Lauren Zettler's live album gives somber folkpop teeth

Artist: Lauren Zettler

Album: Live in L.A.

Soundling vocally like a younger Paula Cole or Vanessa Carlton,  Zettler comes across as a somber, mature folk artist. When she lets loose on tracks like “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” (a cover of a Bob Dylan tune) and “Over My Head,”  her midwestern drawl begins to show its teeth, and her bittersweet lyrics and melodies grab your throat.  The fact that she performs with a live band on this album (mandolin, clarinet, drums, percussions) greatly increases the tonal variety of the music here. From jump-up rock-n-roll to tender folk ballads. “Thank You” is a quick, folksy ditty  that would put the Indigo Girls to shame. And then there’s the Radiohead cover “Creep” which encapsulates her alienation in a pretty package with ribbons and bows.

She changes tempo midway through some of her tracks, bringing surprises along the way (which her band gets through without a hitch). You can tell that she’s trying to make music that lasts, that aims for something greater than a 4-minute track on a CD.  Look past the limitations of her guitar playing,  and the live recording’s imperfections (clipping /distortion at some of the louder sections) and you will find a fearless young artist baring her aspirations and experiences on the stage for all to hear. To listen is to feel voyeuristic anxiety. Am I supposed to hear this? Or is this a private conversation between her and the universe? Turns out it’s both. And we are lucky to be included in the audience.  Bravo, Lauren.

Note: The YouTube video above is footage taken on her recent “Midwest or Bust” tour.

DETAILS:

7 MP3s, encoded at 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz stereo. Zip file is approx. 30 MB in size.

Download the free album (approx. 30 MB ) by signing up for her artist newsletter on her website.

Artist Website: http://www.laurenzettler.com

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Amor e Sexo estreia com 18 pontos

A estréia do programa “Amor e Sexo” sob o comando de Fernanda Lima rendeu a Globo media de 18 pontos na última sexta-feira dia 28/08. Liderança isolada, o programa tem um ritmo interessante mais ainda falta uma química básica nas trocas de perguntas.

Vale lembrar que cada ponto no Ibope representa cerca de 60 mil domicílios na Grande São Paulo, dados que servem como referência para o mercado publicitário.

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Nova sede da RedeTV! tem até adega para vinhos

Estúdios modernos, equipamentos digitais, camarins decorados por designers famosas… Não faltam regalias na nova sede da RedeTV!, em Osasco, na Grande São Pulo. Mas nada se compara à adega montada lá pelos donos do canal.

Segundo informações do jornal O Estado de S. Paulo, toda informatizada, a adega tem todos os vinhos catalogados em computador, que os localiza e informa, por meio de leitura digital, dados como safra, ano e marca da garrafa.

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audiencia de domingo dia 30 das 09:00 as 11:55

– 9h20 hrs. globo 17 , sbt 4 ,Record 2.5 cultura 2.5

-10:00 hrs . globo 14, Record 5,5, Sbt 5 cultura 2,5

- 10:53 hrs- globo 13 , record 5, sbt 4

-11:35 hrs. globo 10, Sbt 6 , record 5

-11:40 hrs. globo 12, sbt 7 ,Recod 5, cultura 3

11:45 hrs. globo 11, sbt 7 , record 5 , cultura 4

11:55 hrs. , globo 9.9 , sbt 7.2 , record 5.2 , cultura 3.8 – domingo legal proximo da globo .. sbt com celso ameaça o único horário alem do futebol que da audiência para globo no domingo.

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Young Galaxy

Young Galaxy es el proyecto de Stephen Ramsay(guitarra y voz), el cual es un joven Canadiense que luego de ser invitado a tocar la guitarra en la banda de sus amigos Stars, logro hacerce del sello Art & Crafts y ahi fue cuando lo contrataron a principios del año 2005 y en ese año formo su banda con Catherine McCandless(teclado)Max Henry(teclados y otros intrumentos mas raros), Stephen Kamp(bajo) y Liam O´Neill(bateria), su musica es muy agradable, hasta el momento tienen 2 discos, el primero solamente se llama “Young Galaxy” donde se puede escuchar un sonido Dreampopero con similitudes a bandas como Galaxy 500 y en su segundo album lanzado hace apenas 1 mes que se llama “Invisible Republic” se escucha un sonido mas Canadiense por decirlo de alguna manera, ya que si se presta atencion muchas bandas canadienses tienen cosas en comun en cuanto a lo musical, me gusta mucho esta banda disfrutenla, lo unico que no me convence de los Canadienses es que tienen como un llamado a tener muchos proyectos musicales, no se muy bien por que pero atras de una banda de Canada siempre hay 2 o 3 bandas mas por lo menos, y eso me vuelve loco, demasiadas bandas.

YOUNG GALAXY – YOUNG GALAXY(2007)

01. Swing Your Heartache 6:17

02. No Matter How Hard You Try 3:49

03. Outside the City 3:22

04. Lazy Religion 5:33

05. Wailing Wall 3:51

06. Sun’s Coming Up and My Plane’s Coming Down 6:16

07. Searchlight 2:40

08. Lost in the Call 3:32

09. Come and See 4:00

10. Embers 3:54

11. Alchemy Between Us 5:30

YOUNG GALAXY – INVISIBLE REPUBLIC(2009)

01. Long Live The Fallen World 4:56

02. Oh Sister 3:41

03. Destroyer 4:31

04. Pathos 2:22

05. Light Years 5:45

06. Disposable Times 4:25

07. Dreams 4:30

08. Queen Drum 3:51

09. Smoke And Mirror Show 4:47

10. Firestruck 5:12

COMENTAR NO CUESTA NADA MAS QUE TIEMPO!!!COMENTEN!!!

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Michael Jackson Death Ruled a Homicide

Making official what has been speculated on for days, the Los Angeles coroner has formally announced that they have ruled Michael Jackson’s death a homicide.

The coroner’s report states that Propofol and Lorazepam were the primary drugs responsible for Michael’s death.

Assuming the Propofol was administered, one would also assume that manslaughter will be the charge. Unless, of course, there are more nefarious details the public hasn’t been made aware of.

By U.S. law, manslaughter falls under the heading of homicide.

BBC Story: BBC NEWS | Americas | Jackson death ruled as homicide

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She's Just Being Miley...Ramble

Miley Cyrus has been on my mind a lot this August with her hit “Party In The USA” an unstoppable gail force in my mind on repeat. Then she was swinging her hips, um yeah, at the Teen Choice Awards on an ice cream stripper pole…hmm, who’s head is in the gutter here protesting parents? Are you the same people who film your kids singing Flo Rida? (and yes those who know/love me will notice this dude mentions how George Michael’s “I Want Your Sex” video was banned back in the day & how I love that.)

As a former Disney Cast Member (aka employee it’s a Mouse House thang), I did have a raised eyebrow during her hip thrusts, but in the end, for me everything can simply be explained away with ‘She’s just being Miley’ from her song “See You Again,” which was the first song that caught my pop-loving ears. I couldn’t get enough of it.

Yes, I’ve always had an affinity for the brighter side of life. As a music programmer I was often dubbed the Teen Queen, but that doesn’t mean my taste didn’t evolve as my positions at work did the same so after eight years of music programming and a degree in music, I can tell you there is nothing wrong with the saucy greatness of Miley! She comes from a musical family as we all know her dad’s hit “Achy Breaky Heart” and her step-brother Trace’s band Metrostation…oh come on now, I know you’ve found your own hips have a will of their own once “Shake It” comes on the radio.

Back to Miley though, now there is an even bigger sign that she will make it through the teen years to bonafide pop diva! No, I’m not thinking about her being one of the only non-Sony acts on this years Vh1 Divas, I’m talking about the embracing of the Fire Island gays! The recipe is 1 part “Party In The USA”, plus a dash of beach, add five gays in rainbow colored bathing suits splashing around like Sandy in ‘Grease’ minus the rhythm, blend with film frames to move from one scene to the next and you have “Fire Island Pines” aka Miley’s Expansion Into Main Gay America! :

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