Here we go!
10) You probably have heard this song, it's very popular right now. From Ireland, Hozier with Take Me to Church
9) One Republic, Something I Need
8) The Pretty Reckless, Why'd You Bring a Shotgun to the Party
7) Ingrid Michaelson, Over You (feat. A Great Big World)
6) Gabrielle Aplin, Salvation
And now, the top five!
5) NONONO, Pumpin Blood
4) Joseph, Cloudline
3) Nina Nesbitt, Selfies
2) Elizavita, Hero
1) UK chicks rule! 3 of my top 6. Birdy, Wings
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
2014 Summa Cum Laude (11-20)
The best part about this part of the list is how much I love these songs.
20) Gabriella Cilmi, Symmetry
19)One Republic, Love Runs Out
18) Ingrid Michaelson, Home
17) No Sinner, Boo Hoo Hoo
16) It seems I love Sweden this year even more than usual. NONONO with Jungle
15) Another amazing talent from the UK, Birdy with Strange Birds
14) Vance Joy again. Best That I Can
13) Within Temptation (featuring Xzibit), And We Run
12) The Strange Familiar, Surrender
11)You had know Nina Nesbitt would show up near the top. The Hardest Part
20) Gabriella Cilmi, Symmetry
19)One Republic, Love Runs Out
18) Ingrid Michaelson, Home
17) No Sinner, Boo Hoo Hoo
16) It seems I love Sweden this year even more than usual. NONONO with Jungle
15) Another amazing talent from the UK, Birdy with Strange Birds
14) Vance Joy again. Best That I Can
13) Within Temptation (featuring Xzibit), And We Run
12) The Strange Familiar, Surrender
11)You had know Nina Nesbitt would show up near the top. The Hardest Part
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
2014 Summa Cum Laude 21-30
30) Polly Scattergood, Cocoon
29) Australia gives us Gossling, Heart Killer
28) Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden strike again with Let Me Go
27) Seems like LA based artists are scoring well with me this year. Here is Jess Penner with Summertime
26) Joseph is a three sister act from Portland, OR. Here is Wind
25) Christina Perri, i don't wanna break
24) Oh Honey is a duo from New York that got noticed in 2014. Be OK
23) The Rentals is an American band lead by the Bass player from Weezer (according to Wikipedia). Just try to not like this song. It's Time To Come Home
22) Ingrid Michaelson's Light's Out may well be the best album this year (it's up there). Saw her at First Avenue this year. She is so special! Here is Afterlife
21) Oh Land, No Particular Order
29) Australia gives us Gossling, Heart Killer
28) Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden strike again with Let Me Go
27) Seems like LA based artists are scoring well with me this year. Here is Jess Penner with Summertime
26) Joseph is a three sister act from Portland, OR. Here is Wind
25) Christina Perri, i don't wanna break
24) Oh Honey is a duo from New York that got noticed in 2014. Be OK
23) The Rentals is an American band lead by the Bass player from Weezer (according to Wikipedia). Just try to not like this song. It's Time To Come Home
22) Ingrid Michaelson's Light's Out may well be the best album this year (it's up there). Saw her at First Avenue this year. She is so special! Here is Afterlife
21) Oh Land, No Particular Order
2014 Summa Cum Laude 31-43
The rank ordering starts:
43) Lauren Aquilina is a brilliant young singer from the UK. Here is Lovers or Liars
42) Sweden brings us Tove Lo's Habits (Stay High)
41) Australia gifts us with Gabriella Cilmi. Here is The Sting
40) My Brightest Diamond is a project of the singer Shara Worden (New York). Here is Pressure
39) Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden (Seattle but based in Nashville) put a super duper album out this year. Here is Wide Open Plain
38) Another New York act on my list, Haerts with Giving Up
37) SNL did skit about people who don't want to admit they like Taylor Swift's music. I am over it. Here is Out of the Woods
36) New Jersey's Nicole Atkins is amazing. Girl You Look Amazing
35) From Wisconsin and currently out of New York, Grace Weber gives us Till I Hurt You
34) Philadelphia gives us Christina Perri, who is 2 for 2 on albums now. Human
33) From Norway, Highasakite with Iran
32) The Pretty Reckless is a band I obviously like a lot. Here is Heaven Knows
31) Cold War Kids is a cool band from Long Beach. Here is Drive Desperate
43) Lauren Aquilina is a brilliant young singer from the UK. Here is Lovers or Liars
42) Sweden brings us Tove Lo's Habits (Stay High)
41) Australia gifts us with Gabriella Cilmi. Here is The Sting
40) My Brightest Diamond is a project of the singer Shara Worden (New York). Here is Pressure
39) Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden (Seattle but based in Nashville) put a super duper album out this year. Here is Wide Open Plain
38) Another New York act on my list, Haerts with Giving Up
37) SNL did skit about people who don't want to admit they like Taylor Swift's music. I am over it. Here is Out of the Woods
36) New Jersey's Nicole Atkins is amazing. Girl You Look Amazing
35) From Wisconsin and currently out of New York, Grace Weber gives us Till I Hurt You
34) Philadelphia gives us Christina Perri, who is 2 for 2 on albums now. Human
33) From Norway, Highasakite with Iran
32) The Pretty Reckless is a band I obviously like a lot. Here is Heaven Knows
31) Cold War Kids is a cool band from Long Beach. Here is Drive Desperate
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
2014 Magna Cum Laude IV
The Novelists, another band I don't actually know much about. This song features Megan Slankard, who is quite a talent. I'm In No Pain
I really love The Pretty Reckless. Perhaps too much, which could result in my Going to Hell
I apologize for the repeat bands at this point. But in my defense, there are a lot of artists on the big long list. Turns out, my favorites dominate near the top. Here are two from The Strange Familiar (who totally deserve to dominate).
Painkiller
Rain
Here is band from LA that is pretty cool I think. Wildcat! Wildcat! with Up & Beyond
Are there two greater pillars in Symphonic Metal than Nightwish and Within Temptation? So, what if the orignal front from Nightwish did a joint song with Within Temptation? You'd get this
In the same genre, here are two great tracks from Xandria. Sacrificium
Nightfall
From Phoenix of all places, here are two from Zola Jesus
Dangerous Days
Hunger
My last Magna, perhaps appropriately, Sick Like Me from In This Moment
I really love The Pretty Reckless. Perhaps too much, which could result in my Going to Hell
I apologize for the repeat bands at this point. But in my defense, there are a lot of artists on the big long list. Turns out, my favorites dominate near the top. Here are two from The Strange Familiar (who totally deserve to dominate).
Painkiller
Rain
Here is band from LA that is pretty cool I think. Wildcat! Wildcat! with Up & Beyond
Are there two greater pillars in Symphonic Metal than Nightwish and Within Temptation? So, what if the orignal front from Nightwish did a joint song with Within Temptation? You'd get this
In the same genre, here are two great tracks from Xandria. Sacrificium
Nightfall
From Phoenix of all places, here are two from Zola Jesus
Dangerous Days
Hunger
My last Magna, perhaps appropriately, Sick Like Me from In This Moment
2014 Magna Cum Laude III
Another one from Nicole Atkins. Worst Hangover.
A favorite from Denmark, Oh Land had a song in my top 10 last year. She put a new album out late in 2014, and I like it. Nothing is Over.
From Nashville (I think), Olivia Jean. Green Honeycreeper.
From Baraboo, WI, PHOX. Song is called Evil.
Two more from the wonderful Polly Scattergood. Miss You
I've Got A Heart
S (Jenn Ghetto), Losers
The order is alpahbetical, but this will change the mood a bit. Stream of Passion with Monster
Here are two from an obscure artist named Taylor something.
A favorite from Denmark, Oh Land had a song in my top 10 last year. She put a new album out late in 2014, and I like it. Nothing is Over.
From Nashville (I think), Olivia Jean. Green Honeycreeper.
From Baraboo, WI, PHOX. Song is called Evil.
Two more from the wonderful Polly Scattergood. Miss You
I've Got A Heart
S (Jenn Ghetto), Losers
The order is alpahbetical, but this will change the mood a bit. Stream of Passion with Monster
Here are two from an obscure artist named Taylor something.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
2014 Magna Cum Laude, II
From Seattle, Jen Wood.
Fell In Love
From Las Vegas, Jenny Lewis. Head Underwater
From Australia, Jezebels. Beat to Beat
Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden (are we are not done with this band)
Again, I just adore Katie Herzig - and this video is a stitch.
Lia Ices, Higher
For whatever reasons, Canada seems underrepresented this year. Here is Lights (Up We Go).
On other hand, Scandinavia is doing very well this year. Lykke Li with Love Me Like I'm Not Made of Stone
MØ - XXX 88 ft. Diplo
From New York, Mister Wives. This is Twisted Tongue.
Here are two more from the very productive Nerina Pallot Lay Down With Me
Men Are Not From Mars
Fell In Love
From Las Vegas, Jenny Lewis. Head Underwater
From Australia, Jezebels. Beat to Beat
Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden (are we are not done with this band)
Again, I just adore Katie Herzig - and this video is a stitch.
Lia Ices, Higher
For whatever reasons, Canada seems underrepresented this year. Here is Lights (Up We Go).
On other hand, Scandinavia is doing very well this year. Lykke Li with Love Me Like I'm Not Made of Stone
MØ - XXX 88 ft. Diplo
From New York, Mister Wives. This is Twisted Tongue.
Here are two more from the very productive Nerina Pallot Lay Down With Me
Men Are Not From Mars
2014 Magna Cum Laude I
Moving up in my rankings. The Cum Laude's were 87-138. The Magna Cum Laude's are 43-86.
Note, these are again, mostly alphabetical
Another one from Amy Stroup, Falling.
Annie Stela, Liar
From New Zealand, here is Brooke Fraser with two songs.
Elizabeth and The Catapult, Sugar Covered Poison.
Here are two from one my favorite albums of 2014, Epica's Quantum Enigma
This one is worth listening to the whole way (well, they all are, but this song is, well, no pun intended, epic).
Gabriella Aplin, The Power of Love
Haerts, Hemiplegia
Imelda May, Wild Woman
I've liked this very innovative artist from quite some time. Imogene Heap, Me the Machine
Note, these are again, mostly alphabetical
Another one from Amy Stroup, Falling.
Annie Stela, Liar
From New Zealand, here is Brooke Fraser with two songs.
Elizabeth and The Catapult, Sugar Covered Poison.
Here are two from one my favorite albums of 2014, Epica's Quantum Enigma
This one is worth listening to the whole way (well, they all are, but this song is, well, no pun intended, epic).
Gabriella Aplin, The Power of Love
Haerts, Hemiplegia
Imelda May, Wild Woman
I've liked this very innovative artist from quite some time. Imogene Heap, Me the Machine
2014 Cum Laude V
From Kentucky, Sleeper Agent.
The band is from the Netherlands, the singer? Mexico. Stream of Passion.
This is a really good album. Period. The assist from Imogene Heap only helps.
From LA, The Pretty Reckless
From LA, The Shoe
I think this band is just going to get more and more popular. From Ohio, The Strange Familiar.
Tori Amos put an album out this year, and I got to see her perform. She still has it.
Who is Vance Joy? I didn't know until recently. Turns out he is a very talented singer-songwriter from down-under.
To be honest, I don't know much about this band. Various Hands. It's a cool song though.
From New York State, We Are The In Crowd.
My last Cum Laude. But trust me, you will see many of these bands again in the coming posts. Here is a band from The Netherlands I got to see at First Avenue this year. Within Temptation.
The band is from the Netherlands, the singer? Mexico. Stream of Passion.
This is a really good album. Period. The assist from Imogene Heap only helps.
From LA, The Pretty Reckless
From LA, The Shoe
I think this band is just going to get more and more popular. From Ohio, The Strange Familiar.
Tori Amos put an album out this year, and I got to see her perform. She still has it.
Who is Vance Joy? I didn't know until recently. Turns out he is a very talented singer-songwriter from down-under.
To be honest, I don't know much about this band. Various Hands. It's a cool song though.
From New York State, We Are The In Crowd.
My last Cum Laude. But trust me, you will see many of these bands again in the coming posts. Here is a band from The Netherlands I got to see at First Avenue this year. Within Temptation.
2014 Cum Laude IV
From LA, In This Moment.
From Denmark, MØ
From the UK, a singer who put out a ton of EPs in 2014, Nerina Pallot.
And another
From New Jersey, Nicole Atkins.
I am a big fan of this gal from the UK, Nina Nesbitt.
From Vancouver, two from No Sinner.
From Sweden, NoNoNO
If you didn't hear this song this year, you don't have a radio.
Back to the UK, Polly Scattergood
S (Jenn Ghetto), out of Seattle.
From Denmark, MØ
From the UK, a singer who put out a ton of EPs in 2014, Nerina Pallot.
And another
From New Jersey, Nicole Atkins.
I am a big fan of this gal from the UK, Nina Nesbitt.
From Vancouver, two from No Sinner.
From Sweden, NoNoNO
If you didn't hear this song this year, you don't have a radio.
Back to the UK, Polly Scattergood
S (Jenn Ghetto), out of Seattle.
Friday, January 9, 2015
2014 Cum Laude III
From LA (though originally Hawaii) Jess Penner. Make Your Demands.
Based Nashville, originally from Dallas, here are two from Jillian Edwards.
Daydream
Gotta Have You
Also based in Nashville, from Seattle. Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden. Blue Hotel.
Based in Nashville (where else?) and from Colorado, here is one of my very favorite musicians, Katie Herzig. Your Side.
From LA, Kitten. Cathedral.
From Connecticut, via CA, Lia Ices. Tell Me.
A couple from Liv Kristine, the Norwegian front for Leaves Eyes.
Two and a Heart
Love Decay
From Sweden, Lykke Li. Heart of Steel.
Based Nashville, originally from Dallas, here are two from Jillian Edwards.
Daydream
Gotta Have You
Also based in Nashville, from Seattle. Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden. Blue Hotel.
Based in Nashville (where else?) and from Colorado, here is one of my very favorite musicians, Katie Herzig. Your Side.
From LA, Kitten. Cathedral.
From Connecticut, via CA, Lia Ices. Tell Me.
A couple from Liv Kristine, the Norwegian front for Leaves Eyes.
Two and a Heart
Love Decay
From Sweden, Lykke Li. Heart of Steel.
2014 Cum Laude, II
From Russia, born in New York, Elizaveta.
Sorry
From Greece, Elysion. Made of Lies.
From Texas, Emily Wolfe. Ghost Limb
Did I say the Dutch produce amazing symphonic metal? These guys are among the best of the best. Epica. Sense Without Sanity.
If you follow me, you know I have a thing for female singers. Especially if they are from the UK. Here are two from Gabrielle Aplin.
Home
Human
Another band from Brooklyn, NY. Haerts. All The Days.
From Norway, Highasakite. Lover, Where You Live?
From Ireland, Imelda May. Wicked Way
OK, I can't say enough good things about Ingrid Michaelson. Boys Chase Girls (love the Robert Palmer reference)
Sorry
From Greece, Elysion. Made of Lies.
From Texas, Emily Wolfe. Ghost Limb
Did I say the Dutch produce amazing symphonic metal? These guys are among the best of the best. Epica. Sense Without Sanity.
If you follow me, you know I have a thing for female singers. Especially if they are from the UK. Here are two from Gabrielle Aplin.
Home
Human
Another band from Brooklyn, NY. Haerts. All The Days.
From Norway, Highasakite. Lover, Where You Live?
From Ireland, Imelda May. Wicked Way
OK, I can't say enough good things about Ingrid Michaelson. Boys Chase Girls (love the Robert Palmer reference)
2014, Cum Laude, first set
Lot's of songs I have been sorting through. Here are my Cum Laude's in more or less alphabetical order. Remember, these are songs I like. There aren't really any other criteria.
Let's start with a fabulous piano player and singer from Denmark. Agnes Obel.
Riverside
On Powdered Ground.
From Canada, Alexz Johnson.
Currently out of Nashville, Amy Stroup.
From Michigan, Annie Stela. Lucky
Another band out of Nashville, Christina Bailey and the Civil Men. Siren.
From Philadelphia, Christina Perri. This is Lonely Child.
The Dutch produce so many awesome symphonic metal bands. This is one of them. Delain. Stardust.
From Brooklyn NY, here are two from Elizabeth and the Catapult. This is one of the best albums of 2014 by the way.
Happy Pop
Wish I didn't
Let's start with a fabulous piano player and singer from Denmark. Agnes Obel.
Riverside
On Powdered Ground.
From Canada, Alexz Johnson.
Currently out of Nashville, Amy Stroup.
From Michigan, Annie Stela. Lucky
Another band out of Nashville, Christina Bailey and the Civil Men. Siren.
From Philadelphia, Christina Perri. This is Lonely Child.
The Dutch produce so many awesome symphonic metal bands. This is one of them. Delain. Stardust.
From Brooklyn NY, here are two from Elizabeth and the Catapult. This is one of the best albums of 2014 by the way.
Happy Pop
Wish I didn't
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