, if you like any of these that you try the OTH link I put at the bottom(also mentioned in my last blog entry) , I got a lot of good artists of of there, I didn't always like the song the site listed but I would find other songs by them and like those and end up liking the artist. It also helps to have friends with awesome music taste.
Important side note-Thanks Jared for the awesome bands you've introduced me too. Most of whom made the list. Skillet being the first! *wink* lol.
Skillet
OAR
The Ataris
Forty Foot Echo
Fuel
Stroke 9
Sugarcult
The Feeling
WestFall
The Blackpool Lights
Colbie Caillat
Jason Reeves
Daughtry
I'm always looking for more music, so feel free to list your favs and suggest anything!
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