Archive for March, 2008

Dear Chicago

28Mar08

Dear Chicago, sung by Ryan Adams. In my opinion, he is one of the most prolific songwriters of our time. This is a beautiful song, and he’s performing it at Red Rocks. Even better!


Antje playing Dandelion at Club Passim. Enough said. Hear her. She sounds like G-d. Let her voice do the speakin’.


I wanted to post I Love the Rain the Most, but there’s not a worthy version that I can find on YouTube, so here’s the next best thing: The City.


Here’s a cover that can’t go un-noticed. Mat Kearney and Griffin House — both incredible in their own right — do a cover of Tom Petty’s Learning to Fly during a show in Philly. Just kick-ass collaboration:)


This song, Such a Way, by Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers (with guest Kyle Riabko) is unbelievably beautiful. Please check it out. They, Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers, are perhaps one of the most underrated lyricists that exist today. Hehe, they’re on tour with Hanson at the moment. As proof. Or not.
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I love this song, even though it gets a bit annoying after listening to it over and over again, as do many. However, I’ve recently revisited it and think it’s worth another go ’round. It’s pretty speedy and the kind of thing that makes you want to stick your head out of your sunroof [...]


Boyce Avenue

12Mar08

These boys are my new favorite un-signed find. They do a bunch of covers but have some originals as well. Have a 3 song EP available on itunes. Looking forward to a full length CD in the future. Until then, check out their YouTube songs:


I hate this question. I hate it on facebook. I hate it on myspace. I hate it when it’s asked on a date, or from a friend. It’s impossible to answer honestly. Whoever pins themselves into a solo category of tunes to listen to is pretty lame, as far as I am concerned. Not that [...]