Iron & Wine - "The Trapeze Swinger (Live)"

I've got another one from Iron & Wine for you today. This one closed out a stellar set on Austin City Limits, which you should really check out if you enjoy this one. By the way, the background singer to Sam's right is his sister, Sarah Beam. Enjoy!

Gomez - "How We Operate"

I've always loved this song because it's so unique. The structure is just a bit odd, and I like that. I also enjoy the singer's raspy voice, and it certainly doesn't hurt that he reminds me of my guitar teacher in college, Larry Hammett. I hope you enjoy it!

Oren Lavie - "Her Morning Elegance"

I was in a Michaels craft store yesterday with my family, and heard this song playing over the in-store speakers. I found the song striking, particularly the singer's voice and the keyboard lick that plays throughout. I had to jot down a few lyrics so I could Google the song when I got home...I made out "she fights for her life on the train", and figured that would be unique enough to identify the song. And so it was. It turns out that it was an artist that I'd never heard of - Oren Lavie - and that he's Israeli. Further, it just so happens that the video for the song garnerned a Grammy nomination for "Best Short Form Music Video" and that it has over 20,000,000 hits on Youtube.

I still have no idea what the song is about, and I don't care. It's a song worth hearing, and the video is a trip, as well. Enjoy!

Jack's Mannequin - "Amy, I"

Sorry that it's been awhile since I've posted any songs. Life happened. I've got a good song for you today, though, and you may recognize the lead singer's voice...he's also the lead singer for Something Corporate. Jack's Mannequin was a side project of his that seems to have turned into something more, seeing as how this week marked the release of their third album. This is my favorite song from the album so far, so I hope you enjoy it.

Wilco - "Impossible Germany (Live)"

I've got a treat for you today. Wilco was one of those bands that people who knew my musical tastes kept mentioning to me. "You should really check them out." I tried a number of different albums at several different points in time, but never really found a good entry point. Their album "Yankee Foxtrot Hotel" was critically acclaimed by virtually every music publication, but I still haven't found much to like on that one. However, my opinion of Wilco changed when I heard their album "Sky Blue Sky"; the album is genius, and I say that without a hint of hyperbole. Take this track for instance...how would you pin it down into a single genre? It turns out that the addition of Nels Cline on guitar augmented their sound quite a bit, and it's not hard to see why from this video...the man creates a world of possibilities.

It was really hard for me to pick a single song from this album, because I really could recommend almost every track. So I'm sure I'll be posting more from this album in the future, but for the time being, enjoy this one!

Matt Nathanson - "Bulletproof Weeks"

A Pandora special today. I'm in the middle of exploring Matt Nathanson's catalogue, and so far so good. I really enjoy this song, so I hope you do as well.

Led Zeppelin - "Over The Hills And Far Away"

I've always loved Led Zeppelin, and this has long been one of my favorite songs of theirs. The guitar intro is so memorable. The track is from their album "Houses of the Holy", which was riddled with hits. It should be a nice way to start your week. Enjoy!

Note: You might have noticed that I didn't manage to post a song yesterday. I'm not running out of ideas (yet), but time on the weekend is certainly at a premium these days. When I first started this blog I had planned on only posting songs for weekdays, taking the weekends off. I think the time has arrived to implement that schedule, so I'll only be posting five songs per week from here on in. Hopefully that won't disappoint my loyal readers...all three of you.