Music ~ Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Although a cultural and religious holiday, St. Patrick's Day is often celebrated and associated with drinking and partying.  This year, a lovely virus has decided to hinder my ability to partake in any fun activities these past few weeks.  Boo.

In honor of the 'Irish' holiday, I have decided to highlight someone from Ireland.  An Irish singer/songwriter who I met via Twitter and other tweeps.  His name is Steve Boylan @StevieBoylan (I mention him in my Thanks and Appreciation post from January.) I wanted to share his music because I think it's beautiful.  He has a wonderful voice and the music with it's folk/bluegrass/bluesy, some acoustic/acoustic rock feel puts me in a soothing, calm, happy state of mind - which has been helpful during some of these real life debacles tackling me.  He does covers as well - Van Halen's Jump, Cat Stevens' Wild World and even Prince of Bel Air Theme Song.  Yes, you read that right.  No Jedi mind tricking here.  Well, the nerkgeek in me thinks it's a pretty cool and different rendition.  Oh, and he plays the ukulele too!

I hope you enjoy his music as much as I do.  I compiled a short playlist of some of the songs I enjoy:

I REALLY dig this one in particular. I love that he's playing the ukulele and his singing is mesmerizing, soulful and sexy.  Awesome.

Hope you all have a Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Music ~ 311 Day Eve

That's right Excitables ... t'was the eve before 311 Day and all through the world, every Excitable was stirring ... whether they were attending or not... LIKE ME!!!! Bummed, but still, excited for the rest of you who will be there in NOLA!!

So in honor of my favorite band @311, here are only a sliver of music videos of some of my most beloved songs, starting with my ULTIMATE fave.  Enjoy!

Beautiful Disaster

My Stoney Baby

Omaha Stylee

Jackolantern's Weather

Gap

Slinky

8:16 A.M.

Come Original

Creatures

Misdirected Hostility

Mix It Up

Sunset in July

Amber

As I blissfully search songs, I realized that I would probably post all their songs if I could!  So, although these are only some of the songs I love, cause in actuality, I really love most all of them, here's the YouTube Channel, check 'em out yourselves.

Happy 311 Day Eve!!!

www.311.com

Music ~ 9 Mile Roots

Ya'll know I love 311...well, I'm not cheating, but I've found another band that I'm TOTALLY digging on...

9 Mile Roots @9mileroots.  They followed TCA on Twitter, I followed back and immediately listened to their song 'Believe' from their "And the Rest Will Follow" album (nine songs, released June 1, 2010 - I know right??  Over three years ago, where the fug have I been?) and was hooked.  It seduced the inner me; the substance of the words.  I felt being spoken to.  Call me crazy, but in the past week I've read my "Kismet, My Friend" post everyday to reinforce my determination to obtain a Beautiful Life, and the moment I heard 'Believe' I knew Kismet was connecting with me.

"Yes you gotta believe in yourself one time

and retrieve from the mind dedication

I support you, I believe in you."

"Yes we live in this society,

with anxiety, definitely a variety of

hatred and remorse, guilt, evil is the source

put your right foot forward

take a breath and get your life on course."

Yes, their music is very roots, rock, reggae, and ska ('Bartender' - making me skank even!).  Needless to say, I listened to the rest of their songs throughout the day and can honestly say I got the same excited feeling I had when I discovered and fell in love with 311.  I did indeed buy both their albums on Amazon and plan to get merch when their new designs and 'ladies' cut shirts are available in bountiful amounts (hopefully they consider ladies form fitting tank tops too, hint hint).

Check them out, not just Excitables, those of you who enjoy music or maybe you want to try some new music genres, give them a listen.

Here's another from the 'And the Rest Will Follow' album:

"Bartender"

(this is the one that made me skank the entire song!)

Here are a couple of my faves from their newest studio release - LIME EP:

"Simplify"

"Windows Down"

If you keep up with my blog you may see why the following song I feel deep inside...

"Something More (with lyrics)"

I also like 'Another Level' but they didn't have a video.  You can listen here, it's song number 6.

9 Mile Roots titillates my ears, rocks my body with their beats and melodies but also touches my heart with their words.  The one thing important to me however, is how their music as a whole charges my mind and fuels my soul.

TCA loves 9 Mile Roots!

Music ~ Rough Emotional Day

Yesterday I was a little outta sorts.  If you noticed any of my tweets or random name changes, at one point it seemed I may have fallen off my rocker.  I didn't, but life will do that to you sometimes.  I love that I have Twitter to unleash my somewhat 'non compos mentis' thoughts.  Some of you get me. Thank you for that.  Just know, I'm fine and ya'll are the beacon of light through this long stretch of fuckedupness I'll be dealing with hopefully only the first half of the year (If this is the first time you're reading my blog, refer to the '(In All Seriousness' page.) *sigh*

Anyway, I turn to music when I have no words to express the state of affairs of TCA in the brain.  So here ya are...ya'll are my heros...in case you didn't know...xo...have a good work week.

"And I still find it so hard

To say what I need to say

But I'm quite sure that you'll tell me

Just how I should feel today"

~Flunk/Blue Monday/New Order~

"Inside my heart is breaking

My make-up may be flaking

But my smile still stays on"

~Queen~

"God knows that I've tried

Seeing the bright side

I'm wide awake

I'm not blind anymore..."

~Katy Perry~

"After all of the darkness and sadness

Still comes happiness

If I surround myself with positive things

I'll gain prosperity"

~Destiny's Child~

"We'll walk this route together through the storm

Whatever weather, cold or warm

Just lettin' you know that you're not alone

Holla if you feel like you've been down the same road"

~Eminem~

"Say what you want to say, and let the words fall out."

~Sara Bareilles~

"It's alright

Wherever you are right now

I tell you it's alright

That's where you're supposed to be now"

~311~