Auto Tunes For Your Life

I was out killing time this weekend and I saw The T-Pain Mic. Supposedly it auto-tunes your voice. I wanted it so bad but it was way to expensive for me warrant a purchase for something I would only use for comedic purposes. Although I might be able to make a song sort of like this.
Muchuu - Adventure We Go


Florence Welch and company (A.K.A. Florence + The Machine) have just released their new album Ceremonials last weekend and from what I have heard so far it is not one to be overlooked. Florence has such a powerful voice that demand attention, and the music to back that sort of vocal talent is unique and highly enjoyable. I will be picking up my copy in the near future and going to see them live as soon as I can. I also can't deny I am a sucker for redheads. Seriously though this is a band to keep an eye on.
Florence And the Machine - Shake It Out

Speaking of new albums, Wilco has a new album out as well. I was lucky enough to hear it this weekend and I am impressed with the results. I have to add this one to the buy list as well. I dig the cover art a lot.
Wilco - I Might


I know I have posted a song by these Michigan natives before but a few days ago a girl I know, with awesome taste in music, posted a song from Small Brown Bike that I had completely forgotten about. I have had the CD this song is on in my collection for a long time but I never play the album anymore, due to a small crack in the disc. I pulled it out last night and discovered that the crack does not really affect it's play-ability for this song. Needless to say I was super excited to re-listen to what I could from the album. These guys put on a hell of a good show.
Small Brown Bike - No Place Like You


I found about this artist through one of the many Adult Swim Mixes. You heard that right Adult Swim, as in the TV show on Cartoon Network. I have to admit that they make some damn good mixes. How To Dress Well is an R&B project headed by Tom Krell. The music has a ethereal twist and leans a little to the 90's side of things.
How to Dress Well - Us In The Sense Of Forever


A few weeks ago I had to get rid of my favorite pillow case. I wore that thing out. I kid you not it had so many holes in it that the pillow didn't stay inside. It made me sad. This is my ode to my pilly little buddy. My you rest in peace.
Titles - Pillow Case

The Letter F

Hey! I'm on vacation! I'm a people!
Foreign Born - Vacationing People

Um....what? These lyrics are sort of messed up, but that is what happens when you fight, stuff gets messed up. Never the less, an amazing bluesy song by a woman with a powerful voice that will smack you in the face!
Florence and The Machine - Kiss With A Fist

This song sounds like it could have came straight out of the Motown 60's when soul and R&B dominated. Surprisingly this amazing throwback is only a few years old. If that bass line doesn't get you, I suggest you check your pulse.
Fitz and The Tantrums - Breakin' the Chains of Love

Mmm, Swedish girls covering some mountain man music. I like very much! Also I should get double points because not only is this a "F" band but it's also a cover of an "F" band. musicnerdpoweractivate!
First Aid Kit - Tiger Mountain Peasant Song (Fleet Foxes Cover)

I will quite often play this song just before going to bed.
The Fugitives - French Tattoo

So close to being trashed but we were saved and suggested.

Most of the time if I hear a song I don't like I will delete right off the bat. I always feel kind of bad when I do that because that one song could be the type that grows on you with time. Such as the case with Too Much Time by John Vanderslice. When I first introduced this song to my earholes I listened to it about twice and I decided it wasn't interesting. It was sort of depressing and I really didn't like the singers voice. So it went in the round file with the rest of the duds. A few days went by and one day while I was doing dishes the chorus popped into my head and I somehow remembered the words to most of the song. I instantly decided to give it another chance and I am glad I did. It is quickly becoming a major contender in my sad songs playlist. It's nothing special musically or lyrically. To be honest I don't know why I like it so much, but I do.
John Vanderslice - Too Much Time

Whenever I hear the name Florence And The Machine I think about Flo the redhead spokesperson in the Progressive Insurance commercials. Then when I think of the title "Cosmic Love" I instantly think of the 60's. Which seems to work nice because Florence Mary Leontine Welch has a voice that invokes the women singers like Janis Joplin and Grace Slick. I have been really digging this tune lately. It wasn't one that I thought I would be keeping around very long either but I love the drums and you can't deny that powerful voice. You can tell she has soul and it's poring out of every inch or her. If you like this tune I suggest checking out a few tracks from Bat For Lashes as well, I'm not a huge fan, but I know a lot of reliable music blogs are.
Florence And The Machine - Cosmic Love

To round up this post I have one suggested band and one suggested track.
The suggested band is Matt & Kim. It was suggested to me by a good friend who has excellent taste in music. The track "Daylight" is a groovy little number that has a warm bouncy fun feel. In most other songs there are male female vocals but it's mainly Matt in this one. I chose this one in particular because it's in a Bacardi Mojito commercial. Now you can impress all your friends when the commercial comes on and look like a music dork too! YAY!


Matt & Kim - Daylight

Last but not least is a track by the Melvins that my "BOY" told me about (he told me to holla' at yo boy! So I am!) Actually the friend I am referring to gave me the name for this blog. Anyway he usually doesn't listen to this kind of music so I thought if he likes it I'll give it a try. The song is pretty strange and yet awesome. The first listen I instantly took note of how cool the drums are in the beginning. Then I got the unexpected surprise in the middle of the song, I won't say what it is but it's great. I found some other Melvins songs but unfortunately none of the others sounded remotely listenable to me.
The Melvins - Skin Horse