11. Junip – Without You

If you don’t recognize the name Junip, you may be more familiar with their frontman, Jose Gonzalez, as I have mentioned him on here in the past.  This is a great session with two songs off of last year’s Fields and one from the Rope and Summit EP.

Listen: Junip’s Daytrotter Session

Purchase: Fields

10. Pete Yorn – Stronger Than

Surprisingly this is Yorn’s first Daytrotter session and it is a great one, with four songs off of last year’s Pete Yorn.  He is starting to reach veteran status in the music world, and his songs are really showing it.  I really like the maturity in his sound and songwriting.  It is showcased reallly well in this session.

Listen: Pete Yorn’s Daytrotter Session

On sale for $5.99: Pete Yorn

9. The Belle Brigade – Sweet Louise

I am falling more and more in love with this group the more I listen to them. I shared with you last week their excellent single, “Losers.” There is a great stripped down version of that song in this session.  These guys remind me of Simon and Garfunkel in the best of ways.  The whole session is four songs from their self-titled debut.

Listen: The Belle Brigade Daytrotter Session

Purchase: The Belle Brigade

8. Hurricane Bells – The Cold Has Killed Us

These guys came in and played a monster of a session with 8 songs from several different records.  This is a great introduction these southern rockers if you are unfamiliar with their catalog.

Listen: Hurricane Bells Daytrotter Session

Purchase: Tonight Is The Ghost (Deluxe Edition)

7. Guster – That’s No Way To Get To Heaven

Here’s another indie mainstay that is just now getting around to recording their first session and it’s a great one with 5 songs from 3 different albums.  My three favorites all coming from last year’s Easy Wonderful.

Listen: Guster’s Daytrotter Session

Purchase: Easy Wonderful

6. Frontier Ruckus – The Upper Room

These guys were actually back this year for their second Daytrotter session and I really wish I had taken the time to listen to them last year. I just recently found these guys via one of the last Paste Music Sampler CD’s.  His voice is a little off-putting at first, but I have actually grown to love it and now find it very endearing.

Listen: Frontier Ruckus Daytrotter Session

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5. Rosi Golan – Come Around

I wouldn’t know this girl from Eve if it weren’t for my lovely wife putting her on continuous rotation in our house.  I would’ve written her off as just another throwaway female pop singer, but that would’ve been a mistake. This girl can really sing and this session shows off how great she is live. I can’t wait to hear the follow up to her 2008 debut, The Drifter and the Gypsy.

Listen: Rosi Golan’s Daytrotter Session

Purchase: The Drifter and the Gypsy

4. The Low Anthem – Dreams Can Chase You Down

If you haven’t gotten the chance to hear their new album, Smart Flesh, this is a great introduction to it.  They play several songs from it, including the excellent “Dreams Can Chase You Down” which until now could only be heard on the deluxe edition of the album.

Listen: The Low Anthem’s Daytrotter Session

Purchase: Smart Flesh [+Digital Booklet]

3. Rooney – Holdin’ On

I bought these California rockers’ debut album about 8 years ago now based solely on the cover.  Boy was that a great decision.  Well fortunately for you, you don’t have to buy their new one based on the cover, you can just listen to their recent Daytrotter session and decide with your ears rather than your eyes.

Listen: Rooney’s Daytrotter Session

Purchase: Eureka

2. Best Coast – In My Room

These surf rockers actually recorded this session about a year and a half ago, before their debut album, Crazy For You, was even released. And for one reason or another it is just now being released for our listening pleasure.  It is another large collection of songs, none of which ended up on Crazy For You, which makes this session even more fun.

Listen: Best Coast’s Daytrotter Session

On sale for $3.99: Crazy For You

1. Sarah Jaffe – Clementine

I have already posted one song from this session as my second favorite song of the year (so far) and I’m wondering if I sold it short.  I can’t say enough about how much I love this girl.  The control she has over her voice is absolutely incredible.  Her live show was completely enthralling.  I can’t stop listening to Suburban Nature and am dying for her to give us something new. This session has definitely helped tide me over til that day.

Listen: Sarah Jaffe’s Daytrotter Session

Purchase: Suburban Nature

The Copyright Royalty Board last year decided that the fee to play a music recording on Web radio should step up from 8/100 of a cent per song per listener in 2006 to 19/100 of a cent per song per listener in 2010.

Multiplied by the millions of songs and thousands of listeners Pandora serves, that means the company will have to pay about $17 million this year, Westergren said.

[washington post]

The internet is serious business, and if they must take away my precious Pandora then I suppose it must happen. But today I want to reflect upon all the good Pandora hath brought me over the span of about 2 years.

Albert Hammond Jr.

Albert Hammond Jr.
I first heard the song “Everybody Gets a Star” while borrowing a computer from my church. I immediately rushed to iTunes and got the whole album. This is one of my favorite artists of all time, and it’s wonderful music.

Albert Hammond Jr. – Everyone Gets A Star (removed 2/13/09)

As Tall As Lions

Some of the most beautiful soft melodies I’ve ever heard. I first heard the song “Acrobat” while letting pandora explore some new genres. This is the kind of music you always love to discover.

As Tall As Lions – Acrobat (removed 2/13/09)

Band of Horses
I wasn’t ever a really big BoH fan until I heard some great tracks off their first cd via Pandora. I really connected with songs like Great Salt Lake, and Our Swords. My all-time fav track will always be No One’s Gonna Love You More (see Best Albums of 2007)

Band of Horses – The Great Salt Lake (removed 2/13/09)

Embrace

Embrace

A band I originally discovered via an iTunes single of the week, I never heard another song by them until Pandora. This has sealed them in my permanent Top 10 of bands that shall always be on my iPod.

Embrace – Gravity (removed 2/13/09)

The Essex Green
I only have the one song by them, but gosh dang I sure do love jamming out to it.

The Essex Green – Don’t Know Why You Stay (removed 2/13/09)

The Gugenheim Grotto
I heard this on Pandora, and then bought it on a compilation cd from Starbucks. The song rocks, and Starbuck’s compilations do too. This band is amazing

The Gugenheim Grotto – Told You So (removed 2/13/09)

The Hot Rocks
I really like one song by this band, it’s their only instrumental track. Reminds me of a much rock-ier version of Explosions in the Sky.

The Hot Rocks – Last Day of Summer (removed 2/13/09)

The Jayhawks
This song does exactly what it says it’s gonna do in the song, it’s gonna make you smile. The band will continue to do the same if you keep listening to their beautiful tunes.

The Jayhawks – Smile (removed 2/13/09)

Longview

Longview
This is my new life song. I love it. I listen to it on repeat. I’ve only heard this one song by the band. One day I’ll move on, but I’m still cherishing this one.

Longview – If You Asked (removed 2/13/09)

Muse
Another band I didn’t know how much I liked until Pandora wouldn’t let me skip again that hour. I really like Muse. Partly because I downloaded a Muse song for Rock Band. It’s tons of fun to play.

Muse – Hysteria (removed 2/13/09)

Nada Surf
The name was always familiar, but now it’s burned into my brain. I love this band. Their music is just… perfect? I love the song “Popular”, it is unlike any song i’ve ever heard. Ever.

Nada Surf – Popular (removed 2/13/09)

New Atlantic
For a few weeks I just couldn’t stop playing this song, maybe if you listen you’ll understand why.

New Atlantic – Safer Times (removed 2/13/09)

Pernice Brothers
Another band whose songs would not stop playing in my head. Pandora played them continuously, problem solved.

Pernice Brothers – Conscience Clean (I Went To Spain) (removed 2/13/09)

RJD2
Beautiful hip-hop melodies. I only like the instrumentals, but those are awesome.

RJD2 – All For You (Instrumental) (removed 2/13/09)

Rooney
I LOVE POP MUSIC. Not normally, but these guys do something that makes me feel like a 6th grader listening to pop music on the radio all over again. Perfect pop rock is the key to my heart.

Rooney – Tell Me Soon (removed 2/13/09)

The Slip

The Slip
The best song I’ve ever got from anything. This song is my gamechanger when I need a pick me up. It is my powersong. Plus, they have a song in Guitar Hero I, how awesome is that.

The Slip – If One of Us Should Fall (removed 2/13/09)
The Slip – Even Rats (removed 2/13/09)

If this is goodbye, I will miss you Pandora.
If this is ta-ta-for now, then don’t be gone long.

I hope your ears are as saddend as mine. Ω