LIST: 30 Favorite Discoveries of 2010

Whether through LIVE shows, music recommendations, or just searching on my own...I came across A LOT of amazing musicians in the past year, that I'd never heard of until this year.

So, I thought I'd share with you this mix, containing one song from each of the 30 artists that I was delighted to discover this year. Of course, there's still a couple weeks before the end of 2010...so who knows. I may update this to be 50 favorites. Keep following us and see...

Until then, I hope you enjoy these amazing artists as much as I do!

(In Alphabetical Order)

Abraham The Poor

Beats Antique

Davy Mooney

Dylan LeBlanc

Emrah Kento

Harper Blynn

Ingram Hill

Jane Lui

Jason Poe

John Brodeur

Kate Earl

Katie Costello

Katie Todd
Mad Planet

Meiko

MEN

Mike Grutka

Mixtapes & Meltdowns

Mr. Little Jeans

Mumford and Sons

Phoebe Legere

Ra Ra Riot

Red Directors

Second Dan

Shayfer James

The Famous

The On Fires

The Walla Recovery

The Weepies

Tom Goss

LIST: 10 Songs to Listen To - 08.24.10 (an ALL FREE edition)

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10 Songs To Listen To (listed in no particular order)

Jason Poe - You and Me (Acoustic)
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Dylan LeBlanc - If Time Was for Wasting
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Band of Horses - Factory
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White Rabbits - They Done Wrong/We Done Wrong
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Ólafur Arnalds- Þú ert sólin
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Kidz In the Hall - Flickin' (Nick Catchdubs x Proper Villains Remix)
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Jenny and Johnny - Scissor Runner
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Philip Selway - By Some Miracle 
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The Famous - Come Home To Me 
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Jeff Krantz - Bright Light 
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While all the songs listed here are available for FREE, please support these artists and their amazing talents by joining their mailing lists and/or street teams, purchasing their albums, going to see them perform, and telling others about their music. Times are tough in this economy, but music can help you get through it. So help them help you, as often as you can.

LIST: 10 Songs To Listen To - 07.04.10

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10 Songs To Listen To (listed in no particular order)

The Lost Boys - Summertime
Kate Earl - Only in Dreams
Joe Purdy - Wash Away
Dougie Maclean - Caledonia
Ratatat - Nostrand
Ben Folds - Time
Isaboe - Love Sun
Silverbird - Rain Keeps Falling Down
Rise Against - Swing Life Away
Asha Ali - The Time is Now

LIST: 10 Songs to Listen To - 06.09.10

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10 Songs To Listen To (listed in no particular order)

Derek and the Darling - Suddenly
Isaboe - Calling to You
Ken Will Morton - True Grit
Ken Will Morton - Breathe
Peter Comes From Neverland - Airplane
La Roux - Bulletproof
Lily Sparks - Walk Away
Katia - Girl Like Me
Neon Rain - My Angel *
Awake! Awake! - The Dawn *
*Note -These songs and the albums they are on can be downloaded for whatever you want to pay (Yes, even FREE by spreading the word).

LIST: 10 Songs To Listen To - 02.23.10

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10 Songs To Listen To (listed in no particular order)

John Brodeur - Make A Change
Sara Haze - Melt Into You
Mass Solo Revolt - Let's Pretend
Jeff Krantz - Roses On The Wall
The Orkids - Rain on Me
Lisa Jaeggi - All Over Now
The Goodfight - If We Were Stronger
The Blue Seeds - Lost and Delirious
Bat For Lashes - What's A Girl To Do?
Adriana Calcanotto - Fico Assim Sem Você
(Note - You can only get this on the UK iTunes Store. Not yet available in US Store.)

LIST: 10 Songs To Listen To - 11.04.09

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10 Songs To Listen To (listed in no particular order)

Jeff Krantz - The Last One To Know (Title track from an incredible debut album released today!)
Olafur Arnalds - Ljósið
Marina V - Moonlight Lullaby
Sondre Lerche - Words & Music
Dala - Levi Blues
Ten Year Vamp - Never Know
Woods - Rain On
The Veils - The Letter
The Blue Seeds - Lost and Delirious
Spy For Hire - There's Your Mistake

LIST: Shuffle Mix - 05.07.09

Just updated the playlist on my iPod shuffle.

Selection of songs from each artist listed below:

Adele - 19
Antje Duvekot - Snapshots, Big Dream Boulevard, Near Demise...
Bat For Lashes - Fur and Gold*
Brody Bond - Lovers Try*
Carter Burwell - Twilight (The Score)*
Death Cab For Cutie - Daytrotter Sessions
The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love*, The Crane Wife
Dido - Safe Trip Home*
Duffy - Rockferry*
The Fray - How to Save A Life*, The Fray*
Hey Rosetta! - Into Your Lungs
Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog*
Jeannine Hebb - Too Late to Change Me
Jenny & Tyler A Prelude*
Jon Hopkins - Insides
Lucky Diaz - Rainy Day Dimes EP*
Neko Case - Middle Cyclone*
The Rescues - Crazy Ever After
Silversun Pickups - Swoon*
Various Artists - Twilight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)*

*indicates FULL ALBUMS

LIST: 10 Songs To Listen To - 03.20.09

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10 Songs To Listen To (listed in no particular order)

Clara Bellino - Something Cool
Gin Wigmore - These Roses
Val Emmich - Get On With It
46bliss - 8 o'clock Train (PKP Express Mix)
Katie Herzig - Wish You Well
Astronauts of Antiquity - Love Is A Mantra (Dub Remix)
Wild Light - California On My Mind
Comandante Zero - Enter The Rain
The Bittersweets - My Sweet Love
Smashing Pumpkins - G.L.O.W.

LIST: Music Makes For Great Gifts...

With the holidays here and Christmas fast approaching, I thought I'd help out and suggest some albums that would make for great gifts. These are albums (new and old) that I really enjoy. There's music from different genres, so hopefully there's a little something for everyone. Hope you agree...

(BTW... these are in no particular order, and like everything in this blog, is my own complete endorsement.)

1. Smashing Pumpkins - Any of their albums, I think would be a winner. I just LOVE this band. The end.
   
   
2. Radiohead - Anything by these guys. They are brilliant.
   
   
3. AA Bondy - American Hearts
   
   
4. Antje Duvekot - Snapshots
   
   
5. Augustana - Can't Love, Can't Hurt
   
   
6. The Brilliant Mistakes - Distant Drumming
   
   
7. Five A.M. - Raise The Sun
   
   
8. Val Emmich - Little Daggers
   
   
9. Matt Nathanson - Some Mad Hope
   
   
10. O.A.R. - All Sides
    
    
11. Emerson Hart - Cigarettes & Gasoline
    
    
12. Adele - 19
    
    
13. Kira Fontana - Inner Revolution
    
    
14. The Interiors - The Interiors
    
    
15. Mass Solo Revolt - Easy Mark
    
    
16. Aleksis Bilmanis - World Around
    
    
17. The Fray - How To Save A Life
    
    
18. Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
    
    
19. Leona Lewis - Spirit
    
    
20. Travis - Singles
    
    
21. The Kooks - Konk
    
    
22. The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing
    
    
23. Silversun Pickups - Carnavas
    
    
24. Christian Brown - When It's Perfect
    
    
25. Deftones - White Pony

And just because it's the holidays... My favorite Christmas album to suggest would be:

Any of the Harry Connick, Jr. Christmas albums.

Happy Holidays!

LIST: Favorite Female Artists (Revised)

Back in August, I posted a list of my favorite female artists in no particular order. In addition to posting this list, and links to their websites, I thought I'd also note a favorite song or two by each of the artists, that I suggest you give yourself a listen to.

I have to add 2 new artists to that list, both relatively new (meaning in the past year), and both extremely talented. I highly suggest you take a listen to their music.

• Leona Lewis - www.leonalewismusic.co.uk
  "Better In Time"
  
• Kira Fontana - www.kirafontana.com
  "Always", "Still"
  

The original list consisted of the following:

• Antje Duvekot - www.antjeduvekot.com
  "Dandelion", "Long Way"
  
• Aimee Mann - www.aimeemann.com
  "Save Me", "Wise Up", "The Scientist"- amazing cover of Coldplay's original
  
• Chantal Kreviazuk - www.chantalkreviazuk.com
  "Feels Like Home"
  
• Adele - www.adeleus.com
  "Chasing Pavements", "To Make You Feel My Love" - refreshing version of a classic song, originally written by Bob Dylan
  
• Catie Curtis - www.catiecurtis.com
  "Soulfully", "Troubled Mind"
  
• Katie Reider - www.katiereider.com
  "What You Don't Know"
  
• Beth Orton - www.bethorton.co.uk
  "Sweetest Decline"
  
• Bic Runga - www.bicrunga.com
  "Sway"
  
• Natasha Bedingfield - www.natashabedingfield.com
  "Unwritten", "These Words"
  
• Lisa Loeb - www.lisaloeb.com
  "Stay", "I Do"
  

LIST: Favorite Female Artists

I write a lot about my favorite bands and singers, who tend to mostly be male. So, in recognition of the women that inspire me, here is the list of my absolute favorite female singer-songwriters (in no particular order)

• Antje Duvekot - www.antjeduvekot.com
  
• Aimee Mann - www.aimeemann.com
  
• Chantal Kreviazuk - www.chantalkreviazuk.com
  
• Adele - www.adeleus.com
  
• Catie Curtis - www.catiecurtis.com
  
• Katie Reider - www.katiereider.com
  
• Beth Orton - www.bethorton.co.uk
  
• Bic Runga - www.bicrunga.com
  
• Natasha Bedingfield - www.natashabedingfield.com
  
• Lisa Loeb - www.lisaloeb.com
  

Check them out!

LIST: 8 Reasons to Discover Jeff Krantz' music

Jeff Krantz - Live at The Bedford
London - July 2008

1. The man can write!
As Cat Stevens’ has said “Jeff’s lyrics are meaningful and clear”.

2. The man can play!
His fingers play that guitar with a touch of magic.

3. The man can sing!
Are you kidding? That velvety voice? Enough said.

4 - 8. can be found at http://www. myspace. com/jeffkrantz

They are:
* Alone
* Wasteland
* Phases
* Your Ways
* Last Goodbye

So go check him out already!

Jeff on last. fm
www.last.fm/user/Jeff_Krantz

Jeff’s Music Profile
www.last.fm/music/Jeff+Krantz

Jeff Krantz Music Group
www.last.fm/group/Jeff+Krantz+Music

Jeff on myspace
www.myspace.com/jeffkrantz

Official Website
www.jeffkrantzmusic.com


I heart Jeff Krantz!

LIST: My Top 5 Favorite Musicians EVER

The list of my top 5 Musicians EVER. They are brilliant, talented, creative geniuses in their music, lyrics, songwriting, performances, etc. Their music changed my life. Check them out and let them change yours.

In alphabetical order:

AA Bondy - www.myspace.com/aabondy
Billy Corgan - www.smashingpumpkins.com
Emerson Hart - www.emersonhart.com
Glen Phillips - www.glenphillips.com
Jeff Krantz - www.jeffkrantzmusic.com

LIST: 8 Catchy Songs That Recently Got Stuck In My Head - 051208

After hearing these tunes a couple times, they got stuck in my head. I like 'em...
Anyways...See if they don't do the same for you...Click on song titles to hear on iTunes.

8 Catchy Songs That Recently Got Stuck In My Head (listed in no particular order)

We The Kings - Check Yes Juliet
Paramore - That's What You Get
Shwayze - Buzzin'
Kanye West featuring Chris Martin - Homecoming
Tapes 'N Tapes - Hang Them All
Ting Tings - Great DJ
The Kooks - Always Where I Need To Be
Jill Scott & Lupe Fiasco - Daydreamin'

LIST: 10 Songs To Listen To - 050508

Click on song titles to hear on iTunes, except Jeff Krantz's "Wasteland". Hear that song on his webpage.

10 Songs To Listen To (listed in no particular order)

Jeff Krantz - Wasteland
A Fine Frenzy - Almost Lover
Elbow - One Day Like This
Emerson Hart - I Wish the Best for You
Radiohead - All I Need
Augustana - Sweet and Low
Travis - Why Does It Always Rain on Me?
AA Bondy - Black Rain, Black Rain
Wilco - I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
Tristan Prettyman - Madly

LIST: Woo Me Music

Some older songs, some newer ones. Some sweet songs, some dirtier ones. But all definite turn ons.

Listed in no particular order:

All I Need
Radiohead / In Rainbows
The way the song starts out and when Thom's voice comes in is so f***ing sexy it makes me crazy...

Lover's Waltz
AA Bondy / American Hearts
I love how this song makes me want to slow dance...

When She Loves You
Emerson Hart / Cigarettes and Gasoline
Wow...this could make a bitter person love again...

Angel
Massive Attack / Mezzanine
Simple lyrics, sexy beats. Enough said.

Your Ways
Jeff Krantz
The melody is so pretty...simple, sweet, makes me want to sway... I love, love, love Jeff's ways... :-)

Nobody Does It Better
Radiohead / Cover - Original by Carly Simon
Like Thom says just before he starts singing, it's the sexiest song ever written...but as much as I like Carly's version...I gotta say that Radiohead does it better.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Smashing Pumpkins / Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness: Dawn to Dusk
Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

I Love You Anyways
Travis / Good Feeling
*sigh* I love the slowness of this song...

Come On Get Higher
Matt Nathanson / Some Mad Hope
mmm...this song is so mad hot.

No One's Gonna Love You
Band of Horses / Cease to Begin
Love the intro...it's kinda magical...

Closer
Nine Inch Nails / The Downward Spiral
Come on...you know that sexy beat as soon as it drops. And with lyrics that include "I want to f*** you like an animal"...Dirty hot.

Ava Adore
Smashing Pumpkins / Adore
In Billy 'I see dirty'...In Billy 'I count stars'...We must never be apart...

Zero
Smashing Pumpkins / Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness: Dawn to Dusk
I know, yet another SP song. Can't help it. Billy Corgan rocks my world... Yeah...'He's the one for me....he's all I really need, oh yeah...' ;)