This is a video of Ingrid Michaelson, Bess Rogers, and Allie Moss doing an acoustic version of the punk version of The Way I Am.
Ingrid + Punk = Funny.
This is a video of Ingrid Michaelson, Bess Rogers, and Allie Moss doing an acoustic version of the punk version of The Way I Am.
Ingrid + Punk = Funny.
I was introduced to Ingrid Michaelson quite a while ago. The first song I heard was called The Way I Am. I liked the song quite a bit and downloaded it on iTunes. I listened to some of her others songs and thought they were good but I only ended up downloading the one song.
She released another album called Everybody last August but I never heard it until last December. I checked it out after talking with a friend and really loved it. About a month ago I went and bought the album. I have been listening to it a ton at work ever since. I find her music very happy and calming so it helps to destress me while I'm working on something.
Favorite Song: Everybody -- I had a very hard time choosing a favorite. At the moment it happens to be this one. The song is very upbeat and uplifting. Very catchy chorus. And I love the clapping. Love, the clapping.
Least Favorite Song: Men Of Snow -- I actually quite like the beginning of this song, the piano background and the lovely little story in the lyrics. But then I sort of lose interest and zone out. It fades into the background a bit.
Sidenote: I originally thought that ingrid was maybe 20 years old. Turns out she just turned thirty in December.
What do you listen to when you need to calm down, relax, improve your mood, destress, etc.?
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I was recently going through a bunch of my older cds and there is a lot of great music that I haven't listened to in quite a while but still really love. I am not sure how popular these will be in the thirty-something crowd, since most people I know that are around my age have never heard of thes bands. I am very curious for your feedback though, should you have any. I am also very curious as to what you are listening to these days.
* the links to the albums and dvds in this post are amazon affiliate links
1. Andrew McMahon.
Instead of saving the best for last I am going to jump in head first. Andrew McMahon is one of my absolute favorite artists. He has been ever since I was introduced to him back in 2003 or 2004. He is the front-man for two bands called Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin. I own all of his albums as well as his 2 dvds. I don't know what it is, but this kid really speaks to me. Although it is hard to choose, I think my favorite song is one called Konstantine. The video clip below is a video of him and his band Something Corporate playing the song live. I really think you should view it. I will warn you that it is long, almost 9 minutes long, but it is totally worth it.
Something Corporate Albums:
Jack's Mannequin Albums:
DVDs:
Something Corporate - Live at the Ventura Theater
Dear Jack -- A documentary about Andrew's fight with Leukemia. I just received this for Christmas and have already watched it twice.
2. Bright Eyes.
This is another band I was introduced to right around the same time as Something Corporate.
Here is a video of one of my favorite Bright Eyes songs, Bowl of Oranges.
The three Bright Eyes albums I own:
Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
3. Plain White T's.
Check out their myspace page to listen to a sampling of their songs.
Click the following link to see the video for my favorite song by them (youtube wouldn't let me embed): Hey there Delilah
The albums that I own:
4. The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie.
I lump these two together because the lead singer for both is the same, Ben Gibbard.
My favorite Postal Service song is "Such Great Heights" from the album Give Up. A favorite Death Cab song is "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" from the ablum Plans.
The Postal Service MySpace page.
Death Cab for Cutie MySpace page.
The albums I own:
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So if you actually had the time and desire to listen to any of the above, what did you think? What are some of your favorite songs/artists/albums that you're listening to right now?
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