Sugarland on Idol

Ahhhh.... Jennifer Nettles you rock my world! While I'm a little worn out on hearing Stuck Like Glue sung on every award show and TV Appearance I'm very happy with the attention they're getting in regards to their live shows/performances. Go Sugarland Go!!!

Perhaps a turning point, perhaps not

I've had the urge to blog again recently. I'm not sure how I want it to go. Sure I want people to read it and thus spark a conversation in regards to music... but I'm just not sure how I want to go about it. Do I want to use my usual sarcastic and dark sense of humor? Or do I want to keep it light and just list the basics like I have been. Such choices... such choices...

I sit here in my kitchen, watching my dachshund chase birds his short little legs carrying him much faster than one can believe. The cloud of black and grey winged interlopers explode into the sky in a flurry of movement. Only to settle down quickly once he passes by. They know he's all bark and no bite. The new Adele plays in the background. A great backing soundtrack for a relaxing afternoon. Full of heartache, a touch of anger and a lot pulling yourself up by the bootstraps and getting things done. I hated her first. Anyone who's asked me knew that right off the back. It was a bad album. Every song sounded exactly the same to me. This one though... genius and amazing production too. Slick but still "raw" that's hard to do.

So while I ponder things about this blog... I leave you to check her out.

New Loves

Currently in love with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Their early stuff is AMAZING. The new album is great and I can see it launching them to the top if marketed correctly.


Bettye LaVette's new album Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook is stellar, not a single song on the album I'd skip.

Re-awoke my MIKA love due to his new song "Kickass (We Are Young)" from the Kickass soundtrack, cute music video to go with it as well!! It made me bust out The Boy Who Knew Too Much as when it first came out I liked it but was in a blues mood and so now I'm playing the heck out of it.

Craving some new Ashley Monroe, it's been a while since she's done a song update but my recording of her Opry show is getting me through temporarily.

That's about all I got in me for an update at this time. I'll start trying to update more now that I have more free time on my hands.

Paloma Faith

I'm loving this girl's sound and her bonus tracks!



http://www.sendspace.com/file/s87rh7


Falling

I Won't Pretend

I Just Wait

Think It Was A Girl

What's A Girl Got To Do?

Technicolour (Samsung Colby Ad FULL Song)

Press Lightly

Luv Ya

Pool Time

Ahhh the heat of summer is never as wonderful as when you know you'll be plunging into the cool depths of a swimming pool. That's where I'm off to this evening. Good friends and clear, clean water to play in.

Rainy days and the blues

With grey rainy days comes the blues. Today could easily be a day to allow yourself to wallow in self doubt and pity. Instead I feel the breathe of spring rejuvenating me. With this comes a change in the melancholy music that has wrapped my spirit in it's comforting embrace. The weather is allowing Soul music to take over. Music that cuts deep, makes you stand up and belt it out with the singer. Sounds that make you feel empowered.

My little world has had it's ups and downs lately but last night there was a spark that what was will be again. That brings me more joy than I could have ever imagined. Here's hoping all of you are in high spirits today as well!!

More Nikka Costa

B-sides/Bonus Tracks

Butterfly Rocket Era (1996-1997)**

"Hey Joe" is from the Australian compilation Not With That Clown: Songs Of Sexual Jealousy
"Right On To You" is from the Australian compilation Mushroom Magic Workshop
"Some Love" is from the "Master Blaster" cd single
"When My Man Cries" is from the "Master Blaster" cd single
"Miss Celie's Blues" is from the "Get Off My Sunshine" cd single
"I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl" is from Sounds Eclectic: The Covers Project
"Skin" is from the "Treat Her Right" cd single


Plus the Bonus Disc "Live at the Bridge"**

Some Love
Come Clean
Get Off My Sunshine
When My Man Cries
Stay With Me
Yer Blues


Everybody Got Their Something Era (2001-2002)**

"I Don't Want To Be The Rain" was exclusively released on Japanese pressings of Everybody Got Their Something
"Heaven Sinner" is available on the "Like A Feather" single
"Call Me" is available on the soundtrack to the film Zoolander
"La La La" has not been officially released, but has been leaked to the internet
"What Goes Around Comes Around" has not been officially released, but has been leaked to the internet
"Stranger's Way" has not been officially released, but has been leaked to the internet

Can'tneverdidnothin' Era (2004-2005)**

"I Don't Think We've Met" was supposed to be the first single from the album, but did not make the final cut. It is available on iTunes, and on some promotional copies of the album.
"I'm Gonna Leave You" is available only on some promotional copies of the album.
"The Last Time" is available only on some promotional copies of the album.
"Midday On Mars" is exclusive to Target's Red Room Vol. 3 compilation.
"Mean Sleep" A duet with Van Hunt was also said to be in the works, which may have been this song that appeared on his album On The Jungle Floor in 2006.

Pebble to a Pearl era (2008-20??)**

"Denial Twist", a version of the White Stripes song, is currently featured on Costa's MySpace page
"Maybe Baby" is a new original song, also currently being featured on Costa's MySpace page. It is being used in promotional spots for NBC's upcoming new series Lipstick Jungle
"Negative People" was written for this album and possibly recorded, but was only performed live so far