Today’s MSMOTD
Owl City – On The Wing (from 2008’s “Maybe I’m Dreaming”)
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Discovering new music is one of my greatest joys in life.  That’s really why I decided to start this blog – so that I can share this joy with you.  Today’s MSMOTD, by Owl City, is that joy [...]

Mons – Good Morning (Album Sample)

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This is another very recent “Ramble” (ie: a live unplanned original performance), but unlike the last one which was synth and drums, this is done on the piano.  I think I was inspired in part by the freshness and beauty of morning sunlight streaming [...]

Mons – Ramble (090521)
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I play my piano/keyboard every day.  I have to.  If I don’t play for a day or two, my hands start to twitch and I start playing imaginary pianos on table tops and stuff.  So, usually for at least 30 minutes a day, I’ll sit and [...]

Today’s MSMOTD
E.S. Posthumus – Isunova (from 2008’s “Cartographer”)
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Ok, now you’ve definitely heard these guys before.  E.S. Posthumus are actually two brothers out of California who began releasing music around 2000, getting a lot of exposure due to a local radio station.  Their music is a truly epic blend of [...]

Today’s MSMOTD
The Weepies – Gotta Have You (from 2006’s “Say I Am You”)
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You may have already heard folk-pop group The Weepies and not even know it!  Apparently their music has been used in quite a few tv shows and a few commercials, and “Say I Am You” even hit [...]

Today’s MSMOTD
Ulrich Schnauss – Goodbye (from 2007’s “Goodbye”)
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Today’s MSMOTD is a bit of a retreat from the lyrically intense songs of the last few artists I’ve posted.  Ulrich Schnauss doesn’t DO lyrics.  Or rather, perhaps he does, but the vocals are so filtered that any lyrics just blur into [...]

Today’s MSMOTD
Kamelot – The Haunting (Somewhere In Time) (from 2005’s “The Black Halo”)
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Ahhh, Kamelot.  I avoided this band for quite some time after it was recommended to me.  Because really, Kamelot?  With a “K”?  Laaaame.  Imagine my surprise when I finally gave them a listen and they quickly became [...]

Today’s MSMOTD
The Alan Parsons Project – La Sagrada Familia (from 1987’s “Gaudi”)
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Let’s begin with the bad news:  There’s no way in hell that I can do justice to this group with a simple blog post and a few selections of music.  Alan Parsons is huge.  HUGE.  The Alan Parsons [...]

Today’s MSMOTD
Röyksopp – The Girl and the Robot (from “Junior” , 2009)
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Today’s MSMOTD is from Röyksopp, a Norwegian electronica group who specialize in warm, laid back downtempo beats and smooth melodies.  Their breakout hit debut album “Melody A.M.” was full of hits such as Remind Me and So Easy [...]

Today’s MSMOTD
Keane – She Has No Time (from “Hopes and Fears”)
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It usually takes me time to fall in love with a band.  Some of my favourites, such as Opeth, I actively disliked on first hearing them.  Not so with Keane.  When their debut album “Hopes and Fears” came out [...]