Songs of the Week, pt. 3
Welcome to this week’s installment of “Songs of the Week,” where the rules are made up and the points don’t matter (oh wait, that’s Whose Line). No long intro this time – just some music!
ps: All tunes have live versions embedded. For fun.
5. Two Drink Minimum, by Chris Cornell
Listen, I love Chris Cornell, but even I can’t really apologize for Scream, the album he did with Timbaland. It potentially could have been a cool, genre-breaking experiment, but it just sounded like Cornell screaming over uninspired Timbaland beats. However, it did contain one hidden gem. That would be this tune, which as added as a bonus track to Scream. A slow-burning blues tune with some awesome guitar licks and lifted-from-a-Western-movie harmonica, this is the kind of tune Cornell’s voice is made to sing.
4. Love Like A Sunset, by Phoenix
While Phoenix might be known for catchy, pseudo-electronic indie pop, this tune is basically 80% instrumental weirdness. Split into pt. 1 (instrumental) and pt. 2 (1:30 min pop song), when you listen together it all fits perfectly. Though as cool as the instrumental part is, pt. 2 might be my favorite thing Phoenix has done. Soaring, pounding instrumentals with a cool hook. Really too bad it’s only a minute or so. Read more…
New Show! Little Belgium Deli & Beer Bar, 2/4/2012
So I have booked my first show in the Sacramento Area! On February 4th, 2012 (only a couple weeks away!) I’ll be headed up to Auburn, CA, to play some tunes in support of the Dry Creek Rounders at the Little Belgium Deli and Beer Bar. If you read my announcement for my 2/29/2012 show at Iron Springs, you’ll remember that the Rounders a) are awesome, b) play bluegrass/Americana music, and c) include Ross from my brother’s band Blue Light River.
So now that you’re up to date, come by if you’re in the Sacramento Area that weekend and we’ll play a lot of fun music. There is also delicious beer and food. The things the Little Belgium is known for!
ps: you can RSVP on Facebook here!
