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great advice from paolo nutini

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great advice from paolo nutini
Who wouldn’t love a guy who sings such sweet lyrics as this… "Hey, I put some new shoes on, And suddenly everything is right, I said, hey, I put some new shoes on and everybody’s smiling, It so inviting, Oh, short on money, But long on time, Slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine, And I’m running late, And I dont need an excuse, ’cause I’m wearing my brand new shoes." A review reads, "We .
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neko case – fox confesser brings the flood

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neko case – fox confesser brings the flood
One of our catching fireflies fans, Anne mentioned that Neko Case is her newest favorite musician.  She classifies her as quirky indie retro country, with no pretentiousness whatsoever. An amazing voice combined with brilliant songwriting/storytelling. Here is her latest release, Maybe Sparrow (it’s pretty artsy… I like it) A music review reads, "Instantly recognizable and uniquely commanding, it has been uniformly overlooked by the masses and beloved by those who have caught on. And, .
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keen on keane

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keen on keane
I’ve been listening to Keane’s older CD Hopes and Fears during my recent blog entries and thought I’d share one of my favorite songs Somewhere Only We Know. The Rolling Stone review reads, "On its surprising debut album, seemingly underpowered Brit trio Keane (piano, drums, vocals) reconfigures the high-romantic aesthetic introduced by Radiohead and mainstreamed by Coldplay as the launchpad for a serious hookfest. Hopes and Fears contains more hooks than most pop groups .
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aussie indie rock

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aussie indie rock
Youth Group‘s indie tunes make my ears happy.  I love their remake of "Forever Young"… (you know that song by Alphaville that played at Napoleon Dynamite’s school dance?) Here’s a review of their latest album Casino Twilight Dogs, "Youth Group exploded onto the scene in 2005 with Skeleton Jar, and confirmed what Australia had known for a while now – that when it comes to melodic indie rock, there are few capable of putting .
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just 10 rows from john

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just 10 rows from john
People usually laugh when I tell them that I’m in the Local-83 Fan Club but I wasn’t laughing a bit (however I did have a large smile) when I landed 10th row-center tickets for the Grand Rapids, MI concert. You may ask, "Why this slight obsession with Mr. Mayer?" We’ll, I’ve related to John’s lyrics ever since his first commercial album Room for Squares.  A few of my favorite lines in No Such Thing .
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mr. mat kearney

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mr. mat kearney
Steve and I had the pleasure of hearing a set of Mat’s music when we attended the John Mayer concert recently and we really enjoyed it. Here is his latest single… A music review reads, "In an industry dogged too much by cookie-cutter artists, Mat Kearney is a real breath of fresh air. Let’s be honest: What music exec would ever suggest that a blending of John Mayer-like subtle pop, Toby Mac-like rap, and .
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jessie’s girl never sounded so sweet

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jessie’s girl never sounded so sweet
Ahhhh the 80’s… grab your rubix cube, a can of ‘new Coke’ and slip on your pegged acid wash jeans for a walk down memory lane with your favorite hits only with an acoustic twist. I couldn’t resist givin’ you a little love from Mr. Springfield (even though this isn’t the acoustic version)  After all he was the original Dr. McDreamy.

don’t miss the magic

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don’t miss the magic
Feel like a little reminiscing?  Just start flipping through some old photos and Jamie will do the rest.  I love the chorus: "When I look back on my ordinary, ordinary life, I see so much magic, though I missed it at the time." Here’s what Joan Anderman from the Boston Globe has to say about Jamie, " ‘Jack of all trades, master of none.’ That’s how Jamie Cullum, the young British singer, songwriter, and .
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aqualung brings the sun

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aqualung brings the sun
This handsome chap has won my heart with his song brighter than sunshine.  Here’s what they’re saying about his latest album, "Matt Hales, the former child prodigy behind Aqualung, boasts major vocal, instrumental and compositional chops on his American debut, a combination of remixes and tracks from his two U.K. albums. Uniting Radiohead-ish British rock and symphonic pop in the masterly mold of Burt Bacharach, the Beatles and the Beach Boys, tenor Hales delivers .
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window in the skies

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window in the skies
I’m really inspired by U2’s latest release, Window In the Skies.  The shackles are undoneThe bullets quit the gunThe heat that’s in the sunWill keep us when there’s none The rule has been disprovedThe stone it has been movedThe grain is now a grooveAll debts are removed, ooh Oh can’t you see what our love has doneWhat it’s doing to me Love makes strange enemiesMakes love where love may pleaseSoul and its stripteaseHate brought .
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