The Jive Five "My True Story"

An American DooWop Group, The Jive Five was formed in the 1950's. They came out with this great song "My True Story" in 1961, which brought them lots of success and made it to the #3 spot, But I actually think with the great harmony this song truely deserved the number one spot. Doowop music is defined as vocal harmony is rythm and blues music, but this one stands out to me because it just sounds so good =)

ATB-9 PM (Till I come)

I knew that I wanted to put a techno/trance/dance song on this blog, because there is just so much amazing trance out there, so I thought I would start with this classic one by ATB.

This song was really hot back in 99 the but is a great classic to listen to anywhere, anytime. Its good dance music, but also a great loungey song that always makes me imagine a super modern bar with martinis that cost $45 and cocktail waitresses that look like models and never smile.

ATB, stands for the German DJ Andre Tanneberger. Interesting story on how this song was created. Apparently, he was briefly gonna show his girlfriend a new "guitar"-like sound he found in his studio and somehow got carried away and ended up with this track a full 3 hours later. By the time he was done , it was 9pm, hence the title "9pm" . Later he picked up vocals from a spanish model named Yoland Riviera on her TV apperance where she said "Till I Come" , which explains the double titles for this song. Enjoy the song and the vid....

*Interesting Fact: This is the first ever Trance Song to reach #1 in the UK. (Also check out "The Launch"-fast beat, awesome for club and "Dont Stop"-comparible to 9pm, also by ATB)

D'Angelo-Devil's Pie

This is a great song that has a mellow, fabulous beat and great soft, vocals. D'Angelo, who is a Grammy Award winning R & B artist, also does work as songwriter, instrumentalist and producer. His music is technically considered Neo-soul, which is considered the more "underground" form of "soul" but , hey, you be the judge of that. Its still great music.

Andrea Bocelli - "Con Te Partiro"

"Con Te Partiro", or "With You I will leave" (Italian) Is a brilliant world-famous song. You may know it as "Time to Say Goodbye" in English. Many people consider this song to be Andrea Bocellis most recognizable song. Just Google it and you'll find sooooo many versions of it in many different languages. He also famously sang a spanish/english version with renouned singer Sara Brightman, which I also like, but this version below is superb in my opinion because I think Andrea Bocelli is incredible on his own.




Andrea Bocelli is a famous Italian tenor who was born in Tuscany and by the age of twelve, he was completely blind. I am very happy for Andrea Bocelli and all of his well deserved success.

Rokia Traore -"Wanita"

Born in Mali this singer, songwriter, guitarist easliy captures listeners with her soft vocals and harmonies. Traveling through many countries at a young age, Rokia, ws influenced by music from Saudi Arabia all the way to France. Rokia is considered a member of the royal family since her father is a well-known diplomat of the Bamana ethnic group.
Her second album "Wanita", which was released in 2000, was written entirely by Rokia. This album was widely acclaimed even nominated in New York Times for album of the year.

Bloc Party "Flux"

You know those songs that start out amazing, and you are immediately infatuated? BUT then when you learn the lyrics it even more amazing???? Well this is that song for me. I probably heard this song like 50 times before I got around to finding out the lyrics and here I am today , very impressed with them. So much that I decided to share with you and see how you enjoy it too.



"Flux"(Lyrics)

If your right hand is causing you pain
Cut it off cut it off
If your colours have started to run
Let them all run, run away from you
There is lightning in this room
Above our heads waiting to strike
Im a thinker not a talker
Put your faith, your faith in God

We were hoping for some romance
All we found was more dispair
We must talk about our problems
We are in a state of Flux

Id kill for an adventure
Just you and I in the Curzon Bar
Dancing till we knew
So all that we've learnt disappeared
When you shouted at me
I saw my father in the second grade
Concerned and kind
But yet unable to reach me

We were hoping for some romance
All we found was more dispair
We must talk about our problems
We are in a State of Flux

State of Flux [x9]

We need to talk [x5]

We were hoping for some romance
All we found was more dispair
We must talk about our problems
We are in a state of Flux

Blocparty Official Website
A fantastic Brittish Indie Rock Band, Blocparty's Lead singer Kele Okereke has a voice to melt over: Check them out on Wikepedia.

Smitten-"Nada Para Mi, Nada Para Vos"

This awesome Indie Rock Band known as Smitten, comes from Argentina. This single titled "Nada Para Mi, Nada Para Vos" meaning "Nothing for me, Nothing for You" has a catchy fast beat that had me nodding my head from the get go. Check out the song HERE.

Argentine rock , similar to all of the spanish rock music from Latin countries, has such a similarity to english rock, that I have no doubt this song can be played on mainstream stations and be very well received despite language barriers.

Check out this bands website for more info Here.

Banda El Recodo - Costumbres

Take a listen to this beautiful song called "Costumbres". What does it remind you of? Think about that for a second.....lots of instruments...hmmm.
First let me say, this band is called "Banda El Recodo", real name:"Banda Sinaloense El Recodo de Don Cruz Lizarraga"-Definitely a mouthfull, but with much meaning I must say. Why dont we dissect it?
"Banda Sinaloense" (The Sinaloan Band) -Sinaloa is one of the 31 states in Mexico known for the type of music, which is known as "Banda".
Banda, as you will notice right away from hearing this classic song, is brass-instrument based music. Banda music started in Sinaloa way back in the 1930's but got really super popular in the 1990's. Does it kind of sound like German polka music??? It should since thats one of its main influences. Banda is actually a combination of Mexican music and German Polka music. Well, Im sure your thinking, how did that happen?
At one time many German-Americans actually lived in Southern Texas (German immigrants settled in Texas during the mid-19th century) which in turn had a huge influence Mexican music, since they are neighbors of course. And, out of that was created this great music known as Banda!
Hope you enjoyed those interesting tidbits, but what drew me most to this song was that actual meaning of the lyrics. Have you ever been in a relationship or heard of two people who may not be right for each other, yet they continue staying together year after year and they cant seem to let go? Well that is what this song is about, what holds them together. Sometimes after spending so much time with someone, your so used to having them in your life and you miss them so much when they are gone that you simply cannot leave them, even though they may not be right for you. But why is it so hard to leave them? This song talks about how the feeling of missing them, being used to them in your life, or habits can much stronger than even the love itself.

Hence the phrase "No cabe duda que es verdad que la costumbre es mas fuerte que el amor" or "No doubt it is true that the habit Is stronger than the love." Beautiful lyrics for a beautiful song....

Led Zeppelin-D'yer Maker

Well,if you want a feel good song, check D'yer Maker out. Created by the well known English rock band Led Zepplen in 1973, this song was actually thought of as kind of a joke. The name of the song comes from the old english joke: "My wife's gone to the West Indies" "Jamaica?" "No, she went on her own."

Hilarous? Not exactly. Awesome name for this song? Precisely. Not only that, but the song combines a wonderfully mellow beat with a great vocal tune that you cant seem to get out of your head...and you really dont mind.

There are not many songs in which I can hear "Oh, oh, oh, oh , oh" over and over and not get tired of it. Bravo Led Zepplen.

"Want to, Want to Put you ToGeTheR..."

Great Song here by Clinic titled-"The Equalizer"- Very shake your head around and throw your hands up in the air like your on a good one kind of music, which I very much lurve!

Chizzeck out the song Here

The band is actually based in Liverpool, UK. Their Myspace page resembles a very Psychedelic, erie style that somehow draws you in, describing their sound as a " cryptic mix of surf punk with a mutant house beat." This song in particular was featured on the movie "Thirteen" and it was very captivating even as background music.

For more info check this out.

Fats Domino -Blueberry Hill

Antoine Dominique - "Fats" Domino, hailing from New Orleans was one of the most popular Rock-and-Roll stars of the fifties. Selling an unbelievable 65 million records, Fats was well known for his comfortable piano playing style and easygoing vocals. I personally love his warm smile and cheerful demeanor, especially in the following performance.

Although "Blueberry Hill" might be one of his most remembered hits, Fats accumulated a whopping 35 Top 40 singles, including others like "Ain't that a Shame" , "Blue Monday" and "Walking to New Orleans" just to name a few.

Check out his Bio.

Sigur Ros- Glosoli

The first time I heard this song on CurrentTV ,I was so captivated by it, that I literally froze in my chair for the nearly 6 minute performance of the beautiful song Glosoli. It had been a while since a song had this much of an impact on me so immediately. So unique, this music combines the lead singer high pitched, beautiful voice, with soft and tantalizing background music. Check out their youtube video below for my personal favorite song

I was surprised to find that this amazing band has been around since 1994. Hailing from Reykjavik, Iceland's , Sigur Ros which means Victory Rose, hands down created a unique blend of sounds which is considered Experimental Rock.

For more info and discography, click here.