Duffy Full KCRW video

When I grow up I'll be a Lady....

So Ashley Monroe recently did a wonderful acoustic set for Studio 330 which I'm loving so I thought I'd share the wealth... below as usual is some horrible artwork I cobbled together. Enjoy!




::Ashley Monroe Live Acoustic Studio 330::

Wicked.... No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

This is for all those who haven't listened to the amazing score that is Wicked.. this is an original cast recording with Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenowith mmmmm ^.^ Jennifer Nettles expressed a desire to play Elphaba in an interview once and I think she's def got the pipes to take on Elphaba... we'll see.. I can dream until then.. enjoy!




::Wicked::

I'll do it MY WAY!

So this weekend marked the re-emergence of my love for Shirley Bassey. I think this woman has one of the most amazing set of pipes the world has ever known.. and yet..she remains relatively unknown to the "newer" generation..sometimes I'm ashamed of people my age and their lack of knowledge in the sounds of yesteryear..so for your enjoyment here are a few of my favorite songs (in youtube format) of Dame Shirley Bassey.... mmmmmm. Class, can't get any better than true Class.

I Who Have Nothing










Goldfinger

A forum...great idea!!

Ok... so in light of the extroadinary talents of Duffy a friend of mine has created a wonderful new Fan Forum where we can go and share what we know and have my this deliciously soulful and talented songbird. Enjoy!




http://rockferryusa.proboards80.com/index.cgi

You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog, clamped onto me like a Ball N' Chain...

Anyone who knows me understands I have a passion for the blues... ecspecialy women who can really lay into it either bellowing it out or crooning my soul into melancholy *sigh*... imagine my suprise however when I looked up on youtube one of my favorite singers Big Mama Thornton (in my opinion the last of the hard core drinkin' blues women her voice bellows out the blues in a way unmatched by anyone) and found one of her videos !!!!! What did we do before the invention of YouTube?

WHAT?? MORE Duffy???!!!???

That's right!! Another track from the demos Duffy recorded with the band Invisible Wires has leaked.. and I love it!!! We know from a few interviews that Duffy recorded a bunch of demos in 2004... enough for a full album actually. They are slowly leaking which I think is great for the fans, this girl has talent and I love hearing how she came about to be the sensations she currently is. This latest song "I Wish I Was A Single Girl Again" is amazing MAJOR KUDOS to the songwriter involved!! I'm in love with the blues riffs in the guitar as well... damn I can't stop listening to this... ENJOY!





::Duffy~ I Wish I Was A Single Girl Again::

Duffy Live @ Apple Store in London

So.. the setlist from the free concert Duffy did for the iTunes Apple Store has leaked.. and it is below.. sadly iTunes picked only 4 songs to put up on their site... *sigh* What's even more disappointing is that she sang 3 of her b-sides in this set, so now we'll prob never get to hear them all!!

02-14-2008 Live@Apple Store Londone, UK

Rockferry
Warwick Avenue
Serious
Stepping Stone
Breaking My Own Heart
Oh Boy
Tomorrow
Mercy

why woul iTunes be so cruel? or stupid.... *sigh*


anyone out there have the full set? or more than just Rockferry, Mercy, Tomorrow, and Breaking My Own Heart?

Underneath~ Alanis Morissette

Well.. while not a "new" leak.. album artwork for it has leaked so here is Alanis Morissette's song Underneath from the upcoming album Flavors of Entanglement.


::Underneath::

Morning becomes Eclectic w/Duffy

Yesterday marked the premier live performance of Duffy in the US. She was in South by Southwest Studios in Austin, TX (SXSW) for a broadcast with KCRW for their show "Morning becomes Eclectic" here for your enjoyment is that live broadcast in mp3. Enjoy!




KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic 2007-03-14

Intro

Rockferry

Warwick Avenue

Serious

Interview with Nic

Stepping Stone

Syrup & Honey

Mercy

Outro

Welsh... a beautiful language... sometimes ^.~

I know a lot of my recent posts since starting this blog have been about Duffy ... but lets face it its rare for an artist to captivate me thus.. and so I have to share this addiction, after all this is MY blog about MY musical confessions... so I confess I'm addicted to this gals sound and vocals. She has even caught the attention of iTunes as she is currently the FREE SINGLE OF THE WEEK!!! so here are some rare tracks I've gathered online with much love and help from people around the world (and the aid of iTunes).


Duffy's Welsh Songs :

Dim Deallwriaeth (No Understanding)

Hedfan Angel (Fly Angel)

Cariad Dwi'n Unig (Lover I'm Lonely)

Duffy Live in London EP (iTunes Exclusive)
Mercy
Tomorrow
Rockferry
Breaking My Own Heart

Radio 1 Live Lounge Interview 2-22-08 (Mercy/Ready For the Floor (Hot Chips Cover)

12-14-07 BBC Radio Inteview (Rockferry/Mercy)

1-26-2008 Radio One Interview (Live Songs Mercy and These Arms Of Mine (Otis Redding Cover)

I Melt (Feat. The Invisible Wires)

Little Words (Feat. Mint Royale)

Cry To Me (Live)

You've got me begging you for Mercy...

Mercy Cover by One Republic

More Duffy... oh my.. the addiction is strong

Ok... I admit it I'm loving this girls voice. I'm also love that she's releasing singles and albums on Vinyl!!! One more notch in the great artist spot is that she's also putting b-sides on all of her singles here is the one that escaped my clutches the longest its called "Save It For Your Prayers" its a stripped down piano and vocal track and it astounds me they left it off the album (the album IS amazing on its own though)



:: Duffy Save It For Your Prayers::

Alana Grace

So some new tracks are leaking for Alana Grace's next album and here they are

Breaking

Can't Go Back

Obsession

Cold Day For August

Don't mess with imperfection!!

Saving Jane put up a song on their myspace they are trying to pass off as "new" .. maybe.. I've had it for a while... most people don't know they had a great "acoustic" album before Girl Next Door.... it was called Something To Hold On To... I'm missing one track from it cause it used to skip horribly so I deleted it...here it is for the most part though...



::Download Saving Jane's Old Stuff::

...cause it's too hard to walk away.

Mad Marge and the Stonecutters... there's a short story of how I was introduced to this band. I was clicking around seeing the updates on my friends profiles and I noticed my girl Sarah had this really really amazing song on her profile called "Shake" and it really really bitch slapped me and made me listen to it.. and when music does that I know its good. The band has a really unique rock sound with lots of 'slap-bass' and heavy guitars and pulsating drums the vocals are just out of this world, often comapared to Gwen Stefani you can see "Mad Marge's" vocal similarities.. but she's SOOO much better and on key than anything Gwens' ever done (and she does it without mic enhancements!). Their band name comes from a bunch of "Simpsons" episodes and only adds to the quirky awesome nature of this band. Check them out, the album is a delayed release called LIBERATED! and is hands down the best rock album to be released in all of 2007.




::Download Liberated by Mad Marge & the Stonecutters::

Dusty Springfield

I was recommended, due to my recent "addiction" with Aimee Duffy, to listen to Dusty Springfield.. so download her Greatest Hits with me... curl up with some wine, or a glass of tea and have a listen...




::Download Dusty Springfield::