Time and Lemons

Sudhir's Pick

Hey yo!

This is my win for the month. Not only do I get to share a cover of one of my favourite songs but it is performed by one of the top 15 performing voices right now. Also, have you heard of Chilli Gonzalvez before? Listen to more of his stuff. He popped up on my Spotify last year and I literally couldn't stop listening to his stuff. Very soothing. Anyways, Enjoy!




Tanisha's Pick

Hi, I spent the whole afternoon trying to find a song. Listened to so many good choices, but I guess they just weren't quite right for this week. I also thought that because you are still recovering from fever, you may not have posted yet and would buy me some extra time, but was pleasantly surprised that you've already written out your post. 

Here's a song I heard recently. It's such a happy warm tune by an Australian trio. I read that they only started singing together a few years ago to raise money for a mission trip to Africa. When they started busking in Sydney, they got noticed and then they were offered an opportunity to record their music.

Hope you like the song and hope you recover soon too!

Rainy Day Tunes

Hellos!
Such a cold and gloomy day! My colleague and I at work couldn't even type because our fingers were getting numb, so we had to thaw them around the coffee cup. 
Played this song in the afternoon and it definitely spread some warmth by making us move to the beat. After the fifth time, she was like, "you're playing the same song again!?" :P
Never heard of this group, so should check out other stuff by them. I think this would make a good track for a beach playlist; it has a bit of a calypso vibe. 
Enjoy it and have a good week. 

Hey hey!

So, much like you (and I am sure everyone else in Bangalore today) I was stuck in the rain for a bit. While I was getting shelter under a tree, I thought back to last week when I heard a song in Joe's place. Since it is his birthday, I don't mind talking about him a bit. Typical Joe didn't know what the song was called but he knew the name of the band - Deer Tick. I spent the day listening to several of their songs but couldn't find the song that Joe was playing. However, what I found was a new band which I genuinely like. They are very folksy and rough hazy vocals like a Bob Dylan or Bob Geldof. Perfect for rainy nights like this. This is my favourite discovery from today. Enjoy!

Musical Interlude: November Edition

Meg Burrows is a singer/songwriter from Suffolk, England who writes songs from her parent's kitchen. I've knows Meg for over 16 years and over the years I've seen her become an extremely talented writer, poet and musician. Memories go back to playing piano duets during lunchtimes in a music room at school when we were 12 years old. Since those days, she's become a local singing sensation writing her own lyrics and composing her own music performing at events from cafes, to weddings, to music festivals. 

When I asked her to contribute to the blog, she sent me a list of more than 15 songs saying they were all exceptional music and impossible to choose from them. After much effort, she managed to choose 3 and said it was impossible to narrow it down any further as music is so abundantly amazing!

Thanks for contributing such beautiful music. You can contribute some more in the future. Hope we meet sometime soon to sit and talk about music all day.

-Tanisha 

Please check out her page on Soundcloud, Facebook and YouTube for some of her music.

Breathe/Winter : Matt Corby

It's very fitting for this time of the year. His vocals are hauntingly beautiful. Love listening to him on road trips. His song 'Brother' is cracking.

Ghost of You : Seth Lakeman

I saw this man again the other night and found his music on the album, Kitty Jay (brilliant song!). He's so so good live; so much energy, skill and passion. Ghost of You is just beautiful.

Letters : Marty O'Reilly and the Old School Orchestra

Live music doesn't get much better!

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 

Some Indie for October

Hey yo!
By now I feel like you know my music tastes well enough that I do not need to explain why I like this song. But in the interest of record- keeping and because a few people actually read this every week, I thought I would elaborate. 'Feels Like the End' literally has everything I like in a song - brilliant lyrics (which make me question my sanity), deep powerful voice and that beautiful beautiful piano taking a lead. Bring on the long reflective times on the balcony!
-Sudhir




Hey, 
I'm not sure that you listen to enough folk music, so here's one that is as folk-y as you can get. A banjo taking the lead harmony, lyrics that take you back reminiscing childhood days and home, and a gradual crescendo of tempo towards the end of the song are all components that make it a great track. They toured with Mumford and Sons and Ben Howard, so you can definitely see the line of influence. Have a good week.
-Tanisha

It's Still Monday in Hawaii

From Sudhir 

Hey!
So I really, really think you will like this song. Remember when we were talking about Django Unchained having great music? This song totally belongs on that soundtrack. I know you enjoy songs with strong anthem- type choruses. This song has that and more. Thankfully, I was watching an episode of Colbert the other day. He was on there. Happy Monday!



From Tanisha

I played this for you the other day because I thought I had already sent it to you, but I guess not. It was a random find on 8tracks and I listened to it on loop for the whole day (like I do with great finds). Despite listening to it so many times, I'm still not sure what the lyrics are.

"Ooo, something that's real now. Ooo, it's better than here now..."

This is the debut track from an LA based band. Much anticipation for more music from them.