The Heart of the Matter

"Don't you dare come to me for forgiveness you traitorous bitch."

I hope Sara Ramirez gets an Emmy nod for her portrayal of the jilted wife this season because she is SUPERB. I wanted to post a still from that particular scene but couldn't find one and since to me that's THE defining moment in last night's episode I just decided not to post a photo at all this time.

On to the tunes...




Kim Richey - "The Absence of Your Company"

Some of you may remember that in my August post about the fantabulous Kim Richey I said that "The Absence of Your Company" was my favorite track on her recent release Chinese Boxes. It still is. It's heartbreaking and healing all at once...have a listen.





Meiko - "Hawaii"

There's not a lot I can say about Meiko and her music that I didn't already say the last time one of her songs appeared on Grey's. She's amazing, amazing, amazing and currently on tour with fellow Grey's alum Mat Kearney so hit up a show and check them out!






John Legend - "Sun Comes Up"

It just occurred to me that as much as I love John Legend I've never posted about his music. For shame! I first heard the name John Legend while pouring over the liner notes of Lauryn Hill's extraordinary solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. He played piano on "Everything is Everything" and did an amazing job. I, like millions of other people, really took notice when he released his debut Get Lifted and was instantly in love. "Ordinary People" (which was originally to have been a track for Black Eyed Peas) was a staple during my commute for the better part of 2005. It never gets old. What does a star do after achieving success with their first two albums? They start a philanthropic foundation and get involved with other charitable organizations! John Legend has put his talents to good use by creating the Show Me Campaign a grassroots movement to end economic and spiritual poverty throughout the world. He also appeared with the rest of the socially responsible musicians of the world for a Live Earth performance and he's partnered with Tide to join their Loads of Hope initiative to assist those in St. Bernard Parish who are still living with the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. With all his charitable work it's hard to imagine he'd have time to hit the studio but his third album is slated for release sometime in the summer of 2008. I can't wait. You can find this track on the third installment of the Grey's soundtrack and another version can be found on John's 2004 release Solo Sessions, Vol. 1: Live at the Knitting Factory.





Northern State - "Better Already"

Aside from what I read a few months ago in Entertainment Weekly I don't know much about these Long Island ladies. I did get the album on the recommendation of the magazine but sadly, haven't listened to any of it yet save this song which I do quite enjoy. They've got a really fun website
and they're touring all over the place with Tegan & Sara through the end of the year so something tells me we'll be hearing more about them soon or maybe they're just new to me. Rest assured I'll be taking a long listen to Can I Keep This Pen? over the weekend as I travel out of town as I'm officially intrigued.




Prince Fatty - "Milk and Honey"

I know zero about these guys and didn't even find a photo but here's what I did learn from their label and a few other sources:

"The group was put together by producer and engineer Mike Pelanconi, who produced Lilly Allen’s Alright Still and Little Barrie’s Stand Your Ground, and features an exciting guest line-up. The Roots Radics drummer Style Scott, Ruff Cut Band hammond organ player Bubblers, afrobeat star and saxophonist Bucky Leo and the Nostalgia 77 Horn Section have all played their part. Guest vocals have been provided by Little Roy, Winston Francis and Hollie Cook; its Cook’s smoky vocals that are showcased on Milk & Honey."

I'm sure someone out there can enlighten me more and please feel free but that's all I have time to seek out today.





Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Rockers to Swallow"

People were crazy for Yeah Yeah Yeahs' sophomore album Show Your Bones last year and even with all the hype, I wasn't that crazy for it. I liked it but I didn't love it. I have however enjoyed this year's Is Is EP very much and this song is the first track from that effort. The songs were written in 2004 during an especially tumultuous time for the group and I think that's more than evident when you listen. Check it out...it's good stuff.


For your convenience, a .zip file of all the tunes from last night's episode. Enjoy!

The Heart of the Matter - Grey's Tunes - Season 4, Episode 4