It’s a meta-countdown.

Number 4 – Top 5 NEW ALBUMS of 2011 – I saw WAY more concerts than I heard new albums, so this is pretty easy David Lowery – The Palace Guards

Middle Brother – Middle Brother

Dawes- Nothing Is Wrong

Hickman-Dalton Gang- Vol II

Jonathan Segel – Apricot Jam / [...]]]>

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Morst’s Top 5 countdown of top 5 countdowns!

It’s a meta-countdown.

Number 4 – Top 5 NEW ALBUMS of 2011 – I saw WAY more concerts than I heard new albums, so this is pretty easy

David Lowery – The Palace Guards

Middle Brother – Middle Brother

Dawes- Nothing Is Wrong

Hickman-Dalton Gang- Vol II

Jonathan Segel – Apricot Jam / All Attractions

Hon mention cause I have not heard it yet (must see miles live to buy vinyl & save shipping!)
Miles Nielsen Presents The Rusted Hearts

Pop and Profanity on NPR

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/12/26/144075936/the-year-in-pop-and-profanity

Seasons greetings one and all,

Well folks, it’s December so it’s that time of the year when sheer stupidity takes over and I undertake my annual Christmas Music Marathon.

It started 2 years ago when I set myself the daunting challenge of [...]]]>
Listening Theme – Christmas Music Marathon 2011
by Paul Adams on Friday, December 2, 2011 at 1:41pm

Seasons greetings one and all,

Well folks, it’s December so it’s that time of the year when sheer stupidity takes over and I undertake my annual Christmas Music Marathon.

It started 2 years ago when I set myself the daunting challenge of listening to 100 different recordings of Irving Berlin’s Holiday classic “White Christmas” (don’t ask why, it seemed a good idea at the time) and I did it – http://bit.ly/svJwPR Last year I chose “Winter Wonderland” and managed 60 versions – http://bit.ly/rpN5Uj

This years choice is Mel Torme’s “The Christmas Song” (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire… etc.). If you know of any notable recordings please let me know and I’ll listen to as many as I can between now and Christmas Day. I’m looking for established, well known artists, not just someone sitting at home in their bedroom with a guitar on YouTube.

Having said that, if YOU want to sit at home in your bedroom (or recording studio) with a guitar and record a version just for me, I’d be most grateful and I’ll include you amongst the likes of Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Justin Beiber (damn!, I may have just put you off the idea). For the past two years Chris LeRoy has recorded special versions for us – will he take up the challenge this year? we’ll have to wait and see

Looking forward to hearing your recommendations.

Cheers, Paul

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There’s A River, Sweet Virginia

You walked the garden wall with me You walked the garden wall with me I could have had eternity And we came upon the secret tree Turned us out eventually We took the muddy Euphrates

There’s a river, sweet Virginia Rolling out, it’s like a dream Join me now, you have it in ya We’ll come around

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There’s A River, Sweet Virginia

You walked the garden wall with me
You walked the garden wall with me
I could have had eternity
And we came upon the secret tree
Turned us out eventually
We took the muddy Euphrates

There’s a river, sweet Virginia
Rolling out, it’s like a dream
Join me now, you have it in ya
We’ll come around

And east became Assyria
And east became Assyria
And trouble found me near to ya
You found it hard to hold my hand
You found it hard to hold my hand
We climbed the rocks across the sand

There’s a river, sweet Virginia
Rolling out, it’s like a dream
Join me now, you have it in ya
We’ll come around

It’s all been said and done before
It’s all been said and done before
We stayed until the waters pulled us through
I’m waiting for the time
And I am waiting for the time and
I’m prepared to wait a lifetime over you

Down the river, sweet Virginia
Rolling out, across a dream
Down the river, sweet Virginia
Rolling out, across a dream
Down the river, sweet Virginia
Rolling out, across a dream
Leave me now, you have it in ya

© 2010 Chris LeRoy
Published by New West Crash Music ASCAP

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COME ON NIGHT

If I go out, in the quiet Like I always do, Moonlight The soft trees, try to hide Like I always do, Starlight

Come on night Sweet night Sweet angel Starlight Come on night I’m in the garden Bring the light

A stones throw, not far away Like they always do, friends stay But they lay down, Drift away Are you sleeping? Can’t you hear me say?

Come on night Sweet night Sweet angel Starlight Come on [...]]]>

COME ON NIGHT

If I go out, in the quiet
Like I always do,
Moonlight
The soft trees, try to hide
Like I always do,
Starlight

Come on night
Sweet night
Sweet angel
Starlight
Come on night
I’m in the garden
Bring the light

A stones throw,
not far away
Like they always do, friends stay
But they lay down,
Drift away
Are you sleeping?
Can’t you hear me say?

Come on night
Sweet night
Sweet angel
Starlight
Come on night
I’m in the garden
Bring the light

When I pray, like drops of rain
The moon is falling, the sky remains
The whole world has opened wide
Can you take this cup from my sight?

Come on night
Sweet night
Sweet angel
Starlight
Come on night
Out in the garden
Bring the light

Chris LeRoy © October 9, 2007 Published by New West Crash Music