Give me a Minute

Sudhir's Pick:

I think he is rapidly becoming one of my favourite contemporary singers. I quite enjoy the video too. Anyone who can hold your attention for so long by just sitting on a chair... is a stand-up guy. Hope you like it.

Hold My Girl : George Ezra

Tanisha's Pick:

This featured on my playlist this week at work. Not a new song, but such a good find. I listened to his newer album Love and Hate - his lyrics have some pretty strong themes, but the depth and feeling of the music takes away from the overarching despairing feel. 

Have a good week.

Home Again : Michael Kiwanuka

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

Society and Citizens

Sudhir's Pick:
I know this song has a very slow start but gets pretty awesome from the middle onwards. It is a significantly more intense version than when A Flock of Seagulls sang this. I think you might like it :)

I Ran : Hidden Citizens

Tanisha's Pick:
The song I actually wanted to share isn't on YouTube. So, I had to find an alternative. Very bluesy, soulful piece. Hope you like it. 

Society : Alice Phoebe Lou

You Got Soul

Very random video and lyrics but I like her voice and the soulfulness of the song in general. Heard it yesterday on Deepu's Spotify playlist. You mights like.

-S

Teenage Fantasy : Jorja Smith

This track was saved in my Listen Later playlist. I love duo bands, and these two have a great harmony and a very light airy track. This is their debut track. Looking forward to hearing more from them. Hope you are enjoying being back in Bangalore. I am very jealous! 
- Tanisha

You Got Love : Upstairs Open

Serendipity

Hey hey!

So you might recognize this guy from American Idol. Like most winners, he has a token music video. He is not too bad but nothing special. Definitely not a Daughtry or Carrie Underwood.  Anyway, it's a fun track for a week that has so far been pretty blah. Hope it has been a good week.

- S

Sweet Serendipity : Lee DeWyze

Hey you,
Sorry about your rough week. Hopefully this one will be better. 
My music listening this weekend ranged from choral music to some mainstream pop! Nothing really worth sharing on this blog. 
Found this today. The internet labels this genre as Soul rooted RnB. But I like it because it's really chill, the piano is great and he enunciates his lyrics! Also the video is cool. 
Hope the music is relaxing at the least. 
-Tanisha

My Time : Jordan Rakei

Can't Stop the Music

Hey,
I know I made you listen to this already, but I had to share it here too. Have been listening to this almost continuously. Happy Oscar season!
You need to watch this movie. Besides the great story and acting, the soundtrack is equally amazing. La La Land isn't the only movie with great music this year. The Hans Zimmer friendship is turning out to have some exceptional results!
It's impossible to listen to this song without tapping/snapping/swaying along. You just cannot keep still and listen to it.


Hope February is a good month.

Runnin' : Pharrell Williams

I see you are fully on board with Oscar season, huh? Well, I am hoping to delay that for a bit so I am sending you something different. This is a song that popped up on my Spotify recently. Very much a Sudhir-type song. Take a listen and you will know why. It is pretty great.

Nothing Arrived : Villagers

From Jiu Jitsu to Music

Divya and I go a long way back- back to long summer vacations at neighbouring grandparents homes -climbing trees, hide and seek, and all things that could fit into summer afternoons. When summer ended, we kept in touch with handwritten letters, with more stickers than writing. And when childhood ended, we lost touch until years later we connected again through our love for architecture, travel, food, blogging, and I guess music too!

The whole point of this blog is for friends to share good music and it's awesome to have two friends share their music exchanges here. Thanks Divya and Ed. :)
-Tanisha

Edward: Thank you for having us as guests on your awesome blog! Divya and I met earlier this year while training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). At first, I didn't know what to think of her. But as I was sparring her, I could tell she had a strong fighting spirit, but needed some work on her technical proficiency. So I made it a point to work with her. Since then, we have gotten to know each other more. And I am constantly impressed by how much this young lady has experienced and accomplished in just 27 years - from studying architecture, to aviation and more. Meanwhile, I can barely chew gum and walk at the same time!

Divya: Haha. What an intro! Edward actually works as a detective with local law enforcement. Currently a BJJ purple belt (read: waay more experienced than me), he's also an expert at self-deprecation. He's secretly a ninja who, in his own words, looks "like a 16-year-old kid." He crushes me at BJJ and chess, and I.... eh, I occasionally crush him at verbal sparring? Anyway, in one of our recent banters, we traded songs. And I thought it would be fun to share that exchange with "Monday Mephobics." From two goofy friends in Maryland to you! :)

Grandma's Hands : Bill Withers

My song is called "Grandma's Hands" by Bill Withers. You've definitely heard him before - he sings "Ain't no Sunshine," which is one of my all-time favorites. When I was a child, I used to visit my Uncle Greg on the weekends. I would help him with chores around the house, and we would listen to music from his era. Bill Withers was one of his favorites. So this reminds me of those times. Hope you enjoy it.
-Ed

Il Valzer di Un Giorno (The Waltz of One Day) : Gianmaria Testa

Ed,

That is a beautiful song! Paints such a gentle picture of kindness and care in the most ordinary of circumstances... "old gnarled hands" and all. Very cool that it's tied to memories of your uncle too!

My song is also tied to memories. But this one is of memories of a beautiful place - the Tuscan Valley in Italy. I spent a week there as part of a summer course in college. Unforgettable. So this is my 'Tuscany song.' It's by Gianmaria Testa and in Italian (rough translation: here).

You know how you talk about daydreams being a mental escape? Well, if daydreams needed a soundtrack, this could easily be on the soundtrack for mine.

Monday Panic!

Hey,

I told you I was watching the movie The Man from U.N.C.L.E the other day. It was quite enjoyable with its 60s crime and deadpan humour. I loved the soundtrack. It did so much for the movie. The song I picked was featured in the trailer. I might have sent you this song by Laura Mvula a couple years ago. 

This is what director Guy Ritchie said about her and I couldn't agree more. "It's not easy to find a new song which matches the power of the classic Nina Simone and Roberta Flack pieces in the film. Laura Mvula has done it with 'You Work for Me'"

You Work for Me : Laura Mvula

Yo!
Don't judge me. But I am actually a big fan of Panic at the Disco. They have an allure that I cannot explain. Their new stuff is exceptional. While heavy on the rock they still play very well to my teenage alt-rock days.

While 'This is Gospel' (The Piano Version) and 'Hallelujah' are my favourites. I am sharing this song because it is just that  - sharable. Enjoy!

The Ballad of Mona Lisa : Panic! At The Disco

Happy 100!

Sudhir's Song

So for our 99/100^th YouTube post, I thought I would send you a song which I think might be in the top 5 songs I have EVER sent you. It’s a bit different from my usual selection but why I like it is pretty self-explanatory. Her beautiful soulful rings through the entire time and the piano piece is spectacular. I think it could well be a theme song for 2016. Thoughts?

Enjoy! And hopefully, there will be a few more weeks when I will win. Have to keep building on my 6.

Tanisha's

Woohoo! 100 songs on the playlist :)

There's something I love about this song - must be either his voice, the old school vibe or the energy in the video, energy in the song (especially as it picks up). Whatever it is, this was on repeat for like the whole day when I found it.

Knowing me, I'll probably over-listen to it and then won't be able to hear it again for a while.

Until then, "Saaaaturday night, kind of pink!"

So Much Soul

Happy Monday!

Tanisha's Pick

Marvin Gaye left his voice behind. Jacob Banks found it, added some techno, hiphop, reggae, soul and a little rock and compiled his first EP, The Monologue. Such a work of art! 

I listened to his most recent piece, Move With You nonstop the whole of Friday and it is so so catchy. If you are in need for a peppy tune to get yourself awake and on your feet this Monday morning, this one won't let you down. I'm surprised this one hasn't reached the radio yet. Somebody make this guy famous soon!

But my choice for today is his track Worthy. So much soul! I can't even count how many genres he has tried to merge into one track. Along with the powerful lyrics, the song is hard to fault.

Sudhir's Pick

Much like a lot of music, I was introduced to this song through a friend. While I have never hear either Gregory Porter or Laura Mvula before, I am now a confirmed fan. As always the soulful lyrics being belted out in the form of Porter's raspy voice is pure gold and lingers long after the song has been on repeat several times.