I’ve recently discovered checking out cds from the library. Or shall I say I’ve recently been doing it. I’ve known it could be done, it just never really occurred to me to actually do it. I’m pretty pleased with the free tunes I’ve been able to get my hands on. So I decided to compile a little sampler post here for you of the music I’ve been listening to lately. Some of it from the library, some from itunes. All of it pretty good if you ask me.

Hold Me Together – Royal Tailor

Barton Hollow – The Civil Wars

Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum

Let Me Down Easy – Billy Currington

Slumber – Need To Breathe

Let Me Rediscover You – downhere

As you can see I seem to have crept over to the country music side a bit. I blame this on the fact that I watched The Voice and developed a tiny crush on Blake Shelton. Which led me to want to flip over to the country music stations and give a listen. Turns out it’s not as bad as I had imagined it to be in my head. So now my radio hops back and forth between Christian radio and Country. It still doesn’t ever hop over to Top 40 Pop/Rock. You guys can keep your Kanye West, Katy Perry, and Lady Gaga. It’s not for me.

Which reminds me of this song by Royal Tailor which is kind of funny.

So what are you listening to these days?

that might be hanging out in my house. I show no mercy.

And in case you’re wondering what I did with him… I flushed him. He sure came to life the minute he hit the water.

It’s not that often that I go to live shows or concerts. I have to really really want to see a band badly in order for me to see them live. There are several reasons behind this. I don’t like large crowds. If it’s general admission I’m kind of screwed because the short people always get screwed at general admission standing only concerts. I don’t like searching for a parking spot. I don’t like it when the music is too loud and hurts my precious ears. I have found that my favorite way to listen to music is with a good set of over the ear headphones. Or in my car where I can sing along. Also, sometimes bands just aren’t good live. And it’s always such a disappointment when you love them on cd, but live they blow.

Tonight though? I’m not worried about that at all. Sure, it’s going to be standing room general admission which means my sister and I will get forced to the back of the venue where we can kind of sort of see. But the music should totally make up for it. Because we’re going to see Need To Breathe. This is a Christian rock band that has been trickling it’s way onto the mainstream music scene. I’ve even heard them play their stuff on tv promos and an episode of Cougar Town. And I read that Taylor Swift has chosen them to be her opening act when her next tour starts. (speaking of someone who doesn’t sound great live…)

If you haven’t heard their stuff yet you should really check them out. Here’s a few of my favorites.

Something Beautiful

Let Us Love

Washed By The Water

More Time: From the P.S. I Love You Soundtrack

Stones Under Rushing Water

Shine On

I could seriously link to like 10 more videos here. But maybe instead you should just go to Grooveshark and listen to all of their stuff for free. (I don’t know what I would do without Grooveshark. It’s way better than Pandora in my book.)

The opening act tonight is The Daylights. I’ve never heard of them before, but I just sampled a couple of their songs on their website and they seem pretty good.

Happy Friday!

you’re going to need tissues for this one

It’s new music that sounds like old music. And it’s just so hard not to love it.

J.D. McPherson, former front man of The Starkweather Boys, has a new album out and it’s incredible. It was recorded at HiStyle Records which uses ribbon tubes and tube mixers and other things I don’t really understand. Except to know that’s why it has that old music sound to it.

His album, Signs and Signifiers, is available on itunes for purchase.

My weekend, in photos (and video)

It was a perfect weekend.

Some music that I have had on repeat lately.

My Last Amen – downhere

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Canadian Heart – Hark The Herons

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Down – Jason Walker

( I guess this one has been featured on One Tree Hill and Vampire Diaries )

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Dismantle.Repair

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Already Home – Thousand Foot Krutch

The trouble with truth is it never lies and the trouble with wrong that it’s never right.