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Mayer’s Playlist for March/April, Part 2
ALBUMS OF THE MONTH:On a Clear Night, by Missy HigginsThe first thing that you’ll notice about Australia’s Missy Higgins is her stunning voice, a magical blend of confidence and uneasiness. Opening track “Where I Stood� epitomizes this dichotomy. The song captures the moment where a woman realizes that, despite her emotional attachment to her lover, has become too ingrained in the relationship and needs to re-discover her identify. Set against a plaintive piano, Higgins vocals – and her lyrics – perfectly balance the pain of ending the relationship with the determination to stand by the decision. More uplifting but no less engaging is “Steer,� a charming acoustic pop song. It is so refreshing and airy that you can easily imagine yourself cruising in a convertible down a rural highway. From start to finish it is Higgins voice – both lyrical and sung – that makes this such an enchanting release. THE PLAYLIST:Be With Me, Foy Vance (from the 2007 Wurdamouth Records release Hope) Take a touch of blues guitar, put it next to a slow funky groove and top with Vance’s distinctive soulful vocals and you end up with this smokin track. Audio Download: Be With Me [source: SXSW] Count to Ten, Tina Dico (from the Defend Music release Count to Ten) Similar to Ani DiFranco, Tina Dico conveys tremendous confidence in her vocals. An urgent beat underscores Dico’s song about taking a moment to collect oneself and letting that moment put things in perspective. Like a less roots-oriented Ani Difranco, Dico’s confident songwriting and vocals are a powerful force. Audio Download: Count to Ten [source: Defend Music] I Do, Roger Clyne  the Peacemakers (from the Emma Java Recordings release Turbo Ocho) For their latest release, Clyne and crew decamped for Mexico and wrote and recorded their entire latest release in eight days. The looseness shows, especially on this track built around an infectious hook and raucous guitars. Here’s to some mighty fine down-home rock and roll! Into the Mystic, Jason Isbell (from the New West Records ep release Live at the Twist  Shout 11.16.2007) This is one of two versions of the Van Morrison classic making the rounds (the other is by The Swell Season’s Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova). Isbell gives it a proper Southern rock shine, letting the electric guitars ring true as he sings “I want to rock your gypsy soul.� My only complaint with this ep release is that it didn’t include Isbell’s rocking “Never Gonna Change,� which was downright incendiary at this point in the tour. Heaven Inside and Out, Ted Lukas (from the Nine Alarm Records release Misled) Big jangly guitars guide the way on this power pop gem from Tampa’s Lukas. Love’s Standin’, Vince Gill (from the MCA Nashville Records release These Days) I’ve only just begun to scratch the surface of Gill’s 4-cd collection, with each cd comprising a different musical style from rock to bluegrass to honky-tonk to acoustic ballads. I started with “The Rockin’ Record� and immediately latched onto this blissful ode to love. The lyrics can be a bit contrite, but between the euphoric melody and the jubilant horns this song never fails to put a smile on my face. Thrash Unreal, Against Me! (from the Sire Records release New Wave) The Gainesville power punkers tell a cautionary tale of a drug-addled woman who has lost too many years as a club denizen where “she can still hear that Rebel Yell just as loud as it was in 1983.� A persistent back-beat keeps the song moving while coarse lead vocals are countered by a catchy group harmonies on the chorus.

Fri, 16 May 2008 09:47:39 EDT

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Mike Zito CD Release - Austin 360 (subscription)
Mike Zito CD ReleaseAustin 360 (subscription), TX - 23 hours agoHis first independent release arrived in 1996, titled ?Blue Room? which included raw and funky songs ?Hollywood? and ?Pull the Trigger?. …

Tue, 20 May 2008 03:55:02 GMT

Doctor Wu Rock and Soul Revue Releases Live Music CD After 6 Years of Silence (PRWeb)
MarkAlanCornell.Com announces the first musical release from The Doctor Wu Rock and Soul Revue since the group disbanded nearly 7 years ago. The CD, entitled Reunion: Live at the Mark Cornell Cancer Benefit, features classic Soul and R&B songs as well as memorable moments from the night. All proceeds go to benefit founding member Mark Cornell and his family. (PRWeb May 20, 2008) Read the full …

Tue, 20 May 2008 07:29:44 GMT

I-Pods And Royalty Advances For Country Songs
Longtime Hollywood music company, Goodnight Kiss, is conducting a search to find new songs for a 2009 record release by Cathy Kent. The winning songs will be signed to their publishing catalog and cu…

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:22:38 EDT

The Complete First 100 Lessons
Hi everybody, my name’s Mike and this is the Let’s Speak Italian podcast. So you’ve been listening to the first few lessons, and hopefully you’re learning how to speak Italian. Well with the first 100 lessons completed, I wanted to release the first few lessons for free as a little teaser so that you can see just how easy it is to learn to speak Italian. Now, by going to the website, you can buy the first 100 lessons for only $15.00. That includes 100 lessons, plus 20 review lessons as well, for a total of 120 lessons in all. That’s 24 weeks of lessons, for only $15.00. It’s over 13 hours of Italian lessons, for the price of what you might pay for one music CD. I’ve found that the key to learning to speak Italian is to learn a little bit every day, and to practice it with your friends. So get lessons 1-100, and listen to one lesson, every day for 24 weeks. By the end, you’ll be amazed at how easy it was, and just how much you can learn by practicing a few minutes every day. To buy the first 100 lessons, just go to the web site at www.letsspeakitalian.net and click on one of the banner ads. If you want to Download Lessons 1-100, click on the ‘Download’ banner ad. Once I get your payment, I’ll e-mail you a link to the files. If you would rather Get Lessons 1-100 on CD, click on the ‘CD’ banner ad and once I receive your payment, I’ll mail the CD to you.For only $15.00 you’ll be speaking Italian before you know it. Grazie tanto, arrivederci.

Fri, 16 May 2008 20:01:00 EDT