Musically Speaking: A Whole Lot of the Same, But Different
Marty May 1st, 2008
I’ve had a good run of music over the last 2 months - I’ve found some really cool new stuff and enjoyed some old favorites once again. I usually won’t listen to the same stuff repeatedly, but lately Grace Potter & the Nocturnals’ latest album, “This is Somewhere” has been really a stalwart on my iTunes playlist. Definitely worth a listen if not a buy if you like strong blues-influenced rock.
Top 15 Songs
- Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, This is Somewhere - “Big White Gate” , “Stop the Bus” and “Mastermind”
- “Morningside” - Sara Bareilles, Little Voice
- “American Folk Song” - Warren Sroka, American Dreams Soundtrack
- “Mr. Columbus” - Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, This is Somewhere
- “Love on the Rocks” - Sara Bareilles, Little Voice
- “Jesse James” - Bruce Springsteen, Live in Dublin (CD 1)
- “The Mountains Win Again (Live)” - Blues Traveler, Travelers & Thieves: On Tour Forever
- “Late Morning Lullaby” - Brandi Carlisle, The Story
- “The Story” - Brandi Carlisle, The Story
- “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” - Green Day, Bullet in a Bible
- “Falling or Flying” - Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, This is Somewhere
- “Sola” - Insite, Sola (Single)
- “Piece of My Heart” - Janis Joplin, Greatest Hits
- “Watch Me Walk” - Keri Noble, Let Go
- “Die In My Bones” - The Barrel House Mamas, gathering
Top 5 Albums
- Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, This is Somewhere
- Bruce Springsteen, Live in Dublin
- Sara Bareilles, Little Voice
- Brandi Carlisle, The Story
- Janis Joplin, Greatest Hits
New Discoveries
- The Barrel House Mamas - My boss’ daughter’s band, it’s very folk-oriented but good music.
- Tin Bird Choir - My buddy Matt turned me on to this band, led by his friends Eric and Heather Hurlock. A local band, they are getting quite a bit of notice, even getting to play in the Philly Folk Festival this summer.
- Eddie Vedder, Into the Wild - Great music from the movie: Vedder uses a more laid-back folky style but with his traditional edge.
- Jack Johnson, Sleep Through the Static
- Tina Dico, Far
Old Classics Returned
- AC/DC, Back in Black and Fly On the Wall - For some reason, I’ve been on an older AC/DC kick - not just the typical stuff, but good bluesy heavy metal tunes like “Whole Lotta Rosie” and rockers like “For Those About to Rock”.
- Janis Joplin, Greatest Hits - We should never forget one of the best vocal performers in classic rock. Every time I hear her, I get chills.
- Everlast, White Trash Beautiful - I go through spurts with this album. There’s some really good, powerful songs here, although “Saving Grace” is still my favorite tune (but it’s not on this album).
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