Subject: Interesting New Music
Date: Mon Jan 26 12:01:41 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Well, I feel like a dope. My excuse is I was out of the country during that exchange, but the reality is that it simply didn't sink in.
At least I didn't respond to your original posts ... three times.
Date: Mon Jan 26 12:46:34 2015
User: TNmountainman
Message:Hey, ain't no thang. It's not like I've never missed anything. I just wish I had more time to explore your musical suggestions.
But...........................in that vein......
Check the "NFL again" thread for your post: "In an interesting bit of news......", then backtrack to the previous day where Snowguy had already initiated that train of thought. We're all human. Except Denny.....and maybe mickyiw and/or CubicSprock. And mrbuck, of course.
Date: Mon Jan 26 12:51:34 2015
User: hotnurse
Message:TN, not that it matters either, but sorry that I didn't remember your post about Parker Milsap. I accidently ran across him through a friend here who told me to check out The Devil Makes Three and I found him through that link. No matter...he is great and I haven't heard anything he's done that I didn't like. You are lucky to have seen him live!
Date: Mon Jan 26 12:52:02 2015
User: hotnurse
Message:"Here" meaning where I live.
Date: Thu Jan 29 03:13:21 2015
User: TNmountainman
Message:Since I know Buzz likes Tedeschi/Trucks (well, especially Tedeschi), then I'll note that Parker is opening for them at the Ryman in two weeks. Sold out. Quite the feather in his cap to be on the bill with them already.
He's also playing at the big "Forecastle" festival in Louisville, hottie, in July. Better to see him in a small club, methinks, although I suspect that may not be possible much longer, if at all now.
Date: Mon Feb 9 00:13:31 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Sam Smith (mentioned a time or two upthread) earned several Grammy Awards tonight, and my personal favorite St. Vincent received a Grammy for Best Alternative Album.
woohoo!
Date: Mon Feb 9 02:09:58 2015
User: TNmountainman
Message:What different musical worlds we inhabit! I had never heard of Sam Smith until tonight. (Note again that I haven't even skimmed the surface of most of this thread, but I still hope to get in deeper one of these days.) I haven't watched the Grammies in over 20 years, I'm sure (except maybe tiny tidbits by 'accident'), but for some reason I had the tv on that channel ("60 Minutes"?) when they came on, so I just sort of kept it on as background for most of the show, watching more than listening - to see what all kinds of stuff they be doin'. I couldn't tell you who won what, or even what the categories are now. But....that said.....my observations (as if....) are that popular music these days is as much about dancing (more choreography, really) as it is singing. And the singing seems more about having a good voice than being creative (and I know that's a serious generalization, but still....). I don't doubt that some of the performances were great, or at least fine, but it just doesn't seem to be about "THE MUSIC" in the last 20-30 years [cue anybody's parents saying almost the same thing, I know.....].
I know there's honest, sincere, quality music being made these days (and I'm sure there's some in this very thread I've yet to discover), and perhaps there was even some on that show, but it didn't appear to me to be mostly along those lines. "Personalities" and "personas" have overtaken the "music" in terms of importance (supposedly, if the media had/has their way) - and I find that very sad. When such events are more about what someone is wearing, or what actions they did (apart from purely performing), then we've all lost, whether we know it or not. Notice I'm not going to mention any names, but all this personality-driven 'entertainment' industry is so far far far away from good, quality, sincere, meaningful musical expression as one can get - allowing for, I'm sure many exceptions. "Rolling Stone" fell long ago; I guess it's just the way the world works.....
End of soapbox sermon. Sorry.
Date: Mon Feb 9 07:53:12 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Sam Smith's time as an indie performer lasted about a minute. From about the time I posted his music here to when I went to the fridge for a something to drink, he exploded into the pop scene. It's not every performer who, without buying a new calendar, goes from completely unknown to being sued for by Tom Petty for ripping off his music.
I have very little interest in "dance" music or those who spend a lot of time choreographing dances for their songs.
St. Vincent remains an indie idol. She has done the circuit a lot of indie performers take to get exposure and make a living -- Letterman, Saturday Night Live, endless radio interviews -- but remains true to the music. (Her biggest fans read with amusement when SNL viewers called her SNL performance a "trainwreck;" it was St. Vincent at her finest and out of reach for many.)
I have never watched the Grammy Awards show. I assume it's like the others ... that I also don't watch.
Date: Mon Feb 9 12:50:19 2015
User: hotnurse
Message:Well Buzz, I *do* like to watch the Grammy's, mostly because I like to see fashion and I like a bit of drama once in a while.
I enjoyed seeing ACDC do the opening performance. I liked watching Lang Lang accompany Pharrell with Happy. I liked watching Sir Paul on stage along with Rihanna and a-hole Kanya do a number and I also like Ed Sheehan. I do think that the awards are a farce when it comes to who deserves what in music. I, personally, find you to be more of the resource for new music.
Date: Tue Feb 10 22:38:41 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:It seems that I'm in some sort of music gyre. Good songs keep spinning around in front of me until I acknowledge their presence.
hottie clued me in that my reluctance to watch the Grammys was my loss, and she hinted why.
Anyway, I was walking through some store (Walgreens?), and a song came on that really caught my ear. I had not heard it before, and I really like it. It had hints of Bonnie Raitt/Little Feat with a touch of Susan Tadeschi for flavor. I quickly opened Shazam, and was standing slack jawed at what I was being told. This was Rihanna, Kanye, and McCartney singing FourFiveSeconds -- debuted at the Grammys.
Holy crapoli. I really, really wish I had seen that live.
But, below is a link to the performance.
Tick one up for hottie... on my own thread. Damn.
Link: RihRih, Sir Paul, and the A-Hole: "FourFiveSeconds"
Date: Wed Feb 11 02:34:50 2015
User: TNmountainman
Message:Well, I saw it, and don't know what the fuss is about. It *was* an interesting confab, but I couldn't get into the music of it at all. I will agree that Rhianna does sound a tad bit like Bonnie (sans slide, unfortunately), or Tedeschi, but I fail to hear any Little Feat in there. Obviously I can't know this, but I have a hard time imagining Sir Paul being gung-ho about that whole thing. Not that he would ever admit to that. Sheer speculation on my part. His lyrical contribution probably consisted of:
"Then I heard you was talkin' trash
Hold me back, I'm 'bout to spaz.
I'm FourFiveSeconds from wildin'
And we got three more days 'til Friday
I'm tryna make it back home by Monday mornin'."
LOL.
I had never heard of this "Shazam" (other than a pretty darn good, off-and-on rock 'n' roll band around here, preceded by "The"). But I see that it's a music-identification service. Great idea. Too bad it's an app, but that's another story. Many times in the past that capability would have been nice to have; I really learned something there. Amazing that that works.
Further, I had never heard of Ed Sheeran, either, but I *did* like what he did. To me, that was about the only music on the show I truly liked (with the disclaimer that I didn't pay full attention much of the time). Even though it's not real close, somehow he was reminiscent of Simply Red, although (imo) not as good.
Date: Wed Feb 11 09:24:14 2015
User: hotnurse
Message:I had never heard of Shazam either but I knew that there was an app out there do identify music on the spot. So...I downloaded the free app last night. I haven't had a chance to try it yet but I'm sure it will come in handy. It sounds sorta like imdb only with ears. Thanks Buzz!
On a sorta related note, I just heard on tv that Kenny G helped to inspire the cappuccino for Starbucks. I know, who cares................
Date: Wed Feb 11 09:32:03 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:My favorite quote about Kenny G of all time (sorry if this steps on toes, hottie):
Norm McDonald, when he was the anchor for Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update": "Kenny G has a new Christmas album out. Merry Christmas, Jesus. Hope you like crap!"
I actually saw Kenny G performing at Montreal's Jazz Festival. He was still a bit obscure in those days. His clarinet has some very smooth sounds.
Date: Wed Feb 11 10:33:06 2015
User: wildcard
Message:It's called a straight sax~
Date: Wed Feb 11 10:57:26 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Oops.
"I actually saw Kenny G performing at Montreal's Jazz Festival. He was still a bit obscure in those days. His straight sax has some very smooth sounds."
Date: Wed Feb 11 14:21:01 2015
User: hotnurse
Message:Buzz, I actually have the Kenny G Christmas cd and like it a lot. No steppin' on my toes, I am tougher than I might appear.
Date: Wed Feb 11 14:50:33 2015
User: wildcard
Message:Just saying. Saxophone and clarinet sound nothing alike. I thought you were some music expert? Who doesn't know Kenny G plays sax?
Date: Wed Feb 11 15:17:10 2015
User: hotnurse
Message:Actually, according to a few Google links, Kenny does play clarinet AND sax. I don't have time to copy/paste or connect a link, but it's easy to check thru Google.
Date: Wed Feb 11 16:08:07 2015
User: wildcard
Message:Well I'm no Kenny G expert (hate to agree with BC but can't stomach his music) but at least I know what instrument he plays!
Many musicians can play many instruments. KG is a sax player.
Date: Wed Feb 11 16:17:01 2015
User: hotnurse
Message:And a clarinet player.
Date: Wed Feb 11 16:31:43 2015
User: wildcard
Message:I'm betting not in public at a jazz festival.
I did check out his wiki page, no mention of clarinet. Just 3 saxes and a flute. Not saying he can't play one though.
My point anyway, was the *sound* they put out. Nothing alike.
Date: Wed Feb 11 20:34:12 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Every time I hear this song, I like it more. It's not particularly deep or complicated, but it's a nice tune. From the video, they look like nice kids. From New Albany, Indiana yet (a fact I did not know until I started digging).
They formed about 4 years ago just across the Indiana border from Louisville. They've managed the usual tour of Letterman, Conan, World Cafe. They have gotten the attention of Dodge of My Old Kentucky Blog, which is where I encountered them.
The clickable link is to their home page (click the video for the new song). This will take you to the live performance on Letterman.
http://www.cbs.com/shows/late_show/video/ONI7AWxp9cLhfx9YXXYLIYTOpzgsd_Yv/david-letterman-houndmouth-ludlow-/
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(for a later posting, I'll put up another up-and-comer with Indiana roots -- Strand of Oaks. What is it about Indiana lately?)
Link: Click for Houndmouth's "Sedona"
Date: Thu Feb 12 03:53:29 2015
User: TNmountainman
Message:And in that same vein.....
Taj looks like he's (finally) getting some age on him. 'Course he's gotta be 70+ by now. I hope many of you all have had to opportunity to experience him live. He's been *such* a musical ambassador for decades, often on tour going to schools and showing them stuff, trying to get young kids interested in a variety of musical styles. Such a gentleman, as well.
On my machine, this (hyperlink at the bottom) ran right into another work-up from that same session, focusing on Jerry and Derek:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgrW_9fk8ck
The amount of talent in that small room is kinda ridiculous.
(And no, it's not really "interesting new music", but it's interesting (the collaboration and mix), and it's a new work-up.)
Link: Taj leads Derek and Jerry D.)
Date: Thu Feb 12 10:41:49 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Indeedy. Gettin' on.
I saw him some years back when he was in a reggae phase. It wasn't what we expected, but it was a lot of fun.
Date: Sun Feb 15 18:33:39 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Belle and Sebastian came out with a new album last month. These guys are really prolific. No one would accuse them of pushing the envelope, but their songs are always catchy. And, they have enough members that the songs tend to have more range than most indie groups.
Here's "The Cat with the Cream" from Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance.
Link: Belle and Sebastian, "The Cat with the Cream"
Date: Sun Feb 15 18:44:49 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:From the Department of "Is That Ra-Ra Riot?", we have Geographer's "I'm Ready."
This is a San Francisco band that goes back a few years and descended from the Dream Pop phase of indie rock. Not exactly prolific, these guys turn out an album every three to four years, with album number three due out in March.
This is their teaser single, which I like very much.
Link: Geographer, "I'm Ready"
Date: Mon Feb 16 10:52:53 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Sufjan Stevens has returned to his old sound in his new single (released three hours ago by Asthmatic Kitty). But, the lyrics have some leftovers from his work on Sisyphus with Son Lux and Serengeti, especially that nasty-mouthed Chicago kid ;).
Pitchfork among others are housing the video of the song and a preview of the album.
Asthamatic Kitty is teaming with Joyful Noise to release a lathe cut of the single.
https://www.facebook.com/asthmatickitty?fref=nf (scroll down)
Link: Sufjan Stevens, "No Shelter in the Shade of the Cross"
Date: Mon Feb 16 12:08:11 2015
User: hotnurse
Message:Ok guys, I have a few hours free so I will get caught up on all of your links. Thanks for keeping this thread going.
Date: Mon Feb 16 13:28:02 2015
User: hotnurse
Message:Ok, here's my take:
Sedona...liked the music but background music overtook the vocals.
Trucks...like anything Trucks and what a bonus to have Taj and Jerry Douglas in the same room!!! I remember listening to Taj way back with some of the Carter family videos at the Grand ol Oprey.
Belle-Sebastian...not my taste at all.
I'm Ready...loved the photo clips and I think I saw Bruce Jenner back when he really was Bruce. Also, I swear I saw Yo Yo Ma and Mr. Rodgers...? I loved this music with the video.
Sufjan...loved the acoustic guitar; reminded me of the guitar in Family Of The Year's tunes.
Thanks guys, that was well worth the time.
Btw, my musician son swears that Jerry Douglas is the best all-round musician in the world. I like him too.
Date: Mon Feb 16 13:59:15 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:hottie -- that's a yowza on your good eye for detail in "I'm Ready." I liked some of the everyday stuff, too -- like the greasy print of the bicycle's chain ring on the rider's calf. (Those take a while to clean off!)
Thanks for giving them a listen. I'm really excited for the new Sufjan album. I'll be in Indy for his concert.
Date: Mon Feb 16 14:59:34 2015
User: hotnurse
Message:Buzz, if you have time when you are in Indy, please give me a buzz,lol. I might have to check that show out myself. I really like their sound.
If you like Sufjan check out Family of the Year, the band, especially Hero. Catchy for sure, but good young band.
Date: Mon Feb 16 19:45:41 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Ok, hottie -- here's some early Sufjan for you. His "Illinoise" album got a ton of attention as groundbreaking. It is a very soft style -- likely to send TN screaming into the night.
Copy these into your browser as a couple of samples. If you like them, the whole album is the clickable link below.
"Feel the Illinoise": http://youtu.be/rmJwraC4p5A
"Casimir Pulaski Day": http://youtu.be/9EzeW5KoPUI (You might recognize the name -- a stretch of I-65 near Chicago is named for Pulaski)
Link: Sufjan Stevens, "Illinoise"
Date: Mon Feb 16 20:32:57 2015
User: hotnurse
Message:I like it so far...into 5 min. but am having a minor problem with the sound balance on my computer, or speakers. Will call the pro-guy tomorrow then check the rest out.
Thanks!
Date: Wed Feb 25 09:45:58 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:From the "Was this necessary?" department:
1) Scarlett Johansson has formed a group of decent artists (though not necessarily playing their best instruments) and released an album of pop songs. Sort of dance, electronic glop. Loves me some Scarlett Johansson, but, no. (If you really want to hear this, Google "Scarlett Singles" -- Singles is the name of the band)
2) Win Butler, the super tall guy from Arcade Fire, also DJs under the name of DJ Windows98. Okay. Whatever. But, as an homage to the Grammy Awards, he put together a mashup of Kanye West's "Jesus Walks" and Beck's "Loser". This piece has no value other than the fact that it exists.
Date: Fri Feb 27 13:14:13 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Leon Bridges is channeling a bit of Sam Cook in these songs from his Sound Cloud page. Oh my, Leon. Keep right on channeling.
Link: https://soundcloud.com/leonbridges
Date: Fri Feb 27 23:15:22 2015
User: Kaos
Message:BuzzClik wrote:
"Sam Smith (mentioned a time or two upthread) earned several Grammy Awards tonight, and my personal favorite St. Vincent received a Grammy for Best Alternative Album."
Strange coincidence - I was getting caught up on this thread last week and noticed all the kudos for St. Vincent. Then, stuck in traffic on the way to work the very next day I dialed in the XMU station on the car radio (which I rarely do) and what was playing but St.Vincent! Makes me wonder if Buzz is young or just young at heart?
In any event, makes me want to check out St.Vincent some more.
Date: Wed Mar 11 09:44:01 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Some new stuff to share:
1) Courtney Barnett, "Pedestrian at Best." This comes from her new album to be released March 23, "Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit." Great name.
"Pedestrian at Best" is pretty noisy musically but it fits the mental images being conveyed in the song. Her talking style of singing takes us through a lament of bad relationships.
The video below is a bit distracting. Listen to it a couple of time before watching the video.
Link: Courtney Barnett, "Pedestrian at Best"
Date: Wed Mar 11 09:52:44 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:2) Next up is Hinds, formerly called Deers. I posted their "Bamboo" previously.
"Between Cans." I heard this song this morning and was really tickled by it. It's a pulsing number that is classic Indie -- horribly produced, raw, and pure fun. It sounds like a girl version of The Beatles "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)", but more ... seductive(?). Anyway, it will not withstand analysis by a music theorists, but I definitely turned up the volume.
Link: Hinds, "Between Cans"
Date: Wed Mar 11 09:58:55 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:3) I heard this last night courtesy of my News Feed on Facebook. (I check it once per week, so it really isn't "news.")
Varsity is band out of Chicago on the edge of making a splash. They have hooked up with the Indie scene in Indiana to get the word out, and they are truly worth a listen. "Hairpool" is the teaser single from their upcoming album (which I pre-ordered last night).
The song is mostly ear candy, but it goes through a transition at about 2:00 where the lyrics become a bit interesting, as well.
Link: Varsity, "Hairpool"
Date: Mon Mar 30 11:31:17 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:This song is a bit older than I would normally display here, but it is so solid I cannot help it.
Erykah Badu created a huge splash in the music scene in the decade from 2000-2012. She won multiple awards and produced some lovely tracks. But, the lens loves her, and she was wooed from us to movies and television.
This is a favorite of mine from 2009.
Link: Erykah Badu, "On and On"
Date: Mon Mar 30 13:32:59 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:In stark contrast to my post immediately above, we have this: A brand new group is releasing a new album, and their first single was debuted by Pitchfork late last week.
The group is called Pfarmers and is a collaboration of pivotal members of Indie, iconic groups: Danny Seim of Menomena, Bryan Devendorf of The National, and Dave Nelson who has toured with St. Vincent, David Byrne, The National, and Sufjan Stevens. Some of the motivations behind the music are given in the Pitchfork article. The album is a bit eclectic, but the first song (clickable at Pitchfork and here: https://soundcloud.com/jurassic-pop/pfarmers-the-ol-river-gang/s-qQpxj) is accessible but no less edgy.
Link: Pitchfork: Listen to "The Ol' River Gang"
Date: Mon Mar 30 21:09:26 2015
User: hotnurse
Message:Buzz, I am going to have to go back to only listening to your links for new music.
I watched, for the first time, The I *heart* Radio Awards last night and they were atrocious to say the least. The only artist I that I would pay to see or buy was Ed Sheeran and he didn't win a thing, although nominated for "best lyrics" and "best fan base", or something like that. It was all about Taylor Swift,blah blah blah.
At least I was able to ff through all the commercials...but they were probably more interesting than the awards. :(
I will have to get caught up with your links soon. I've been busy.
Date: Wed Apr 1 11:59:27 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Sufjan just released his album. I received the vinyl and my download in the last day or two.
Soundcloud is streaming the entire album.
Here's a link to the Pitchfork review: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20218-carrie-lowell/
The album centers on the death of Stephens's mother, and many of the songs chain you to his misery and drag you through the dirt. This is a remarkable masterpiece by Stephens.
"Fourth of July" is an emotional tour of his mother's death through the eyes of his stepfather. Following the trend started by "Kasimir Pulaski Day," beware of Sufjan songs with holidays for titles -- they will leave you in tears.
Link: Sufjan Stephens -- "Carrie and Lowell"
Date: Mon Apr 13 23:23:09 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:^^^[Sufjan's album opened at #7 for the week on Billboard. Lofty stuff for a guy who is indie to the core and never courts commercial attention.]
A song from St. Vincent popped up this week that's been around for some months but escaped my attention until today. Apparently is was background for the credits at the end of an episode of Girls (a tv show I don't know). This is a nice tune from Annie, but certainly not typical of her style. The absence of her guitar leaves me anxious.
Normally, I don't like posting videos for a song, but this one is different. This song is a departure for her, and the performance on Fallon just feeds into that. The choreography for her (as simple as it is) is new to me, but apparently there was lots of dancing in her latest tour. And, she has radically changed her look.
When I saw St. Vincent perform in Chicago a couple of years back, a number of the Northwestern boys kept chirping, "Marry Me, Annie!" which I assumed to be a request for the song from the album with the same title. The more I watch her, the less I'm convinced that's the case.
Link: St. Vincent, "Teenage Talk" (Fallon)
Date: Fri Apr 17 09:48:12 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Here's a song that, aesthetically, is not earth shattering. But, it was the lyrics that caught me. I'm normally not a lyrics-first person, but this is an exception.
Bully's "Trying." An interesting introspection.
Link: Bully, "Trying"
Date: Mon Apr 20 23:16:46 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Are you ready for a 6-hour sampling of the best new music from the past 12 months? Of course you are.
The boys and girls (well, just one boy and no girls, actually) at NPR compiled this list for your consumption: the Austin 100. One hundred of the best songs from artists appearing at SXSW. Great for long drives, background music, or torturing your children.
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I was in Indianapolis for Record Store Day and a concert this past weekend. Two days of nothing but music with my son and his cronies. I'll report on that when I have more time -- including a re-evaluation of Kero Kero Bonito and meeting one of my on-air heroes.
Link: NPR's Austin 100
Date: Sat Apr 25 19:23:41 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Update on NPR's Austin 100 (immediately above). What a fantastic app! Whoever put it together is highly talented and knows exactly what mobile device users desire in such things. And then there's the music.
!!!
Date: Sat Apr 25 19:50:00 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:My trip to Indy. Part I. Kero Kero Bonito.
So, last weekend was a big one for me. I traveled to Indy to visit my son over a quick weekend. I flew in "after" work (I was no longer working when I left for the airport, but it was not quite quittin' time). We had a nice dinner at one of his favorite restaurants in the artsy district of Indy, and then we went to his house, that he shares with a couple of other musicians. Both of them are guitarists for bands I've put up on this thread; both are scary smart and deep into their music. While my son finished of some cover art for one of the albums he's producing, I had a really interesting talk with the roomies. The conversation went immediately to music we like and hate, and the we landed quickly on Kero Kero Bonito. I told them I initially found them revolting and self-possessed, but their more recent projects have left me confused. Their style has changed, the lead singer suddenly developed a British accent, etc. I confessed to suspecting that I was missing something really important, and there seems to be a lot going on under silly pop facade of the tunes. The two were initially curious how an old b@stard like me would even know who they are, but moved quickly to explain what was going on. Officially, Kero Kero Bonito is a project by two producers and a fronting vocalist. But, that's boring and improbable and likely to be untrue. Reality lies closer them being an art project by a collective of musicians -- all talented, some famous -- who take a morbid pleasure in producing mass quantities of ultra pop music, likely underneath the amorphous shroud of PC Music. KKB showed up at SXSW and put on an infectious show that all those in attendance praised endlessly. I am getting the impression that the touring group is something of spinoff of the Milli Vanilli concept, though the diehard fans aren't buying it. The fans are convinced this is the real deal. Mkay.
I'll never buy any Kero Kero Bonito music, but I have new found respect for a group that can pull this off.
The boy and I went to see "It Follows", an odd sort of art flick bundled as a teen horror film, which I discussed on another thread.
Date: Tue May 5 11:28:21 2015
User: BuzzClik
Message:Lyric of the moment from Allie XX, an indie pop singer from SoCal. She has a sweet voice with nice arrangements. Her music isn't spectacular, but I like this line in a song of hers:
And when this is over
I'll need surgery
Because you're a tumor.
Parting is such sweet sorrow....
Post follow-up