Music Archive
To whomever introduced me to the music of Bedouin Soundclash...
...Thank you.
Tonight, while working, I've really enjoyed listening to their albums Street Gospels and Sounding a Mosaic.
Rhythmic, upbeat, groovy. Not normally a reggae kind of guy, but their music is catchy.
The song "When the ...
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We The Living’s acoustic cover of “Viva la Vida”
This is terrific!
I have (and love) We the Living's album Heights of the Heavens -- which gets a strong 4 out of 5 stars, in my book -- and would enjoy seeing them record more ...
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Tristan Prettyman’s music is fantastic
If you like music in the vein of Sarah McLachlan or Norah Jones, you simply must check out the music of a young musician named Tristan Prettyman.
I discovered her two albums Twentythree (2005) and ...
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Trace Bundy: Acoustic “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
March 4, 2008 · Category: Music
I couldn't agree more with Allison Taylor:
I’m not the biggest fan of Guns ‘n Roses, but I do love this song (Sweet Child of Mine)…and I am a huge fan of acoustic guitar. This rendition ...
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David Byrne on the Evolving Music Industry
December 23, 2007 · Category: Intellectual, Music
Glenn Reynolds points us to a fascinating article by David Byrne on the changes currently taking place in the music industry. Byrne was a member of the Talking Heads.
Some key points:
What is called the ...
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Charice Pempengco on Ellen Degeneres Show
Thanks to C4Chaos for this tip about another phenomenal, world-class singer coming from the Philippines.
Her genre isn't really my genre, but I can sure hear the talent.
I had a similar reaction to the videos of ...
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Journey Finds a New Lead Singer, and He’s Filipino ... and He’s Good
His name is Arnel Pineda. First things first -- watch this video of him singing Journey's hit "Faithfully" (backed up by his Filipino band The Zoo):
Hat-tip to C4Chaos for his post "Journey Welcomes Arnel ...
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Songs with a Cool “Night” Vibe
October 4, 2007 · Category: Music
I've begun a new playlist in Windows Media Player:
Genesis - Tonight Tonight Tonight
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
Eric Clapton - After Midnight (Crossroads version)
Steve Winwood - Don't You Know What the Night Can Do
Steve ...
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Vienna Teng - Dreaming Through the Noise
Vienna Teng's new album Dreaming Through the Noise is a thing of beauty.
I had half-listened to it a couple times after first buying it. Earlier today, though, I lay down let the full album ...
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Creativity Coaching for Musicians, by Andrew Schwartz
Regular readers of Mudita Journal and Mudita Forum are already familiar with Andrew Schwartz.
I've enjoyed his contributions here for many years now, because he's one of those rare souls who lives and breathes ...
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