http://adayblog.com/song Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:29:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en http://adayblog.com/song/2007/11/29/carol-of-the-bells/ http://adayblog.com/song/2007/11/29/carol-of-the-bells/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:26:46 +0000 admin http://adayblog.com/song/2007/11/29/carol-of-the-bells/

Are you a Holiday music person? If so, you will be very excited for the free weekly songs by Apple iTunes! Apple has decided that throughout the holidays, they will be giving away holiday songs for their free songs of the week.

The free song this week is "Carol of the Bells" by The Bird and The Bee. This version of "Carol of the Bells" is a unique spin-off of the original, but I think I actually like it better! It is very soft and peaceful to listen to, and yet adds a new-age feel to it. It is definitely worth downloading and listening to.

I am not the biggest fan of Holiday music, but if the selections Apple makes is similar to this week's free single, I will be giving each song they offer an open chance!

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I really like the minimalism in "Hey There Delilah". With them not over-powering the instrumentals in the song, there were able to keep it basic, and yet the song is very powerful to listen to. I have heard many people say that it is hard to keep back the tears because of the beauty of the song. I can totally see what they are saying! If the song does not win any awards this year, I will be surprised. Does anyone own the album by the Plain White T's? I am curious to hear other songs and to see if they are even close to today's song of the day!

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My favorite part of the song has to be when he says "And fire up the mac". Right after that line, the keyboardist hits a note that sounds exactly like a mac when it is booted up. The rest of the song is up-beat with a nice quick tempo. All around, I think this song is great, and I really wish this would become a single heard on the radio. It is a song that people that listen to all different musical genres would get a kick out of.

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Buy the CD at Amazon.com: 5th Gear]]> http://adayblog.com/song/2007/07/10/brad-paisley-online/feed/ http://adayblog.com/song/2007/06/27/sing-shot-online-karaoke/ http://adayblog.com/song/2007/06/27/sing-shot-online-karaoke/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:46:55 +0000 admin http://adayblog.com.s204.gridserver.com/song/2007/06/27/sing-shot-online-karaoke/ While watching all of my daily podcasts yesterday, I heard about a website called Sing Shot. It was briefly explained as a karaoke website where you can record your own songs or listen to others. When you are recording a song, you can choose to create a video with it (basically you singing in front of a camera), create a slideshow, or just let the lyrics show up for the listeners to watch. I did not record a song (nor will I), but I really got hooked into listening to others. My favorite singer so far is MusicisLife. She has sung over 50 songs, and I feel that a lot of them sound as good if not better than the original artist. There are a lot of people on the website that have a great voice, but you will have to look around and weed out the "not-so-good" singers. When you are searching for songs, I suggest looking at the listing for the Most Popular and the Most Played Recordings. To me, most of these seem to be the better singers on the site. Have fun, and do not waste too much of your day on the site!

Visit Sing Shot]]> http://adayblog.com/song/2007/06/27/sing-shot-online-karaoke/feed/ http://adayblog.com/song/2007/05/25/cat-power-lived-in-bars/ http://adayblog.com/song/2007/05/25/cat-power-lived-in-bars/#comments Fri, 25 May 2007 12:28:09 +0000 admin http://adayblog.com.s204.gridserver.com/song/2007/05/25/cat-power-lived-in-bars/ Recently I have been addicted to music by Cat Power (real name: Chan Marshall). I found out about her from a song she sang in a "A Diamond Is Forever" commercial. I immediately fell in love with her voice and had to find more music from her.

The first song I found was called "Lived in Bars" off of her newest CD, The Greatest. Reading the reviews and comments about the song, the song is about her recovering from alcoholism. The song is a slow beat with a quiet instrumental. It is the perfect song for me to have found, since I am so interested in her voice....without the heavy instrumentals, I can really key into her vocals. The instrumentals that you do hear throughout the song are very jazz-like. They are just the right amount/mixture for the song. One of my favorite parts of the song is when they bring up the tempo a little in the middle of the song for the chorus. The transition is great for the song, and I think gives you a push to want to hear more from her. Without a doubt, I will be purchasing her new CD...give her a try and see what you think!

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One of my favorite songs on his new CD was sung at the concert. The song is called "I'm Gonna Find Another You. It is a slower ballad, but really sounded great with all of the instrumentals on stage. It is my favorite song on his Continuum CD, and I would have to say the song was my favorite at the concert also!

One other exciting note was that Jessica Simpson was at the concert! She was sitting in the sound/light booth, and was trying to not be seen by the crowd...but it is hard to hide when you have 15 security guards escort you out of the arena before the concert is over!

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Let me state and stress that I in no way, shape, or form support drug use!

Since today is April 20, I have decided to pick an extremely popular Grateful Dead song. There are a lot to choose from, but I have decided to go with "Touch of Grey". Even if the name of the song does not sound familiar, I am sure that 99% of you have heard this song! The chorus of the song is "I will get by". I know I still hear the song on the radio, on TV/Movies, in rallies, and so many other places. It is also a song that has been covered by many other bands. Enjoy today's song.

Buy the song on ]]> http://adayblog.com/song/2007/04/20/grateful-dead-touch-of-grey/feed/ http://adayblog.com/song/2007/03/30/fall-out-boy-ive-got-all-this-ringing-in-my-ears-and-none-on-my-fingers/ http://adayblog.com/song/2007/03/30/fall-out-boy-ive-got-all-this-ringing-in-my-ears-and-none-on-my-fingers/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:15:02 +0000 admin http://adayblog.com.s204.gridserver.com/song/2007/03/30/fall-out-boy-ive-got-all-this-ringing-in-my-ears-and-none-on-my-fingers/ One of my newest CD purchases was for a style of music that I used to listen to a lot when I was younger, but not so much anymore. I really have no clue why I bought the CD, but I am glad I did. The CD is called Infinity on High by Fall Out Boy. The thing that I love about the CD is the amount of variation between every song. There are song that fit perfectly in the Alternative genre, songs that seem to more punk rock-ish, and even a ballad on the song that I could hear a chorus singing at a school or college.

One of my favorite songs on the CD is "I've Got All This Ringing in My Ears and None On My Fingers". It is the last song on the track, and what a way to go out! The song is powerful from start to finish, and the instrumentals throughout the entire song gives me goose-bumps! When I listen to the guitar track in the song, I feel that this would be a perfect song to have on Guitar Hero. The vocals are really good in the song, but they are not what makes this song great! I highly suggest downloading this song...if not the entire CD!

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The opening act last night was an artist named Mike Relm. He classifies himself as a DVD-J. I have listened to a lot of great DJs, and love hearing them scratch, but this was out of this world. He did everything that DJs normally do, but he added another element...video! He actually took very popular video clips and played music and scratched to the video. I think the crowds favorite part last night was when he took the O face scene from Office Space and remixed it. I highly highly highly suggest taking a little time and viewing the work he has done. I know I am will be looking feverishly to see him live again!

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View Mike Relm's Myspace Profile: Myspace.com/mikerelm]]> http://adayblog.com/song/2007/03/23/mike-relm/feed/ http://adayblog.com/song/2007/03/22/bum-rush-the-charts/ http://adayblog.com/song/2007/03/22/bum-rush-the-charts/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:46:05 +0000 admin http://adayblog.com.s204.gridserver.com/song/2007/03/22/bum-rush-the-charts/ This is the first time I have ever heard anything like this, but today (03-22-07) there is an initiative to "Bum rush the charts". Mainly the song "Mine Again" by Black Lab will be pushed heavily today to be sold on iTunes. Their overall goal is to make this song the #1 seller for the day. Why are they doing this? First, they want to show big media and associations that Podcasting is a powerful media unit. Second, they would love to help Black Lab "get their own music back". The group has been dropped by 2 major record labels, so this could help introduce more people to the group's music.

Both the the website and the group have decided to put the majority of the profits to scholarship funds for college students. The podcast will donate 100% of their affiliate earnings while Black Lab has given 50% of their earnings on each song.

I would usually add a link to iTunes for the song, but I would prefer anyone interested in buying the song to go through the podcast's website. This will guarantee the money to go to the scholarship. If you are interested in reading more about this, please make sure to visit Bum Rush the Charts.

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