Awesome song that is on a pretty killer soundtrack. Go check out the tunes from Elizabethtown. Pretty sweet music from Tom Petty to Elton John. The soundtrack was so awesome they released a second volume with more sweetness.
PS-Ryan Adams is married to Mandy Moore. If they have kids, they'll be sweet musicians with great hair.
Sweet little number by Scottish singer Paolo Nutini from a few years back. Based on the story he tells, he's a baller, and I like that.
Pretty insane that this guy is only 22. Seems like he's been around forever.
You might need to turn your speakers up, as the sound quality isn't great, but I love how sketchy the studio looks, like it's someone sitting around jammin in their basement. Awesome.
Sweet little article over at Chart Watch by Paul Grein about female solo artists holding the top five spots on the Billboard Hot 200 list for the first time ever.
Check it out, it's a pretty interesting read.
The top 5 are:
1. Susan Boyle
2. Lady Gaga
3. Alicia Keys
4. Mary J Blige
5. Taylor Swift
Hmmm. A couple of them might be a liiiiiittle bit overrated, but I will put my music snobbery aside to bask in a moment of female empowerment.
I was perusing the list of artists on the Sun Studio Sessions YouTube page and I came across The Ryan Montbleau Band. The name sounded familiar and I realized it was because they were listed as an upcoming act at Water Street. I checked 'em out and I gotta say, they're pretty damn good. Nice classic folk rock sound with a bit of a bluesy edge.
Check out this clip of them performing "Honeymoon Eyes". Also, if you're a Western NY reader, they'll be rocking the stage at Water Street Music Hall on February 5th. Tickets are pretty cheap, so go check them out before they're famous and then you can say you knew them way back when.
Hey, speaking of Sun Studio, it's a pretty sweet place full of amazing musical history. Come back and check us out over the next few weeks to learn a bit more about the history of the place, as well as some new info on what's going on over there these days.
A change came in disguise of revelation
Set his soul on fire
She said she always knew he'd come around
And the decades disappear
Like sinking ships but we persevere
God gives us hope
But we still fear what we don't know
Muse is pretty huge in England and has been for quite some time, but they are beginning to really crack the US as well. Appearances on the soundtracks for both Twilight films, along with last week's rocking of the SNL stage has only helped. They have added a bunch of dates to their upcoming tour, so try to check them out if you get the chance. They're bananas live and frontman, Matthew Bellamy, is a guitar hero whose riff from "Plug in Baby" beat out countless classics to be ranked the 12th best of all time by readers of Total Guitar magazine.
I LOVE this band. Check out their performance of Uprising, which is currently #1 on the Billboard Alternative music charts. It's from Later...With Jools Holland. Speaking of said show, if you are lucky enough to get the Ovation channel (I never knew we had it til I stumbled upon it flipping through the channels searching for a quality teenage soap opera), they are rocking many episodes of Later these days, so scoot over to their website to see when your favorite acts are on.
Later...with Jools Holland is a late night show over in England that features some pretty amazing musical guests every week. It is played over here on the Fuse channel. It's worth checking out, because each episode is packed with several performances, so even if you don't particularly enjoy one band, chances are you'll dig another.
This clip is from a 2006 episode featuring one of the first bands that became huge with the help of fans on internet sites sharing music and videos. The Arctic Monkeys are pretty well known, but if you're not familiar, check them out. Awesome energy and great live performances.
As I pointed out in yesterday's live music post, Pete Dohorty, formerly of the Libertines, was arrested on drug possession charges yesterday. The kicker this time? He was in court facing another charge of drunk driving, when during the mandatory frisk upon entering the court, an alleged drug wrap fell from his pocket. In basic terms: dude brought heroin into court with him. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
How is this guy still alive? Is there some Weekend At Bernie's stuff going on? He looks sorta peaced in that pic, but I think he is walking on his own. And even if he is alive, why is he not in jail? Apparently in England, rockers get the same special treatment that sports stars get in America, because supposedly he had 21 prior drug charges. Not to mention how terrible the dude looks. Is this the same guy who used to date Kate Moss and was kinda hot in the strange, artsy musician way? Now he's all clammy and scabby. Damn. This guy needs to be on Intervention ASAP.
TV Tunes Tuesdays is a little light today, but we bring you a soundtrack worth downloading.
Felicity was one of the first shows that really had a rocking soundtrack full of indie favorites that made the melodrama that much more awesome. I tuned in weekly less to see if she was with Noel or Ben (oh, the choices!) and more because some of the first great music I listened to was because of this show. Don't believe me? I can prove it.
Both Ryan Adams and Jack Johnson were heavily used during the show's fourth season, which aired from 2001-02. Did you even know who Ryan Adams was back then? Season three is full of indie gems. 2 is a little more mainstream with Dave Matthews Band and the Counting Crows. And who could forget season one's love for Sarah McLachlan, as well as other awesome female acts such as Kate Bush or Beth Orton?
That should be enough. There are two discs out from this shows soundtrack and it really lead the way for shows like The OC and Gossip Girl to appeal to the music lovers in all of us.
No real post or review today on the movie music front. Christmas is coming up way too fast, but check out this sweet, Christmas sorta-movie music moment.
The Libertines were an amazing band from England that was pretty big around the time of The Strokes over here. Unfortunately, one of the lead singers, Pete Doherty, had a bit of trouble with drugs. Or a lot of trouble, like literally, yesterday I chose to use them for today's Live Vid Clip and he was arrested TODAY of suspected drug possession. Damn, either I'm psychic or he has a pretty bad addiction. Yeah, you're right. The second one. He was in court to face another charge and had drugs on him, so once he received his punishment, they escorted him right to the police station. Yikes.
Apparently, his drug abuse led to the demise of the band, but hopefully it's not forever. He went on to create his own band, Babyshambles, and continued to hang out with positive influences. Other frontman, Carl Barat, formed Dirty Pretty Things, but neither saw as much success as they did together. Come on, Pete, clean up. The world needs more Libertines.
Check them out playing one of their last live performances as a band. The song is "Can't Stand Me Now" and is about the crumbling friendship of the two frontmen. It's a great performance, if not a little bittersweet as well.
Dig the song?
You can download the mp3 over at Amazon:
Do you ever feel like the Gin Blossoms should have been way more famous? I do. I know they had a few major hits, but I still want to hear new music being played on the radio. Just a sweet band and it's that simple.
Muse is a pretty sweet band and they are the musical guests on SNL tonight. You'll probably be out partying, but set those Tivos to record. If you aren't familiar with them, I think you'll really dig it.
Remember how sweet the Wallflowers used to be? They're still making good music and lead singer, Jakob Dylan, has a pretty great solo album out, but nothing can compare their epic 1996 album Bringing Down the Horse.
Dylan has that great raspy tone in his voice and it doesn't hurt that he's incredibly good looking. Thank you, Bob.
Here's a clip from a tv special in 2002 when they played at Alcatraz with Creed(ew, what?). Gotta love the dude playing keyboards with a casual cigarette hanging from his mouth. Rockstar. Check it out!
Did you know Damien Rice was named the 34th (out of 50) best Irish act in music right now earlier this year by the Irish Times? That seems awfully low and has to burn a little, especially considering his former musical creative assistant, Lisa Hannigan, was named at number five. There was supposedly a bunch of drama there and since Hannigan has begun a successful solo career, the article points out that Rice has been "almost too quiet of late."
I couldn't agree more. Where are you Damien? We need to hear your music. I remember being in college and going into Rochester, buying my first Damien Rice cd. Recently, on a visit up there I saw that the store had closed and I almost wept. The honesty in Rice's lyrics is matched beautifully with his haunting melodies. Oh, how I wish I believed reports saying his new disc was coming out soon, but I have a dreadful feeling it will be some time before I get my Damien on again. And that's sad.
For all you Damien Rice fans, check out this video of "9 Crimes" from the 2006 series Live From Abbey Road. Beautiful.
Here is the live music video clip of the day. Yeah, it's another new addition to the blog.
Check out this amazing performance from The Airborne Toxic Event on Letterman early this year. This was shortly after the time when there was that whole mini scandal going on over at Pitchfork. A pretty insanely bad review was given and the band took it upon themselves to write the reviewer a letter in response. Drama ensued. Anyways, enjoy the clip and check out how amped Letterman gets over the band at the end. He knows what's up.
A fitting addition to yesterday's TV Tunes post, Train was on CSI:NY last night. They not only performed a couple tunes, but also lead singer Pat Monahan, actually had a pretty large part in the plot. He was acting alongside Kim Kardashian, so his skills were mad good by comparison. If you missed it check out the behind the scenes snippet below or check local listings, as I'm sure it will be repeated over the holiday hiatus.
Jonesing for more Train? Check out their latest disc Save Me, San Francisco. Available for a sweet price at Amazon right now.
Party foul. This post was due yesterday, but is here today. Let's pretend it's Tuesday.
Moving on.
In our first installment of TV Tunes Tuesday, we will be exploring some great live musical performances done on sitcoms/dramas/etc. Unfortunately, if you don't like sappy TV dramas, you probably haven't seen most of these, aside from the Extras clips.
. Pretty sweet music from Tom Petty to Elton John. The soundtrack was so awesome they released a second volume with more sweetness
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. Available for a sweet price at Amazon right now.
