10 posts tagged “music”

Spring will always get me. I miss the days of running around and having no responsibilities--and having my biggest problem be what guy I was going to go after...

Ahh youth.

MeasureForMeasure

I was very happily surprised and delighted to find out that there is a new blog in the New York Times Online edition called Measure For Measure, which gives songwriters the chance to share their songwriting process. A description of the blog reads "With music now available with a single, offhand click, it's easy to forget that songs are not born whole, polished and ready to play. They are created by artists who draw on some combination of craft, skill and inspiration. In the coming weeks, the contributors to this blog -- all accomplished songwriters -- will pull back the curtain on the creative process as they write about their work on a songs in the making."

Thank you New York Times!

To make this discovery even more amazing--one of my favorites of late, the wonderful, talented and magical Andrew Bird, will be detailing his process as he records his new album (which I cannot wait for). The first post went up yesterday. It really touched me. His album Armchair Apocrypha is one I have listened to a lot over the last 6 months--and it's really helped get me through a lot of hard times. I love his voice and think he's pretty unclassifiable. It's pretty incredible to get the inside scoop. The story he wrote of, in regards to the forthcoming "Oh No" is funny and poignant--just like his music.

Big shout out to the NYT and Mr. Bird himself for participating. I will be looking forward to all the other postings. Roseanne Cash, Darrell Brown and Suzanne Vega will also be writing.

Without further ado, a live performance from Coachella 2007:

There's something about a hot guy with a fro who can sing and play drums at the same time!  I've been listening to the Eagles a lot lately and they are for sure, a long standing favorite band of mine. I remember Thanksgiving of 7th grade getting in trouble for not being on time for dinner because I could not tear myself away from a radio interview with Don Henley. I still have the cassette tape from recording it (I have a problem when it comes to throwing stuff like that out). And I labeled it "Pink Champagne on Ice." I was such a dork. But I loved Don Henley and I always will. I don't care how old or bloated he is.

In honor of my new tagline, check him (and his fro) out in all his glory in this TV performance the year I was born. I love that this song was written about Stevie Nicks.

I'm completely obsessed with Gillian Welch's cover of Radiohead's Black Star. It's one of my favorite songs from The Bends but Gillian's version of it is completely original. Her voice and the way she sings with David Rawlings haunts me. I wake up singing "I keep fallin' over, I keep passin' out when I see a face like you." Her twist on it makes me ache. Check it out here.

and BTW, the 3-song Black Star EP is effing amazing. To cover Neil Young and Radiohead in one sitting takes balls.

Although the next few weeks are going to be super busy, I am psyched to see a bunch of good CMJ shows. Tomorrow night, I will be seeing two of my favorite people. I'm meeting a firend at my favorite French restaurant after work, home to the sexiest dirty pirate in NYC. And nothing beats the Cote Du Rhone and moules there. After I'm well fed and a bit buzzed, I'm gong to see my other favorite fellow, Mr. Serj Tankian. His new promo photo drives me crazy.

Serj_Guitar

i almost died laughing when I watched this the first time so I thought I would share. Enjoy!

Ash Wednesday

I love this record. He's amazing. You should really buy it now. All of it.

Today WFUV is celebrating Tori all day and ending with an interview with Rita in the studio at 9 PM ET where Tori will also play some new songs. Yay!

You don't have to be in NYC to enjoy it. I'm all the way in CA and am streaming it live.

Check it: LISTEN LIVE @ WFUV

Watch the last video first. These kids are so cute. It obviously meant so much to her to see them too. It made me cry to see her reaction. It was so sweet. I have a crush now. That teacher is adorable. I love the way he interacts with his kids.

http://undented.com/news/614/tori-meets-the-ps22-chorus