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|
Listener Safari 2009 |
My nieces and nephews (ages 14 to 27) gathered over New Year's to share their most recent musical discoveries.
Niece, 14
 | Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat - Breathe |
| Akon - Freedom |
| Sugarland - Already Gone |
| Sick Puppies - All the Same |
| Sherwood - Song in My Head |
| Girl Talk - Play Your Part (mash-up artist) |
Niece, 20
| R. Kelly - I Believe (source: free weekly single on iTunes) |
| Katie Armiger - Jealousy, Unseen (another iTunes free weekly single discovery) |
| Fiona Pears - (violinist from New Zealand) |
| Mike Oldfield - Music of the Spheres album |
| Kate Nash - Pumpkin Soup |
| Celine Dion - Taking Chances |
| Carrie Underwood - I'll Stand By You (cover of a Pretenders' song) |
Nephew, 22
| Dr. Dog - ('the new Beatles') |
| Devendra Banhart - (Venezuelan-raised singer con mucho vibrato) |
Nephew, 22
| Bedouin Soundclash (reggae act from 'Kingston, Ontario') - When the Night Feels My Song ('great after snowboarding', 'the crowd joins in on this one at live performances') |
| Rodrigo y Gabriela - (Spanish guitar duo from Ireland) |
| Yonder Mountain String Band - 40 Miles from Denver |
| Apocalyptica - ('4 cellos playing Metallica - LOL') |
| The Go! Team - ('plays over hip hop and '70s funk samples') |
| Mogwai - (from Iceland - 'people sit and listen at their concerts') |
| T.I. featuring Rihanna - Live Your Life |
Niece, 25
| Chris Rice (Christian artist) - And Your Praise Goes On ('I found this CD in my room') |
| Ashmont Hill |
| Lebo M - He Lives in You ('from an album inspired by the Lion King') |
| Robbie Williams - Angels (also likes the cover by All Angels) |
| Bad Company - Shooting Star |
| KT Tunstall - Through the Dark |
Niece, 27
| Gipsy Kings - Djobi Djoba, Volare, Tu Quieres Volver |
| Mark Johnson - Playing for Change (world music documentary) |
| Leslie Feist - 1234 (became a hit after being in an iPod commercial) |
| Django Reinhardt - I'm Confessin' That I Love You, Tiger Rag |
| Manu Chao - 13 Dias, Me Llaman Calle, A Cosa (from the 'less rootsy' La Radiolina album) |
| Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald - Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (Gershwin tune) |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan - Lenny |
Other picks
| The Before and After - Find a Way |
| Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue I & II albums ('inspired by Woody Guthrie unrecorded lyrics') |
| Dresden Dolls - Coin-Operated Boy |
Other Listener Safaris -
2007
Tom Cole
(jazz)
Al Santos
(smooth jazz)
Chris Brewer
(music in education pioneer)