Mumford & Sons

Don't have time to write a proper post but I couldn't leave without making sure I had them up. Raw, powerful, beautiful. Check out Mumford & Sons. I'm head over heels for them.

Caitlin Rose

Geez, it's been too long! Anyway, there's something really beautiful about authentic country music. What we now call cosmic American music/americana. It's raw, it's pure it's full of soul and that's all a breath of fresh air in our current music scene. I'm glad to see kids of my generation getting into this genre, as fun as the likes of Lady Gaga, Rhianna etc. are, our society is in desperate need to find real music. Music, not beats jumbled together into something that's not an abuse to the ear; we've become so accustomed to this type of sound that we consider it music. Music includes the ability to play an instrument, and being able to write deep insightful lyrics. This has been lacking for quite some time if you ask me. So discovering Caitlin Rose today was super exciting, her songs are beautifully powerful and she has a lovely voice. She reminds me a lot of Jenny Lewis, so if you're into her you'll probably like her sound. Except, maybe Rose is probably a bit more country than Lewis; I think because she grew up in Texas (I believe) and Nashville, whereas Lewis is from Los Angeles, very different music scenes. I've been reading some articles on her, and it seems she's inspiring hope to Americana/Cosmic American Music fans; it seems she'd make Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris proud. Though, frankly I'm myself am still a baby in the my Americana knowledge so I couldn't really say. Whatever the case, check her out I think she'll be a future great.... well that might be going too far but she is promising to say the least.

Her debut 7-track EP Dead Flowers is out now.

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myspace.com/caitlinrosesongs

The Half-Blood Prince; HP6

A perhaps new trailer was released in Japan a while ago, a tv trailer.It has some footage we've already seen, as well as some new footage. Also recently released, were some official Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince promotional posters. Finally! I really can't wait for the movie. :)




Here are the posters:

Waiting for the Half-Blood Prince

So since I didn't post a Harry Potter post in January like I planned to I decided to post more than one Harry Potter related post this morning. This is the 3rd sneak peek from the Order Of The Phoenix DVD bonus material.

Bon Iver

Check out Bon Iver aka Justin Vernon's project. Last year he released an incredible album, For Emma, Forever Ago. I must say it is quite amazing. The album is just spectacular, when you listen to it it feels like you're listening to explosions of emotions put into song. The entire album is filled with such beautiful tenderness and sorrow. I really don't know how else to explain it. This is what music should be like.

You can find this through his Myspace page:

"it wasn't planned. The goal was to hibernate.

Justin Vernon moved to a remote cabin in the woods of Northwestern Wisconsin at the onset of winter. Tailing from the swirling breakup of his long time band, he escaped to the property and surrounded himself with simple work, quiet, and space. He lived there alone for three months, filling his days with wood splitting and other chores around the land. This special time slowly began feeding a bold, uninhibited new musical focus.

This slowly evolved into days filled with twelve-hour recording blocks, breaking only for trips on the tractor into the pines to saw and haul firewood, or for frozen sunrises high up a deer stand. All of his personal trouble, lack of perspective, heartache, longing, love, loss and guilt that had been stock piled over the course of the past six years, was suddenly purged into the form of song. The end result is , For Emma, Forever Ago, a nine-song album comprised of what's been dubbed a striking debut by critics and fans alike. "

I think it's especially beautiful because a lot of us can relate to the need to hibernate after a failed relationship and all the feelings one feels when you're at that stage.

*Also be sure to check out Blood Bank, his latest work; equally incredible. The only downside, it features only 4 songs.


Myspace.com/boniver

Official Website

Blood Bank


Skinny Love

NEW Harry Potter Trailer

So it's November, about time that I put up a Harry Potter post :) This is the full and proper trailer that was released by the WB this morning (11/14/08). Followed by Video #2 of the making of Half-Blood Prince: sneak peek from Order of the Phoenix DVD & the international trailer released last month.

Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Premiere

Grey's season opener was pretty good. Not my favorite opener, but I did enjoy it. I'm really excited for Callie and Erica, the way Shonda Rhimes wrote it made it very cute, tender, legit. We also have good news for Meredith and Dereck, they're finally taking that next step and moving in together, yay for them but I bet it's going to be filled of juicy drama. My favorite part of the episode, was by far Sandra Oh's story line. They've given her a new love interest (maybe?) with Kevin McKidd, who is ridiculously hot. McHottie, McSexy, McHunky. They all fit. He seems like he might spice up Cristina's life after the Burke fiasco from Season 3. It's about time! She really needed this. I also thought it was cool that Ms. Rhimes made Seattle Grace drop in rankings, makes it a little more believeable. The season premiere was pretty good. I'm excited for what's to come.

*The scare in the beginning was a nice touch. :)

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