It's been awhile since I've brought you anything from Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers' Turbo Ocho series. So here we go again with Chapter 7:
Two Gallants, one of my favorite duos out of San Francisco, is featured on the They Shoot Music Series with a great rendition of "Despite What You've Been Told." It is, in my opinion, a great Monday morning tune...which makes it perfect of course for Music Mondays. Enjoy:
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I have already written about my love for Swedish indie folk bands, and I've got another one for you.
Under Byen, Danish for "Below the City," was founded in 1995. I would categorize the group as experimental folk; infused with violin, cello, and piano, the group has a seriously unique sound.
Their most recent album, Samme Stof Som Stoff (in English, Same Fabric as Fabric) comes highly recommended...a recommendation which I absolutely second...but today I thought I'd bring you this rendition of "Mission" which comes from their 2002 Album entitled Det Er Mig Der Holder Traeerne Sammen (translated, "It is Me Who Keeps the Trees Together"...lovely, right?)
Enjoyment for your Monday:
I wanted to bring you another one from Jeremy Larson's Salvation Club, as it's been on my repeat all week. Check out Hide and Seek:
There's a lot I could say about Jeremy Larson. He claims influences like Sigur Ros and Ben Folds, and they are certainly apparent. His album, Salvation Club is a fantastic blend or artistry, emotion, and melody. It reminds me of a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Check out the third track on the album, "Where They Sleep."
Check out the next installment of Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Turbo Ocho:
Check out this one from Lee Dewyze, "Predicament."
Check out Chapter 4 of Turbo Ocho as Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers continue their creative journey:
For some reason, I was a bit skeptical to put this guy's tracks in my earbuds, but I was literally floored from the first moment of Lee Dewyze's "All Right."
Dewyze transcends the notion of genre, inhabiting a space of soundscape somewhere between folk, emo, pop, rock, alternative, and jazz. He cunningly uses that space to pul listeners in different directions so that each person can connect with his music on a personal level.
He notes, "I want a connection with my audience in the sense that any song I do reminds them of a specific moment in their lives-not mine...I want listeners to say 'Wow, he was there when that happened to me'...It's comforting to share my experiences and know that all the vivid, raw emotions that I felt are universal to all of us as human beings."
This is soulful stuff, and I can certainly attest to the fact that it's universal. Check out one of my favorites, "All Right:"
Alice Cooper and Project Unicorn CEO Bill Rinehart
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Alice Cooper stopped by the office today...yes, Alice Cooper, the man, the myth, the legend himself.
We're very excited about the beginning of what we hope to be a a strong and continuing relationship with Alice (stay tuned for upcoming announcements!), but I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you a bit about some fantastic things he's working on....some things all of us here at Project Unicorn are really excited about as well.
Alice Cooper is on a mission to make a difference, and he's doing it where it counts the most-in the lives of children.
Realizing that a large part of his career was built on teens around the world and that he yielded a great deal of influence over the youth culture, Alice approached his good friend and youth pastor Chuck Savale with an idea. The two partnered together in an effort to make a significant difference in as many lives as possible, and for the past ten years, these two fathers and friends have focused on raising money to support other like-minded organizations and individuals.
To date, over $1.2 million has been donated; however, for Alice and Chuck, the dream is larger. These two men have envisioned a center targeted at teens, built on the premise of providing teens with an outlet where they can flourish and prepare for their life ahead of them.
Enter THE ROCK, where Alice Cooper's foundation, Solid Rock will provide a safe place in which teens can develop their talents in a community based on Christian values...with a focus on self-discovery, music, self-expression, and creativity.
What Alice hopes to accomplish for these kids is amazing; he's after a demographic that's commonly ignored, and he's doing it in a way that has the potential to be the most impacting: through music (what Alice described as "the common denominator").
Project Unicorn is very excited about what looks like a promising future with Alice Cooper and Solid Rock. Don't forget to come back for more details....we'll be keeping you updated on all the happenings here at the U.
For more info about Solid Rock and The Rock teen center, visit http://www.AliceCooperSolidRock.com.