Okay, so I lied about the whole final reminiscent blog. But that's because I'm delaying this posting for a few days - check back on Sunday, when most of the people I know are going back to school. It's relevant, I promise. :)
Today, I am going to feature music reviews! Yeah!!!! However, it's quite possible you will have never heard of any of the people I am going to recommend to you. I am doing this only because my day so far has consisted of going to the dentist at 8:30 this morning (yuck), coming home, reading the paper, watching disc four of Rocky & Bullwinkle Season One (and falling asleep in the middle of episode 23, or 24, I can't remember), sleeping for a few hours, waking up, doing some more laundry, and watching Rocky & Bullwinkle. That's pretty much been it, folks. Later on today, I am planning on packing (UGH! SAVE ME!), and finishing up laundry. Sigh. I hate packing. And moving. Can't wait till Saturday! Or better yet, Sunday!
On to music reviews!
Today we will be reviewing four independent artists; Sam Shaber, Chuck Coleman, The Corner Street Band, and Union Pulse.
Sam Shaber is my favorite of the above!! I got this fabulous CD from my dear friend Joe, where he got it from, I'm not sure, something about a promo CD for WRPN? I dunno. Anyway, Sam Shaber is absolutely wonderful. It's nice to have an artist whose lyrics are refreshing, and completely not sold out. I wish I could drop out of college and spend my life reviewing independent artists, that would be the life. I'd be a huge follower of Sam Shaber, as her CD has been in my CD player (okay, not CD player, but CD player of ghetto-fied laptop that has been serving as my CD player for the whole of break) since Joe gave it to me about a month ago or so. Has it only been a month? It feels like sooooooo much longer. Anyway, back to Sam. Her CD features great songs like El Dorado (which is written for her mother), Rain and Sunshine (which is about her best friend who died in a car crash), When the Roses Run Dry (about love), and Solitaire (about her father). It's a CD that nobody should be without, provided they like independent folksy music.
Next! Chuck Coleman, a 22-year old out of New York City, whose lyrics have been compared to a combination of Rufus Wainwright and Ben Folds (and that in itself should be a seller!). This CD took some listening to before I exactly took to it. The first listen-through I didn't like it AT ALL. But the fact that I had actually paid for the CD led me to actually want to listen to it. :) Chuck's lyrics are new and honest, and his voice is actually very sexy. And nobody can really turn down a sexy voice. Not as sexy as Rufus Wainwright or Van Morrison, but hey, in this day and age, ya can't complain. Some of the best tracks on the album are brian played guitar (talking about how music makes the world spin), march in milan (talking about italy, i think...havent' quite deciphered if there is a hidden message), halley's comet (about halley's comet, but the meaning behind it is not caring what others think), and me and gertrude stein (talking about free thinking? sorry, i haven't exactly spent time listening to meanings of music...). It's great. Everyone should listen to it. And if you don't take to it right away, give it a few spins. It's worth it.
Okay, so I said that there were two other CDs, but I haven't listened to one (the Corner Street Band) enough to review it yet, and the other being Union Pulse...which I also haven't listened to. But regardless, I have to recommend it, because I graduated from high school with their guitar player/lead singer and bassist. And they rule. So listen to them too. Once I get the CD, I'll review it, I promise. In the meantime, the above CDs can be found at cdbaby.com. And they have sound clips too! Ooooooooh. So, I think I'm going to set the middle week of the month to review new artists that I find sexy. So check back for those! Indie is, after all, better than mainstream. :)
- posted by L. @ 6:29 PM