Today’s MSMOTD Edvard Grieg – Aase’s Death (from “Peer Gynt” – buy this song) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] I haven’t done any Classical music yet, so this seems like a good place to start.  Grieg was a Norwegian “Romantic” composer who lived from 1843 until 1907.  He trained in Germany and became [...]

Today’s MSMOTD DGM – The Alliance (from “Different Shapes”) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Funny story about these guys.  DGM has been around for a long time, having released their first albums in the 90s as a purely instrumental band.  “DGM” are the initials of the 3 founding members, none of whom are [...]

Today’s MSMOTD E.S. Posthumus – Isunova (from 2008′s “Cartographer”) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] 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 [...]