What was your favorite musical discovery of 2008?

[Inchworm]

Here is mine. I was a little buzzed and can't be for sure from this slow ass laptop but I think Misshoneychurch turned me on to it.

It plays well to those I love so dearly.
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Billy Joel - Goodnight, My Angel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LraZEoRnkPc

Goodnight, my angel
Time to close your eyes
And save these questions for another day
I think I know what you've been asking me
I think you know what I've been trying to say
I promised I would never leave you
And you should always know
Wherever you may go
No matter where you are
I never will be far away

Goodnight, my angel
Now it's time to sleep
And still so many things I want to say
Remember all the songs you sang for me
WHen we went sailing on an emerald bay
ANd like a boat out on the ocean
I'm rocking you to sleep
THe water's dark
And deep inside this ancient heart
You'll always be a part of me

Goodnight, my angel
Now it's time to dream
And dream how wonderful your life will be
Someday your child may cry
And if you sing this lullabye
Then in your heart
There will always be a part of me

Someday we'll all be gone
But lullabyes go on and on...
They never die
That's how you
And I
Will be
One day

:hug:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

1. Amos Lee

singing anything.

[Inchworm]

4. share your favorite?

I am not familiar with the dude. Well, with his face :D

:hi:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

8. He's only 30 years old,

and look who he's worked with! The kid's terrific.

I'm SERIES!!111!!! Check him out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amos_Lee

And, Happy New Year!

:toast:

[Inchworm]

12. Oh shit.. oh shit yes!

I looked and saw Nora Jones and merely picked one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FtvF4k2QaQ

I love it!

Thanks!

:woohoo:

[bbernardini]

7. I've grown to appreciate Mr. Lee.

I still don't care much for his studio work, but I like what I've heard of his live performances.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

9. I just know his albums,

and I'm mighty impressed. He's youngster, so that's doubly impressive - a kid from Philadelphia.............

[sniffa]

2. Mika

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89GB7z_Ogt0

[Inchworm]

6. As odd as that is...

It is a neat discovery :)

:hi:

[BarenakedLady]

3. All things Seether

I'll just pick one I haven't posted before

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2NYWmS9uSs

The Gift

Hold me now I need to feel relief
Like I never wanted anything
I suppose I'll let this go and find a reason I'll hold on to
I'm so ashamed of defeat
And I'm out of reason to believe in me
I'm out of trying to get by

I'm so afraid of the gift you give me
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
I'm right on the wrong side of it all

I can't face myself when I wake up
And look inside a mirror
I'm so ashamed of that thing
I suppose I'll let it go
'till I have something more to say for me
I'm so afraid of defeat
And I'm out of reason to believe in me
I'm out of trying to defy

I'm so afraid of the gift you give me
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
I'm right on the wrong side of it all

Hold me now I need to feel complete
Like I matter to the one I need

I'm so afraid of the gift you give me
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
I'm right on the wrong side of it all

Now I'm ashamed of this
Now I'm so ashamed of me

[Inchworm]

10. "I wanted you to know

That I love the way you laugh.

I want to hold you high and steal your pain..away"

Well you know the rest. Took me a few minutes to compose myself from the mooshy gell your song left me in. :)

That's my favorite Seether.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoUOrLe4vlY

:yourock:

:*

[BarenakedLady]

14. I love that one too

I was an Amy Lee fan before I ever heard of Seether. They dated for a couple of years, btw.

I lurve him. :P

[Inchworm]

15. Amy is hawt!

In case the asteroid hits please know that I think you rock. You are fun to watch.. well.. when you grace us with your presence. OK.. I'm getting all smooshy.

I was looking for a song to dedicate to you for rockin and got all flustered :rofl:

Here's what I got... for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3uoV8uptfU

:hug:

PS: I'll pull out of this after I get a pull from mah beer lolz

[bbernardini]

5. Zeromancer, Cheer-Accident, Michael Franti, Okkervil River, The Postal Service, 65daysofstatic

Discovered Zeromancer through Pandora, Cheer-Accident through an article in Signal To Noise magazine, Michael Franti/Spearhead through a broadcast of a set he played at a festival this summer, Okkervil River through my wife, Postal Service through a friend of mine from high school, 65daysofstatic when I saw them open for The Cure.

[Inchworm]

16. All greek to me

I know the cure!

:woohoo:

[Forkboy]

65. Franti is one awesome dude.

Great music, great attitude. :thumbsup:

[ghostsofgiants]

11. There were a bunch.

Jaguar Love, No Age, M83, Raveonettes, Ponytail.

[Inchworm]

17. more words

omg.. noone wants to post youtubes :D

I like these words.

pickle, discombobulate, buttcrack, farfrumpukin :rofl:

:hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

19. I'm at work, I can't access YouTube.

Otherwise, i'd have a fuckload fo links for you.

[Inchworm]

27. I was being a wise apple

I am doomed to no speed.. in-board speakers.. etc.. my regular computer has exploded and I'm on laptop circa 1996.

:D

[ghostsofgiants]

28. Ooh, brutal.

[ogneopasno]

13. The Byrds' "Fifth Dimension" -- where on earth had it been all my life?

[Inchworm]

20. wasn't that one of those "found" track type things?

I'd like to know the details of how that happens too.

:hi:

[ogneopasno]

21. No, I mean the whole album. I listened to it for the first time this fall and fell in love with it.

[Inchworm]

26. They have some cool music

I am so happy that I am alive here as 2009 comes in. I get to listen to all the "B" sides without having to buy the album.

I.. umm .. embarrasing now... but...

I used my bible knowledge to get laid back in "the day."

...oh yea! You know that song is from the bible? yup.. sure is.. Ecclesiastees 3rd verse... :blush:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUworKXBzdE

:hi:

[ogneopasno]

30. LMAO! There really is a time for everything, isn't there? ;)

[Ishoutandscream2]

18. I "discovered" Johnny Rivers

Well, I knew about him, but never really got into his music. I decided to get his Realization album that he released in 1968, which had the hit "Summer Rain", and I was hooked. Beautiful, uplifting music.

[Inchworm]

29. My mom had these

Not saying I didn't but my mom was a collector. This one got a lot of air.

Summer Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdUQ6GhiD-U

I wonder now if he was just ( grin ) a songwriter. I know the songs but the voice doesnt go with.

:hi:

[TZ]

22. Rush and Geddy Lee

Thanks to one DuStrange...:)

[Inchworm]

31. hehe

:hi:

[dana_b]

23. Liam Finn

Saw him open for Edddie Vedder and now I'm addicted!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCNjv-0mYwg

[grannylib]

25. Oooh, I'll have to give him a listen - his dad, Neil Finn, is one of

my musical heroes, and one of the most underrated singer/songwriters on the planet, IMHO.

[dana_b]

41. agreed!!

yeah, I think you'll like Liam too.

[Inchworm]

32. Sounds great

mixture hybrid. Woot!

:woohoo:

[grannylib]

24. Elbow...take a listen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r3Bs_KkP94&feature=channel_page

[BarenakedLady]

34. I really liked that.

Thank you.

[grannylib]

50. My pleasure!

Sharing great music is a wonderful thing...gotta promote the good stuff!
:hi: Happy New Year!

[Inchworm]

36. Wonderful!

:woohoo:

Good stuff.

:hi:

[grannylib]

49. Glad you liked it! Sarahbellum turned me on to them, and I'm

totally hooked...
Happy New Year!
:hi:

[redqueen]

62. Ooh yes... I like them too!

Not sure who's my favorite yet, though...

Love that guy's voice... love.

[grannylib]

78. I do too...haven't heard anything from them that I don't like!

:hi:

[BarenakedLady]

33. My favorite "musical" gif

[Inchworm]

37. That shit cracks me up!

:rofl:

:thumbsup:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

35. The most recent. Just this week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT0252cQUxY&feature=related

I know a few of their songs from the local progressive station, they're so damn good.

[Inchworm]

40. that was cool

the main singer reminds me of my nephew.

:thumbsup:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

45. Happy New Year Inchworm :)

:pals: :toast: :)

[dana_b]

43. I saw them at a Bridge School Benefit!

good acoustic sound.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

44. Walking With A Ghost was the first I heard of them.

I found this on youtube and watched it with my niece and nephew.

The 3 of us were knocked over. :)

[bbernardini]

53. "Walking With A Ghost" makes me want to drive my car into a tree every time I hear it.

Maybe their other material is better, but I hate that song with the burning hot fire of a thousand suns.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

38. Endless Boogie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0inEh7nm2Kc

[Inchworm]

48. No time for endless right now

but so far.. woot! :P

:hi:

[BarenakedLady]

39. I got season one from my bro for x-mas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_mk8hrZWic

:rofl:

[Inchworm]

46. LoL

U nutter!

Toooo farkin funny.. is it Wednesday? :rofl:

:D

[nickgutierrez]

42. Tom Zé

Fantastic Brazilian musician, probably in his early 70s now. My point of reference is his album "Fabrication Defect", re-released by Luaka Bop in 2001, which is a concept album that skewers the corporate first-world mentality toward the third world as androids with "defects" that require them to think, feel, dance, and dream.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw6cvex3czk

This is the last track off of this album. Roughly translated lyrics: http://www.luakabop.com/tom_ze/cmp/lyrics3.html

[Inchworm]

55. That was a cool tune

Thanks :P

:hi:

[orleans]

47. a kidnap in color--their song "lust be a lady"

it's soooo catchy/addictive. when you hear it you sing it in your head for DAYS.

they have the song on itunes and on their myspace page
http://www.myspace.com/akidnapincolor

Lyrics to Lust Be A Lady :

We hit it off and on again
we only sleep in the same bed
love was buried deep beneath the place we lay our heads
we all know talk is cheap but you talk it sweet
this is a lesson for the desperate: dont let her into your head

who knew a goodnite kiss could lead to such a mess like this

darling read my lips "we're going down like sinking ships"
singing ohh, ohh, oh oh
girl youre in my head, youre in my heart, youre in my bed
screaming ohh, ohh, oh oh

this is the last call for love
these young hearts have had enough (i think)
oh god i think ive had too much
that doesnt mean we're getting down on the floor tonite
our hips they crash to our heart beats, but love was fast asleep.
when your blood runs cold you know im still the one that gets you off

im not the type of gent to play these type of games with you

i thought love was alive but love was just a lie to...
http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/a_kidnap_in_color_lyrics_16243/the_rumours_are_flying_lyrics_46667/lust_be_a_lady_lyrics_503379.html

[Inchworm]

56. They'll get picked up I bet

A little Green Dayish but that's what sells recor... err.. CDs :)

:hi:

[bif]

51. Tons of discoveries.

I'll have to get back to you on that.

[Danger Mouse]

52. Queen's 'Who Wants to Live Forever'

[Inchworm]

57. Queen rawks!

:)

[Symarip]

54. Sonseed!!!

You can all thank Rhoda Dakar from The Bodysnatchers and The Specials for showing me the greatest youtube clip ever to be recorded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-NOZU2iPA8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLJPZnM6isU

[Inchworm]

59. Note: must watch video as this one plays

I listened to it first as I clicked around and was thinking.. hmmm.

:hi:

[alphafemale]

58. Jason Mraz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYhrYHmUPn0

I don't know how this guy escaped my attention for as long as he did.

[Inchworm]

60. Hells yea! I love this one!

:thumbsup:

melikes. Thanks!

:woohoo:

[mitchum]

61. Shelley Hirsch

[buzzycrumbhunger]

63. My kids turn me on to new things constantly

. . . so it's hard to pick just one. Off the top of my head (and I'm apparently 3-4 years behind the times on this one), The Books might be one of the stranger ones. Some are pretty straightforward and largely instrumental, but most are like little movie soundtracks you have to figure out WTF is going on. Definitely difficult listening sometimes, especially when you're under the influence of something or other.

Another one that's especially good when you're slaving at the computer and need some background noise is Stars of the Lid, which can be hysterical (how long can one note be?), yet amazing. Once I stumbled across these guys, I started recognizing them as the soundtrack in tons of things (movies and commercials).

When desperate for something new, I'll rummage through my daughter's tunes, which is mostly weird Japanese shit or emo stuff, but occasionally has something listenable, like Sufjan Stevens or (especially) Kaki King (that girl can really play--her instrumentals are approaching Leo Kottke good).

[Inchworm]

64. That was a fun post to go through

A very "worldly" selection. Great stuff!

Thanks!

:hi:

[buzzycrumbhunger]

75. It's fun to bridge generations

I turn my kids on to the classics (my son is presently all about Quicksilver Messenger Service and he's got me hooked on lots of electronic goodies, like Aphex Twin (yes, even the creepy, silly stuff).

[applegrove]

66. Coldplay.

[Inchworm]

69. I got on a Coldplay kick last year too

Such emotional stuffs. :cry:

The Scientist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Kd7IGPyeg

:hug::hi:

[Celeborn Skywalker]

67. Porcupine Tree

Fucking awesome, that band is.

[bbernardini]

70. Aren't they, though?

They went from a band I had never heard of to one of my top 5 favorite artists of all time the first time I heard them.

[Forkboy]

68. Woe and Two Pin Din.

Two Pin Din - Everybody Timeshare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRX3hHBcdXw

Woe has nothing up, but I doubt you'd like anything reviewed on "depressive-black-metal-blogspot" anyways. :D

[Inchworm]

71. hehe

I'll give anything a try once.. I did see a video that haunted me posted here months back about suicide.. I'm gonna say I tried it :D

I like the feel of the one you posted. Good stuff.

:hi:

[Forkboy]

72. I bet it was me who posted the suicide video.

See if this rings a bell... :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v-06_X6k3k

And I'm a dolt. Here's Woe's Myspace page, which I didn't even think of before. Doh. I'm a sucker for the riff at the 50 second mark of the song Solitude. It's just one dude playing everything.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=160889458

Good luck...you're in for it unless you run for it. :D

[Inchworm]

76. Yup that was it

I killed it ar 0:13 hehe

I like the other. I never know what they are saying, but listen to this type music on 11 some days when I need a lift :D

:P

[spindrifter]

73. Ximena Sarinana!

A great voice.

[hippywife]

74. John Butler Trio - Totally Awesome! Totally!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=236&topic_id=51805&mesg_id=52017

:hi:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

77. Several groups

I'd missed several significant groups from years gone by, and it was a delight to finally discover their music. Some of the more notable "oldies but brand new to me" groups and individuals include Blues Traveler, Collective Soul, Dave Van Ronk, and just a week ago I began taking a serious look at some classic Brewer & Shipley.

There are many more, but those top my 2008 Giants list.

[unsavedtrash]

79. Norah Jones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBKcKQHZXks&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DuPr3GuyvQ&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfvOqO0Kja0&feature=channel_page