Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
Ben Harper & Relentless7 – Austin City Limits
Ben Harper debuts his new band Relentless7 and his album White Lies For Dark Times on Austin City Limits.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra — I think there should be more rock orchestras… 
The Nadas
Listen to “Feels Like Home”
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I’ve been listening to the Nadas for quite a while. At least 12 years of auditory enjoyment. I remember seeing them perform at the OP in Cedar Falls, Iowa while I was a student at the University of Northern Iowa. I’ve seen them perform at venues in Iowa, in Chicago, IL and at a friends wedding in Minnesota. I’ve watched these guys grow up while I myself was maturing. When the inevitable occurs and the Nadas retire/break-up, I’m going to be bummed out. They have been a musical constant in my eclectic musical collection. I wonder if they’ll ever make it out to Oregon for a gig?
Listen to “Blue Lights”
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Listen to “Coming Home”
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Stand By Me
A fantastic version of this classic song. It’s a powerful and very moving rendition. This song always reminds me of those who have supported me along the way.
John Mayer + concert + audio
John Mayer allows audio recording at most concerts. This is a good thing. Audio of the entire John Mayer show from July 5th in Noblesville, Indiana is available via John Mayer’s website. The concert is in .flac format. It’s a lossless format which means that anyone who listens to it automatically wins.
The audio can be downloaded two different ways. First, you could download each .flac audio file individually from the Internet Archive.
Or, you could download the entire show using a torrent client.
Note, a lot of audio playback apps do not support .flac files. Fortunately, one of my faves, the VLC media player (free + works on almost all OS’s) easily plays .flac files in all of their lossless awesomeness.
John Mayer photo from the actual show in Indiana courtesy of thecon12.
Ben Harper – In the Colors
A little bit of Ben Harper on a rainy day in Oregon…
Bone Voyage
Some of you know that I used to play the trombone in high school and in college. Many of you were not aware of this particular facet of my persona.
One of my favorite trombone-based albums is the obscure and amazingly-named “Bone Voyage” by the Airmen of Note. Bone Voyage features some of the craziest jazz trombone recordings that I have ever heard. They must have had some well developed embouchures.
The entire album is available online and it’s been converted from the original LP into 64 kbps MP3 format.
1. Day In, Day Out
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2. Blue Gardenia
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3. Twisted
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4. Trumpeter’s Prayer
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5. It Ain’t Necessarily So
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6. And We Will Love Again
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7. Don’t Cry Out Loud
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8. Alone Together
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9. A Time For Love
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10. Easy to Love
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11. Softly, As I Leave You
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12. Till We’re Together Again
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The Pink Potter Plan
July 20th, 21st and 22nd + the Pink Potter Plan.
July 20th:
- 8:30am – 4:30pm: Advising students at OSU’s new student orientation.
- 5pm – 6pm: Find a comfortable spot near the main stage at DaVinci Days.
- 8:30pm – 10:00pm: Listen to Pink Martini!
- 10:05pm – 11:59pm: Rest, eat and prep for Potter.
Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals radio
Crank up your speakers and/or put on your headphones. It’s time to listen to a few unreleased tracks from Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals.
The music starts after the jump…
Not Ready To Make Nice
I think I’m going to buy the entire Dixie Chicks discography. I love the song “Not Ready To Make Nice.” The lyrics are very moving.
I can’t wait to watch “Shut Up and Sing.”
The movie from two time Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple and Cecelia Peck that chronicles the lives of the Dixie Chicks from 2003 to the start of their 2006 tour.
All the highs, lows and mayhem that occurred just before and for the three years following “the incident” are all here.
The personal attacks, personal growth, a changing world, making music, having babies, receiving death threats, and even a fair amount of laughter.
Shut Up & Sing will open October 27 in New York City and Los Angeles and will open in additional cities beginning November 10.
