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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I had a phenomenal day last Saturday, and what really made it perfect was ending the night at the John Mayer Concert. I have been to a couple of concerts of John's before, so I expected a lot out of him...and it came through. His knowledge and love for music really comes out when he plays live. His band was a little larger than most groups have, but it was needed to capture all of the styles of music he plays. He had the standard drums, bass, keyboard and guitar, but added 2 other guitarists (1 being himself), a trumpet player, and an alto saxophonist. His lighting and stage was a mixture of an 80's style with the addition of computer lighting. I really thought it looked nice, but my sister did not like it at all.

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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You have probably heard about 420 at some point in your life. It is a big thing in high school for kids that do any type of narcotic. It meant that the group would meet up at 4:20PM (after school), and would smoke up. This idea was also pushed by a lot of big bands of the 60s and 70s...especially the Grateful Dead.

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.

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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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I really hate when I hear a song on the radio, and then all of a sudden that song is stuck in my head! It gets even worse when I really do not know the song, but I hear the instrumentals over and over again. I have had "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance stuck in my head for the past couple days now...

If you are not familiar with the song, it fits in well with my music library. It is a song that starts off as a nice, slow song with mainly just vocals (and a soft instrumental background). As the song continues, the instrumentals become more powerful and soon pop into an awesome rock song! I really enjoy the style of the song, and I can see why a song like this got stuck in my head.

I highly recommend listening to today's song...I have a good feeling you will enjoy it!

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