Tuesday Tune: Tiny Light by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
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I’m normally not a huge fan of female fronted music. The Cardigans have been my ultimate favorite (since I can’t count Fleetwood Mac because Lindsey Buckingham sings too). I loved the last Brooke Fraser and Metric albums. But I really liked the song “Apologies” on the last Grace Potter and the Nocturnals album 3 years ago and have been a fan since. This song and the new self-tited album it’s from releases June 8. If you share this new video on your Facebook page you can get mp3 for FREE. Also, check out this killer performance on Ellen yesterday…because when the video reaches 2:45 you’ll hear exactly why it’s killer.
How To Not Finish A Book
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You might think the answer is simply “don’t start reading a book”. But recently I realized that for me it’s a different answer. I went to my bookshelf to grab my most recent reading (The Search for God and Guinness) and realized that I had five other books unfinished. Five! I know I had this problem years ago but the book total was usually around two. Not five. And it’s not because any of the books are bad. I’d recommend each one of them. I simply get too excited to purchase a new book and start reading it before I’ve finished the one before. I say all this because I recently purchased a new book (Three Sheets: Drinking Made Easy!
Here’s what I have been “reading” for the past 3 years.
The Search for God and Guinness
Healing is a Choice
When Bad Christians Happen to Good People
Strengthen Yourself in the Lord
Wild at Heart
And here’s to hoping I finish a few of these this year.
Friday Faves
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This Friday Faves is dedicated to my recent 30 New Beers In 30 Days challenge. Here are 5 beers, in no particular order, that I tried for the first time that I really loved.
Shiner Bohemian Black Lager: From Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX.
Yazoo Sly Rye Porter: The best porter I’ve had to date.
Yazoo Sue: Catch the reference to the Man In Black? It’s 9% abv makes it available only at wine & liquor store for bottles. Only 100 cases were bottled in December 2009.
Yuengling Bock Beer: A celebratory beer for Yuengling’s 180th anniversary last year finally made it to bottles this year.
New Music Bores Me
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Maybe it’s because I’m in my 30′s. Though in 2008 I was encouraged when I came across bands like The Gaslight Anthem, The Subways, The Heavy, and finally coming around to Kings of Leon. But atlas I didn’t feel I came across even 1 “new” band in 2009 that could make my top 10. Reinforcing that was that more than half of my favorite albums last year were from artists that started in the 70′s or 90′s.
So what have I been listening to the past few years the most? What do I get the most enjoyment out of? What do I recommend to artists and friends? Old albums. I’m talking about “classic” albums. In particular the 4 albums below. 3 of which were released before I was even born which points to their ultimate timelessness. I have known most of the songs from these albums for years but it hasn’t been till the past few years that I have really dug in to these albums as a whole.
Fleetwood Mac “Rumors” (1977)
9 of the 11 songs became singles or classics for the band’s career. The 12th song, the song they cut from the original master, became a hit too. The songwriting, tones, and vocals on this album blow me away.
Billy Joel “The Stranger” (1977)
6 of the 9 songs were either singles or have become classics. 4 charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
Bruce Springsteen “Born to Run” (1975)
8 songs. 4 radio hits. All have become classics. Seeing this album played from beginning to end last year was amazing. Did you know that even though the album is branded with the imaging of a guitar, all of the songs (except for 1 part in the title track) were written on the piano?
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers “Damn the Torpedoes” (1979)
4 of the 9 songs became singles or classics. The album introduced a new level of production especially with drums.
So if you are looking for something new to listen to don’t waste time trying to find the new “it” band. Just look to the past and I promise you’ll listen to an album that will bring more enjoyment than almost all of the new SXSW, Warped Tour, and Alternative Press bands.
Tuesday Tune: How You Like Me Now by The Heavy
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Their last album made my Top 10 of 2008 and surprisingly I didn’t even know they released a new album in October of last year until I saw the new Kia commercial on the Super Bowl (if you pay attention you’ll see their new album cover).
Anyways, this band is SICK. Their last album is great and so is the new album. Plus no matter how many times I see that new Kia commercial I love watching it. Perfect song placement.
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