I just recently discovered that the gorgeous singer/songwriter Chan Marshall, who records and performs under the moniker Cat Power, decided to take a hiatus from making music earlier this year in order to try and change the world. She had teamed up with Scott Harrison’s relief agency charity:water, to help bring sustainable sources of water in Africa. The organization sells bottles of spring water for $20 each and then all the proceeds go towards building wells that will help a village have clean water for 15 years.
I just thought I would recognize and applaud Marshall for her efforts and do my part in helping spotlight her charity of choice. And to you let you all know that she is apparently back in the music business because she is due to release a new EP in September.
To my delight Marshall has released more than one album full of covers. The latest being one of the few albums of 2008 that I haven’t been disappointed with. But surprisingly enough, the song I have decided to share with you today is one of the two songs of of Jukebox that Marshall wrote herself. When I first listened to it, I assumed that it was a Bob Dylan cover, because even just the tone and inflection in her voice reminds of Dylan. But then I realized that couldn’t be true, because her covers rarely have anything in common with the original other than the words. It all became very clear though when I realized that as the title suggests, it is not a cover but rather a tribute to the great Bobby Dylan. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
When a friend of mine starts to make a name for herself I revert back to an elementary school boy on the playground. It is like being best friends with the kid that gets elected to Student Council president. I get all warm and fuzzy and any time I see her album I start gushing with pride and say to anyone around me who will listen, “I know her! She once tried to stay at my apartment when she had a show in Atlanta, but my apartment is small and I have a dog, so her and her band opted to camp out at the beach in South Carolina instead!” I realize that that is a rather long statement to be proclaiming to those around me, but I just can’t help myself I get so excited.
Hopefully all that idiotic babbling has not got you thinking that I am only a fan of Samantha Crain because I happened to go to school with her. After you take a listen surely you will agree with me that she is one of the most talented new artists, putting her own unique twist on the folk sound. If you still refuse to believe my terribly biased opinion, perhaps you will heed the words of a more reputable source.
A few weeks ago I talked about MashUps, and one in particular that grazed my ever so tasteful ears. Well I found one of the two main pieces used to create it, and it stands even better alone.
At first I thought it was 3 songs,
MGMT – Electric Feel
Justice – ?
The Ramones – Teenage Lobotomy
But now I know it’s just two. Well here is the more exciting half.
MGMT – Electric Feel (Justice is AWESOME Remix) (removed 2/13/09)
This remix is so well done, that I would actually mistake it for a regular Justice song. It really could just blend in with other Justice songs like “DVNO” & “D.A.N.C.E.”. It’s a perfect example of why Justice is gonna be that big name in electronic music we’ll hear about for the next few years. This remix is awesome and I can’t stop listening to it.
I am sure that many of you have already seen this video. But I thought I would go ahead and share it for those who haven’t. Has the St. always been this hip? Was I watching Bono and Big Bird sing a duet about the number “1″ as a child? Who knows…well I hope you enjoy this fun little version of “1 2 3 4″ as Leslie Feist and some strange looking monsters dance around the street while counting to four.
I just recently discovered that the gorgeous singer/songwriter Chan Marshall, who records and performs under the moniker Cat Power, decided to take a hiatus from making music earlier this year in order to try and change the world. She had teamed up with Scott Harrison’s relief agency charity:water, to help bring sustainable sources of water in Africa. The organization sells bottles of spring water for $20 each and then all the proceeds go towards building wells that will help a village have clean water for 15 years.
