Jill Barber... a modern day Edith Piaf

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS GIRL....

Good Evening... from Small Wonders

The Beatles or the Rolling Stones? Of course the Beatles!!!!

A heated debate... yes i know... but really.  Is there any contest?  THE BEATLES by far rule!
Volume WAY up on this one... Good Evening... from Small Wonders.

I'm ready......

Probably one of my favourite artists..... Ms Tracy Chapman is in da house....

Volume up

The world needs MORE Tracy Chapman... Good Evening... from Small Wonders

NINA SIMONE-FEELING GOOD

More Nina :)  Enjoy... from Small Wonders.

Bookends - I will never tire of this song! Simon & Garfunkel

Time it was and what a time it was it was
A time of innocence a time of confidences
long ago it must be.  I have a photograph\
preserve your memories, they're all that's left of you


Good Day/Evening... from Small Wonders

My kind of Jazz ... Nina Simone

This women is the reason that Jazz still exists..... have a listen...

Good day... from Small Wonders

Now Playing-O Brother Where art though?

Such is the brilliance of the Cohen brothers... I'm not sure many people know this movie, but I can guarantee that anyone who watches this will not  be disappointed.  It's one of the funniest movies EVER!  George Clooney, not only easy on the eyes, has this amazing natural comedic sense about him.  WHO KNEW?  I won't go into plot details, other than to say it's loosely based on Homer's "The Odyssey"  (I kid you not)  And the music is fantastic.  My husband refers to it as "old-timey.  Sure to get the feet tappin'   Have a listen

Good Evening... from Small Wonders

The koolest man alive..

Watch "Jack White - Love Interruption" on YouTube

Good Morning. .. from Small Wonders

Volume goes up on this one....

This will blister your soul.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGv0Thu3Gas

Fighting the good fight...

And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears
Get over your hill, and see what you find there,
With Grace in your heart, and flowers in your hair


Mumford & Sons

You can thank me later for this music recco....

I cannot understand why more people do not know of this girl.  Her name is Laura Marling, and she is a singer/song writer from the U.K.  I first heard of her from a documentary she took part in where artists record live at the Abbey Road Studios in London.  This particular episode, she recorded a few songs with Ryan Adams, and also a few of her own songs.  I was blown away.... So much so, that I immediately went to Itunes to download an album.  Then, a day after listening to this, I bought two more of her albums.  So, for about a week this is all I've been listening to, and I can't get enough of her.  Her voice has a sugary sound.  Her lyric writing is simply amazing.  I can't believe this girl is only in her early twenties.  Oh, and because that's not enough to have going on, she's absolutely stunning! 

Click on link to watch this video she made

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJclJXdCl-4


  "Don't Ask Me Why"                                  

I choose to stay far away
From the ones that think
Money is money to share
Don't ask me why
And I'll tell you no lies

Sonny don't come here no more
He don't drink from this well
O he's done with the world
And done with the girl
And I don't ask him why
And he tells me no lies

Those of us who are lost and low
I know how you feel
I know it's not right but it's real
But it's real.

I don't ask for love
And I don't beg for money
I'm just asking for grace and forgiveness
Now honey don't ask me why
And I'll tell you no lies.

Been looking for answers
In unsavoury places
On the highest of mountains
And on the lowest of bases
And I still don't know why
I still don't know why.

Those of us who are lost and low
We know how you feel
We know it's not right but it's real
But it's real.

I took the wind from the sea
I took the blood from an arrow
I took the wisdom of spring
And I was thrown and blown and tossed and turned until
Time found its hand and called an end
Me and time we go way back when
I was a child
And I always knew why.

I knew my name
I knew my road
And I stayed away from heavy loads
I'm still, I'm low
O lord am I low

Those of us who are lost and low
We know how you feel
We know it's not right but it's real
But it's real.

Some encouraging words....

In troubled times, I find these words really really comforting.  Chew on them....

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in

Mr Leonard Cohen

& Good Morning, from Small Wonders

Mr L C is in da house!!!

Happy happy birthday to You!!