May 11th, 2007 by Jason
Rufus Wainwright
“Leaving for Paris No. 2”
He is? No. This is a track from his new album, “Release the Stars” coming out on May 15th. The whole CD is pretty good. It’s what you’d expect from Rufus – ornate, unique, and with a bit of classical flair.
May 10th, 2007 by Jason
Chris Cornell
“Preaching to the end of the world”
I wanted to post “Sunshower” but I couldn’t find out what CD it was on, so I decided to post this one instead. You should listen to sunshower, if you can find it. It’s amazing.
May 9th, 2007 by Jason
Billy Joel
“She’s got a way”
I’ve known about this song forever. I don’t know why I’m posting it now other than to say that I’ve been listening to it more recently. Go out and buy Billy Joel’s greatest hits CDs. They’re quite amazing, and well worth the purchase price.
May 8th, 2007 by Jason
Michael Buble
“Always on my Mind”
Willie Nelson popularized this song, but this version is amazing. It’s so clean and penetrating. Enjoy.
May 7th, 2007 by Jason
Feist
“Park”
It sounds as if she recorded this song in a park. I love it. This CD is available tomorrow. You should certainly pick it up — it’s worth it.
happy Monday =)
May 6th, 2007 by Jason
Yo-Yo Ma,Bobby McFerrin
“Ave Maria”
I’m a big fan of Bobby McFerrin and Yo Yo Ma. I don’t think Bobby ever got enough credit for the kind of music he was once pretty famous for. I’ve got some pretty amazing live recordings of him doing some funny songs. I wish I could post them all.
May 5th, 2007 by Jason
Harry Belafonte
“Island in the sun”
*sigh*. I recently finalized a trip to Jamaica. Well, nearly finalized – The plane ticket has been purchased. I’m going there for about 5 days for some fun in the sun, relaxation, and some much needed rest. I’ll be heading down there in September and I can hardly wait.
As a tribute, today I feature Harry Belafonte. Maybe I’ll post “Jamaica Farewell” when I return from my trip.
May 4th, 2007 by Jason
Jay Robken
“Patterns of Snow”
This ends the Fingerstyle Guitar week. Maybe I’ll revisit it later, but we’ll see.
Jay Robken has been as musician for as long as I’ve known him. I went to High school with him, and he was pretty good back then. He’s been all over the place performing on guitar. He has more music on his myspace page.
May 3rd, 2007 by Jason
Rodrigo y Gabriela
“Vikingman”
This is fantastic. I’ve posted These two before, but I had to post them again this week. Good times.
May 2nd, 2007 by Jason
Don Ross
“Michael, Michael, Michael”
This song was written as a tribute to Michael Hedges. Don Ross makes it clear that Michael Hedges was a major influence in his music. It’s a good one. I know I’ve featured Don before, but he needs another one. This week couldn’t be without one of his songs.