Worldly Wednesday: Native American

Listen to this weeks edition of Worldly Wednesday; Native American artist Carlos Santana performs "Shape Shifter" live at the Fillmore in San Francisco.

New Music: Avett Brothers

Just released today! The Avett Brothers, a band hailing from North Carolina, have released their second full-length album entitled, "The Carpenter" http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-carpenter/id548881442 Chock full with wonderful lullabies, simple lyrics, and bluegrass/alternative heart.

Track List:

1. The Once and Future Carpenter

2. Live and Die

3. Winter in My Heart

4. Pretty Girl from Michigan

5. I Never Knew You

6. February Seven

7. Through my Prayers

8. Down With the Shine

9. A Fathers First Spring

10. Geraldine

11. Paul Newman vs. The Devil

12. Life

Preview the album below;

Preview: Worldly Wednesday

THIS Wednesday, readers can experience an esoteric post; a post on world music, a post on cultural music.

Cultural music has the ability to awaken ones inner sense of sole identity or belonging. This weeks focus will be by a Native American artist who works to produces recordings that are not purely cultural, but rather, recordings that incorporate cultural elements/identity into simple song.

Time Travel Tuesday: Bob Marley

"Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom?" The familiar words of Jamaican reggae artist and world renowned musician Bob Marley. For this weeks Time Travel Tuesday I'm taking you back to the 1970's, back to the jammin times of Bob Marley. Similar to his life, Marley's music is very much so spiritual, profound and meaningful, Redemption song is one of his most influential recording.

Listen here; 

Mumford Monday #2

Merry Mumford Monday! The picture above is from the band's current U.S. tour, where they are performing in front of several sold out crowds http://www.mumfordandsons.com/tbs/us.html 

Check out this folksy tune by them; "Roll Away Your Stone"

KISS "Monster" Preview

Gene Simmons (vocals and bass guitar) recently told Billboard that Monster is "one of the best or the top three albums we've ever done". He also pointed out that the lyrics this time have less to do with the cockmanship of "Hey Babe, I'm gonna rock you all night long", and more to do with the primal notion about who we are and how we feel.

Paul Stanley (vocals and rhythm guitar) has produced the album for the group.

Monster is this American rock band's 20th album and will be released October 16th, 2012. 

Track List:

@#!*% or Hallelujah
Wall of Sound
Freak
Back to the Stone Age
Shout Mercy
Eat Your Heart Out
Long Way Down
The Devil is Me
Outta This World
Take Me Down Below
All For the Love of Rock & Roll
Right Here Right No (Bonus Track)

Song Review - Passion Pit

"Take a Walk" a track off of the electro-pop band Passion Pit's recently released album "Gossamer" is a textbook electro song; wacky, fun, repetitive, and colourful. Similar to an MGMT song, "Take a Walk" will one moment have you jumping wildly about, and then then another moment have you walking and thinking. Overall, the song is thought evoking and colourful. If one is not in the mood for thinking, than the entertainment spark is also there for enjoyment. Be prepared for a marching beat, wacky lyrics, synth, and a wandering melody. Compared to other tracks in Passion Pit's album "Gossamer", while being still repetitive and electronic,"Take a Walk" is much more serious and down to earth. 

Watch the well made and interesting music video below;