Brooklyn, Brooklyn Take Me In
Oct 30, 2009 Artists
I think I am probably the last person to hear this song, but man it is good. So of course the song, I and love and you, was on One Tree Hill this past week and it amazes me how important music is to a show or movie. It can completely change an episode and this was the last song played that brought the whole episode to a major climax and it made me a little teary eyed. Anyways, enough embarassing myself. Who created this masterpiece you may ask? The Avett Brothers created this wonder along with many others. The have an honest, raw sound to their music, which if I’m being honest, I usually contribute to sucking. They sound like they are just sitting in their back yard by the pond playing away. I don’t really know if they have a pond or not but wherever this sound comes from it really works for them and I think they are going to gain a lot of fans from it. So check em out…If you like them, they’ll be at The Murat in Indy in February.
The Avett Brothers
Tags: One Tree Hill, Rock, Soul, The Avett Brothers
I Could Feel My Heartbeat Taking Me Down
I was having trouble writing a memoir piece in my creative writing class in high school. I knew what I wanted to write about, but it was about an unpleasant experience so I was scared. I remember my professor Andrea Dinan told me that if I couldn’t be painfully honest when writing something it wasn’t worth writing about. Very few artists truly write that way. Unprotected. They tend to write in generalities, but they can’t lay it all out on the table. Manchester Orchestra has a song called I Can Feel A Hot One that grabbed me the very second I heard it. It paints such a heartbreaking picture and you can see this story unfold right in front of your eyes as you listen. Not just this song alone, but many of their songs are captivating. And not only are the lyrics captivating, but the music is fantastic. Their songs are so diverse in style that I think anyone who listens to their music could like it. Read the lyrics below and then listen to the song. They are one band I don’t want to forget because, to be honest, they rock my world.
If you are in Chicago August 7th, 8th or 9th check them out at Lollapalooza. I’ll see you there!
www.myspace.com/manchesterorchestra
www.themanchesterorchestra.com/us/home
I CAN FEEL A HOT ONE – Manchester Orchestra
I could feel a hot one taking me down
For a moment, I could feel the force
Fainted to the point of tears
And you were holding on to make a point
What’s the point?
I’m but a clean man, stable and alone man
Make it so I won’t have to try
The faces always stay the same
So I face the fact that I’m just fine
I said that I’m just fine
I remember, head down,
After you had found out
Manna is a hell of a drug
And I need a little more, I think
Because enough is never quite enough
What’s enough?
I took it like a grown man crying on the pavement
Hoping you would show your face
But I haven’t heard a thing you’ve said
In at least a couple hundred days
What’d you say?
I was in the front seat, shaking it out
And I was asking if you felt alright
I never want to hear the truth
I want to hear your voice, it sounded fine
My voice, it sounded fine
I could feel my heartbeat taking me down
And for the moment, I would sleep alright
Invading with a selfish fear
To keep me up another restless night
Another restless night
The blood was dry, it was sober
The feeling of audible cracks
And I could tell it was over
From the curtains that hung from your neck
And I realized that then you were perfect
And my teeth ripping out of my head
And it looked like a painting I once knew
Back when my thoughts weren’t entirely intact
To pray for what I thought were angels
Ended up being ambulances
And the Lord showed me dreams of my daughter
She was crying inside your stomach
And I felt love again
*Heard on One Tree Hill (as always)
Tags: Lollapalooza, Manchester Orchestra, One Tree Hill, Rock
She’ll make you cookies then she’ll burn your town
Jul 16, 2009 Artists
There is this little hole-in-the-wall restaurant near my house that I’ve been to once and I’ve been dieing to go back. The atmosphere is very mismatch. No table is the same shape or color and the people are so nice. Like creepy nice. I feel like I’m in South Carolina when I walk through the door, which is a bit of a stretch from Indiana. Anyways, what I’m trying to get at is that this restaurant is so unique and it drew me in. I think sometimes today I come across a lot of just ok musicians because they are trying too hard and they end up sounding either boring or fake. Grace Potter is about as real and unique as they come. Perhaps because most of her and her band members have been together since college. Perhaps it’s Vermont’s water. Whatever the reason, her music is full of angst and passion and truth and it is hard not to love and hate. You’ll see what I mean. If you like Susan Tedeschi’s sound you’ll love what Grace gives you. And of course I have to pay tribute to One Tree Hill for bringing her to me.
To Listen:
www.myspace.com/gracepotterandthenocturnals
To Learn:
Tags: Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, One Tree Hill, Pop, Rock, Susan Tedeschi
I Don’t Wanna Wait
Jul 6, 2009 Artists
A couple months ago I was searching the online music directory from the tv show One Tree Hill.
http://www.cwtv.com/music/one-tree-hill
I know, a little juvenile, but that show has amazing music. Anyways, I found what I now claim is the most mythical music I have ever heard . Her name is Rosi Golan, born in Israel, and her voice and music can put you into a dream-like state. I listen to a lot of music that sounds the same, but Rosi has a unique sound and style with words that are so simple and real. If you have the honor of seeing her live, she will leave you mesmerized. Listen to her ENTIRE cd and I promise you you will get a much more than $10 in return. My personal favorites are:
> The Drifter & The Gypsy
> Come Around
> Think of Me
> Hazy with William Fitzsimmons
> Been a Long Day
Ok, I think that’s enough favorites. 
Tags: Acoustic, Amanda loves, CW, Folk, Indie, One Tree Hill, Pop, Rosi Golan
