Music notes
Jan. 31st, 2013 06:52 pmBunheads is, frankly, getting worse and worse,* but they have excellent taste in music. Each of the last three episodes has featured a winner:
Op. 7: III. Cuckoo! - comp. Benjamin Britten - A little bizarre, but awesome nonetheless.
You, Sailor - Erin McKeown - Any show that introduces me to a new Erin McKeown song I actually like gets at least a few points. My favorite bit is the strings at the end.
Tonight You Belong to Me - Jane Monheit - A lovely little duet, originally by some syrupy tween girl group of the 1950s, but here redone in a much, much better style. Of all the covers I found, it's also the closest to how it sounded when Sutton and Hunter Foster sang it on the show--though thankfully without their sad, out of tune ukelele. (P.S. I so hope The Wailin' Jennys cover this some day.)
While I'm here, have some NoiseTrade goodies:
The Rebecca West - Their band name is an instant win, but their music is good too; it occupies that region that probably is considered country but I actually, you know, like. My favorites are the title track and "Make It Rain."
Caro Emerald - Apparently this woman is massively famous in the Netherlands and possibly some other European countries, yet she's giving away half her album for free. Her strange business decision is our gain! Imagine Frank Sinatra moonlighting as a 21st century dance pop star (and, you know, as a woman), and you've imagined her stuff. I especially like "A Night Like This."
William Fitzsimmons - Sufjan Stevens meets Iron & Wine, maybe? This guy's reasonably well-known in folky circles, I think (apparently he's had songs featured on Grey's Anatomy?). I like the stuff here, but my current favorites are actually from the Goodnight album: It's Not True and Please Don't Go.
ANNNNNNDDDD Hem's latest album has a release date: April 2! Of 2013, even! Apparently there was much sturm und drang accompanying its creation, but it's probably NOT their last album. Woot!
* Minus Melanie's epic ponytail-takedown and subsequent adventures in roller derby, anyway, because those are awesome.
Op. 7: III. Cuckoo! - comp. Benjamin Britten - A little bizarre, but awesome nonetheless.
You, Sailor - Erin McKeown - Any show that introduces me to a new Erin McKeown song I actually like gets at least a few points. My favorite bit is the strings at the end.
Tonight You Belong to Me - Jane Monheit - A lovely little duet, originally by some syrupy tween girl group of the 1950s, but here redone in a much, much better style. Of all the covers I found, it's also the closest to how it sounded when Sutton and Hunter Foster sang it on the show--though thankfully without their sad, out of tune ukelele. (P.S. I so hope The Wailin' Jennys cover this some day.)
While I'm here, have some NoiseTrade goodies:
The Rebecca West - Their band name is an instant win, but their music is good too; it occupies that region that probably is considered country but I actually, you know, like. My favorites are the title track and "Make It Rain."
Caro Emerald - Apparently this woman is massively famous in the Netherlands and possibly some other European countries, yet she's giving away half her album for free. Her strange business decision is our gain! Imagine Frank Sinatra moonlighting as a 21st century dance pop star (and, you know, as a woman), and you've imagined her stuff. I especially like "A Night Like This."
William Fitzsimmons - Sufjan Stevens meets Iron & Wine, maybe? This guy's reasonably well-known in folky circles, I think (apparently he's had songs featured on Grey's Anatomy?). I like the stuff here, but my current favorites are actually from the Goodnight album: It's Not True and Please Don't Go.
ANNNNNNDDDD Hem's latest album has a release date: April 2! Of 2013, even! Apparently there was much sturm und drang accompanying its creation, but it's probably NOT their last album. Woot!
* Minus Melanie's epic ponytail-takedown and subsequent adventures in roller derby, anyway, because those are awesome.
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