Man - this track is going straight to my personal top 10 of this year. I'm talking about a remix of Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" by DJ Smash off of "Motown Remixed." Find this song, crank up your stereo and rock out! It's got more soul than a dump truck full of shoes, hehehe...
I've always liked Stevie Wonder's stuff though some of it can be quite cheesy. There's little cheese to be found on this track though. It's just tight funk with a disco groove. I want to see this song played after a wedding cermony as the newly weds leave the chapel! Somebody help me out!
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Monday, October 10, 2005
Feist Concert
I started this entry a while ago and left it as a draft - now it's time to wrap it up and push it out. It's not as complete as I wanted, but better than nothing...
Excellent excellent concert. I would pay more than $20 to see the same concert again.
First opener: New Buffalo - thought she was great after hearing the first two songs then after a few more I realized I didn't like her too much after all. She acts quite strange on stage, doing a sortof pouty-face upset 10-year-old thing. The thing that disturbed me the most was the lack of variety in the songs. I bet it's hard when you're the only one on stage, but I'm not sure if you can use that as an excuse...
Second opener: James Collett
http://www.arts-crafts.ca/jasoncollett
One of the best opening acts I've heard (probably better than Lindy even). Never heard of him/them before, but was thoroughly impressed. Dan and I did the "sounds like..." and came up with the Wallflowers, Blue Rodeo, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones. They definetly act like the Stones on stage - same kind of strutting around, wide mouths, and possibly other stuff.
I highly recommend checking these guys out if you appreciate solid rocking Folk/Rock bands.
Feist:
Too talented to be true. Her first appearance on stage was drumming for James Collett. She didn't do anything extraordinary as a drummer, but she drummed. Then, starting her set, she sang (obviously) and played guitar. Again, the guitar playing wasn't anything extravagent, but it was 100% solid. Her voice on the other hand was more than solid - better than the recordings I've heard. Lots of vocal tricks, truely creative variations on melodies (likely improvised) and all that with that little something that makes her voice so unique.
She used vocal loops for a few songs where she layered over five different harmonies on top of each other (recorded live one after the other). They all fit together like puzzel pieces. It was to the point where I thought what she's doing up there with the melodies is beyond what I can follow. I'd have to listen to it a number of times to be able to follow everything that was going on.
Most of the songs sounded nothing like the versions on CD. Completely different arrangements and different rythms. It was good for almost all of them except for a few where I thought they should have been left in their original arragement. But others would probably disagree with me on this.
Altogether, I'll just repeat what I wrote earlier. I would pay more than $20 to see the same concert again. I would probably feel comfortable at $30 and say no above $40. As a reference point, I don't like paying more than $1.50 for a cup of tea ;)
Excellent excellent concert. I would pay more than $20 to see the same concert again.
First opener: New Buffalo - thought she was great after hearing the first two songs then after a few more I realized I didn't like her too much after all. She acts quite strange on stage, doing a sortof pouty-face upset 10-year-old thing. The thing that disturbed me the most was the lack of variety in the songs. I bet it's hard when you're the only one on stage, but I'm not sure if you can use that as an excuse...
Second opener: James Collett
http://www.arts-crafts.ca/jasoncollett
One of the best opening acts I've heard (probably better than Lindy even). Never heard of him/them before, but was thoroughly impressed. Dan and I did the "sounds like..." and came up with the Wallflowers, Blue Rodeo, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones. They definetly act like the Stones on stage - same kind of strutting around, wide mouths, and possibly other stuff.
I highly recommend checking these guys out if you appreciate solid rocking Folk/Rock bands.
Feist:
Too talented to be true. Her first appearance on stage was drumming for James Collett. She didn't do anything extraordinary as a drummer, but she drummed. Then, starting her set, she sang (obviously) and played guitar. Again, the guitar playing wasn't anything extravagent, but it was 100% solid. Her voice on the other hand was more than solid - better than the recordings I've heard. Lots of vocal tricks, truely creative variations on melodies (likely improvised) and all that with that little something that makes her voice so unique.
She used vocal loops for a few songs where she layered over five different harmonies on top of each other (recorded live one after the other). They all fit together like puzzel pieces. It was to the point where I thought what she's doing up there with the melodies is beyond what I can follow. I'd have to listen to it a number of times to be able to follow everything that was going on.
Most of the songs sounded nothing like the versions on CD. Completely different arrangements and different rythms. It was good for almost all of them except for a few where I thought they should have been left in their original arragement. But others would probably disagree with me on this.
Altogether, I'll just repeat what I wrote earlier. I would pay more than $20 to see the same concert again. I would probably feel comfortable at $30 and say no above $40. As a reference point, I don't like paying more than $1.50 for a cup of tea ;)
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Jamie Cullum - Twentysomething
This isn't a new discovery, but it would be wrong to not mention this disc here. I've been listening to it for a few months now and still think it's great. I first heard about him on the radio when they played "I could have danced all night." It's still one of my favourites. But every song on this album is just plain solid. And he's still young so I'm guessing there's more to come.
This is not everyone's music. It's jazzy pop. If you don't like Harry Connick, Jr. or Norah Jones - don't waste your time on it. But if you can handle all that jazz, take this disc for a spin.
Over and out.
This is not everyone's music. It's jazzy pop. If you don't like Harry Connick, Jr. or Norah Jones - don't waste your time on it. But if you can handle all that jazz, take this disc for a spin.
Over and out.
Friday, July 01, 2005
Bruce Springsteen - Devils & Dust
I'm just talking about the song here, not the album. After seeing the video I started thinking - ok - the Bob Dylan associations are just too strong to be a coincidence. Now I've looked into it a little more and it appears there is a definite link to Bob Dylan's "With God on Our Side". You might be, like, duh... sorry I'm a little slow some times.
Anyway - awesome song - both Bruce's as well as Bob's "With God on Our Side". The first time I heard Bob's song I was blown away. I've said it before, but Bob seems to know what he's doing. I didn't know up until now that Bruce also knows what he's doing. Major props guys.
Anyway - awesome song - both Bruce's as well as Bob's "With God on Our Side". The first time I heard Bob's song I was blown away. I've said it before, but Bob seems to know what he's doing. I didn't know up until now that Bruce also knows what he's doing. Major props guys.
Damien Rice - O
Oh yeah - guitars, cellos, violins and vocals with an irish accent. Need I say more? I only heard about this album this week although it's been out for a while. I'm a little late on this one. Daniel told me his female friend have been raving about Damien for some time already.
Unfortunately I'm in a much too positive mood these days to fully enjoy it. Maybe I'll have to wait for the fall to take all the melancholy :) Parts of "The Blower's Daughter" have been bouncing around my head now since I first listened to it. "Cannonball" is impressive as well. I was wondering what "Volcano"sounds like - now I think it reminds me of Natalie Merchant's "St. Judas" off Motherland. I really need to listen to that album again some time (i.e. download it again).
I really feel like these days I have no problems finding excellent new music with little effort. Audioscrobbler.com is one reason, CKUA (radio station here in Alberta) is another. For example I am currently putting off checking into bands like The Killers or The Postal Service, just because I've already got so much new stuff to work through. Fortunate I am.
Unfortunately I'm in a much too positive mood these days to fully enjoy it. Maybe I'll have to wait for the fall to take all the melancholy :) Parts of "The Blower's Daughter" have been bouncing around my head now since I first listened to it. "Cannonball" is impressive as well. I was wondering what "Volcano"sounds like - now I think it reminds me of Natalie Merchant's "St. Judas" off Motherland. I really need to listen to that album again some time (i.e. download it again).
I really feel like these days I have no problems finding excellent new music with little effort. Audioscrobbler.com is one reason, CKUA (radio station here in Alberta) is another. For example I am currently putting off checking into bands like The Killers or The Postal Service, just because I've already got so much new stuff to work through. Fortunate I am.
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