Eddie Vedder Releases “My City of Ruins” To Help Haiti

Posted by on Jan 28, 2010 in Song of the Week | Comments

We all by know by the horrible earthquake that essentially leveled Haiti. But, within the devastation comes the outpouring of support from the music community.

There was of course the Hope for Haiti telethon, and a ton of acts, like Radiohead, that have put on special benefit gigs.

Well, here’s one that I wouldn’t have missed. It’s Eddie Vedder covering Bruce Springsteen’s “My City of Ruins”. Sales from the single will be benefiting Artists for Peace and Justice Haiti Relief.

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Scott Weiland Delivering “A Merry Christmas” For STP Fans

Posted by on Dec 17, 2009 in News, Song of the Week | Comments

I’ll be completely honest here, I’m a sucker for this time of year. Especially, when it comes to holiday music.

If you’ve been a regular visitor around here, then you’re already well aware of my affinity towards 90′s bands, and their take on the whole December 25 shin ding.

For the last couple of years I’ve been raving about Scott Weiland’s rendition of the classic “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” which he performed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on December 18, 2007.

To make my spirit bright, the track has finally been officially recorded and put up for sale at iTunes.

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Sugar Red Drive Give Away Free Mp3 “One More Time”

Posted by on Dec 15, 2009 in Song of the Week | Comments

Up-and-coming rockers Sugar Red Drive want to offer their fans a free download of their single “One More Time.” To get the song, simply click “Download Mp3” inside the band’s new widget, which also showcases the “One More Time” music video, and fill in the prompts.

Sugar Red Drive’s self-titled album is in stores now and is also available for purchase on iTunes.

Visit the band’s official MySpace page for updates and additional information.

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Where The Wild Things Are Trailer’s Arcade Fire – “Wake Up”

Posted by on Apr 14, 2009 in Song of the Week | Comments

Ah, the art of music in movie trailers. It’s not as easy as you think.

Think about all the trailers that you see. How many times do you hear familiar those instrumental pieces from Hans Zimmer (“Rain Man,” “The Dark Knight,” “Gladiator”) or Graeme Revell (“The Crow,” “Sin City, “From Duck Till Dawn”)? Then of course there are the lazy editors. Like the ones that use The Who’s “Baba O’ Riley”, or whatever past or current hit is on the airwaves.

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Scott Weiland – “Killing Me Sweetly”

Posted by on Mar 24, 2009 in Song of the Week | Comments

happyFor some unexplained reason I’ve been listening to Scott Weiland’s second solo album “Happy in Galoshes” a lot lately.

I think the album as a whole is pretty sweet. Puts me in a very relaxed mood. But one track has been sticking out like no other, which would be “Killing Me Sweetly”.

Musically, it kind of reminds me of the track “Son” from Weiland’s solo debut “12 Bar Blues”, but with a semi -tropical feel. Lyrically, it deals with his divorce, which this album deals with in great detail.

Anyways, I really dig this tune.

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Airborne Toxic Event – “Sometime Around Midnight”

Posted by on Jan 27, 2009 in Music, Song of the Week | Comments

If you just so happen to still listen to alternative stations, whether on FM or satellite, you’ve probably heard “Sometime Around Midnight” by Airborne Toxic Event. Not a revolutionary song, but it’s catchy and a breath of fresh air on radio. And, it gets stuck in your head.

What I really like about this song, and band for that matter, is how they came out of basically nowhere.

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