Painting the Silence

This song is about a year old. I just read a little article about the group that triggered my momory so I decided to post this single from thier 2007 debut, Come Undone. It was featured on season 5 of the drama ‘One Tree Hill’ after being sought out by the shows creative team at a Nashville conference.

I don’t know why it has taken me THIS LONG to realize that I really like this song. I don’t want to admit that her appearance on American Idol last night had something to do with it, but it very well may have. I remember liking her the first time I heard “These Words” back in 2004. And I liked her very European look with the plethora of bracelets, the patent leather high wasted belt that was hardly in style yet, and the newsboyish hat. However, I have never delved beyond her chart topping singles. It may be the fact that “These Words” and her other single, “Unwritten”, were overplayed to the point that I got tired of them. There’s something to be said about that. There are, after all, some songs I love so much that I find it impossible to tire of them. Like the Foo Fighters “Pretender” for example. For those of you in CA who are thinkin’ that that song is done and over with, here in Texas they still play it regularly. Anyway, if you love this song it’s on Natasha’s third album, Pocketfull of Sunshine, which was released on January 22nd.

Wednesday May 7th, next week, I will be going to Warehouse Live to see The Whigs with What Made Milwaukee Famous. In light of that I thought I would post one from the secon album by What Made Milwaukee Famous. This is “Sultan” from the March 4, 2008 released album, What Doesn’t Kill Us. These guys have released both thier albums on Barsuk Records which also currently have Nada Surf, Rilo Kiley, and Rocky Votolato to name a few.

I cannot find the new single, “Hideaway,” by The Weepies on YouTube or anywhere else. So, for now enjoy this one from the soundtrack to the movie “Because I Said So” and I’ll keep lookin’.

Gavin DeGraw is finally back. It’s about time! I’ve been waiting for this one to be released and, after five years since his first album, the waiting is almost up. This sophomore album, I’m In Love With a Girl, hits stores next Tuesday, May 6th. Have a listen to the newest single.

This is my favorite song on the new album, Konk, which was officially released on April 14th. I say ‘officially’ because it leaked on the internet about a month before that. I got the double disc version featuring a second CD, entitled RAK. RAK has seven additional new songs and a different version of the album track “See the Sun.” So, I’ve said before that I don’t like posting bootlegs but again I made an exception. This is them live at the Troubadour in LA early February…

Sorry, I’ve been away for a while. The thing is, I don’t have enough people who look at my blog. I need a mailing list, I may switch to WordPress if I can figure it out. Anyway, I return with a bang. The Old 97’s will release their latest album Blame It On Gravity May 13 on New West Records. Band members Rhett Miller, Murry Hammond, Ken Bethea, and Philip Peeples return to their hometown of Dallas. I didn’t know they were Texans! Without furture ado, this little video is a ‘Behind the album’ compilation.

Ok, I know ya’ll love it when I go country! So, here’s one from the trio Lady Antebellum. This is the second single from the April 15th self-titled debut release. Charles Kelley kinda looks like Josh Turner. Remember singer-songwriter Josh Kelley, married to Grey’s Anatomy’s Katherine Heigl? Yeah, Charles is actually Josh’s younger brother. While I’m at it, the other guy, Dave Haywood, kinda looks like Ringo. Maybe it’s just the beard and sunglasses.

Did you know that Willie Nelson has his own version of “Gravedigger”? You did? Where have I been? He released his latest album, Moment of Forever, on January 29th and this is one of the tracks. This is, of course, a cover of the song on Dave Matthews solo debut album, Some Devil, from 2003. If ya’ haven’t seen it here it is by old Mr. Willie Nelson. The guy is not gettin’ any younger.

The Age Of The Understatement is the debut album by The Last Shadow Puppets, featuring Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys and Miles Kane of The Rascals. It will be released on April 21st. The first single, also called “The Age of the Understatement,” was released Today! These guys look like brothers, and also like Beatles.