Chicago or Half the World Away

Sudhir's Pick

So before we descend into Christmas music marathons I thought I would share one recently discovered fantastic jazz song. You know that jazz isn't my most preferred genre but I do like it a lot when I hear it. B.B. King and Clapton rang very highly in my list of individual artists. This song has so many great artists at their best. Hope you enjoy it. Perfect for chill out or dancing when no one is around.



Tanisha's Pick

What are you saying, Sudhir?! It's December tomorrow, so cannot wait any longer for Christmas music. (Actually, I started listening to Christmas music ages ago)
A few weeks ago, I discovered the artist Aurora. Such clear crisp vocals- it's like winter breeze. Was listening to more of her today and found that she sings a cover of Oasis' Half the World Away for the John Lewis Christmas advert for this year. Then I watched their christmas adverts for the past couple years. They are all so beautiful and lovely - this one was my favourite.

So, here's Aurora and some John Lewis Christmas warmth.

Soulful Suffering

Lost in the Light - Bahamas

Hey there, 
Heard this song the other day on 8tracks. Such sad lyrics, but sooo deep and soulful. Goes to show that a simple-structured song can really make you focus on the feelings behind the lyrics. Listened to some of this other music too, but this is definitely my favourite.
Hope you have a good week! 

P.S. It's December soon! :)

Suffering You, Suffering Me - Slow Club

Hey Hey!
So remember a while ago I sent you this song called Christmas T.V. by a band called Slow Club? No? GO listen to it now. Can we continue now? Good. I swear I thought they were a one hit wonder but I was totes wrong. This song has become the soundtrack to me week. It is super upbeat with phenomenal vocals. Seriously, a great song and so different from Christmas TV (which is probably in my top 10 favourites of all time). Let me know your thoughts.

Peace!

Time and Lemons

Sudhir's Pick

Hey yo!

This is my win for the month. Not only do I get to share a cover of one of my favourite songs but it is performed by one of the top 15 performing voices right now. Also, have you heard of Chilli Gonzalvez before? Listen to more of his stuff. He popped up on my Spotify last year and I literally couldn't stop listening to his stuff. Very soothing. Anyways, Enjoy!




Tanisha's Pick

Hi, I spent the whole afternoon trying to find a song. Listened to so many good choices, but I guess they just weren't quite right for this week. I also thought that because you are still recovering from fever, you may not have posted yet and would buy me some extra time, but was pleasantly surprised that you've already written out your post. 

Here's a song I heard recently. It's such a happy warm tune by an Australian trio. I read that they only started singing together a few years ago to raise money for a mission trip to Africa. When they started busking in Sydney, they got noticed and then they were offered an opportunity to record their music.

Hope you like the song and hope you recover soon too!

Rainy Day Tunes

Hellos!
Such a cold and gloomy day! My colleague and I at work couldn't even type because our fingers were getting numb, so we had to thaw them around the coffee cup. 
Played this song in the afternoon and it definitely spread some warmth by making us move to the beat. After the fifth time, she was like, "you're playing the same song again!?" :P
Never heard of this group, so should check out other stuff by them. I think this would make a good track for a beach playlist; it has a bit of a calypso vibe. 
Enjoy it and have a good week. 

Hey hey!

So, much like you (and I am sure everyone else in Bangalore today) I was stuck in the rain for a bit. While I was getting shelter under a tree, I thought back to last week when I heard a song in Joe's place. Since it is his birthday, I don't mind talking about him a bit. Typical Joe didn't know what the song was called but he knew the name of the band - Deer Tick. I spent the day listening to several of their songs but couldn't find the song that Joe was playing. However, what I found was a new band which I genuinely like. They are very folksy and rough hazy vocals like a Bob Dylan or Bob Geldof. Perfect for rainy nights like this. This is my favourite discovery from today. Enjoy!

Musical Interlude: November Edition

Meg Burrows is a singer/songwriter from Suffolk, England who writes songs from her parent's kitchen. I've knows Meg for over 16 years and over the years I've seen her become an extremely talented writer, poet and musician. Memories go back to playing piano duets during lunchtimes in a music room at school when we were 12 years old. Since those days, she's become a local singing sensation writing her own lyrics and composing her own music performing at events from cafes, to weddings, to music festivals. 

When I asked her to contribute to the blog, she sent me a list of more than 15 songs saying they were all exceptional music and impossible to choose from them. After much effort, she managed to choose 3 and said it was impossible to narrow it down any further as music is so abundantly amazing!

Thanks for contributing such beautiful music. You can contribute some more in the future. Hope we meet sometime soon to sit and talk about music all day.

-Tanisha 

Please check out her page on Soundcloud, Facebook and YouTube for some of her music.

Breathe/Winter : Matt Corby

It's very fitting for this time of the year. His vocals are hauntingly beautiful. Love listening to him on road trips. His song 'Brother' is cracking.

Ghost of You : Seth Lakeman

I saw this man again the other night and found his music on the album, Kitty Jay (brilliant song!). He's so so good live; so much energy, skill and passion. Ghost of You is just beautiful.

Letters : Marty O'Reilly and the Old School Orchestra

Live music doesn't get much better!