Unaware

Sudhir's Pick:

You might have heard this one before. It seems very much like something you will like. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Glad that we are on the same time zone again for a bit.

Unaware : Allen Stone

Hello hello! It's been a crazy busy last couple of weeks, but all full of good things. Back in Delhi and back to good internet and good music streaming. While I was in England, I also downloaded Spotify. Here's something I listened to today. Have a good week! 

Blank Space / Stand by Me : Imagine Dragons

Much Needed Break

Hey hey!

This has been my trip for this week. You will know why. It does all the things I like in music. He will be huge soon, I think. It's my prediction. Take a listen. :)

See you in a few weeks.

-Sudhir

Lou Lou : Albin Lee Meldau

I've been telling you about my short weekend trip to the mountains, but I am stressing it more with my song choice today. The city tires me out- the noise and pollution is often claustrophobic. Spent two days with fresh air and beautiful mountain-scapes. Came home to find this song in my email. I don't remember signing up to this composers updates, but I guess I did. Instrumental music often connects me to nature. This track especially with it's raw acoustic recording with the creaking of the piano bench and the pedals. 

Glad you had a bit of a break this weekend too.

P.S. Great song choice. Listening on repeat. And yes, see you soonly. :D 

Seven : Richard P John

Christmas Feels

Hey hey!
If this is a blog about discovering new music, here it is. Jolan made it big on the Voice UK and his career has taken off since then. I couldn't get this Beyonce' song out of my head and found a perfect mix for you this week. Hope you enjoy!
-Sudhir

XO : Jolan

I know we decided that next week would be Christmas week, but I really couldn't help it. I spent the entire day listening to Christmas music yesterday and then went for a lovely concert in a beautiful cathedral last night- all the Christmassy feels. Makes me miss home.

Here's the nicest find from yesterday. Such a warm cover of the song. I read this description of his music from Facebook.

"You can almost hear the landscape in their songs – melodically rich, sweeping pop that washes over and basks you in sunlight." 

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas : Charles William

Monday? Are you Serious?

Open Up Your Eyes: Tristan Pettyman

Fun choice for you for this week. Acoustic version of the original but as you know I am quite a fan of the acoustic covers. This song is just beautiful from her voice to the lyrics. Take a listen.

-S

Are You Serious: Andrew Bird

I needed 'Sunday Morning' music today and was listening to a selection on 8tracks. One of them included a fun track by this guy. I listened to more of his music- quite the talent. This track especially- not sure what genre this is even; some random Spanish flamenco vibe along with the crazy violin and there's even some parts similar to a Brittney Spears song. Can you hear it?

Hope you find some time in your busy week for music listening.

- Tanisha

Rest Days

Hey,

I heard this song a couple weeks ago. It's so beautifully mellow- from the piano notes, her voice and the slowly moving camera. Lighthouses are one of my favourite things ever- and this being filmed inside one makes me love it more.

I listened to this yesterday again. The last couple weeks have been so rushed and whirlwind-crazy that I decided I needed a complete rest day- sleep, good music and some cooking. Hope you find time for rest in your busy schedule.

Happy Monday and new week.

-Tanisha

Particles : Olafud Arnalds and Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir

Hey hey!

We have been doing this way too long if we start accidentally picking similar songs. I also have a great acoustic song for you. It is a jazzy feel to a classic. Hope you like it. Spotify is a great thing and my selections are going to be waaaay better from now.

Enjoy your week in yet another city. :)

-S


Say a Little Prayer : Lianne La Havas

All We Have Is Time

Hey hey,
It might just be because it sounds a lot like Death Cab for a Cutie but Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness might be my favourite find of this year. Very easy listening, relatable lyrics and a beautiful voice. I like this song better than the more popular - Cecilia and the Satelite which I think we have talked about recently. Either way, I can see him becoming a prominent feature on 8 tracks playlists. Enjoy!
-Sudhir




Hey!
No sure if I ever sent you music by UsTheDuo. They were just YouTube singers, but last year they became famous when their song was part of the Book of Life soundtrack. Heard their latest track, 'Slow Down Time' today and just do not like the new style of their music. It was so upsetting to see them become so pop-y! I managed to find a live acoustic version of the same track, and it is lovely! Why don't they just release a stripped-down acoustic version?! Sigh.
-Tanisha

Call the Police

Hey hey!

I love our Oscar traditions - waking up early, continuous texting whichever hemisphere we are in and of course, the frantic tallying at the end to see who predicted more winners. I know awards season isn't for a while but since we started watching potential Oscar movies already (The Walk) might as well share a song from a recent Oscar flick. Oddly enough, I only recently heard it. I think Legend is better on this than 'Glory' which he won the award for. Anyways, I hope you enjoy it. Looking forward to February 2016.

-S

 

I know I sent this to you a couple weeks ago, but this needs to be heard by more people. Everyone knows that Clemens Rehbein (a.k.a Milky Chance) is a talented singer, but who are all these other talented musician friends of his!? Way too much talent for one music video. I listened to some of the music by the other singer in the video. Most of his music is in German, but really good stuff. I definitely think he sounds very much like George Ezra. Also, Roxanne is such a good song choice to cover. Have a good week. 

-Tanisha






picture courtesy - annenmaykantereit 

And the Oscar goes to...

It's that time of the year again; the glitz and glamour on the red carpet, those 45 second speeches, the long list of nominees hoping for that golden statue and of course, Neil Patrick Harris! :D We love everything about the Oscars.

Tanisha's Pick
I didn't come close to finishing the long list of movies to watch this year in time for the ceremony. I did, however watch the movie Begin Again that has an Oscar nomination for 'Best Original Song' for the track Lost Stars sung by Adam Levine.

I totally loved the movie. I've already watched it twice and listened to the soundtrack on repeat the whole week I worked on my portfolio. My favourite song from the movie is definitely A Step You Can't Take Back. 

Ignore the average vocals of Keira Knightly and focus on the production of the song that Mark Ruffalo's character puts together in his drunkenness and depression. Pretty brilliant I think.

Sudhir's Pick
While we both love the Oscars equally, Tanisha and I differ in approaches. I stay as far away from all the Oscar-nominated movies until the winners are announced. I do this mainly to prove the political scientist in me correct by predicting the winners based on what is in the press. I do pretty well most years guessing more than 85% correctly each year.

My favourite song of the Oscar season wasn't nominated, unfortunately. Hero by Family of the Year from Boyhood perfectly defines what it means to be in your early 20s. The lyrics while being incredibly simple bleed with raw emotions. 

"And we can whisper things
Secrets from my American dreams
Baby needs some protection
But I'm a kid like everyone else"

The country- feel for the song, aided by a strong video makes this one of my top finds from last year. 



But this is a competition, after all so I am throwing my support behind 'Glory' from Selma to win the award. Let's see how it goes.