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Friday, May 30, 2008

The Chain

Song: "The Chain"
Artist: Fleetwood Mac
Album: Rumours

This has to be one of my favorite albums of all-time, and I don't think there is a bad song on it. The last 30 seconds or so of this track, when the song really kicks in, is the best part.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

The Producers

Song: "What's He Got"
Artist: The Producers
Album: The Producers and You Make the Heat

This stuff isn't available on iTunes but I was able to find it recently. The Producers have two songs from the '80's that I absolutely love...this one and "She Sheila." It's just really catchy pop/rock.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Breaking Laces

Song: "Shack Up SOS"
Artist: Breaking Laces
Album: Lemonade

I have the privlege of doing PR work for this great indie band from New York City. If this was the seventies, this band would be huge. They not only know how to write timeless melodies, but their arrangements and precision playing are what has kept them together for almost a decade. Check them out if you haven't already.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

David Pack

Song: Vertical Disbelief (That's Not Me)
Artist: David Pack
Album: The Secret of Movin' On

You may not recognize the name, but David Pack was the long-time lead singer for pop band Ambrosia. His voice is pretty easy to spot, and he really has a knack for catchy melody, even if his light rock genre isn't your thing.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Katy Rose

Song: "Glow"
Artist: Katy Rose
Album: Because I Can

So I proclaimed Katy as the new "it" girl a few years ago, and she promptly dropped of the face of the earth. But she was 16 when this album came out, and it's just a great pop/rock album --nothing like the bubblegum of today's female popsters.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Carly

Song: "Beautiful You"
Artist: Carly Hennessy
Album: Ultimate High

You might recognize the face, but not the name. This is American Idol finalist Carly Smithson, who released an album in 1999. It was produced by The New Radicals' Gregg Alexander, and well, pretty much sounds like Carly fronting The New Radicals. Which, to me, is really a good thing.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Innocent

Song: "Innocent"
Artist: Fuel
Album: Something Like Human

Fuel is a band that labels and radio programmers have molded into sounding like every other band on "active rock" radio these days. But their earlier stuff, like this, stands out to me. It just has more depth and melody and heartfelt musical punch, and, well, I still love listening to it.