washed out

i can't decide if the video is supposed to be "epic" or "ironic" but either way the song sounds like something that should be playing while you fly through the air (on a motorbike or whatev.)

more from lissie (new-ish stuff)

i just can't get enough of this girl. what a voice!
i love how rough yet feminine she is. and her songs are all so catchy!

bet you didn't see this coming

i heard the beginning of this song on the MI4 trailer. SO RAD. the rest of the song... yech. BUT listen to the first 30 seconds -- til 0:32 (it's worth it)

somebody that i used to know

this is the only song i've heard from gotye, but i cannot stop listening to it!

Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) by Gotye

ADDENDUM:

I found the music video! it's awesome! now i love this song EVEN MORE!

Gotye- Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)- official film clip from Gotye on Vimeo.

slowdance

i've only heard two songs by them (the ones on their bandcamp) but i really like this one and i'm looking forward to hearing more!

my milkshake

what a DRASTICALLY different/interesting/pretty cover! wow!







p.s. the original (i forgot how overtly sexual is is. yikes.)

the antlers

how does something so clean and simple sound SO EPIC?!
this is one of their best:



I DON'T WANT LOVE

ezra furman & the harpoons

so many many many thanks to matt for introducing me to this goodness:




**just ezra playing his guitar and singing (this one will KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF):

remember when?

remember when this song by jet was all the rage? and we all loved it soooooo much! and then totally forgot about it. (so much so that when we heard it again we couldn't shake the feeling of "i know this song" even though we had ZERO recollection of it's who/when/where.) remember?

karen dalton

i think she is one of the most amazing folk singers of all time. so real and raw.
and "katie cruel" is a haunting song...

funnel of love

here's a classic from wanda jackson, aka the queen of rock-a-billy.
she has a perfectly rough yet feminine voice doesn't she?

citizen cope

this sorta sounds like it came out of the 90s. even before this sons of anarchy video it reminded me of dirty men wearing skull encrusted leather.
supercool.

Weightless by Erika Janunger

this song is haunting. this video is beautiful. please watch the whole thing.

The Vaccines

randomly saw this on a style blog i follow & i like it!
going to try a few more by this band.

computer magic - about you

got this song on a mix - haven't listened to anything else by them but i like this okay so we shall see...

roy orbison cover

a lovely cover by the morning benders of an oldies favorite

"cry-ee-y-ee-ying over you"

My Best Friend's Girl is Outta Sight

I couldn't find a video for it - but go HERE to listen.
trust me, one of sonny bono's BEST.

ray lamontagne

i can't remember if i've posted anything by ray... i'd better have... phew! i love this song. it's dark-ish and sexy and a great reflection of his amazing sound.

cry me a river

i think this song is rad and even though i'm not a big fan of Michael Bublé this version is stellar.

chantal kreviazuk

this is a REALLY girl-y song but the chorus is rad.

Houdini

so i know Foster The People have been huge all over the place. but i figured just in case you haven't heard anything of their's yet NOW IS THE TIME:



p.s. everything they've done is fantastic. i'm telling you. wowsa.

a song away!

so... this one was playing at tj-maxx and i shazam-ed it. it brought me back to the days of hearing songs while shopping and trying to write down lines of lyrics in order to search them out later on on the internet at the library computer. found a lot of my favorite tunes that way, tho this was a lot easier :)

a nice pop song eh? i love it.

ambling alp

heard this on tv and it sounded sooooo familiar but i couldn't put my finger on who it was... so i shazam-ed it real quick and DUH it was yeasayer! great song!

Bibio

you might recognize the beginning of this from the kindle ad. GREAT SONG! (go listen to more by bibio)

white denim

i'm not really a fan of the original version of the song -- but this "re-do" they did is pretty rad.