Anatomy In Song

So many projects, so little time today! Grrrrrr! I'm still not certain how I feel about last night's season finale of Grey's Anatomy. I'm mixed and torn. The only thing I am certain of is that Sandra Oh is one of the finest actresses of her generation...she was OUTSTANDING! I don't have time to appropriately delve into each song the way I like to do so you'll all be spared my rambling (save a few exceptions) today. Don't act like you don't know who you are...we see you reading, we get the IP stats. ;-)

There were some great tunes last night...a long time favorite of mine and a few I hadn't heard so enjoy them all with me and have a GLORIOUS weekend wherever you are!



Coburn - "Closer"

Coburn are the producer/DJ duo of Pete Martin and Tim Healey. Together, they represent that space between rock'n'roll and dance where pretty much anything goes. They have single-handedly pioneered the "crossover" indie/dance sound and all but given birth to the dance-style currently hailed as: electro-house.

Check them out on Myspace to hear new studio tracks and keep up to date on their latest information.





Grace Potter - "Falling Or Flying"

If you, like me, are a fan of Bonnie Raitt and Susan Tedeschi then chances are pretty good you're gonna enjoy Grace Potter & The Nocturnals.

Grace is gorgeous and funky fresh and she and her band put on an awesome live show. They are constantly on tour it seems and they will be working the festival circuit this year with their most notable stops being in Lawrence, Kansas at Wakarusa on June 9th & 10th and ACL in Austin, Texas on September 16th.



Ingrid Michaelson - "Keep Breathing"

And here it is, folks...the song I mentioned a few days ago. It's every bit as lovely as I thought it would be. Another musical triumph for the masterful Ms. Michaelson. And as far as triumphs go, she scored another one this morning when she appeared on GMA with my very, very, very, very favorite news anchor of all time and she who I adore, the sensational Diane Sawyer. I DVR'd it. No lie. I fully intend to watch it at some point this weekend. And to make matters even more fantastic, she was featured in the Wall Street Journal this week as they explored the phenomenon of Indie artists receiving massive exposure thanks to major network outlets. Will wonders never cease?!?!

It's so great to see her finally receiving some recognition outside of the online music community that has embraced her. She deserves some kudos and congratulations for all her hard work and what better way to do that then in person while she's still accessible? If you live in Oregon, Washington or California, go see her while she's touring in your area next month with fellow Grey's alum and yet another artist I have a draft post about that I've yet to complete, Mr. William Fitzsimmons. I would be in heaven seeing the two of them so I'm uber jealous of you left coasters. Get out to the shows and tell 'em I said Howdy!




Ray LaMontagne - "Hold You In My Arms"

Ray LaMontagne - "Within You"

Ahhhh, Mr. LaMontagne...oh how I love thee. Ray is an eccentric riddle of a man to be sure but his music has the ability to inspire and soothe me in a way that is inexplicable. I've written or mentioned Ray a lot. Yeah...an awful lot it seems. But that's ok because it's my blog and I can do that. I've loved him in sunshine and rain...during both his pre & post Rayish eras...and his voice moves me as much today as it did the first time I heard it. "Hold You In My Arms" is a LONG time favorite and "Within You" is one that took a long time for me to grasp, embrace and love. Ray is AMAZING...truly. If you're fortunate enough to grab tickets to a show he doesn't cancel, for the love of all things holy, please go and please regulate the crowd. It's totally worth it, I swear.



The Hereafter - "Eulogy"

the hereafter = "simon and garfunkel for the 21st century" and/or "post-seinfeld, post-9/11 eyebrow rock."

I would say more but I think that sums it up pretty well, folks. For more information about John Elliot and to hear more of his music, visit his site or Myspace and check him out. The song "Back Where I Was" was featured on Grey's during the 2nd season (God I have so much useless information stored in my brain!) and I'd expect we'll hear more from John & Co. (whoever co. consists of at that time) in the future as the music is fairly fantastic.




The Mary Onettes - "Explosions"

It's like déjà vu or something, right? They just played The Mary Onettes last week during the craptastic 2 hour "help the spinoff get noticed" episode. I wrote a bit about them then so in an effort to not be redundant I'll just post a link to that entry. Oh wait...that'd be redundant.

Screw it...I rule at redundancy...ask anyone who's been lectured by me and they'll tell you it's true.







The Jealous Girlfriends - "Roboxula"

One look at this photo and I realized that The Jealous Girlfriends was probably a VERY fitting name for the group. I mean c'mon...how many girls would revel in the fact that their significant other would be keeping close quarters with someone who bears a striking resemblance to Nelly Furtado? She looks so much like Nelly that for a split second I thought she was moonlighting with another band but she's not...this chick's just adorable too.

I like this song MUCH better than the one that played during the episode when all the men fled the estrogen drama filled walls of Seattle Grace and went on a fishing expedition. Yeah...this appeals to me far more than "Something In The Water" did but overall I find I really like their sound a lot. Check out their Myspace to decide for yourself which song you prefer.