Mambo No. 5 (a little Bit of…) – Lou Bega
I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and the turning of a stone into the new year! I appreciate you all so much, and am thrilled to play a small role in your routine as you tune into the Sizzle Bacon Playlist!
Frustration – music2work2
Have you ever put your heart and soul into something for years and yet it didn’t work out?
If so, this track’s for you.
The frustration I’m referring to is not the angry, cheated emotion – it is the sad one. The frustration of not getting what you want – to be frustrated in one’s efforts.
Pass you By – Gillian Welch
Kinda been looking for the perfect placement of a Gillian Welch track, but I sort of came to the realisation it doesn’t matter where Her music sits… It’s just so beautifully brilliant and track placement is totally irrelevant. The melancholy beats per minute, and the fragile restraint of Her vocal’s had me lining up at the record market until I had the entire discography under my belt…
Morning Sun – Melody Gardot
The new year is symbolic of a new start, change, something different. We can if we want to, imagine that anything can happen, or if that is too much to believe, we can ask ourselves to take one step in a new direction, just one.
White Wine In The Sun – Tim Minchin
So – before we go any further – you should know that this one is for my Dad.
He died in 2015 and I miss him immensely. He was as flawed as the rest of us, but I remember him as just, a really good man. Husband for 51 years, father of three super capable children, Obstetrician & Gynecologist, served his country in the Air Force, lover of books, of music, of humanity, of laughter, of hard work and perseverance – I am incredibly grateful for what he gave me and thankful to have been his son.
Before – Elif Çağlar
Elif Çağlar Türkiye’de cazın en önde gelen isimlerinden birisi, belki de en iyisi. 2 yıl önce onu canlı izleyebilme şansını yakalayabilen sınırlı sayıda insandan biri olduğum için seviniyorum. Çünkü müziği kulaklık takmadan duyulmalı. Queens College’taki lisanüstü eğitiminden sonra New York’ta birçok hatrı sayılır mekanda konserler verdiğini biliyoruz. 2015’te Aaron Parks, Harish Raghavan ve Eric Harland gibi önemli caz sanatçılarının katkılarıyla Misfit adlı albümünü piyasaya çıkardı ve bana göre Türkiye’nin en başarılı caz vokali olduğunu da kanıtlamış oldu.
Somewhere over the Rainbow – Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwoʻole
We jellyfish love islands, and a great many of us make our home around the islands of Hawaii. There, from the clear blue waters where Hawaii lives, many of us once heard a voice so pure and beautiful ring out from the land, we will never forget it. That was the voice of Iz.
An Interview With Nigel Powell By Julia Maehner
Nigel Powell is a pretty sincere man. Although I only got to interview him via email, his answers ring with a clarity and honesty that’s pretty damn impressive. His portfolio is pretty impressive, also. He’s been a part of Frank Turner’s touring band The Sleeping Souls for ever now and working on several projects on when he’s not on the road. The Sad Song Co. is the one project where he’s most himself and doesn’t depend on the vision of others. Powell’s new record Worth is due February 9, 2018. It’s a collection of songs that flow seamlessly into one another, in spite of the impressive eclectic songwriting style he displays. While a solemn prog rock vibe is the thread holding them together, Powell plays with whimsical pop arrangements, minimal synthesizer rhythms and sweeping guitar solos to craft his intricate music.
Q: You use a lot of spiritual imagery in your lyrics. How does religion influence your songwriting?
What You Make Of It – The Sad Song Co.
There is so much music out there, and I listen to a lot of it. Still, I’m really grateful for the submissions that come into my inbox via the Music to Conquer Mountains landing page. One of them was a submission by Nigel Powell, mastermind of the project The Sad Song Co. He submitted his new single, “What You Make Of It”, a sweeping progressive rock “Anthem” that reminded me of Genesis’ Lamb Lies Down On Broadway and prog metal masters Tool and Opeth.
Rain – Uriah Heep
Those of you who have lived in different parts of the world know that rain is different wherever you are. I remember what it was like in the Ohio Valley: when it rained, it really poured. In Finland, you don’t get rain like that, not even close. Over here, it’s mostly drizzle – at least in comparison. However, the thing that doesn’t change, as per your location, is what happens in our minds when we look out the window on a rainy day…
Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) – Aretha Franklin
With her heart-wrenching vocals, pristine tone and divine notes, Aretha Franklin is rightfully called the “Queen of Soul.” With roots in gospel, she started her secular music career in the early 60s, but didn’t really strike gold until the late 60s, with her first #1 “I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)”. From that point on, she ruled the charts until the mid-80s with a plethora of unforgettable hits…
Ouroboros – Morosity
“They say a garden is to be a world unto itself. It had better make room for the darker shades of feeling. In the vibrant garden scape that is the MPLS music scene, a scene that prides itself on positivity, MOROSITY provides that vital touch of gray. Cool, dark, and sulky” says the members of the Minneapolis based band, Morosity. And they are not wrong. The alternative rock and psychedelic folk rock band provides that introspective touch of sound that the world is hungry for.