#WhatchaListeningTo Wednesdays

Here's What I'm Listening To this week:

• Feist - The Bad In Each Other - the opening drum beat drew me in... the lyrics hit me, too, in a few ways.
• The John Butler Trio - One Way Road - I typically hit replay when this is just about to end, because frankly, I don't want it to. JBT rocks.  "Wrong way going on a one way road/ Gonna turn it all around, gonna back it on up..."
• The Avett Brothers - Kick Drum Heart - "My my heart like a kick drum/ My my love like a voice..."
• O.A.R. - Gotta Be Wrong Sometimes - I've loved O.A.R. for about 10 years now (wow, I feel old saying that), and they put on an amazing show. This video definitely shows that!
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Look Around - This video definitely makes me want to keep watching and see what's coming next. 

        

So, #WhatchaListeningTo?

Spotify Radio

I've been playing around with the Radio feature on Spotify today, and it's introduced me to some cool new music.

I randomly picked Chadwick Stokes to base a radio station off of, and I was not disappointed. Way to go, Spotify.

Today, I was introduced to and really liked:

Barefoot Truth  -  if you go to their website, you can download a free mix of their tunes! Thanks, BFT!

Leftover Cuties  - I love their album art on Places To Go

Artists/bands I know and like that were on the mix:  

O.A.R.  (they put on a great concert!)

Pete Francis (previously of Dispatch)

Iron & Wine

John Butler Trio

The Head and the Heart

If you have Spotify, definitely check out the Radio option.  It's like turning the Genius option iTunes, but it doesn't just use the music you already have; your ears will be introduced to a whole bunch of new artists.

Dear Palladia, I Love You.

It's true, I can't deny my feelings for you.  You always seem to come through for me, especially when I'm under the weather, like today!

Por ejemplo, you're rockin' the O.A.R. From Madison Square Garden '07 show right now. Not too shabby, Palladia, not one bit. Here's one of my favorite songs (not from that show - couldn't find a lot of good live quality stuff, oops):

'City On Down' - O.A.R. (PNC Bank Arts Center 07.22.2005, by YouTuber foots7)

        (SIDEBAR: A fun fact about O.A.R. is that Marc Roberge's brother is the drummer for Foxtrot Zulu, and they've toured together before.  If you don't know FZ, do your ears a favor and check 'em out, yo.)

I'm looking forward to checking out this one on Palladia - now is when having a DVR would definitely come in handy, but hey, I'll survive somehow :

"This Is A Concert By The Black Keys" premieres this coming Friday (1/13/12) - they're coming to Boston in March, which should be a cool show!

Oh, another cool thing about my love, Palladia?  It's a music channel that PLAYS MUSIC.