I surfed into Lady Aneessa's myspace music page about a month ago. She sounded exactly like the kind of independent artist who deserved some extra promotion. Her songs are well-produced and reminiscent of Sade. She doesn't speak much english, and I don't speak much french, but still, she was interested in being our "Featured Music". So 'hear' she is...
Gnarls Barkley | Lyrics | Crazy I remember when, I remember when I lost my mind There was something so present about that place Even your emotions have an echo in so much space
And when you're out there without care I was out of touch But it wasn't because I didn't know enough I just knew too much
Does that make me crazy Does that make me crazy Does that make me crazy Possibly
In all that you were having the time of your life But think twice That's my only advice Cmon now who do you who do you who do you think you are ha ha ha Bless your soul You really think you're in control
Well I think you're crazy I think you're crazy I think you're crazy Just like me
My heroes had the heart to live their lives out on a limb All I remember Was thinking I wanna be like them Ever since I was little Ever since I was little It looked like fun It was no coincidence I've come And I can die when I'm done
Velvet Underground (VU) is Dead (Long live the VU)!
Never forgotten, but highly influential are the Velvet Underground. Aside from the vast assortment of VU-influenced bands you've already heard of, try Katie the Pest (OC-based), Friends of Sound and last, but not least Kill Me Tomorrow.
Whoa! And while browsing for the lastest info on Friends of Sound, check out "Snow Machine". Two free MP3 songs, extremely well-encoded. Big sound!
Gnarls Barkley | Lyrics | Crazy I remember when, I remember when I lost my mind There was something so present about that place Even your emotions have an echo in so much space
And when you're out there without care I was out of touch But it wasn't because I didn't know enough I just knew too much
Does that make me crazy Does that make me crazy Does that make me crazy Possibly
In all that you were having the time of your life But think twice That's my only advice Cmon now who do you who do you who do you think you are ha ha ha Bless your soul You really think you're in control
Well I think you're crazy I think you're crazy I think you're crazy Just like me
My heroes had the heart to live their lives out on a limb All I remember Was thinking I wanna be like them Ever since I was little Ever since I was little It looked like fun It was no coincidence I've come And I can die when I'm done
I enjoy Neil Young's music. I haven't checked out his new album quite yet. I haven't yet listened to all the Neil Young albums I have. Nevertheless, if you like Neil Young, you will also like "The Samples". Originally from Colorado, I believe they are HQ in Vermont now. They have a number of free MP3 downloads for iPod/PSP, including a new song, on their web site.
New to me, but perhaps not to you, I discovered Heather Nova on the eve of the MoviesForMyPod/PSP/Phone 1.01 update. She has two music videos on her web site, easily converted for your iPod/PSP/Phone. These two videos are unique due to the fact that they are shot in 2.2:1 "Cinematic" aspect ratio (ultra-widescreen). And, you'll need the newest version of MoviesForMyPod/PSP/Phone to convert them into MPEG-4 for your iPod and/or PSP (I did!). In addition, our new version also can turn these clips into ringtones for your modern cellular phone. How cool is that!
She has a variety of music videos on the iTunes music store, including my favorite "London Rain", which is a cut from her Siren album. Update: I couldn't bear it, I just impulsed and got Siren from the iTunes music store.
If you like listening to female singer songwriters, you will enjoy our Featured Artist, Heather Nova. I have her video "London Rain" on infinite repeat.
Personally, I find her writing to have an emotional intelligence/depth similar to other female artists such as Alanis/PJ Harvey/Liz Phair, but with a more poetic, understated approach. Compare "Walk this World" (Music Video) with some of Liz Phairs more sexyrotic material and you'll see what I mean.
She also has two new music videos on her www site at heathernova.com - and - they are in QuickTime format, which means, instant iPodding with MoviesForMyPod/PSP/Phone. All you have to do is follow the treasure trail to find the QuickTime movies...
The DualDisc [Edition] of Destiny's Child - #1's contains the full album -and- flip the disc over, and all the music videos. This disc is such a great value, I actually accidentally bought it 2x.
You can get the audio track list from Amazon.com. The DVD side of the DualDisc contains the following high-quality music videos:
1. Destiny's Child: no, no, no part 2 (feat wyclef jean) 2. Destiny's Child: say my name 3. Destiny's Child: survivor 4. Destiny's Child: bootylicious 5. Destiny's Child: independent women part 1 6. Destiny's Child: lose my breath 7. Destiny's Child: soldier 8. Destiny's Child: cater 2 u
This disc is the best example of how the music industry can be revitalized by combining video+audio together in one product.
Joss Stone Video | You Had Me | Right to Be Wrong | Spoiled | Don't Cha Wanna Ride
The Bonus DVD in the [Special Edition] of Joss Stone - mind body soul (Amazon.com $24) contains the following, high quality music videos. I picked it up today at Circuit City for $20.99. I have been wanting to check out Joss Stone, but the bonus DVD pushed me over the edge - now I have a full album in ALAC quality plus 4 videos. To buy on iTunes, the entire collection would have been $27.
Videos on the DVD: 1. You Had Me 2. Right to Be Wrong 3. Spoiled 4. Don't Cha Wanna Ride
Chances are that you first heard rumors about Sony’s Portable TV service (P-TV) for the Playstation Portable when the 2.0 firmware was first released. With H.264 support came news of a new service starting in Japan where PSP owners would be able to download video content directly to their Memory Sticks. Today the service is up and running, albeit with a slightly flawed business model. Read on to find out why and see examples of how it works.
The Don't Forget About Us video is available on the Don't Forget About Us [Enhanced] CD. The video should be easily converted to iPod. Most Enhanced CDs are QuickTime .MOV files.
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LONDON RAIN (Music Video) 