I Feel So Close to your Blisters

Feel So Close - Calvin Harris

Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes

I'm an Artist Pusher: Elliott Smith

Waltz #2

Because

Say Yes

I'm an Artist Pusher: Ratatat

I first heard Ratatat as a free single from iTunes a few years ago. The song I got was:

Lapland

I had to find more from them, so here are some of my favorites:

Wildcat

Loud Pipes

Drugs

Desert Eagle

I'm an Artist Pusher: Kelly Clarkson

When Kelly Clarkson released her album, My December in the summer of 2007, it was a big deal, or it wasn't. Obviously, it was much more experimental than her previous albums, so it wasn't a market slayer. However, she fought to have it released, and I'm glad she did. Sure, it's pretty dark, but I think it's a valid album and some of the songs can fight with her chart toppers, at least in my book.

Sober

From what I've heard from other people, this is one of the fan favorite songs of the album... I debate whether it is good or bad that a music video was not made for this song.

Don't Waste Your Time

Irvine

Maybe

Haunted

Chivas

I'm an Artist Pusher: Sick Puppies

Sick Puppies is an Australian band I found in high school. Here are the two songs I like the most by them.

All The Same

Sorry, I couldn't embed the music video.

My World

I'm an Artist Pusher: Robbers On High Street

A Night At Star Castle

Dig The Lightning

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Sorry, I could only find a preview to embed...

Hudson Tubes

Love Underground

I'm an Artist Pusher: Jason Mraz

I had to mention Jason Mraz because I saw this cover a few days ago:

Plane (Johnny Keyser's cover)

Here is the original version.

If It Kills Me (Casa Nova Sessions)

Here is the original album version. Sorry, I just love the Casa Nova version so much better after watching Teddy Tedholm's audition on SYTYCD (this is not the audition, but the same routine).

Make It Mine

Geek In The Pink

I'm Yours

Butterfly

I'm an Artist Pusher: Olly Murs

Damn, stumbled on this guy today. He's got some laid back tunes, yo. I remember hearing about the song "Heart Skips A Beat," but I don't think I looked up more songs by him after that. Some of his songs need a second or third listen, they didn't always get me the first time.

Dance With Me Tonight

Thinking Of Me

Heart Skips A Beat

Oh My Goodness

Busy

Heart On My Sleeve

I'm an Artist Pusher: Brett Dennen

Make You Crazy

Ain't No Reason

Slow Your French Down.

Slow Your Breath Down - Future of Forestry

I first heard this song on some episode of One Tree Hill I think...

Bel Et Bien La - Mathieu Boogaerts

Have I Told You that you gotta make some Changes?

Have I Told You - Jon Peter Lewis

Changes - 3 Doors Down

You're gonna get Bruises if you don't use Parachutes.

Bruises - Chairlift

Parachutes - Trevor Hall

Bonus parachute song:

Parachute - Cheryl Cole

Not Over The Brightness of the Sun

Not Over You - Gavin Degraw

Brighter Than The Sun - Colbie Caillat

Glad You Got Your Ass Back Home.

Glad You Came - The Wanted

Ass Back Home - Gym Class Heroes featuring Neon Hitch

That's Life; it's to Make Someone Happy.

That's Life - Frank Sinatra

I first heard this song in Jordan and Joey's jazz routine on SYTYCD Canada.

Make Someone Happy - Jimmy Durante

Some Songs a Teacher Showed Me.

I took a music theory class. Here are a couple of the songs I heard in it.

John Somebody - Scott Johnson

Blue Moon - Billie Holiday

I Feel Like the Rain Just Ain't Gonna Work Out

Feel Like Rain - Motion City Soundtrack

Just Ain't Gonna Work Out - Mayer Hawthorne

Moon River Go Boom Boom Ba

Moon River Remix - Kid Koala

Obviously a remix of the original version.

Boom Boom Ba - Metisse

I first heard this song on the Showtime series, Dead Like Me. It's kinda creepy sounding... if you know what I mean...

Spinning Away With You.

Spinning Away - Sugar Ray

Sigh, this reminds me of summer....

With You - The Subways

A little loudy, but I like the melody...

A Couple of Covers

Maria - Colbie Caillat (Blondie cover)

Umbrella - Scott Simons (Rihanna cover)

Somebody was in my orchard on the night chicago died.

Somebody's In My Orchard - Nancy Adams

I first heard this song in an animation I saw online:

The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace

I don't know when I first heard this song, but I remember jamming to it a lot.

Green Cheerleaders Always Remember Me

Green - Bain Mattox

Argh!!! I could not find a video or even a soundcloud type player to put here. So here's a preview of the song, and click here if you have Spotify...

Cheerleader - St. Vincent

Someone put this in my Facebook feed the other day, and I loved it!

Always Remember Me - Ry Cuming featuring Sara Bareilles

My friend Casey posted this song on her blog (check it out!), and I have been listening to it almost everyday since then. Great chord progressions, and the strings... beautiful; and of course then there are the voices; I love when the woman chimes in and gives the song an extra dynamic. *groveling-vomit*

Movie Music: Babel

I have been waiting to make this post. I don't know why, so I'm posting it now. I love this movie. It's a masterpiece. If you haven't seen it, I most indubitably recommend it. Oh, and the soundtrack: jaw dropping. The quality of this music is so beyond par it's life threatening. All the atmospheric scenes in the movie are brought to epic proportions by the soundtrack. Ug, ok, I'll stop groveling and post the music.

September (FPM Beautiful Latin mix)/ The Joker (ATFC's Aces High remix) - Earth Wind And Fire vs. Fatboy Slim

Deportation/Iguazu - Gustavo Santaolalla

Cumbria Sobre El Rio - Celso Pina

Tazarine - Gustavo Santaolalla

Bibo No Aozora - Ryuichi Sakamoto

I'm an Artist Pusher: The Four Seasons

And I needed to post about this group who I never really appreciated. Actually, when I was young, I always thought when Frankie was singing high, (see Walk Like A Man and Big Girls Don't Cry) that it was a woman. Anyways, these were my favorite songs of the night:

Beggin

This is a very creepy sounding song, so I guess you know why I like it.

Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You

Oh my, when the actor was belting this song last night, he took the show to a higher place. Great job [insert actor's name here].

Working My Way Back To You

I'm an Artist Pusher: Sia

I just saw that Sia is featured on a Flo Rida song... WHAT?

Wild Ones - with Flo Rida

Sia usually has really great and quirky music videos to accompany her music, but I guess Flo Rida made this song too "poppy." But check out some of the videos of hers that I like:

Soon We'll Be Found

Buttons

You've Changed

and, of course:

Breathe Me

Previous post with: Sia

I swing from grapefruit trees everywhere I go

Swing Tree - Discovery

Previous post with: Discovery

Everywhere I Go - Lissie

I first heard this song in Robert Roldan's solo on SYTYCD.

I'm an Artist Pusher: Kris Allen

I first mentioned Kris Allen in this post, where I mentioned some songs I liked from his first album. His new album is set to come out in late May or June. As a result, I've been seeing a lot of leaked songs from Kris Allen. I didn't realize he as popular enough to have this much activity, but hey, I'm not complaining. Here's two of the demos I like so far:

My Weakness

Forget About You

P.S. Oh, and apparently this is his new single:

Vision Of Love (Album Version)

Meh, I don't like it as much as the demos...

I'm an Artist Pusher: Jay Everett Band

The band released a new video today! If you don't remember me posting about Jay Everett Band, look back at my first post (it's my first and biggest post - beware). But the songs I linked to are:

Nobody Else's Problems

Love Me

Jay's Song

I'm loving it already! Great job guys!

I'm an Artist Pusher: Paolo Nutini

Everyone who knows of him probably knows him from his biggest song, New Shoes, but here are two songs from that same album that I also like.

These Streets

Jenny Don't Be Hasty (Music Video Here)

I'm an Artist Pusher: Hellogoodbye

I love Hellogoodbye! They are so whimsical and floaty, and sometimes creepy sounding. Makes for a great band in my book!

Betrayed By Bones (Album Version)

This track is from their Ukelele Recordings EP. I love to see how they can shine without all their synths and computer polish.

Stuck To You

I used to listen to this song all the time when going to and from swim practice. I like the creepy sounding melody and chords. My favorite part starts at 1:12, if you care to notice.

Some of their more popular songs include:

Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn

Call n' Return

Baby, It's Fact

Here In Your Arms

Oh It Is Love

When We First Met

I'm an Artist Pusher: Nicole Atkins

Some weird songs from a good singer. Enjoy.

The Way It Is

Neptune City

In Your Eyes, In The Sun

In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel

Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks

Home

To Build A Home - The Cinematic Orchestra

I first heard this song on So You Think You Can Dance, during a solo by the amazing Billy Bell.

Sunny Came Home - Shawn Colvin

Every Second Counts - Going Home

I should go to bed soon, but these songs came to mind. Listen to them. NOW. Ok, you don't have to...

Oblivion in British Columbia

Oblivion - Astor Piazzolla

I originally heard this song on So You Think You Can Dance during Lauren Froderman's Argentine Tango routine. I listen to it over and over after that.

British Columbia - The Elected

I found this song on some obscure website I don't remember, but I liked the feel of the song, so I got it. Deal. Don't judge. Fine, if you don't like it, just move on. Sheesh. This guy... yea! haha yea, that guy! Gotta love when people just do that for no reason. Haha, oh life.

Movie Music: Into Where The Wild Things Are

Worried Shoes - Karen O and the Kids

I still have to see Where The Wild Things Are. I heard this song first in a short film called Buildings & Vampires:

Guarenteed - Eddie Vedder

I first saw Into The Wild very late at night. At night I love these campfire type songs so I think it was the perfect context to watch the film.

I'm an Artist Pusher: Joan Osborne

She's best known for her song, "One of Us," used as the theme for Joan of Arcadia. Whoa, I just realized JOAN Osborne wrote the theme to JOAN of Arcadia... freaky....

Anyways, here are a couple of her songs that I like. Take 'em or leave 'em.

Right Hand Man

Haha, I remember first hearing this song on constant repeat when I would come into my Gifted and Talented teacher's room after school before I would leave. Gosh, I was quite obnoxious back then... I may have gotten worse over time... Scratch that, I have gotten worse.

St. Teresa

Another creepy sounding song that I love. When I first heard this song, I picture the type of atmosphere portrayed in Point Pleasant, yet less sucky.

You Don't Know My Eyes

You Don't Know Me - Ben Folds featuring Regina Spektor

I love Regina Spektor! I think her combination with Ben Folds was a good match, taking their tastes in consideration. I'm just mad that she isn't in the video...

Eyes - Tracy Bonham

Sorry, I couldn't find a studio version. I first heard this on Pandora while working on a project sophomore year. I vividly remember that night.