Carry My Cross - by Third Day (Good Friday/Happy Easter)

Hey, so I thought I should at least quickly throw something up here, in honour of who & what I believe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkpLB_wwIHg

All I can really say is: thank You, Jesus.

Hey; +smidgen of an update

Hey; so... long time no... ummm... talk?
I know I've been pretty quiet (& by that, I mean absolutely quiet) on here as I've been super busy with projects (& I'm actually pushing one back a few minutes to address you guys! Yay! [all three of my 'subscribers' & the random people who still drift around on Blogspot; haha]).

Anyways....

I still want to use this.  That said, I'm thinking I may start up a couple of things.
1) What I'll likely call "7 Questions".  A quick, 7 question interview (over the internet) with a band that I can contact.  Perhaps monthly if I have time.
2) Potentially some reviews. (or at least address music that I find that is of interest, unless/until bands/artists/acts/etc. start sending me pieces to review).
3) Hopefully bi-weekly to monthly recommendations on what you can find available to download for free (or FREE, or available-for-a-price-that-is-not-monetary [the latter perhaps a better way of viewing the topic; lol]).  I was hoping to be doing this as is, but as mentioned, I've been super busy.

We'll see what happens.  That's kind of the tentative plan as of the end of exams which are fast approaching.  I'll admit, I'm not sure how long I'll be able to keep it going beyond September, as I'll be back for another year of school.  But, I definitely want to keep this going, so I'll still pick it up after the busy spell again.

Hopefully people are interested in what I do.  If you are, feel free to interact.  I don't bite. or type with CAPS LOCK on.

But for now: to work.

I'll leave you with this:
http://coldhardwant.com/ - House of Heroes is getting their new album ready, & every now & again, a small sample pops up (or at least, for my computer it's every now & again - it may have not loaded correctly before??).  Check it out, & get excited.

& one last thing: you can subscribe to me on Facebook as well - I'm still posting my 'song of the day' there. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=887435021

Take care.

Chim Chim Cher-ee - from 'Mary Poppins' (RIP Robert. B Sherman)

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/obit/story/2012-03-06/robert-sherman-disney-composer-dies/53388370/1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX4Ppm-cPZI

RIP, Mr. Robert B. Sherman

some news...

Two things that I want to quickly post - the first about something that's been released; the second about something to be released... & the third is just a reminder.

1) Joel Larmer released his first single [ever] just today.  Locally & very much homegrown talent has brought him to this point; & after recording his songs in the studio just a couple months ago, he's starting to get his name out more & more.  Most recently, he's been doing some touring with another local (but well-known) band by the name of ...to tell.
Check out the new single here, & watch for more awesome stuff to come!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsZ9Y3_0J0k

2) & as mentioned, something to be released: some news concerning Starflyer 59... not a clue what, but something tomorrow... possibly on their Twitter...  Stay tuned...

3) Just a reminder you can still subscribe to the somewhat daily 'songs of the day' on my Facebook page.

That is all.
& have a good night.

Chasing Color - by The Canvas Waiting (& change up...)

So, as the end of the school year draws near for me, I'm getting busier & busier... plus, there's other non-school related stuff building up too.  That said, I'm going to just post the songs & song links on Facebook (I'll still post the free download links here... perhaps once a week or something).

You can, however, subscribe to me on Facebook, as the 'songs of the days' are public... here:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=887435021

Don't fret, however - the 'surprise' I mentioned the other week will still happen... just not quite yet.

So: as a final post (in THIS place) -
The Canvas Waiting is based out of Austin, TX.  They've released a couple of EP's since their inception in 2005, their 3rd & latest being "Chasing Color" - released independently on November 9th, 2010; there is also supposed to be new music coming sometime this year.  This song is from "Chasing Color".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ4mRltJx8o

You can download the EP for FREE from here...
http://noisetrade.com/thecanvaswaiting
& a collection of other songs (including their "A Season's Change" EP from 2009) here:
http://www.purevolume.com/new/thecanvaswaiting

Days Like Today - by Coincidence Maybe

Mmmmmm....
Coincidence Maybe is based out of Nashville, TN.  The vocalist/lyricist/guitarist & drummer/bg vocalist duo (who have hired other musicians from time to time) have thus far independently released a handful of collections, starting with their 2002 "The Fall of October".  Most recently, they've released a CD/DVD combo called "The Evidence Vol. 1" in the past year.  This song, however, is from their 2010 EP "The Essence Project".
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coincidence-Maybe/82568354940?sk=app_155326481208883 (it's currently the last one on the list)

Also: you can download "The Essence Project" for FREE here, on Noisetrade:
http://noisetrade.com/CoincidenceMaybe

Daydream Believer - by The Monkees (RIP Davy Jones)

I meant to post this yesterday, but ran out of time, so here it is tonight.
Davy Jones (b.1945, in England) was the lead vocalist for The Monkees, who recorded such hits as "I'm a Believer"; "Valleri"; &, of course, "Daydream Believer".   Sadly, he passed away yesterday after a heart attack at age 66.  In honour...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8urgvC0TR8

& here's Davy Jones singing "Girl" on The Brady Bunch in 1971:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRNFus7Pbp4

Hearts a Mess - by Gotye

Just quickly: I quite enjoy this song.
& Gotye is based out of Australia.  Wouter 'Wally' de Backer, known as Gotye, has released 3 full-length albums, most recently "Making Mirrors", in August of 2011, featuring the hit "Somebody That I Used to Know" (ft. Kimbra).  This song, however, is from his sophomore "Like Drawing Blood".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvbSiQZfACQ&ob=av3n

Trouble Ahead - by Little Hurricane

I've been listening to this album a lot lately, too.
Little Hurricane is a 'dirty blue duo' out of San Diego, CA.  The two members, guitarist/vocalist Anthony 'Tone' Catalano (formerly of Next in Line) & drummer/vocalist 'CC' met after responding to each other through a Craigslist post.  A short while after, they were playing this stuff & eventually independently released their appropriately titled album "Homewrecker" in April of 2011.  This song is from that album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaSo7499kKI

Falling for the First Time - by the Barenaked Ladies

So, I meant to post this earlier, but got distracted... my bad.
But nonetheless, I heard it on the radio earlier yesterday [technically], & was like, "aww yeah; takes me back..." (ok, not quite, but you get what I mean... :P ).
So here: the Barenaked Ladies:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibsxpihjKmE&ob=av2e

Paint the Stars - by Castle Lights

This has appeared at the top of my 'Recently Played' a few times the past couple days now... (not that it necessarily means much aside from the fact that I absolutely LOVE the music).
Castle Lights is a band out of Houston, TX.  It started as a solo project in 2007 after Jeremiah Wood left Leeland.  Originally named Light Parade, they went through some changes & eventually renamed themselves in time to record & independently release their EP "Paint the Stars" on November 12th, 2010.  They've showcased at SXSW & are currently still playing various dates & are also in the studio with some new music.  This song is from the EP of the same title ("Paint the Stars").
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btQEITTEmzc
& here's an acoustic version performed with SerialBox Presents:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyGDeZY6c24
& here's the Camp America remix of "Paint the Stars:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCd1E5y6-SA

& finally: you can download this song, "Saint Era", & their two respective remixes for FREE from here:
http://noisetrade.com/castlelights

In My Head - by Until June

Guess what happened today?  I got this song stuck in my head.  Aaaoohhwwwww!!!

By the way, it sounds like Until June may be back at it... potentially.  After taking somewhat of a hiatus during which the members focussed on their own projects including Moderne Man (who's album you can download for FREE from their website) & My Dead Air, they recently posted a Facebook event for a new show at the beginning of March.  I'd say you should keep an eye out after that.

This song is from their "Sound of Defeat EP", released with Authentik Artists (Alan Parsons; IAMMEDIC; etc.) in 2009.  It was also featured the 6th season of Grey's Anatomy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbWYQQfOccE

Update (a blog-like post + a word for the day)

So, I've been slack in doing this Song of the DAY thing, & as such, I think I'm going to hold off on doing the research that I've been doing for these (well, not so much the ones in the past while).  I may provide some links, but I've to re-prioritize some things, & this doesn't quite top finding a job or starting a business.  That said, some of these posts may be later (possibly midnight on some nights), too, because I still want to do this daily, but don't always have time before 10pm.

Aside from that: I may have something kinda exciting to do with this blog within the next couple months that'll happen every now & again.  Stay tuned - it's gonna happen.

Otherwise: I feel I should perhaps make this more of a typical blog, & perhaps I will with some songs.  We shall see.

That said: I've been going through some stress lately, but it's somewhat the exciting kind & it's leading to some good stuff to come.  & lately I've also been getting more & more inspired in a few different ways, including simply just being a better person & sharing [God's] love a little bit more.  Which is good.

& as addressed with the title, I have a word that I'd like to throw out there for today.  Literally: a word.
'Circadian'.
It's a cool word.  It's also a song by Falling Up from their latest release "Your Sparkling Death Cometh".  But it's a cool word.  "(of biological processes) Recurring naturally on a twenty-four-hour cycle, even in the absence of light fluctuations".
Why is it interesting to me aside from the fact that it sounds cool & it's a Falling Up song?  Well, the concept of having a routine & regime sounds nice to me, & seeing as I need to work on/practice some things, it sounds like a good idea to find a routine.  Reminding myself that I need to follow a circadian schedule concerning something - say, songwriting - kinda inspires me to do it.

That starts tonight.

...
after some more homework.
But I hope 'circadian' inspires you a little bit to find something better in your life that'll become part of your 24hr. day, too.

(*Fin) - by Anberlin

Ever get chills when reading typing out lyrics to another song?  Well, that's what happened when I was typing these ones out for a project... (speaking of projects & homework...)
Anberlin is from Winter Haven, FL.  They started in 2002, mostly coming from SaGoh 24/7 (the name being an acronym for 'Servants after God's own heart').  They signed with Tooth & Nail Records not too long after, & released their debut "Blueprints for the Black Market" in the year after.  Long story short, by the time their third album "Cities" came around in 2007, they caught the attention of quite a few - the album itself making it to #6 on Billboard's Rock Albums.  They've since released a B-sides, & two more LP's & a collection of other bonuses here & there.  They will be working on their 6th album later this month, returning to Aaron Sprinkle, who produced their first 3 albums (including "Cities", of course).  This song, in all its epic-proportions, is from "Cities", released on Tooth & Nail Records on February 20th, 2007.
https://www.facebook.com/anberlin?sk=app_178091127385
(& if you wish for a YouTube link, this the best sounding one I could find)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYMjRCDcFPA

& just for kicks (Valentine's Day pt.2)

& just for kicks, here's a few other good songs to be spreading around for St. Valentine's Day (I know, it's a little late in the day, but, as they seem to say: 'better late than never'... right?)(& I did actually mean to post this a bit earlier, but got distracted... my apologies...)

"Perfectly Absolutely" - by Poema
"Love Song" - performed by Jamie-Grace & Mac Powell of Third Day
"Sweet Fascination" - by Photoside Cafe
& just to top it off, a [free] compilation of 25 Love Songs from Noisetrade.com

‎"Perfectly Absolutely":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7UkPiu5NIA

"Love Song":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irTRNvaskVc

"Sweet Fascination":
http://photosidecafe.bandcamp.com/track/sweet-fascination

the '25 Love Songs' compilation:
https://www.facebook.com/noisetrade?sk=app_160291820682178
(features the likes of Paper Route, Brooke Waggoner, Derek Webb & Sandra McCracken, Jenny & Tyler, & others...)

Happy Valentine's Day (& goodnight)!

& just for kicks... (Valentine's Day pt.2)

& just for kicks, here's a few other good songs to be spreading around for St. Valentine's Day (I know, it's a little late in the day, but, as they seem to say: 'better late than never'... right?)
"Perfectly Absolutely" - by Poema
"Love Song" - performed by Jamie-Grace & Mac Powell of Third Day
"Sweet Fascination" - by Photoside Cafe
& just to top it off, a [free] compilation of 25 Love Songs from Noisetrade.com
Happy Valentine's Day


‎"Perfectly Absolutely":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7UkPiu5NIA

"Love Song":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irTRNvaskVc

"Sweet Fascination":
http://photosidecafe.bandcamp.com/track/sweet-fascination

the '25 Love Songs' compilation:
https://www.facebook.com/noisetrade?sk=app_160291820682178
(features the likes of Paper Route, Brooke Waggoner, Derek Webb & Sandra McCracken, Jenny & Tyler, & others...)

You're My Better Half - by Keith Urban (Happy Valentine's Day)

Yep; it's Valentine's day.
(& to keep it short 'cause I've a morning class tomorrow & am still fighting a cold off...)
Keith Urban is a New Zealand-born country singer now in Nashville, TN.  He's released a few albums & is still out & touring.  This song is from his 4th solo studio album "Be Here"[Capitol; 2004].
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc-VttjKW3A

In Your Eyes - by ...to tell

Brand new music video released just today - & in true To Tell form, it's fun & awesome.
...to tell is from London, On.  The four-piece "piano-driven pop/rock fire ball"* band has, over the past couple years, become somewhat of a well-seasoned band having toured with notable acts such as the Newsboys, Thousand Foot Krutch, & even Manafest.  Their first release came in 2008 - "The Sun Is Up and So Am I" EP was released independently, & followed by their LP "So Much More" in mid-2010.  Most recently, they were working on their "Away From Everything EP", produced by Joel Bruyere (yes, of Thousand Foot Krutch) & officially released January 27th, 2012.  This song is from that EP.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBhYUVE0b6w

* - https://www.facebook.com/totell

(P.S. If you wish, their's a couple of FREE songs on their PureVolume page - namely, "Down & Out", ft. Hello Kelly; & a Christmas song)
http://www.purevolume.com/totell

I Wanna Dance With Somebody - by Whitney Houston (R.I.P)

Probably the song I most remember by her...
Sadly, today, it was discovered that Whitney Houston had passed away in a Beverly Hills hotel.  Details are yet unknown, but what is known is that she will be missed, but always remember in her music & more.
This one's for her.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3giaIzONA

Needing/Getting - by Ok Go

I saw a trailer for this during the Superbowl on Sunday, & was wondering "what the heck??".  & so when a friend posted it on Facebook, well... I smiled.
(& again, due to the homework [in conjunction with a cold] thing, I don't have time to really go over who Ok Go is, but they are based out of Los Angeles, & have amazing music videos - this one was done in partnership with Chevrolet).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MejbOFk7H6c