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Ukulele Kid

Another web sensation. I smiled throughout the clip watching him playing Mraz’s “I’m Yours” his way.

Upular

Lovely remix of bits and pieces from Pixar’s Up. A treat to your ears!

Discover more lovely remixes at the artist’s page at last.fm, mostly available as free download.

Darius Rucker

Darius RuckerCandy Cane Christmas

Genre: Holiday
Released 30 November 2009
© 2009

Rating: 5/5 Soothing jazzy Christmas tune!

This jazzy Christmas tune is available as a time-limited free download from iTunes. I love how this song brings up the holiday mood and brightens up my day…

Spice up your music library with jazzy Christmas song like this! Happy holiday~

Katharine McPhee

Katharine McPheeI’ll Be Home for Christmas

Genre: Holiday
Released 17 November 2009
© 2009 The Verve Music Group

Rating: 5/5 Perfect voice for Christmas.

This song is available as a free download from iTunes. Grab it while it’s free! Not convinced yet? Check out her live performance:

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to tell your loved ones that you’ll be home for Christmas.

Just Dance

This parody of Just Dance by Lady Gaga is so hilarious! Check it out!

If you’ve never watched the original video clip, you should do so before viewing the parody. Here’s the original video clip:

And the parody:

October Mix

Random picks from my music library:

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Oren Lavie

oren lavie Oren LavieThe Opposite Side of the Sea

Genre: Rock (Indie/Alternative)
Released 5 February 2007
© 2009 A Quarter Past Wonderful

Rating: 4/5 I like Her Morning Elegance, a beautifully choreographed stop-motion video clip.

Oren Lavie (Tel Aviv, Israel) is a songwriter of curly brown hair, whisperish voice, green eyes and suspiciously cold feet. He was born in 1976, two minutes behind schedule, and has been trying to catch up ever since.

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Colbie Caillat

colbiecaillat Colbie CaillatBreakthrough (Deluxe Edition)

Genre: Pop
Released 25 August 2009
© 2009 Universal Republic Records

Rating: 4/5 I like it! Uplifting and cheerful tracks, including top hit Fallin’ For You.

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Jay Soto

jay sotoMesmerized

Genre: Jazz
Released 28 April 2009
© 2009 Nu Groove Music

Rating: 4/5 I like it! Perfect for weekend, sunny day, rainy day, everyday!

Award winning musician, singer and composer, Jay Soto draws upon a diverse background to form his unique style. Studying drums at age 5 and piano at age 7, Soto picked up his favorite instrument, guitar, at age 12. His early years were diverse with sound, ranging from Beethoven to Church hymns. Read more on last.fm

Jay Soto represents a new generation of musicians and he’s ready to make his mark. He’s not only a guitarist but a songwriter, engineer and producer. It’s nice to see someone with that much talent, energy and enthusiasm emerge on the scene, creating a fresh sound.
-Jeff Lorber

Monthly Playlist for April 2009

Playlist for April 2009