Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
July 05, 2020
December 08, 2016
October 01, 2016
September 03, 2016
Head Over Feet
Head Over Feet - Alanis Morissette
Perfect song for autumn. An ode to complexity, love, and all that is in between. I can't believe this song is twenty years old because it's as emotionally and intellectually resonant now as it was then.
December 22, 2015
My Kind of Christmas Song
Festively thoughtful, quiet, and ambient for chilly overcast days, aurally soothing while one sips hot cocoa and wraps gifts with the sound of rain in the background, swaths of colored paper on the floor all around...this is my kind of Christmas song.
October 15, 2015
Blueberry Sunrise | Zara & Anicia
The fresh, funk-tastic beat of this song, Blueberry Sunrise, by Zara & Anicia calms the craziest of days; their playful vocal harmonies put a smile on my face. Best of all, the album that includes this song can be downloaded for free here--expect lots of ambient California folksy singer-songwriter vibes. Have a great rest of the week!
October 08, 2015
April 10, 2015
Kickstarter: Lindsey Luff
NoiseTrade has done it again with free music by Lindsey Luff, an underrated fresh-faced singer-songwriter residing in Brooklyn by way of Memphis, TN, whose earnest easy-on-the-ears voice exudes a youthful vulnerability bursting with raw older-than-her-years emotion. Her melodic interpretations are understated, yet brim with a hopeful electricity. I hope to hear more from her, as I can already imagine her growth as a musician unfolding before my eyes. If you're interested in supporting her music, Luff is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to fund a full-length debut album with an end-of-April deadline, so donate if you're so inclined!
Download her EP, Long Gone, for free on NoiseTrade here.
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Lindsey Luff has successfully completed her Kickstarter campaign!
I eagerly await her full-length debut album.
March 29, 2015
October 28, 2014
Lily & Madeleine: Come to Me
Lily & Madeleine, an ebullient folk-rock duo comprised of teenage Indianapolis-bred sisters who delight with their undulating-yet-profound melodies and distinct singer-songwriter sensibilities, is my new favorite music "find" on NoiseTrade. A gentler-sounding version of the equally talented Swedish duo, First Aid Kit, Lily & Madeleine smooth over raw melodic edges with their steadfast complementary vocals, which differs from First Aid Kit, who embrace raw melodies via an understated bluesy-folk style of melancholy-meets-upbeat vocal renderings.
There are so many obvious similarities between the two bands: young women who are sisters, the folk influence, moody, ambient-rooted melodies. However, the one thing that is is glaringly, and in my opinion, ultimately American about the promotion of Lily & Madeleine's music is the sustained focus on their nostalgic girl-next-door looks--in contrast to this, the above video, a live acoustic version of "Come to Me," was chosen because the camera does not partake in these voyeuristic zoom-in sequences.
Lily & Madeleine's forthcoming LP, Fumes, is slated for release today on Asthmatic Kitty Records.
For a limited time, you can download their music sampler for free here.
December 21, 2013
Sun Keep on Shining
I'm currently playing Ehren Ebbage and Hannah Miller's new EP nonstop. This song (and a cup of joe) gets me through the winter blahs like you wouldn't even know. Catchy, slightly bouncy, and upbeat, "Sun Keep on Shining" balances these pop-ish musical elements with Miller's sultry vocals and Ebbage's smoothly melodic vocal accompaniment. The end result is a delightful song with a surprisingly upbeat-yet-complex rise and fall of depth without the sugar rush. Love it.
I posted some of Hannah Miller's music here and here.
November 16, 2013
July 15, 2013
July 04, 2013
June 25, 2013
March 03, 2013
Just Like Him
"they tell me I am just like him but there are things about us both I don't understand
I guess i've just had a lot on my mind these days
I've just had a lot on my mind"
I guess i've just had a lot on my mind these days
I've just had a lot on my mind"
(Lyrics from Hannah Miller's Bandcamp site.)
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Been feeling this song so much lately; it's one of those ruminative gems of a piece...
I found out about this talented singer-songwriter through NoiseTrade, and immediately smitten with her voice, downloaded four of her songs here (it's a live compilation album). Mellow, thoughtful, and easy on las orejas makes it a perfect "on repeat" Sunday song as I start on some new shop designs!
January 21, 2013
Winter Birds
One of my favorite "winter" songs from a beloved album.
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If you're interested, the image is a close-up shot of a snow-covered log from a hike my husband and I did last June of a once-bustling, late-19th/early 20th-century mining town, now a ghost town delightfully overgrown with trees that nearly rival mountain tops in height. Elongated shadows played tag in the uppermost tree branches as we craned our necks upward and watched, feeling like the mere mortals we are, standing so far below. A humbling moment it was.
I breathe a sigh of relief when nature fixes the environmental devastation caused by humans.
I breathe a sigh of relief when nature fixes the environmental devastation caused by humans.
December 31, 2012
December 05, 2012
November 15, 2012
Native Son
I am really enjoying NOISETRADE--first Rachael Yamagata's acoustic mix tape (a precursor to her new EP, "Heavyweight," both of which I blogged about here) and now Kate Earl's musical sampler from her upcoming album, "Stronger." How lucky can a girl be? Below is by far my favorite song, "Native Son," from Kate Earl's new NOISETRADE sampler, which nostalgically reminds me of the sound of her first album, "Fate is the Hunter": folksy, quietly lyrical, and wildly, magically, influenced by her Alaskan upbringing. It's been nearly a decade since "Fate," and Kate's voice has developed a soothing, melancholy depth; a haunting revelation of the soul, indeed.
Please bear with the video's simplicity--I think it adds to the mood of the song. I created the video myself from the MP3 of "Native Son" and the album cover (I believe) of the soon-to-be-released "Stronger." The song title was added onto the image by me.
Did I mention that NOISETRADE sessions are free downloads?
Happy Friday!
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