Cary Brothers' New Single "Ghost Town"

One of my favorite artists, Cary Brothers, has a new single out called "Ghost Town." It's amazing! Of course he never disappoints. It's a very mellow track like most of the tracks on his first album "Who You Are." I truly liked every track on his debut album and that's rare. I can't wait for his second album "Under Control!" The release date is April 6. Here's a link to listen to his new track "Ghost Town":

http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Town/dp/B003B7V9LI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1269397248&sr=8-1-catcorr

For those of you that are not familiar with him, he is probably best known for the song "Blue Eyes" that was featured on the soundtrack for Garden State. The whole soundtrack for that movie is amazing. It includes a lot of great artists like Coldplay, The Shins, Zero 7 and Iron & Wine. And the movie is awesome. It was written by Zach Braff. He also stars in it. It's one of my all-time favorite films. For a track listing of the Garden State soundtrack, click the link below:

http://www.amazon.com/Garden-State-Various-Artists/dp/B0002J58LK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1269395007&sr=8-1

My sister and I were fortunate enough to meet Cary Brothers back in 2007. He was performing at The Meridian on the Hotel Cafe tour. He seemed like a really cool guy. We chatted with him for a few minutes. He signed my CD and took some pics with us.









Oh and yes I know I'm totally a dork for posting the pics of our Chucks and my signed CD. What can I say? But I know you're all SO jealous! ;)

The Swell Season

Hi everyone. As many of you already know, I am OBSESSED with music. I truly can't live without music. In fact, I'm listening to it now as I type this. I love discovering new artists and recommending music to my friends and family. That's why I'm here.


Mainly, I listen to acoustic, indie, folk-pop and alternative music. Recently, I've been obsessed with The Swell Season. Their latest album, Strict Joy is nothing short of AMAZING! I have recommended this album to at least a dozen people and every single person has really liked it! Every track on the album is awesome.

I was lucky enough to see them perform live last year. It was truly the BEST concert I've ever been to! Glen Hansard's passion for performing is unbelievable! I think everyone in the audience was moved. My sister went with me and now she is an avid fan. They are truly incredible artists.

If you haven't checked out their latest album, you can go to Amazon and listen to all the tracks.

http://www.amazon.com/Strict-Joy-Swell-Season/dp/B002HWUU1I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1269110787&sr=8-1

For those of you that haven't seen the film Once, you must see it! Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova star in this film and they won and Oscar for Best Original Song with their touching single "Falling Slowly." Once is an inspiring indie-romance drama with a beautiful soundtrack. It's a modern-day musical that all music lovers could appreciate. Their love of music brings them together and their feelings for each other grows in the process. They actually became a real-life couple while making this film but have subsequently gone their separate ways. The tracks on Strict Joy reflect this. You can sense the regret, sadness and hope in their songs.

I really loved their video for their track "Low Rising." I think they did an amazing job expressing their love for one another and sadness at the same time. I love at the end when they embrace. (sigh)

Here is the video for your viewing pleasure:



In my eyes, The Swell Season is magical. They have cast a spell on me that I can't seem to shake but luckily, I don't want to. :)