Thursday Tunes (Lenka)

Thursday Tunes as always is hosted by S.Krishna. If you're interested in seeing what everyone is jamming to, please mosey on over to S.Krishna's

My artist for the week is Australian singer/songwriter Lenka. She has such a fun, folksy sound to her that she has slowing been working her way to becoming one of my favorites. Her songs are folk pop with an upbeat feel to them. Check some of her stuff out:

The Show (I love this video - so if you haven't see it, take the time. It's adorable.) Everytime I hear this song it just brings this smile to my face. It makes me happy.

Trouble is a Friend

We Will Not Grow Old

Knock Knock

Live Like You're Dying

So enjoy Lenka and have a Happy Thursday!

Thursday Tunes (Brandi Carlile)

Thursday Tunes is once again being hosted by S.Krishna.

I took a Thursday Tunes hiatus for a few weeks, but I'm back! This week I want to share with you another favorite of mine, singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile. I was originally introduced to her music through and episode of Grey's Anatomy with her song The Story. Ever since then, I've uploaded about 15 of her songs. I love her sound, her voice - she is amazing.

Take a listen:

The Story

Turpentine

Closer to You

What Can I Say

These are just some of my favorites. But there are so many more that just blow me away. I hope you enjoy and enjoy your Thursday. For more Thursday Tunes please head on over S.Krishna's.

Thursday Tunes (Brad Paisley)

I've mentioned before that I L♥VE Country Music! So this week I'm highlighting my favorite country singer BRAD PAISLEY. Firstly, he's uber hot, secondly I love his music, thirdly he can throw a mean concert, he's uber hot fourthly.... well, I guess I can keep going with this (I'm sure you catch my drift). He's obviouly not new to most of you but for those of you who aren't country music fans, let me introduce you to MY man, Brad Paisley:

Romantic Ballads

She's Everything
It Did
We Danced
Whiskey Lullaby

More upbeat, fun songs
Alcohol
The World
Letter to Me
Online

(sighs) I know, I know, I'm going on and on... but what can I say, he's Brad Paisley.

Thursday Tunes is once again being hosted by S.Krishna. For everyone else's picks this week, please click on over to her site.

Thursday Tunes (Kate Voegele)

Thursday Tunes is once again being hosted by S.Krishna. For everyone else's picks this week, please click on over to her site.

Singer/songwriter Kate Voegele is my Thursday Tunes pick-of-the-week. I was introduced to her music by a friend and have been a fan ever since. I own her first CD (Don't Look Away) and can honestly say it's another one of those that you can just let ride and not have to worry about skipping a song.

Some of my faves are:

Kindly Unspoken
Only Fooling Myself
Lift Me Up
Hallelujah

Kate's new CD - A Fine Mess will be released April 2009 so be on the look out for that.

Thursday Tunes (Ingrid Michaelson)

Thursday Tunes is once again being hosted by S.Krishna. For everyone else's picks this week, please click on over to her site.

My pick this week for Thursday Tunes is Ingrid Michaelson.

I'm sure you can all remember this catchy tune from those Old Navy commercials they played about two winter's ago. Yeah, I was one of those people who loved the song the moment I heard it on tv; googled it immediately; and was introduced to Ingrid Michaelson. As I'm sure you've been able to tell already... I really like this folksy type music - and she is one of the really good one's out there.

Here are some of my faves from Ingrid:

Be Okay

Keep Breathing

Glass

and then there is:

Winter Song performed by both her and Sara Bareilles (yes, that's a 2 for 1) I love them both.

I love all her songs to be honest, but these were the one's that I was able to find through youtube. Enjoy Ingrid and if you get the chance to buy her CD, get it, the whole thing is fantastic.

Thursday Tunes (Ray LaMontagne)

Thursday Tunes is once again being hosted by S.Krishna.

This week I want to share with you on of my favorite folk singer/song writers... Ray LaMotagne.

There is just something about that raspy voice that really does it for me. I originally discovered him while listening to The Last Kiss soundtrack and I've been in love ever since. He gets some serious play time on my iPod.

Although he has several CD's out - I never buy CD's since I am a big fan of iTunes (I should be a stock holder) so I just tend to buy my favorite tracks. These are some of my favorite songs:

Trouble

Be Here Now

but my all-time faves are these

Let It Be Me

Hold You In My Arms

Within You

There are so many songs from Ray that are just breathtaking. I find him soothing and refreshing and just so different from everything else out there. So have a listen and enjoy Ray LaMontagne.

To see/hear everyone else's Tunes, mosey on over to S.Krishna's site.

Thursday Tunes (Wicked)

Thursday Tunes is once again being hosted by S.Krishna. This is a new Thursday meme that I really hope catches on because if there's one thing that I like just as much as reading it's music. So, on that note, I'd like to share one of my favorite soundtracks this week.

Yes, my music is just as diversified as my reading. I listen to a little bit of everything. One thing that I love are Broadway Show Tunes. I drag my hubby at least once a month to catch whatever Broadway show has travelled to our city. Needless to say we've seen many of them, but the one that I had to download the soundtrack to my iPod the moment the show was over and have been listening to since (yes, these are all songs that bring that happy smile to my face when it suddenly shuffles on - you know the one) is the Wicked Soundtrack.

This is a recording of the 2003 original Broadway cast featuring Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda and Idina Menzel as Elphaba. My favorites are Defying Gravity, Popular and For Good but there are really so many good one's on this CD (including The Wizard and I, Dancing Through Life, I'm Not That Girl, As Long As You're Mine) - I can really keep going with this :) I was able to find some of the songs on YouTube but they are performed live so the quality is not so good.

On a side note, if you've never actually seen Wicked - I recommend that you drop what you're doing this instant and buy tickets to the nearest show. It is WICKED-ly GOOD! and that's all I can say about that.

Thursday Tunes (Sara Bareilles)

Thursday Tunes is a new meme being hosted by S.Krishna. Not only does she normally have a book review up a day but now she'll also be talking about music. Since I am a big music lover as well, I thought this would be a neat meme to also post about. So here it is:

My pick for my first Thursday Tunes is Sara Bareilles.

I'm sure you all recognize her grammy-nominated hit Love Song. But she has this spectacular CD. The whole thing is fantastic. There are two songs on it especially that I am in love with and listen to all the time. Over and over. I know, I'm spastic like that.

Love Song

and Gravity (this song just totally blows me away). I LOVE IT!

She's just a girl with a piano - but she's the type to bring goosebumps when I hear her. I'm dying to see her live. Hopefully she'll head down to Miami on her next tour because I am SO there.

Let me know what you think about Sara and of course if you're interested in posting about your music interests and Thursday Tunes refer back to S.Krishna's site.