Spinning This Week:

Chris Rice : Smell the Color 9
Code of Ethics : Soulbait
The Merbabies : Self-titled
Morella's Forest : From Daytona With Love
The Merbabies : Indio
The O.C. Supertones : Chase the Sun
Teitur : Stay Under the Stars
Flyleaf : Flyleaf 2004 EP
Griffin House : Flying Upside Down
Lenny Kravitz : It Is Time for a Love Revolution
Group 1 Crew : Ordinary Dreamers
Group 1 Crew : Self-titled

Dirge for the Purge

I am in purge mode again. I have been eyeing my 600+ CD collection and spinning those that I am considering giving the boot. This customary practice is beneficial for several reasons: 1) I keep myself from becoming a CD hoarding hag mesmerized by my music materialism, 2) I make more room for new CDs, 3) I spread the love by making the albums available for others to enjoy, and 4) I put a little money back in my pocket (assuming I sell the discs on Amazon or to a used media store). So, if you see an overabundance of old school selections on my Spinning This Week lists, you'll know why.

Spinning This Week:

Once : Music from the Motion Picture
Jill Paquette : Self-titled
BarlowGirl : How Can We Be Silent
Broomtree : Self-titled
Coldplay : Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

Spinning This Week:

Switchfoot : Oh! Gravity.
Jeremy Camp : Stay
Switchfoot : Nothing Is Sound
Paramore : Riot!
Group 1 Crew : Ordinary Dreamers
Bob Dylan : The Best of Bob Dylan

Fabulous Fall Line Up

I am very happy to report that my fall concert schedule has shaped up quite nicely:

Third Day, Switchfoot, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, and Jars of Clay - Sept. 21

The Swell Season (of Once fame) - Sept. 24

Phil Wickham - Oct. 16

Ray Lamontagne - Oct. 19

Over the Rhine (Special 20th Anniversary Celebration) - Dec. 19 & 20

 

A Vocal Resemblance

Although I've seen his name appear here and there for several years, I was officially "introduced" to Matthew Perryman Jones (shown at right) at a recent, local, benefit show. Having had a chance to hear him both live and on tape, I think there's a vocal resemblance between Jones and one of my favorite "vocaleers," Phil Wickham. Jones' tone is similar to Wickham's, but Jones lacks Wickham's vocal bravado -- just another example of the distinction I make between "singers" and "vocalists." Mind you, I enjoy the work of both artists. I simply felt the need to share my finding of similarity.

Free Tunes, Never Too Soon

I just won tickets to the Music Builds Tour, featuring Third Day, Switchfoot, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, and Jars of Clay. I had considered going to the show, but didn't want to badly enough to pay for a ticket. Few things in this life are better than a free concert!