Matisyahu | Jewish Reggae Band

A friend of mine just referred me to Matisyahu, a jewish hiphop and reggae band, since I'm in the faith of Messianic Judaism. Here's a live version of their song "Time of Your Song"
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Ninedays New Album | Now 7 Albums in Total

Ninedays just released their new album, Slow Motion Life. I also just learned that they have now a total of 7 albums! I used to think that the Madding Crowd (one of my top favorites among their albums!) was the first, but it turns out that they have three albums prior to that.


Their albums are:

* Something To Listen To - 1995
* Monday Songs - 1996
* Three - 1998
* The Madding Crowd - 2000
* So Happily Unsatisfied - 2002
* Flying The Corporate Jet - 2003
* Slow Motion Life (Part One) - 2007


Where's Part Two?! So far, Slow Motion Life (Part One) only has 6 tracks. I can't wait for the rest of this album!

Hip Hop Violin

Listen to this... It's something Raphaella pointed me to.



I wanna learn violin! Well, actually, I've started to self-study the violin. Still need to exert more effort on it before I can hope to play something like this.

Here's another one..

Monkey Majik

Here's a band composed of White boys who sing Japanese quite well. This was introduced to me by a friend.. and yeah, she's right: it's weird, but it's cool and sounds good!

Marie Digby - (Cover ) Gimme More by Britney Spears

Everytime they turn the lights down
Just wanna go that extra mile for you
(Pu- Pu-) Public display of affection
Feel's like no one else in the room (but you)

We can get down like there's no-one around
We keep on rockin' (We keep on rockin')
We keep on rockin' (Keep on rockin')

Cameras are flashing my way
dirty dance
And they keep watchin' (And they keep watchin')
Keep watchin
Feels like the crowd is saying

[CHORUS]
Gimme gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme gimme more
Gimme gimme more
Gimme (Uh)
Gimme gimme more
Gimme gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme gimme more
Gimme gimme more
Gimme (Uh)
Gimme gimme more

A center of attention ('ttention)
Even when they're up against the wall
You got me in a crazy position (Yeah)
If you're on a mission (Uh-uh)
You got my permission (Oh)

We can get down like there's no one around
We keep on rockin' (We keep on rockin')
We keep on rockin', rockin' (Oh ah ha)

Cameras are flashing my way
dirty dance
And they keep watchin' (And they keep watchin)
Keep watchin
(Feel's like the crowd is saying)

[CHORUS]
Gimme gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme gimme more
[Gimme More lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]

Gimme gimme more
Gimme (Uh)
Gimme gimme more
Gimme gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme gimme more
Gimme gimme more
Gimme (Uh)
Gimme gimme more

I just can't control myself
(Mo- Mo- Mo- Mo-) More Uh.
They want more? Well I'll give'em more, Aww!

[CHORUS]
Gimme gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme gimme more (Gimme more)
Gimme gimme more
Gimme (Uh)
Gimme gimme more (Ooh)
Gimme gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme gimme more
Gimme gimme more (Gimme more, oh yeah)
Gimme (Uh)
Gimme gimme more

Ohh, gimme more, gimme more (More)
Gimme more, gimme more baby
I just wanna more

[CHORUS]
Gimme gimme
Gimme
Gimme gimme more
Gimme gimme
Gimme (Ooh)
Gimme gimme more
Gimme gimme
Gimme
Gimme gimme more
Gimme gimme
Gimme (Ooh)
Gimme gimme

Marie Digby - (Cover) Umbrella by Rihanna

[VERSE 1]
You had my heart
and we'll never be world apart
Maybe in magazines
but you'll still be my star
Baby cause in the Dark
You can see shiny Cars
And that's when you need me there
With you I'll always share
Because

[CHORUS]
When the sun shines
We’ll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath
I'mma stick it out 'till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we still have each other
You can stand under my Umbrella
You can stand under my Umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

[VERSE 2]
These fancy things,
will never come in between
You're part of my entity
Here for Infinity
When the war has took it's part
When the world has dealt it's cards
If the hand is hard



Together we'll mend your heart
Because ...

[CHORUS]
When the sun shines
We'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath
I'mma stick it out 'till the end
[Umbrella lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]

Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we still have each other
You can stand under my Umbrella
You can stand under my Umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

[BRIDGE]
You can run into my Arms
It's okay don't be alarmed
(Come into Me)
(There's no distance in between our love)
So Gonna let the rain pour
I'll be all you need and more
Yeah Read let's go look....
Because ...

Thursday - The Band

I was first introduced to this band by a friend asking me to play their songs by ear. She let me listen to Standing on the Edge of Summer from the Full Collapse album, as well as Understanding in a Car Crash.

At the start, I liked the sound of the former, not so much the latter. But as I listened more, Understanding in a Car Crash soon grew on me. I got addicted to these two songs, and soon enough was listening to their other songs as well. Particularly good are Autobiography of a Nation and Paris in Flames, but there are other nice songs also in Full Collapse.

What makes their songs great is how the lyrics are written--full of imagery, but still making sense if you listen to it with your heart. If it's a painting? It would be of the genre of surrealism, like Salvador Dali's painting or something like that. I like the way the lead vocalist sings in a melodious tone, and then out of nowhere (like lightning flashing from a serene sky) the second voice would scream. It sort of wakes you up. I know, he sounds like my neighbor screaming without tune, but it actually adds to an aggressive effect. It's like the scream of someone in anguish, in despair. The drum patterns are good! The bassist is great too. The guitarists and the distortion effects, as well as the clear melodious rifts, and the piano, they all add up to really good music.

Thursday is the type of band that the first time you listen to them, you'll probably just pass it up. But as you listen to their songs again, Thursday grows on you and becomes one of your all time favorites! As opposed to songs and bands that you like so much at first, but eventually get tired of listening to later.

Thursday really rocks!

Here are Thursday's band members:

• Geoff Rickly - vocals
• Tom Keeley - guitar, vocals
• Steve Pedulla - guitar, vocals
• Tim Payne - bass guitar
• Tucker Rule - drums

Albums:

• Waiting

• Full Collapse

• War All The Time

• City by the Light Divided

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