Tuesday, February 7, 2012

#18 - Barenaked Ladies? - good music, no boobs.

BNL, three little letters stand for one amazing band... Barenaked Ladies.

Do you know these Canadian musical geniuses? That's right - I used the G word. Wanna know why? Because their songs can be pop, heartfelt, silly, raw, poignant, powerful... all on one album. and they are always changing, always growing as a band.

They are just too much fun. Fun while pulling at your heartstrings... somehow it all just works out.

This is one of their more slow sad sappy songs... but i love it. AND THERE IS CELLO. *swoon*

Barenaked Ladies - Lovers In A Dangerous Time

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

#16 - MMmmmmMMmmm gimme some Cake!

OH Cake-

not a yummy delicious baked treat, but rather a fabulous band that always leaves me pleasantly surprised!

There is something different about them.... they don't really sound like anyone else - and for that I love them.

If you are not aware -they went fairly mainstream in the late 1990's with their album "Fashion Nugget".

Favorite part - they have many songs that make poignant statements about life and love while having titles like Sheep Go To Heaven, Goats Go to Hell
Short Skirt, Long Jacket,
and my favorite
Shut the Fuck Up


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They have a sense of "sophisticated music for the every man" - they sing love songs that don't feel too dramatic, cinematic or cliche. There's no vibe of living in a movie. Their raw, straight forward approach to songs makes them feel real, present, and applicable to life.

They've also done AMAZING covers of  I Will Survive and Never Gonna Give You Up

Enjoy!

Cake - Love You Madly