"All the Sights and Sounds"

     For the first Featured single i wanted to pick a song with beauty as well as character and i believe i found it with Milk Thistle by Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band. This is one of the songs i can imagine listening to, sitting on a wood porch with a cup of coffee and a blanket watching the sunrise, reflecting on my skewed past. It makes me wish i had someone to wake up to and make breakfast in bed for. I have a supreme respect for almost all of Conor Oberst's music he is a musical and lyrical genius. He adds simple yet beautiful melodies with powerful and meaningful lyrics.

The song can be found below from Amazon for purchase on Itunes or on YouTube streaming here.

It Dont Mean A Thing If It Aint Got That Swing..... Sometimes

This weeks Playlist is something I might use as a playlist for cooking dinner and cleaning the dishes. With some Fun oldies and some newer sounds that liven things up a bit.


#1 Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington's version of If "It Don't Mean a Thing if it aint got that Swing. It has an old, almost playful sound to it. I would imagine that song being played at some small event, where the tone is light and friendly, with everyone having a good time. My favorite part would have to be the end of the song i mean it sounds like the two of them are having blast, and you will be too by the end.


#2 "Sultans of Swing" by the Dire Straights it has a great feel like you are transported to some smokey bar where some swing masters have staked their claim. While the song lacks in story it surely makes up for it in the sweet guitar rifts and the light up tempo drumming runs.

#3 Reel big Fish's version of Phil collins "Another Day in Paridise" really gets the blood flowing and brings us back up to a normal tempo for music to listen to while doing something active. This may just be me but slow light music makes me feel less pumped to finish a project.