Music From the Poemind

Spotify - A Love Affair

2011-09-22T05:51:00.000-07:00

If you don't have it yet, then you need to get it on! Spotify is simply and incredible service/app. It does have it's flaws, but for the most part they pale in comparison to what is easily the greatest thing to happen to music in a long time. If you like Pandora, but sometimes wish that you could hear more of that group that you just discovered there, then take it to Spotify and search. It is likely that you will find much of said group's discography, if not all of their catalog.

I have spent much time searching and adding songs to playlists, and I have found a few gaping holes. I assume those are due largely to licensing problems. For instance, there is NO Eagles there, but I'm sure that is due to Henley's strong anti-corporate stance.

Talib Kweli

2011-06-22T21:14:00.001-07:00

Need to look into this guy. More to come.

Lee DeWise...... Really?

2010-05-26T21:08:00.000-07:00

If I needed another reason not to watch next season of American Idol other than the fact that Simon will be absent, I have just been given that reason. They are hand picking the fucking winners. Come on! Did these people watch the final competition. Lee didn't even show up! WTF!

When he sang "Beautiful Day" I thought that he oughtta be arrested for murder... of an awesome song.... damn.
Are we really going to have to hear him do a version of that? man....

Bowersox is 10 times the singer that he is. And I'll give you that she seems a bit uncomfortable sans guitar but so the hell does he.

Anyway, this has been the worst year by far of Idol ranked by how much I agreed with the judges and how they just seemed to bask in Lee's rays from the beginning.

Oh well, can't say it wasn't unpredictable but, after last night's show I thought that Crystal had a pretty damned good chance. So much for what I think!

Online Music Contests

2010-03-24T07:46:00.000-07:00

I'm looking for contests to enter online such as singing / songwriting contests.

This is one
http://www.riffstar.com/

Playing Live On SecondLife

2010-03-02T09:51:00.000-08:00

I really want to do this. I think there is a legal way to do it, ie, not getting kicked out of Second Life.

Here is a WikiHow on how to do it. Not sure if it is the legal way or not.

Here is SL wiki on how to stream music.

Live Performance on SL

Guitar Wall Hanger

2010-02-28T20:40:00.000-08:00

Here is an instructable on how to do it yourself.

Steve Vai and Orianthi

2010-01-15T07:06:00.000-08:00

I had never heard of heard before, but apparently she knows Steve. Maybe she plays on his Favored Nations label or something. I will check into that.

Meanwhile, here is a video with the two:

2009-10-21T07:17:00.001-07:00

1 - What Do U Want Me 2 Do? - Prince - Musicology
2 - Now That You're Gone - Sheryl Crow - Detours
3 - And So It Goes - Joel, Billy - Storm Front
4 - Everything - Alanis Morissette - So-Called Chaos
5 - Put Your Arms Around Me - Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful of Sunshine
6 - Down on Love - Foreigner - Agent Provocateur
7 - My Wave - Soundgarden - Superunknown
8 - I Want You - Kiss - Double Platinum
9 - So Pure - Alanis Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
10 - Wicked Sensation - Lynch Mob - Wicked Sensation
11 - Going To California - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin [Disc 2]
12 - The Devil Game - Kansas - Song for America
13 - Holy Diver - Dio - The Very Beast Of Dio
14 - Vertigo - U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
15 - Get Up - Van Halen - 5150
16 - Fell On Black Days - Soundgarden - Superunknown
17 - Your Body Is A Wonderland - Mayer, John - Room for Squares
18 - Stone In Love [Re-Recorded Version] - Journey - Revelation [Disc 2]
19 - Firewall - Steve Vai - Real Illusions: Reflections

Daily Playlist 2009-10-15

2009-10-16T08:46:00.001-07:00

1 - The Sun, The Moon And Stars - Prince - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic
2 - Under The Lighthouse - Big Wreck - In Loving Memory Of
3 - Walk Away - Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
4 - Last kiss 072409 - John Barwick -
5 - Opus Insert - Kansas - Leftoverture
6 - Human Beings - Seal - Human Being
7 - Witch Hunt - Rush - Moving Pictures
8 - Oh My - Big Wreck - In Loving Memory Of
9 - City Of Blinding Lights - U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
10 - Sympathetic Character - Alanis Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
11 - Van Halen - I'll Wait - -
12 - She - Kiss - Double Platinum
13 - Neon - Mayer, John - Room for Squares
14 - I Miss You - Incubus - Make Yourself
15 - Scream - Chris Cornell - Scream
16 - Never Far Away - Chris Cornell - Scream
17 - Climbing Up The Walls - Chris Cornell - Scream
18 - Give Me Novacaine - Green Day - American Idiot
19 - Get On Your Boots - U2 - No Line On The Horizon
20 - Still My Bleeding Heart - Steve Vai - Sex & Religion
21 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking for - U2 - Rattle And Hum
22 - Demolition Man - The Police - Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings (Disc 3)
23 - The Royal Scam - Steely Dan - Citizen Steely Dan 1972-1980 [Disc 3]
24 - Nugget - Cake - Fashion Nugget
25 - Little Of Your Time - Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long [Bonus Track]
26 - Laura - Billy Joel - The Nylon Curtain
27 - Until We Fall - Audioslave - Revelations
28 - Good To See You - Young, Neil - Silver & Gold
29 - Tomorrow's Girls - Donald Fagen - Kamakiriad
30 - I Thank You - ZZ Top - Deguello
31 - Too Much Information - The Police - Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings (Disc 3)
32 - Down The Road Tonight - Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is
33 - I Could Have Been A Dreamer - Dio - The Very Beast Of Dio
34 - 1000 Oceans - Tori Amos - To Venus and Back
35 - 999,999 - Nine Inch Nails - The Slip
36 - In the Rough - Anna Nalik -
37 - A Man I'll Never Be - Boston - Boston: Greatest Hits
38 - Suffer in Silence - John Barwick -
39 - Sentimental Guy - Ben Folds - Songs For Silverman

Disney Sing It?

2009-10-15T09:23:00.000-07:00

Ok, I have a eight year old daughter who loves Demi, Selena, Camp Rock, HSM, etc. She would really like to be a singer, but while she has a very sweet voice, she sometimes has a bit of trouble holding/matching a pitch. I saw this ad last night for Disney's Sing It Pop Star, and it looks as though it will actually tell the aspiring singer when and how much they are off pitch. It does this visually on-screen as the singer sings along with pop songs provided.

This is all done Karaoke style. It looks like a promising way for me to help my little aspiring star without a heavy handed approach. I will place links here for my own research.

There are various version of this:

Disney Sing It Pop Hits - this looks like the one I'm most likely to buy because it has more of my daughter's favorites on it.

Wikipedia's Entry

Disney's Official Site

Daily Playlist 2009-10-14

2009-10-15T07:53:00.001-07:00

1 - Trouble - Ray LaMontagne - Trouble
2 - Jolene - Ray LaMontagne - Trouble
3 - Love Hurts - Incubus - Light Grenades
4 - New World Man - Rush - Signals
5 - Echo - Incubus - Morning View
6 - Recess - Muse - Hullabaloo (CD 1)
7 - Bigger Than My Body - Mayer, John - Heavier Things
8 - Separate Ways [Re-Recorded Version] - Journey - Revelation [Disc 2]
9 - Poles Apart - Pink Floyd - The Division Bell
10 - Toes - Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
11 - Not Myself - Mayer, John - Room for Squares
12 - Easy as It Seems - Kiss - Unmasked (Remastered)
13 - Every Mother's Son - The Pretenders - Last Of The Independents
14 - Galileo - Indigo Girls - Rites Of Passage
15 - Naked City - Kiss - Unmasked (Remastered)
16 - Invincible - Muse - Black Holes And Revelations
17 - Hover - Chris Cornell - Carry On
18 - Mean Street - Van Halen - Fair Warning
19 - Until You're Over Me - Maroon 5 - The B-Side Collection
20 - Can't Stand Losing You - The Police - Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings (Disc 1)
21 - 1999 - Prince - 1999
22 - Kept Woman - Bria Valente - Bria Valente - Elixer
23 - Don't Try Suicide - Queen - The Game
24 - Falling To Pieces - Faith No More - The Real Thing
25 - Calling To You - Plant, Robert - Fate Of Nations
26 - Raised On Robbery - Joni Mitchell - Hits
27 - The Boys Of Summer - Don Henley - Actual Miles
28 - The Show Must Go On - Queen - Classic Queen
29 - I Need You - Foreigner - Foreigner
30 - Sookie, Sookie - Steppenwolf - All Time Greatest Hits
31 - Sweet Hitch-Hiker - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle, Vol. 1
32 - The Pretender - Jackson Browne - The Very Best of Jackson Browne [Disc 1]
33 - Goodbye Stranger - Supertramp - Breakfast in America (Remastered)
34 - Every Breath You Take - The Police - Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings (Disc 4)
35 - Cruel - Tori Amos - From the Choirgirl Hotel
36 - Home - Daughtry - Daughtry
37 - A Glimpse of Home - Kansas - Monolith
38 - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic - Prince - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic
39 - Shandi - Kiss - Unmasked (Remastered)
40 - Check It Out - Melloncamp, John -
41 - Silver & Gold - Young, Neil - Silver & Gold
42 - Lights [Re-Recorded Version] - Journey - Revelation [Disc 2]
43 - Fire In The Sky - Ozzy Osbourne - No Rest For The Wicked
44 - Drown Me Slowly - Audioslave - Out Of Exile
45 - Taking You Home - Don Henley - Inside Job
46 - Through With You - Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane
47 - Animate - Rush - Counterparts
48 - Limelight - Rush - Moving Pictures
49 - Aching Hunger - Steve Vai - Fire Garden
50 - Just Cartilage - Steve Vai - Mystery Tracks - Archives Vol. 3

Daily Playlist 2009-10-08

2009-10-09T08:27:00.000-07:00

1 - Voice of Reason (bridge) - John Barwick -
2 - sing the blues 1029 - John Guy Barwick -
3 - make luv 1029 - John Guy Barwick -
4 - Last kiss 072409 - John Barwick -
5 - Easy come easy go 8219 - John Barwick -
6 - Didn't Love You 1059 - John Barwick -
7 - Dirty Movies - Van Halen - Fair Warning
8 - Somebody Get Me A Doctor - VAN HALEN - Van Halen II.
9 - Last Night On Earth - U2 - Pop
10 - Move Over - Steppenwolf - All Time Greatest Hits
11 - Closer - Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
12 - Ossining - Doughty, Mike - Rockity Roll
13 - Burden In My Hand - Soundgarden - Down On The Upside
14 - Beds Of Roses - Bon Jovi - Cross Road
15 - Get Up - Van Halen - 5150
16 - Moth - Audioslave - Revelations
17 - Every Little Kiss - Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is
18 - Money Don't Matter 2 Night - Prince & The New Power Generation - Diamonds And Pearls
19 - Hang 'Em High - Van Halen - Diver Down
20 - The Day I Tried To Live - Soundgarden - Superunknown
21 - Change Of The Guard - Steely Dan - Citizen Steely Dan: 1972-1980 [Disc 1]
22 - Pretty Vegas - INXS - Switch
23 - Tremendous Brunettes - Doughty, Mike - Haughty Melodic
24 - You Are What You Is - Frank Zappa - You Are What You Is
25 - Lady Jane - Queensrÿche - Promised Land
26 - I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying - Sting - Mercury Falling
27 - No Easy Way - Seal - Human Being
28 - Shadow of the Sun - Audioslave - Audioslave
29 - Safe And Sound - Chris Cornell - Carry On
30 - Too Much Information - The Police - Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings (Disc 3)
31 - 3121 - Prince - 3121
32 - Be Still My Beating Heart - Sting - Nothing Like The Sun
33 - Selfless, Cold, and Composed - Ben Folds Five - Whatever & Ever Amen
34 - Priceless - Incubus - A Crow Left Of The Murder...

Daily Playlist 2009-10-07

2009-10-08T08:59:00.000-07:00

1 - Gaucho - Steely Dan - Citizen Steely Dan: 1972-1980 [Disc 4]
2 - I Go To Extremes - Billy Joel - Storm Front
3 - With Or Without You - U2 - Joshua Tree
4 - Wake Up Dead Man - U2 - Pop
5 - Sugar - Tori Amos - To Venus and Back
6 - Bump And Grind - David Lee Roth - Eat 'Em And Smile
7 - It's Never Too Late - Steppenwolf - All Time Greatest Hits
8 - Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own - U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
9 - Nobody's Home - Kansas - 1977 Point Of Know Return
10 - Those Sweet Words - Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
11 - Language Barrier - Doughty, Mike - Skittish
12 - Be Here To Love Me - Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
13 - Three Wishes - Roger Waters - Amused To Death
14 - Strutter '78 - Paul Stanley - Double Platinum
15 - Plug in Baby - Muse - Origin of Symmetry
16 - Citizen Erased - Muse - Origin of Symmetry
17 - Micro Cuts - Muse - Origin of Symmetry
18 - Screenager - Muse - Origin of Symmetry
19 - Dark Shines - Muse - Origin of Symmetry
20 - Feeling Good - Muse - Origin of Symmetry
21 - Megalomania - Muse - Origin of Symmetry
22 - Harder To Breathe - Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane
23 - The Night Belongs To Mona - Donald Fagen - Morph The Cat
24 - I Wrote A Song About Your Car - Mike Doughty - Golden Delicious
25 - Check It Out - John Mellencamp - Words & Music: Greatest Hits [Disc 1]
26 - I Thank You - ZZ Top - Deguello
27 - What Am I To You? - Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
28 - Jack Of Speed - Steely Dan - Two Against Nature
29 - Love Colours - The Pretenders - Last Of The Independents
30 - The Prettiest Thing - Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
31 - Is That You? - Kiss - Unmasked (Remastered)
32 - Imagine - A Perfect Circle - eMOTIVe
33 - Lakini's Juice - Live - Secret Samadhi
34 - Any Major Dude Will Tell You - Steely Dan - Citizen Steely Dan 1972-1980 [Disc 2]
35 - Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel - Shaking The Tree: 16 Golden Greats
36 - The Boys Of Summer - Don Henley - Actual Miles
37 - Thank U - Alanis Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
38 - Countermoon - Donald Fagen - Kamakiriad
39 - Damn U - Prince & The New Power Generation - O(+>
40 - Origin of Love - Wainwright, Rufus -
41 - Suicide Alley - Shawn Colvin - A Few Small Repairs
42 - Oh My - Big Wreck - In Loving Memory Of
43 - Use Somebody - Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
44 - Kiss & Tell - Selena Gomez - Kiss & Tell
45 - Screaming In Digital - Queensrÿche - Rage For Order
46 - Instant Pleasure - Wainwright, Rufus -

Daily Playlist 2009-09-25

2009-09-25T13:52:00.000-07:00

1 - Smile Lines - Incubus - A Crow Left Of The Murder...

2 - Your Gold Teeth - Steely Dan - Citizen Steely Dan: 1972-1980 [Disc 1]

3 - Broken Hands - Big Wreck - The Pleasure And The Greed

4 - More Than A Feeling - Boston - Boston: Greatest Hits

5 - Look What You've Done - JET - Get Born

6 - Watching The Wheels - John Lennon - The John Lennon Collection

7 - Vicarious - Tool - 10,000 Days

8 - Beautiful, Loved & Blessed - Prince - 3121

9 - Wake Me Up - Norah Jones - Not Too Late

10 - Any Way You Want It [Re-Recorded Version] - Journey - Revelation [Disc 2]

11 - If Your Gonna - Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

12 - Josie - Steely Dan - Citizen Steely Dan: 1972-1980 [Disc 4]

13 - Speak To Me/Breathe - Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

14 - Bring Em Back Alive - Audioslave - Audioslave

15 - The Way I Was - Maroon 5 - The B-Side Collection

16 - Song For America - Kansas - Song for America

17 - Everything Is Fine - Big Wreck - The Pleasure And The Greed

18 - Buffalo Ghost - Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - Stranger Things

19 - Underneath - Alanis Morissette - Flavors Of Entanglement

20 - Coming Soon - Queen - The Game

21 - Cool Blue Reason - Cake - Prolonging The Magic

22 - The Last Worthless Evening - Don Henley - Actual Miles

23 - Murder By Numbers - The Police - Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings (Disc 4)

24 - Typical Situation - Dave Matthews Band - Under The Table And Dreaming

25 - Wire - U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

26 - Come Away With Me - Norah Jones - Come Away With Me

27 - The Prettiest Thing - Norah Jones - Feels Like Home

28 - The River Of Dreams - Billy Joel - Greatest Hits, Vol. 3

29 - Over The Hills And Far Away - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin [Disc 2]

30 - The Last Resort - The Eagles - Hotel California

31 - Under A Glass Moon - Dream Theater - Images And Words

32 - commissioning a symphony in c - cake - Comfort Eagle

33 - Straight Through The Heart - Dio - The Very Beast Of Dio

34 - No Time This Time - The Police - Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings (Disc 2)

35 - You Don't Know Me (featuring Regina Spektor) - Ben Folds - Way To Normal

36 - Silent Movie - Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

37 - Cold Fire - Rush - Counterparts

38 - Selfless, Cold, and Composed - Ben Folds Five - Whatever & Ever Amen

39 - Mind Games - John Lennon - The John Lennon Collection

40 - This Grudge - Alanis Morissette - So-Called Chaos

41 - Bring It On - Seal - Seal

42 - Why Georgia - Mayer, John - Room for Squares

43 - The Camera Eye - Rush - Moving Pictures

44 - Allentown - Billy Joel - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1978-1985) [Disc 2]

45 - It Just Won't Quit - Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II - Back Into Hell

46 - Hammer To Fall - Queen - Classic Queen

47 - Man Or Animal - Audioslave - Out Of Exile

48 - Here - Prince - MPLsound

49 - Cry Baby Cry - The Beatles - The Beatles (White Album) [Disc 2]

50 - Doctor Wu - Steely Dan - Citizen Steely Dan 1972-1980 [Disc 2]

51 - King Of Pain - The Police - Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings (Disc 4)

52 - Nothing Lasts Forever - Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long [Bonus Track]

53 - Killing The Blues - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

54 - Detroit Rock City - Kiss - Double Platinum

55 - Staring At The Sun - U2 - Pop

56 - Preaching The End Of The World - Chris Cornell - Euphoria Morning

57 - Torch - Alanis Morissette - Flavors Of Entanglement

58 - Damn You - Steve Vai - Fire Garden

59 - Passion - Stryper - Reborn

Daily Playlist 2009-09-24

2009-09-25T06:47:00.000-07:00

1 - The Boy From Seattle - Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets

2 - Shine Over Babylon - Sheryl Crow - Detours

3 - Sugar - Tori Amos - To Venus and Back

4 - Lonely Wind - Kansas - Kansas

5 - Bleed - Anna Nalik - Wreck of the Day

6 - Mary Shut The Garden Door - Donald Fagen - Morph The Cat

7 - Easy Comes - Thornley - Come Again

8 - Brena - A Perfect Circle - Mer de Noms

9 - Take Your Whiskey Home - Van Halen - Women And Children First

10 - Blonde Over Blue - Billy Joel - River Of Dreams

11 - I'm So Sick - Flyleaf - Flyleaf

12 - One - U2 - Achtung Baby

13 - Animate - Rush - Counterparts

14 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 - Joshua Tree

15 - Put It Down - Mike Doughty - Golden Delicious

16 - Strange But True - Prince - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic

17 - Dirty Livin' - Kiss - Dynasty

18 - What A Shame - Steely Dan - Two Against Nature

19 - No Fault - Big Wreck - The Pleasure And The Greed

20 - Incomplete - Alanis Morissette - Flavors Of Entanglement

21 - Rain King - Counting Crows - August & Everything After

22 - In The Morning - Norah Jones - Feels Like Home

23 - And So It Goes - Joel, Billy - Storm Front

24 - Jane - Ben Folds Five - The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner

25 - A Crow Left Of The Murder - Incubus - A Crow Left Of The Murder...

26 - Hands Clean - Alanis Morissette - Under Rug Swept

27 - Tobacco Road - David Lee Roth - Eat 'Em And Smile

28 - Flood082309 - John Barwick and Patrick Frankfort -

29 - Why Should I Cry For You - Sting - Soul Cages

30 - Thank U - Alanis Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

31 - Ain't Talking Bout Love - Van Halen - Van Halen

32 - The Unforgettable Fire - U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

33 - Tomorrow - Kiss - Unmasked (Remastered)

Daily Playlist 2009-09-16

2009-09-16T13:41:00.000-07:00

1 - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free - Sting - The Dream Of The Blue Turtles

2 - On The Western Skyline - Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is

3 - Bump And Grind - David Lee Roth - Eat 'Em And Smile

4 - peaceOfRock_20070717 - Bivans, Timothy - 2009

5 - Great Indoors - Mayer, John - Room for Squares

6 - You Know What You Are? - Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth

7 - Hotter Than Hell - Kiss - Double Platinum

8 - All I Want - Lynch Mob - Wicked Sensation

9 - Until We Fall - Audioslave - Revelations

10 - Shyboy - David Lee Roth - Eat 'Em And Smile

11 - Hand In My Pocket - Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill

12 - Something's Missing - Mayer, John - Heavier Things

13 - Lonely Ol' Night - John Mellencamp - Words & Music: Greatest Hits [Disc 1]

14 - What's On My Mind - Kansas - Leftoverture

15 - Sure Know Something - Kiss - Dynasty

16 - Power - Kansas - Power

17 - Man O War - Prince - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic

18 - Black Cow - Steely Dan - Citizen Steely Dan 1972-1980 [Disc 3]

19 - Gentle Ways - Steve Vai - Sound Theories Vol.1 ''The Aching Hunger''

20 - Bring It On - Seal - Seal

21 - Shadow of the Sun - Audioslave - Audioslave

22 - The Silent Within - Steve Vai - The Ultra Zone

23 - Wichita Skyline - Shawn Colvin - A Few Small Repairs

24 - Straight to My Heart - Sting - Nothing Like The Sun

25 - Prayer - Big Wreck - In Loving Memory Of

26 - This Is The Time - Billy Joel - Greatest Hits, Vol. 3

27 - I'll Be Around - Steve Vai - The Ultra Zone

28 - Running To Stand Still - U2 - Joshua Tree

29 - Tapes - Alanis Morissette - Flavors Of Entanglement

30 - Underneath - Alanis Morissette - Flavors Of Entanglement

31 - In Praise Of The Vulnerable Man - Alanis Morissette - Flavors Of Entanglement

32 - Moratorium - Alanis Morissette - Flavors Of Entanglement

33 - Giggle Again For No Reason - Alanis Morissette - Flavors Of Entanglement

34 - Incomplete - Alanis Morissette - Flavors Of Entanglement

35 - Madness (Bonus Track) - Alanis Morissette - Flavors of Entanglement (Deluxe Edition)

36 - The Camera Eye - Rush - Moving Pictures

37 - Underneath the Radar - Thornley - Tiny Pictures

38 - Changes - Thornley - Tiny Pictures

39 - Man Overboard - Thornley - Tiny Pictures

40 - Your Song - Thornley - Tiny Pictures

Daily Playlist 2009-09-15

2009-09-15T13:19:00.000-07:00

Playlist for the last day or so

1 _ Get Along _ Doughty, Mike _ Rockity Roll

2 _ Hang 'Em High _ Van Halen _ Diver Down

3 _ Barrytown _ Steely Dan _ Citizen Steely Dan 1972-1980 [Disc 2]

4 _ If Your Gonna _ Natasha Bedingfield _ Unwritten

5 _ Your Time Is Gonna Come _ Led Zeppelin _ Led Zeppelin (Disc 1) [Box Set]

6 _ Sorrow _ Flyleaf _ Flyleaf

7 _ September Grass _ James Taylor _ October Road

8 _ 27 Jennifers _ Doughty, Mike _ Rockity Roll

9 _ Lonely People _ Styx _ Paradise Theater

10 _ EMB Feb 09 _ John Barwick _

11 _ On The Western Skyline _ Bruce Hornsby & The Range _ The Way It Is

12 _ Fire At Midnight _ Jethro Tull _ Songs From The Wood

13 _ So Lonely _ The Police _ Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings (Disc 1)

14 _ My Thanksgiving _ Don Henley _ Inside Job

15 _ Talk Of The Town _ Pretenders _ The Singles

16 _ Northern Lad _ Tori Amos _ From the Choirgirl Hotel

17 _ Walk On _ U2 _ All That You Can't Leave Behind

18 _ I Will Follow _ U2 _ Boy

19 _ Stop This Train _ Mayer, John _ Continuum

20 _ The River Of Dreams _ Billy Joel _ Greatest Hits, Vol. 3

21 _ A Love Bizarre _ Michael Hedges _ Live On The Double Planet

Daily Playlist 2009-09-11

2009-09-11T13:27:00.000-07:00

I've decided just for the hell of it, to list the music that I listen to at work here on my music blog. For my own edification if for nothing else. Behold the eclectic mind at work:

The Heart Of The Matter _ Don Henley _ Actual Miles

I'm Alive _ Electric Light Orchestra _ Xanadu (Soundtrack)

Somethin' Special _ Colbie Caillat _ Coco: Summer Sessions

Pretty Maids All In A Row _ The Eagles _ Hotel California

Love Hurts _ Incubus _ Light Grenades

Thinking Of You _ A Perfect Circle _ Mer de Noms

Disappearing One _ Chris Cornell _ Euphoria Morning

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me _ U2 _ Batman Forever

If I Ever Lose My Faith In You _ Sting _ Ten Summoner's Tales

Brother _ Steve Vai _ Fire Garden

Dead Man's Rope _ Sting _ Sacred Love

You Still Touch Me _ Sting _ Mercury Falling

Jackie's Strength _ Tori Amos _ From the Choirgirl Hotel

Solsbury Hill _ Peter Gabriel _ Shaking The Tree: 16 Golden Greats

Carry That Weight _ The Beatles _ Abbey Road

I Just Want The Girl In The Blue Dress To Keep On Dancing _ Mike Doughty _ Golden Delicious

With Or Without You _ U2 _ Joshua Tree

The Guy Who Leaves (Bonus Track) _ Alanis Morissette _ Flavors of Entanglement (Deluxe Edition)

Out From Under _ Incubus _ Make Yourself

Lawyers In Love _ Jackson Browne _ The Very Best Of Jackson Browne [Disc 2]

Cloud On My Tongue (Live) _ Tori Amos _ To Venus and Back

My Old School _ Steely Dan _ Citizen Steely Dan: 1972-1980 [Disc 1]

Sympathetic Character _ Alanis Morissette _ Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

Fools _ Van Halen _ Women And Children First

Silhouettes In Disguise _ Kansas _ Power

Stop The World _ Demi Lovato _ Here We Go Again

U Got Nothin' On Me _ Demi Lovato _ Here We Go Again

Review - Demi Lovato - Here We Go Again

2009-08-28T07:33:00.000-07:00

Demil Lovato - If you don't know who she is then you don't have a daughter between the ages of 5 and 12. I know who she is. And frankly, I'm glad that I do. I was first introduced to her by way of "Camp Rock", which was, for its part, not a bad movie. Much better in fact than any of the HSM series. The music had much more of a rock edge than it's Disney pop counterpart and Demi songs were almost inspired. At the time however, I thought that her voice could use some maturing. That has apparently happened.

I have not heard her first CD, "Don't Forget" but I've heard that it was much more 'fun' than this one. I don't know about fun, but I know about good and this is definitely the latter. And I am a 38 year old web programmer that has a penchant for heavy, prog-rock. But I have an eclectic taste in music and if you can give me a well written and sung melody with a catchy rhythm section then you have thte makings of what I want in music.

This has both of those. The album is well paced and varied. Demi's voice changes timbre depending on the tone of the song. It can be both bright and airy or dark and intense. And this was the biggest surprise for me. I wasn't expecting such a matured vocal style. I am really impressed with what she does in places. She has a very artistic and mature approach to her craft and it will be interesting to see where she goes in the future.

Here We Go Again - Really catchy, hooky song that will stick in you head all day long. "Here we go, go again"

Solo - Another catchy rocking tune - "To bad you couldn't stay on key"

U Got Nothin' On Me - Rock pop -

Falling Over Me - Ballad - her voice on this is just beautiful. when she sings "you are the one" and holds the 'n' as opposed to the 'o' in 'one' it is just really nice.

Quiet - Evanessence-esque rocker

Catch Me -

Every Time You Lie -

Got Dynamite - another rocker

Stop The World - Ballad popper

World Of Chances - cowritten with John Mayer

Remember December - rocker

Everything You're Not - rocker

Gift Of A Friend - Ballad friend song... Irish Waltz style. I assume this if for Selena.

So Far So Great - Theme song for her show

My Beginning With jQuery

2009-05-14T11:44:00.000-07:00

I recently taught a class in JavaScript, and while I still don't consider myself an expert in the subject, I now feel fairly proficient in it. Be in an effort to furthe my knowledge of JS, I stumbled across jQuery. jQuery is a JavaScript framework that enables a developer to get more done in shorter amount of time.

So I've been looking for good examples of jQuery in use, becuase it is always easiest to learn a new language by seeing practical applications of it.

Here is the first that I've found.

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Children and Music

2009-05-13T08:47:00.001-07:00

I'm thinking about creating a music game for children using my recording equipment. I'm not sure now how to structure the game, but the idea would be to have simple singing exercises pre-recorded to which they would sing over top on another track. This would allow them to hear themselves to a greater degree than a voice student typically gets to hear. And if you've ever heard struggling singers, or have been one yourself, you can appreciate the value of being able to hear oneself. A person can be told that he/she is singing off pitch, but until he/she can hear for him/herself it won't make much of an impact.

So to that end I'm researching the vocal ranges of different ages of children.

I found this website that has a 10 point checklist for writing music for children that says the music should be from middle C to the G above for young children, and that can be extended by a few notes each way as they enter into the lower grades.

But I plan to post those activities here, for anyone to use as they wish. So keep checking back!

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2009-04-08T05:29:00.000-07:00

This is the digital piano that I would love to have. I'm trying to figure out how I can get this. Mom? Dad? If you ever wanted to drop a lot of money on me, this is what I would like to see.

Thornley Has Released a New One - In Canada.

2009-03-27T08:36:00.000-07:00

Ian Thornley, former frontman for the band, Big Wreck, has released a new disk with his latest band, Thornley. The new disk is entitled "Tiny Pictures" and from the preview on their website, ThornlyBand.com, it really sounds like a 5 star affair.

I've been a fan of Thornley's writing and singing for a long time, and this is one I've been eagerly awaiting since the release of his last effort, Come Again

Check it out!

Searching for a Digital Piano?

2009-03-20T06:31:00.000-07:00

So, I would love to buy a digital piano, but I'm kind of cash strapped at the moment, so I'm really looking for something under $500. I'm going to document my search here, for anyone who might care, or may have some hints.

I'm looking at Yamaha instruments first. Primarily at these two models: NP-30 & P70

I've just read a really nice review of the NP-30. I might go with this. But I will keep looking. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Cornell - Scream p.2

2009-03-12T05:45:00.000-07:00

Scream (AmazonMP3 Exclusive Version)
Wow! I'm really starting to like this disk. Upon the first listen through, I wasn't sure if this was going to grow on me or not, as I'm not much for the bass-heavy dance meme. But surprisingly, this has some really good melodic meat that really sticks in your head. The lyrics are catchy also, the way he has placed them rhythmically.

My Favorites so far are:

Ground Zero

Long Gone

Climbing Up The Walls

More to come!

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Chris Cornell - Scream

2009-03-10T18:00:00.000-07:00

Chris Cornell - Scream
Overall - Very different offering for Chris. For those expecting guitar heavy tunes, this will be a BIG disappointment. Myself, I have always been more drawn to his melody writing and vocal stylings than purely into the heavy riffing of his former bands and solo attempts. But I have to say that this is even a little further from that than I would have wished.

iTunes Genius is Not!

2009-03-09T06:23:00.000-07:00

It hogs too many resources on my computer. If it is downloading information everything else seems to slow to a crawl. Having realized this I disabled Genius, and so now I'm waiting for it to delete Genius data. And I'm subsequently amazed at how long that is taking! I mean, how much data have they collected on me over the past several months?!

So, if you are thinking about checking Genius out, I would advise against it, unless you really don't know what sort of music you like and what you should buy next. If you are in that boat, just come here instead! I'll be happy to tell you what to buy!

U2 - No Line on the Horizon - Review - Take 1

2009-03-06T11:57:00.000-08:00

Ok, I have already read many reviews for this, ranging from 0 to 5 stars, so I tried not to let them affect my own take on this new album from one of my all-time favorite bands.

I'm listening to it for the first time right now, and my first impression, is that it is indeed a more experimental outing that their last two. But that was to be expected knowing that they were working with Brian Eno. To come will be a track by track exposition of this latest offering from the Irish superstars.

To be continued....

Waiting for the New U2 Disk

2009-02-23T13:20:00.000-08:00

I can't wait to hear what they have in store. "Get On Your Boots" is a really grooving tune. It does kind of have that "Vertigo" and "Elevation" groove to it, but I think that is kind of the point. If they can even match the artistry of their last two offerings then they will have done something.

JD Fortune Kicked out of INXS

2009-02-19T10:10:00.000-08:00

JD Fortune Kicked out of INXS

I was actually sad to hear of this. I thought that he made a good front man replacement for this group. And the song, "Pretty Vegas" was a very catchy tune. Apparently, JD fell into the age old rock and roll trap of drugs, namely cocaine. Not pretty. Now he finds himself living out of his car, going from couch to couch. Never knowing where he'll be from night to night.

Sad really.

Poemind Discusses Music

2009-02-18T11:42:00.000-08:00

I have a degree in music composition and as such would like to use this space to discuss all of my varied musical interests.