If you are using a MAC and you read several MP3 blogs then you might be interested in downloading this software. This cool program Peel works with your iTunes. Check it out!

this just makes me smile....

Friday Funk!

I ran across these tracks today, courtesy of Hidden Track, and I thought I would share them. They are both Herbie Hancock covers. The first is from the String Cheese Incident who will be hanging up the towel at the end of this summer. The next song is from a band named Fat Mama who were together in the late nineties.

MP3: Chameleon - The String Cheese Incident
MP3: Hang Up Your Hangups - Fat Mama

Neko Case

I've heard quite a bit about Neko Case over the past year or so. I haven't really sat down and listened to any of her albums until recently. I really enjoyed it. I guess you just kind of have to be in the mood for her music. Fox Confessor Brings The Flood is her newest album. I've provided a few tracks off the new album for your listening pleasure.

MP3: Margaret vs. Pauline

MP3: Star Witness

MP3: Fox Confessor Brings The Flood

MP3: The Needle Has Landed

MP3: Maybe Sparrow

The festival of all festivals, Bonnaroo (that I've never actually attended) has released the 2007 lineup.

The Police • Tool • Widespread Panic • The White Stripes • Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals • Wilco • The Flaming Lips • MANU CHAO Radio Bemba Sound System • The String Cheese Incident • Franz Ferdinand • Bob Weir & Ratdog • Damien Rice • Ween • Gov't Mule • Ziggy Marley • The Decemberists • Kings of Leon • Michael Franti & Spearhead • Wolfmother • Regina Spektor • The Black Keys • Galactic • DJ Shadow • Gillian Welch • Spoon • Keller Williams (WMD'S) • Sasha & John Digweed • STS9 • Old Crow Medicine Show • The Hold Steady • Lily Allen • North Mississippi Allstars • Fountains Of Wayne • Hot Tuna • Feist • Hot Chip • John Butler Trio • Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys • Aesop Rock • The Richard Thompson Band • Dierks Bentley • James Blood Ulmer • Xavier Rudd • Gogol Bordello • Junior Brown • Tortoise • T-Bone Burnett • Mavis Staples • Clutch • Cold War Kids • Dr. Dog • Paolo Nutini • Brazilian Girls • RX Bandits • The Nightwatchman • The Slip • Girl Talk • Railroad Earth • Martha Wainwright • Rodrigo y Gabriela • Annuals • Tea Leaf Green • Sam Roberts Band • Elvis Perkins in Dearland • Charlie Louvin • Sonya Kitchell • Mute Math • Apollo Sunshine • Uncle Earl • The National • The Little Ones • Black Angels • Ryan Shaw • Lewis Black & Friends • Dave Attell • David Cross •

Gilles Peterson

I recently discovered this artist and so far I'm really enjoying what he does. Eddie requested some Funkadelic; however I thought he might enjoy getting his funk fill from something new. He has a great website which links you to various places where you can hear his music online. I have listed a few songs from his album Gilles Peterson Digs America and one track from his album Sunday Afternoon at Dingwalls.

MP3: Tribute To Wes
MP3: Didn't I








MP3: Hot Pants Breakdown

I just realized that one of my favorite musicians, Fela Kuti, is getting some well deserved attention over at the Aquarium Drunkard. If you're not familiar with this blog you should really check it out. I discover new music here weekly! You can also subscribe to the weekly podcast.

Here is a link to a video April and I made of our house. We didn't make it upstairs, but you get the point.

Songs from 2006

Here is a short preview of what I listened to in 2006. Let me know if there is something you really like, and I can possibly provide some more.

MP3: Sukie In The Grave Yard: Belle and Sebastian
MP3: Mr. Tough: Yo La Tengo
MP3: Wraith Pinned To The Mist And Other Games: Of Montreal
MP3: The Henney Buggy Band: Sufjan Stevens
MP3: The Pills Stopped Working: Hem
MP3: Mary Jane's Last Breakdown: Keller Williams
MP3: Tumblin' Down: The Codetalkers
MP3: Could We: Cat Power
MP3: Little Walter Rides Again: Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood
MP3: Insistor: Tapes n' Tapes
MP3: Echo Park: The Benevento Russo Duo
MP3: The First Song: Band Of Horses

Great Lost article from Entertainment Weekly.

The [golden] show on Thursday evening was great! They played for close to an hour. They debuted a song which was amazing. I think the name of it was Disarray. Hopefully I can get a copy and post it in the future. Big Head Todd And The Monsters were good as well. I didn't recognize many of their songs because I haven't really listened to them since about 1995. They did play It's Alright, which was good.

This morning I have a few songs from the band El Buho. I was at this show. It took place on November 9, 2001 at Antone's in Austin, Texas. This show featured Mike Gordon on bass and Jeff Sipe on the drums. Listening to this makes me really miss Austin. I hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday!

MP3: Track 1
MP3: Track 2

Trey Anastatio, former front man of Phish, spent last evening talking with Anthony DeCurtis at the 92nd Street Y. I was asked by the 92nd Street Y to remove the link to Trey's interview because it violated their policy. I've removed the link, but if you look hard I'm sure you can find it somewhere.

In honor of The Police reuniting this Sunday evening for a special performance at the Grammy's, I have pulled out one of my favorite recordings that I own of The Police. These songs are from a performance at the Sun Plaza in Tokyo, Japan, February 15, 1980. The word is they are planning a multi-country stadium tour for the summer and could possibly be headlining Bonnaroo. I hope they play something besides "Every Breath You Take."

Walking On The Moon
Hole In My Life
Peanuts

I highly doubt I will keep up this rate of posts per day, but I'm just enjoying myself so much today! I was going through some of the music files that I have on my computer here at work (taking a much deserved break), and realized that I have some great sound checks from one of my favorite bands, Phish. A word about Phish before I post these songs from their Japan 2000 Tour. I first saw Phish on April, 22, 1994 at the Township Auditorium in Columbia, SC. They made a pretty big impression on me. I tried to see them as many times as possible since that first time. Unfortunately they are not around anymore (as a group). Now.....not everyone shares my enthusiasm for Phish. People either get it or they don't. I can't really explain why I like them so much, I just do. So if you are one of those people who get it these are for you. For those of you that don't, well then don't listen! Here are the first three.


Crossroads
Oh Yeah!
Live or Let Die

LOST

Get your couches ready, because tonight is the return of LOST at its new time, 10:00 PM EST. LOST will play every Wednesday starting tonight for sixteen straight weeks. April will be 31 weeks pregnant when season 3 of LOST has completed!! Unfortunately this will be the first time that April and I have watched the show with commercials. Ugh! Here is a little preview in order to get you up to speed with what is happening on that mysterious island.

LOST

I absolutely love these commercials. This is my favorite one.

Sensitive Caveman walking through the airport

[golden]

I'm a little biased with this first band, considering the lead guitarist has been a good friend of mine for many years; however I think they are really good and they are beginning to gel. The band is [golden]. They are a local band here in Atlanta, and have begun to play quite frequently around town. This Thursday, February 8, 2007, they are opening for Big Head Todd And The Monsters at the Roxy Theatre. Here are a few samples from both [golden] and Big Head Todd And The Monsters. I hope to see some of you there!

[golden]
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Drive-Center Stage-120406

Big Head Todd And The Monsters
Technology Song
Bittersweet

The Beginning

After spending the past few years reading and lurking around other blogs mostly about music, I have decided to create my own. I'm not exactly sure where this is going to lead; however I have a general idea of what I would like to do. I want to have a forum where I can share my photos and stories, as well as, share the different music that I am listening to with my friends. I also want to use this forum as a central place where people can link to all of the websites that I frequent everyday. So let's get this started!