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I’ll be honest- I’ve known about Rosie Thomas for almost two years. Even more honest- I normally don’t like music like this. However, she’s got an extremely wide vocal range for someone her size that lends itself to a very deep and powerful melodies. I’d call her a cross between Indie and Folk. A friend of mine and I even saw her live and it was a truly phenomenal show. Her music is great for when you’re feeling a little introspective, you need to relax, or possibly stuck on the bus/subway while it’s raining (yeah, that happens to everyone I’m sure).

Check out any of her albums on Amazon. My personal favorite is “These Friends of Mine.”

Best album I’ve bought (er, downloaded) in a while. Metro Station is a cross between synthesizer, pop, indie, rock, and emo-styles of music. All I can say it’s one of only a handful of albums I can rate at 5 stars for 2008. Buy now from Amazon.

I had told myself that I would do this monthly. Well I’ve failed myself (and you) so I will try and make this one worth it. Without further ado…

Eluvium [Copia] A new take on classical. A little piano, a little electronic, and a few lingering organ sounds. Great for studying or working too. Check out “Prelude For Time Feelers.”

Rosie Thomas [These Friends of Mine] Soft, a little folksy, but very catchy. Similar to an American version of Dido.

LCD Soundsystem [Sound of Silver] Good beat, keeps you moving..songs are a little nondescript.

Editors [An End Has a Start] A great sophomore album from our cousins across the pond. If you like British pop rock (Bloc Party, Arctic Monkeys) you’ll love the Editors.

More to come for August. If anyone has any suggestions leave a comment.

Ever since the demise of my 5g ipod (R.I.P.) I have been having to use a smart playlist for good ol’ greeny (ipod mini from 2003). This playlist loads the last 3 months of new additions to the itunes library. Currently, I have a (respectable?) 4800 songs. That being said, only about 900 or so actually make it on to the ipod during the sync. So, until Apple releases the new ipod (with iphone-like slickness) then this is where it’s at for now.

A note on the rating system- 0 to 5 stars (0 meaning the cd is horrible trash that “deserves a slow, torture-filled death” and 5 meaning “I can’t believe I have lived without hearing this every hour of my waking life”)

Without futher ado, I personally recommend the following bands (albums)… Continue reading →

The good: Lala.com provides an easy, inexpensive, and entertaining way to trade used CDs; the site also hosts a decent assortment of Internet radio stations. Lala also offers low-cost new CDs.

The bad: Some CDs take months to ship from the Have List. For the best experience, you need to create a relatively large Have List containing 50 or more CDs. Continue reading →