No real theme for this month - just some new tunes, so let's dig in!
1. Lost Somewhere (Tanlines) - A lot of times electronic music can sound cold. This one is as warm as a summer breeze. Makes me truly want to get lost somewhere (somewhere with a bar that makes delicious frozen drinks!). Thanks to April for bringing them to my attention!
2. Watching You Watch Him (Eric Hutchinson) - Upbeat song that instantly reminds me of the Beatles/Simon & Garfunkle.
3. Something in the Water (Brooke Fraser) - Another upbeat folksy tune with a male chorus that seemingly comes out of nowhere.
4. Do Ya (SWV) - 90s female group returns sounding as sassy as ever. Love the Chaka Khan sample.
5. Too Close (Alex Clare) - Soulful vocals over alternating percussion and electro surges.
6. Dancing on My Own (Fleet Foxes) - Fleet Foxes turn Robyn's dance floor anthem into a lonesome cowboy lament! Free download at Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/fleetfoxessing/dancing-on-my-own
7. Where Did Our Love Go? (Stephanie McKay) - Jill turned me onto this. 70s retro-soul groove with a tasty assist from Anthony Hamilton.
8. It's Time (Imagine Dragons) - Grandiose pop in the style of 1980s acts like The Hooters or The Outfield.
9. Want U Back (Cher Lloyd) - Poised to become the "Party in the USA" of 2012. Gay men everywhere rejoice!!!
10. Angel Eyes (Love & Theft) - Easy country music to go with your Lynchburg Lemonade as you relax on the porch.
11. Rules of the Road (Nikka Costa) - Stumbled across this track, which is on a tribute CD to someone I'd never heard of. The CD has some new Fiona Apple on it too! I decided I preferred Nikka's bluesy number over Fiona's piano driven jazz, but I'd recommend checking out the entire CD. It's called "The Best Is Yet to Come - the Songs of Cy Coleman". Anyone know who he is???
12. Caught in a Life (Donkeyboy) - Piano driven pop, vaguely sounds like the Fray.
13. Let's Get It On (Aaradhna) - Elise Testone sang this on "American Idol". I'd never heard a female sing it, but decided to see if I could find a version with female vocals. This New Zealand R&B star delivers a killer version (which I actually like better than Elise's).
14. Don't Leave Me (Regina Spektor) - NYC East Villager returns with more eclectic pop.
15. Bad Seed (Nanci Griffith) - I had Nanci on last month's playlist, but decided to see what she's been up to lately. This is off her latest disc.
16. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (Levon Helm) - Lead singer of the Band ("The Weight", "Up on Cripple Creek"), Levon Helm passed away this month from cancer. This is off his Grammy-winning "Electric Dirt" CD.
17. Use Your Love (Katy Perry) - Peppy cover of the Outfield's classic, that Gary turned me on to.
18. Good Vibrations /Stanton Warriors remix/ (the Beach Boys) - Just in time for summer, we have this bedazzling remix of the Beach Boys classic, that throws Marky Mark and Loleatta Holloway in for good measure. Seemed like a fitting way to end this playlist and mark the beginning of summer! Also a free download on Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/stantonwarriors/good-vibrations-stanton-warriors-remix
Hope everyone has a fantastic May & Memorial Day! See ya next month!
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
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Month after month, Brantworld supplies me with fresh, quality tunes to enhance the soundtrack of my daily life. Kudos on the May 2012 list!
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