Bob Schneider - "Honeypot"

Yes, I'm guilty.  Guilty of being a shameless amateur promoter of Bob Schneider. This song-of-the-weekend space is, once again, featuring the king of the Austin TX music scene. I realize Bob was featured here back in March...and a few months before that too, but how was I to know that he would be releasing yet another stellar record with so many great tunes?!
I recently purchased Bob's latest album A Perfect Day which hit the stores at the end of April. I own all of his albums and each time a new one is released I have a sinking feeling that it's going to be the end of the run, a let down...you know, as such a prolific recording artist how can he keep up the pace and the quality and the originality?  Well he just can, and at this point I say 'don't ask questions, just enjoy his talents.'
If I were a good writer I might have described the new album as this good writer did on Bob's Myspace page: ...And A PERFECT DAY is just that--12 tracks of easy grooving, soulful melodies that sound like sunshine and slip into the ear as smooth as a chilled daiquiri. But, as is typical of Schneider, they're hardly pro-forma, follow-the-dots boat songs; rather, he cuts a wide swatch of music to chill by, from the light, summer groove of the opening track and first single "Let The Light In" to the soulful earthiness of "Honeypot," the ringing ambiance of "Everything You Love,” the bouncy pop of "Funcake," the relentless, brassy funk of "Am I Missing Something,” the insistent wiggle of "Hand Me Back My Life" and the loose-lipped-and-limbed, good humor of "Peaches"...
"Honeypot" is our selection today and it's my favorite from this brand new album.  Seems to me as if it sets up to be a raucous, crowd-pleasing, show-ending, sing-a-long encore for his live shows...with the whole la-la-la deal at the end....who knows? By the way, if you haven't seen him live, do yourself a favor and run don't walk to his next show if you get a chance.
As always...turn it up and ENJOY!

Bob Schneider - "Honeypot"
From the album 'A Perfect Day'

Listen to "Honeypot"




Click here for Bob Schneider tour dates.
Click here to see a Bob Schneider video of an acoustic version of "Honeypot."

Ford Turrell - "Ghost of Goodbye"

Because of little things like family, work and life in general, it's not every week that I come across new music, but I found a couple of 'keepers' this week including this song-of-the-weekend offering from Nashville's Ford Turrell.  While I always enjoy sharing some of my personal, long time favorite songs and artists, these new discoveries are really my favorite to post because for me they are fresh and I feel like we're finding them together.

Turrell is a pop/folk/singer-songwriter who is garnering some very nice local press:
"Ford Turrell's smoky vocals and wispy, drifting melodies convey a certain mystique, but ultimately this is an album that quietly takes hold and then proves mesmerizing in the process." - Performing Songwriter Magazine
"...heart-dragging, folk rock near perfection..." - Nashville Scene
"Soft spoken but confident, Ford Turrell's laid-back crooning propels his heartfelt lyrical jewels...turning heads and prompting enthusiastic praise from critics and rabid fan devotion." - BMI

"Ghost of Goodbye" falls into the pop category for me (yeah, I like a good pop song) and it comes from his 2007 self-titled debut album which is Turrell's only studio release. Highlight may be the unexpected (not any more) harmonica kicking in at 3:20.
ENJOY!

Ford Turrell - "Ghost of Goodbye"
From the album 'Ford Turrell'


Listen to "Ghost of Goodbye"

Ben Harper - "Say You Will"

Friday greetings from the sweltering northeast United States!  We're flirting with 100 degrees F around here and some serious thunderstorms as well.
It's song-of-the-weekend time and today we're serving up Ben Harper's "Say You Will" from his 2007 release 'Lifeline.'  Harper has released 11 studio albums, 4 live albums and one album as Fistful of Mercy in collaboration with Joseph Arthur and George Harrison's son Dhani.
A little background from Wikipedia:
Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music^[1] and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism.^[2] Harper's fan base spans several continents.^[3] His albums have been commercially successful in North America, Europe and Oceania. Harper is a two-time Grammy Award winner as well, winning awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, in 2005.

Love this guy, love this tune and love this line from the song:

like Marie Antoinette said to Louis XVI
man i think we're going down
our chances are slim and none
and I'm afraid slim just left town

Crank it up and ENJOY!

Ben Harper - "Say You Will"
From the album 'Lifeline'


Listen to "Say You Will"





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Forest Sun - "Change My Tune"

Hi everybody....happy Friday!
Here's a great, catchy little song by singer/songwriter Forest Sun.  I only heard this for the first time a couple weeks ago while listening to Pandora.  I figured right away that Sun was from the New Orleans area based on the combination of the melody along with the accordion and fiddle....but no...turns out he is from the San Fransisco bay area...shows you what I know. 
Recording since 1999, Sun has released a total of ten albums to date.  "Change My Tune" comes from 'Walk Through Walls,' his fifth studio album which was released in 2005.
Enjoy!

Forest Sun - "Change My Tune"
From the album 'Walk Through Walls'

Listen to "Change My Tune"









Click here to see Forest Sun tour dates.