Louis Armstrong - Accentuate The Positive

Notes from YouTube:

Live from club Zanzibar New Year's Eve 12-31-1945.

Coltrane - Lush Life 2010

Spottiswoode & His Enemies

Spottiswoode & His Enemies are a New York based rock band. Fronted by Jonathan Spottiswoode, who also writes most of the band's music, the group has an eclectic and hard to describe sound, with songs ranging from rock to folk to jazz and even gospel.

Lady Gaga: The Monster Ball Tour Blu-Ray

A reviewer at Amazon.com had this to say about this video:

I too saw her show live twice and watched this on HBO. I wasn't expecting the magic of the live show to come across on TV but it actually did! Which once again proves what a stellar performing artist she is. The odd fashion choices and other dichotomous behavior aside, this woman is incredibly talented and will have a long career in any kind of music she chooses whether it be pop or jazz. I applaud her politics and hope more will listen to her message of love, compassion and understanding for all.

Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour At Madison Square Garden [Explicit]

Adele Live At The Royal Albert Hall Blu Ray

Editorial Reviews from Amazon.com

Live At The Royal Albert Hall was recorded on September 22 at the height of what has been an amazing year for Adele. Available on DVD and Blu-ray, "Live At The Royal Albert Hall" features the full 90 minute concert performance, plus special behind the scenes footage shot throughout the day leading up to the concert.

The package also includes an exclusive live CD of the entire show. This is the first time all of Adele's hits and best loved songs will be on one CD plus her stunning covers of Bonnie Raitt's "If I Can't Make You Love Me" and The Steeldrivers "If It Hadn't Been For Love"
This version contains mature language. This release is also available as a DVD/CD.

Track Listing:
1.Hometown Glory
2.I ll Be Waiting
3.Don t You Remember
4.Turning Tables
5.Set Fire To The Rain
6.If It Hadn t Been For Love
7.My Same
8.Take It All
9.Rumour Has It
10.Right As Rain
11.One & Only
12.Lovesong
13.Chasing Pavements
14.I Can t Make You Love Me
15.Make You Feel My Love
16.Someone Like You
17.Rolling In The Deep

Melody Gardot Cry Wolf Video

Melody Gardot is such a great talent, love her voice and since of style.



Check out these MP3s @ Amazon.com

Taylor Swift Sparks Fly Video

I still can not figure out, how a person like me who is no where near the demographics that Taylor Swift's music is aimed at, loves her music so much.

Yes I used the word love, LOL.

The only thing I can think of is that it is just good stuff!

Kirk Franklin - Hello Fear

I hope you all are having a laid back Sunday, here is some Kirk Franklin to make it a more mellow day. Go ahead and kiss Fear goodbye...

Adele - Rolling In The Deep Video

I really like Adele's music and "Rolling In The Deep" is such a great song.



Editorial Reviews

21 is the eagerly awaited sophomore album from British singer-songwriter Adele. It’s the follow up to Adele’s critically acclaimed, Grammy award winning debut album 19 (both named after her age at the time the songs were written). Recorded in Malibu and London, 21 offered Adele the opportunity to work with such luminary producers and songwriters as Rick Rubin, Paul Epworth, Ryan Tedder, Dan Wilson and Fraser T. Smith, as well as continuing to work with Francis “Eg” White and Jim Abbiss.

This new collection of songs showcases the growth of this incredible artist, who at the very young age of twenty two, exhibits the poise of a seasoned veteran. Adele’s music takes some new direction while staying true to her signature style. “I discovered lots of artists I'd never heard of, particularly Wanda Jackson, Allison Krauss, Yvonne Fair, Andrew Bird, Neko Case, Lady Antebellum and Steel Drivers who I fell in love with. Then I delved in to more from artists I've loved forever - Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Elbow, Mos Def, Alanis Morissette, Tom Waits and Sinead O'Connor. There's something in every single one of these artists that have really really inspired 21.”

Michael Bublé - "Christmas" Medley Clip

Is it me or is it time to bust out the Christmas music.

I think so, and Michael Buble is a great musician to get it started with.



His album "Christmas" is looking and sounding really good.

'Christmas' (track listings/times)

1 It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - [3:27]
2 Santa Claus is Coming to Town - [2:51]
3 Jingle Bells (featuring the Puppini Sisters) - [2:40]
4 White Christmas (duet with Shania Twain) - [3:37]
5 All I Want For Christmas is You [2:52]
6 Holly Jolly Christmas [2:00]
7 Santa Baby [3:52]
8 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas [3:51]
9 Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) [3:08]
10 Silent Night [3:48]
11 Blue Christmas [3:43]
12 Cold December Night [3:19]
13 I'll Be Home for Christmas [4:26]
14 Ave Maria [4:01]
15 Mis Deseos/Feliz Navidad (duet with Thalia) [4:24]
16 "This Is Michael Bublé Wishing You A Very Merry Christmas" [:04]

Blind Melon From the Archives

Here is a post I did a few years ago from the archives. I still like Blind Melon's music. I had been working really hard at my job and so did not have as much time to devote to my music blogs, but I was recently laid off from my job and now will blog more often.

Blind Melon is one of those bands that had so much promise, I love the video below for it's uplifting message of hope. That is why the tragic loss of the bands lead singer to a drug overdose was such a shock.

I recently read of them getting back together, I hope they pull it off.

Blind Melon





Rolling Stone Magazine, Issue 669
November 1993 - Blind Melon Cover

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Blind Melon @Amazon.com