last cup of coffee [original song by jd justice and tom jensen]

smokers outside the hospital doors

videotape [song by radiohead]

Stephen Dalton.

I recently discovered the incredible talents of Stephen Dalton while browsing YouTube and subscribed to his channel immediately. Steve has an incredible opportunity with his gifts to go very very far in the music business. I think his music has impressed me more than …

Architecture In Helsinki: Awesomeness!!

I have loved the band Architecture in Helsinki since when I first bought their album entitled 'Fingers Crossed'. That was the first time I became aware of their existence.. but my real 'awakening' came when I was fortunate enough to buy the follow-up to that album, 'In …

The most difficult song I have ever attempted to sing well. MCR.

Last night I got the notion that it would be fun to cover 'Welcome to the Black Parade' by My Chemical Romance. I was listening to the song and thought, 'Oh, I can sing this song -- won't be too difficult'! So I went about recording the piano part (I have to record …

The art of the good cover, embodied here by UltimateMrBoogie

Somehow I was lucky enough to stumble across this guy's channel on YouTube a couple of months ago who calls himself 'UltimateMrBoogie'. I know very little about him, except that he is very talented at taking songs that I might never consider listening to (or even …

The National: 'Fake Empire' and 'Brainy' from their album 'Boxer'.

The National's album 'Boxer'

is one of those albums you can hear a hundred times and not get sick of. It is arranged well and rewards the repeat listener. I have never had the opportunity to see them live; that's why I am glad there is such a thing as YouTube and …

Spoon's 'The Underdog'.

I have been a big fan of Spoon since their album 'Girls Can Tell' was released. Lead singer / songwriter Britt Daniel and company make melodic and especially rhythmic music that gets the heart pumping and has a great deal of swagger to it. It is music you can truly …

Original song demo: 'Eyes Have Lost Their Tears'.

I am currently working on compiling new songs for inclusion in my second album, to be released (tentatively) in mid-January, 2008. Some of these songs have demos already recorded and some have yet to be realized. I've decided to post one of those demos, which …

Band of Horses. New album, new 'neighbors' -- and new video!

Band of Horses is another of my favorite bands. Their first major release on Sub Pop records, 'Everything All The Time'

, stayed on repeat in my iPod for many a day and night, and upon release earned them comparisons to My Morning Jacket, The Shins, and other …

Jens Lekman puts Kortedala on the map, goes on US Tour. Kortedala?

This past week, Swedish musician and songwriter Jens Lekman released his new record, 'Night Falls Over Kortedala', in Sweden and subsequently here in the states. The release of this new album in the United States is on Secretly Canadian, a great indie label whose …

'In Rainbows'. Radiohead.

So I was up at Midnight tonight to download the new Radiohead release, 'In Rainbows'. The album was released sometime around then on the official site where Radiohead have setup a novel and perhaps industry-changing business and marketing strategy, www.inrainbows.com. …

Gimme Fiction

One of the things I enjoy most in life is reading a good book. There are few things that bring me the same indescribable pleasure. Most of my reading habits started very early in my life. At the age of eight or nine I developed what was perhaps an unusual interest in …

Patrick Wolf's 'The Magic Position'.

One of the albums I've bought in the last year that has received the most attention is 'The Magic Position' by Patrick Wolf. This is not his first album but it is the first one that I have purchased. I first read about this record on pitchforkmedia.com when …