Lissie - Record Collector & Pursuit of Happiness

Lissie got her big start when a friend told Lenny Kravitz about her myspace page and he asked her to open for him on tour. After that her first big EP "Why You Runnin" was produced by Bill Reynolds from Band of Horses. This song is from her debut album "Catching a Tiger". She's got a great voice and I might love her.

Here's a bonus of a live cover (since I love covers) of Pursuit of Happiness by Kid Cudi. Good stuff. Pardon some of the language.

Ok so this might not be the best song ever but I'm totally amazed at the video. The band Little Comets decided to record an acoustic version of their song "One Night in October" but because of either a desire to challenge themselves or budget constraints they all decided to play the song simultaneously on the same guitar. And honestly the tune is pretty catchy as well.

I don't know how "Nightswimming" got stuck in my head (the R.E.M.) version. But it's a really great song so I'm not complaining. Having it stuck in my head reminded me of an Ingrid Michaelson cover/tribute to R.E.M. that a friend of mine once showed me (thanks Sadie). I love when artists really do something unique to make a cover their own and Ingrid really nails it on this one.

This was a random find, but a real goldmine. I recently downloaded a radio app of one of my favorite music websites. One of the stations is "Female Vocalist" which I was SO stoked to see. If you know me and my music, you know I'm a sucker for girl singers. So Daughter popped up on there today (the song was called "Medicine" which is also very good) and I've been listening to everything I can find of hers ever since. Her vocal style reminds me a lot of Florence + The Machine but more mellow. Hope you liiiiike.

I don't know what's better about this song, the song or the video. It comes from a YouTube documentary called "Life In A Day". I just watched this last night and really enjoyed it. Next time you've got 90 minutes to spend watching a movie, seriously take this one into consideration. The song is light and catchy and really has been stuck in my head since I watched it.

Mates of State is a group comprised of only two members, or one couple I guess you could say. The husband and wife duo has been around since 1997 but I first heard of them as openers for Fun about a year ago. I was really impressed with how much energy their music had for just being the two of them. There's some true love right there.

Happy Halloween everyone! Sorry it's been so long. To make up for things today's track is nearly 30 minutes long. It's a Halloween Mixtape that I put together for a silent dance party that I threw over the weekend. I spent quite a bit of time with it so it's really pounded into my brain. Hope you enjoy it! If you do, you can download it by clicking the down arrow on the SoundCloud player.

This one really will get stuck in your head. "Mind Your Manners" by Chiddy Bang is fun, upbeat, and is just one of those songs you can't listen to without a smile on your face. I love the kids singing that are sampled, and the guitar adds some good vibes as well. If you need a song to pick you up on a bad day, this one would be a grrreat choice.

Ok I obviously haven't been listening to enough great music recently. Here's a song that I thought was interesting more than anything else. iTribute by...I dunno. ^That kid^. It's a tribute to the man, the myth, legend, Steve Jobs himself. You can catch some sampled Apple noises if you listen close.

Happy October! I love October and Halloween and so I thought I'd start this month off with a good old Halloween song. A tribute from great artist to great artist. I present Imogen Heap covering "Thriller" by Michael Jackson. I love covers, remixes, etc. and I think Imogen does a great job at taking this song and really putting her style all over it. So Happy Halloween! Also sorry it's been over a week since last time. I'm still getting over my hate for YouTube