New Play List

By popular request, I've added a play list at the bottom of the page that plays all of the songs I have recently added continuously. To get it playing, simply scroll to the bottom and hit play. If you want to want a particular video, just pause the playlist and play video.

Enjoy!

Home in the Woods

This is hot off the cutting room floor folks. Heard this song on the radio a few nights ago and it turns out Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons are just embarking on their major label life.

Growing up, we listened to a lot of folk music on our family trips in the minivan along the east coast. So I've always had a love for tight harmonies, acoustic sounds and catchy sing-a-long type tunes.

Their debut EP is called Cabin Ghosts which was recorded in Cory's hometown of Appleton, WI. This song is a live performance that can be found on the EP and as a single off of iTunes.

Genre: Folk/Americana
Artist: Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons
Album: Cabin Ghosts
Song: Home in the Woods

Why do I like it?: The chord progressions are unexpected and very welcomed.


Cory Chisel - Home In The Woods from aaron manders on Vimeo.

I'm not over

After providing the background music to the MTV show, The Hills, it seems Carolina Liar is on its way to headlining future gigs much larger than an MTV reality show.

Why their name, Carolina Liar? Chad Wolfe, lead singer, is from South Carolina. From what I've read, he seems to be older than most newly signed artists. 20 points to whoever let's us know how old he is.

Genre: Alternative/Americana
Artist: Carolina Liar
Album: Coming to Terms
Song: I'm not over

Why I like it?: Sweet rhythm mixed with catchy tunes makes this song a favorite.

Lucky

My best friend led me to this seriously cute song. Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat make a great duet that seems effortless.

Genre: Top 40/Folk
Artist: Jason Mraz featuring Colbie Caillat
Album: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
Song: Lucky

Why do I like it?: Again, they make a great duet that makes it easy to visualize walking in a park with your best friend.

Black and Gold

A friend of mine sent this one to me a bit ago. She told me then, and I'll tell you now, listen to this song a few times then come back to it. I liked it okay the first few times, then the following day I listened over and over again.

Genre: Soul/Dance
Artist: Sam Sparro
Album: Sam Sparro
Song: Black and Gold

Why do I like it?: Smooth beats that make you bob your head.

Float

This song definitely gets turned up on my car stereo if it happens to grace its presence over the airwaves. Floggin Molly has been around now for nearly a decade, with some band members bringing over 20 years in the industry.

This isn't a great video but was the best I could do.

Genre: Folk Rock/Rock
Artist: Flogging Molly
Album: Float
Song: Float

Why do I like it?: I'm a sucker for acoustic sounds and this Irish anthem sucked me in the first time I heard it.

Sometime Around Midnight

I heard this on the radio recently. You know a song is good when you have to check out the radio station's website to see what/who the song/artist was.

I honestly don't know much about The Airborne Toxic Event. Except that if their name was an acronym, it would be my son's name: TATE.

Genre: Rock/Alternative
Artist: The Airborne Toxic Event
Album: The Airborne Toxic Event (Releasing in Sept. 2008)
Song: Sometime Around Midnight


Why do I like it?: Any rock song that can incorporate strings effectively into a song immediately jumps up in my book.

Say (All I need)

You'll learn quickly that my tastes in music vary greatly. If a song is good, I'll listen. It doesn't matter the genre nor performer.

One Republic has had an amazing debut year with multiple #1 hits. I'm not sure this song will have the same success, but it's easily their most interesting song.

Genre: Top 40
Artist: One Republic
Album: Dreaming Out Loud
Song: Say (All I Need)

Why do I like it?: The intro is sweet with the synthed vocals. The beat is awfully similar to Apologize, but it works here.

Going Wrong

A friend of mine showed me this video and I haven't stopped listening. This is Armin Van Buuren featuring Chris Jones: "Going Wrong."

Armin's widely considered one of the top DJ's in the world and collaborates with vocalists to pump out his tunes.

Genre: Dance/Techno
Artist: Armin Van Buuren Featuring Chris Jones
Album: Imagine
Song: Going Wrong

Why do I like it?: Catchy and simple. And I love the acoustic sound used in the chorus.



What do you think?