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September 7, 2016

Album of the day: "Boys on the Side" OST.

Today I would like to recommend you the album from movie "Boys on the Side" under the same title. I think - no, I'm sure - you will like this album with amazing music.

"Boys on the Side" an American comedy-drama film from 1995 with three great actresses: Whoopi Goldberg [as Jane], Drew Barrymore [as Holly] and Mary-Louise Parker [as Robin] as three friends on a cross-country road trip.This movie is about friendship, love, secrets, values of the life, death. You have everything what you need to laugh and to cry.
If you like a comedy-drama as "Steel Magnolias" [1989] or "Terms of Endearment" 1983, you will love this one.

Boys on the Side [official trailer]

But I am here not to talk about movie, but to talk about music, great music.
I really don't know how and why, butmost movies of years 60's - 90's had an excellent soundtracks. The same is with this soundtrack.

On the official soundtrack album released on 1995 has only thirteen tracks performed by female artists like f.e.: Sheryl Crow, Annie Lennox, Melissa Etheridge, Joan Armatrading and Indigo Girls. It's like a collection of the best songs from 70s, 80 and 90s because of some covers of greatests hits all the time ["Magic Carpet Ride", "You got it", "Take Me To The River", "Superstar", "Mellow Yellow"]. The hit single from the movie soundtrack was Bonnie Raitt's cover of "You Got It" by Roy Orbison.

Bonnie Raitt : You Got It
Melissa Etheridge : I Take You With Me
Sheryl Crow : Keep On Growing
Indigo Girls : Power Of Two
Stevie Nicks : Somebody Stand By Me
The Pretenders : Everyday Is Like Sunday
The Cranberries : Dreams
Annie Lennox : Why
Sarah McLachlan : Ol'55
Joan Armatrading : Willow
Jonell Mosser : Crossroads
Whoopi Goldberg : You Got It
Bonnie Raitt : You Got It

As you know me it was enough for me. Why? Because the official soundtrack album hasn't everything, because this is just a little piece of all music used on the film. And that's why I crated a special playlist with 26 tracks - almost all songs from "Boys on the Side" [official soundtrack & songs not included on the official soundtrack album]. There's no "Mellow Yellow" by Tito and the Teatro Carmens, "Half And Half" by the Desert Suns, "Magic Carpet Ride" by the Boxing Ghandis, "Piece Of My Heart" by Whoopi Goldberg and "Officer And A Gentleman" by Jack Nitzsche. I added original versions of these songs at the end of the list so you can listen to these songs anyway.

You can listen to this playlist on YouTube and on spotify.

Annie Lennox : Why
Burt Bacharach : Close To You
Joan Armatrading : Willow
The Cranberries : Dreams
Alan Bergman : The Way We Were
Jonell Mosser : Crossroads
B.J.Thomas : Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
Sheryl Crow : Keep On Growing
Stevie Nicks : Somebody Stand By Me
Sarah McLachlan : Ol' 55
Shirley & Co. : Shame, Shame, Shame
The Pretenders : Everyday Is Like Sunday
Indigo Girls : Joking
Elvis Presley : Jailhouse Rock
Indigo Girls : Southland In The Springtime
Carpenters : Superstar
Indigo Girls : Power Of Two
Whoopi Goldberg ft. Mary - Louise Parker : You Got It
Bonnie Raitt : You Got It
Melissa Etheridge : I Take You With Me
Whoopi Goldberg : Superstar / You got it
Al Green : Take Me To The River
Steppenwolf : Magic Carpet Ride
Janis Joplin : Piece Of My Heart
Donovan : Mellow Yellow
Roy Orbison :You Got It

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August 30, 2016

Album of the day: Me Before You OST.

Who from you read book "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes or watched the movie with the same title based on this book? Or maybe you had a change to listen to this album with music from the movie? If you said "yes" on one of these question, high-five! I think you are still under the magic.

Me Before You OST [release date: June 3, 2016]

     I chose this album as today's album of the day because of a few real reasons. One of them is that songs chosen to this album as the soundtrack are perfect. They are harmonizing with scenes of the film creating something incredible.

      On the album we can find such a great names like Jack Garratt, Imagine Dragons, Jessie Ware, Ed Sheeran, The 1975, X Ambassadors... So as you see that's something big.

     In my opinion this soundtrack is epic. You can listen to this album every day and every night and you will never have enough.

   You can say: "only nine songs?!". I will say: "that's enough to feel magic of the sound".

Max Jury : Numb
HOLYCHILD : Happy With Me
X Ambassadors : Unsteady (Erich Lee Gravity Remix)
Jessie Ware : Till The End
The 1975 : The Sound
Jack Garratt : Surprise Yourself
Cloves : Don’t Forget About Me
Ed Sheeran : Photograph
Imagine Dragons : Not Today

You can also listen to this album on my playlist on spotify here.

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March 7, 2016

Album of the day: "Live" EP by Blue Lining.

Ladies and Gents, hope you are ready for a piece of good music, because these four tracks are really great and I'm sure you will want more and more. Today I would like to recommend you a great EP "Live" by Blue Lining. Make some noise!

Blue Lining is a blues/ rock / indie band from Israel formed by Ori Jacovchak [vocals, harmonica, guitar], Raz Copperman [vocals, piano,guitar], Roy Lazar [guitar, vocals], Ben Berger [bass] and Uri [drums].
"Live" EP [2016] is an announcement of their new album above which they are working.
You can find more info about them on their FB page, Twitter, YouTube, SoundCloud and Instagram.
   Also you can read my previous post about them here.

     What do they have or do that I can't stop listening to their music and I can't wait for more? I really don't know, but it's a good thing. You know, they are always like a huge mystery because you never know with what they will surprise you - will it be an own song or maybe cover, something great or only good? You never know what you can expect and the same was with this EP. One huge positive surprise.

     Only four songs, badly, but every single song is so damn good, unique, just like huge woow!. A great mix of f.e. rock, indie and folk rock, and that's why this album is epic. Amongst these four tracks you can find something slower and something faster. Every song is fine-tuned, with great lyrics and even better sounds. This is what I am looking for in the music.
     In my opinion these four songs are like the essential of Blue Lining - if you don't feel these rhythms, their music is not for you.

      They surprised me again, to be honest, and now I can't wait for more music by them. Of course they did an awesome cover of "Feeling Good",by Nina Simone, but it's not enough. That's why I'm waiting for their album because I know it will be something really great.

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I think you should just listen to these songs, feel these sounds and decide: yes or no.

And remember, if you like these songs, show them some love and share their music with your friends and/or with other people. Tell the World about these awesome songs and of course about Blue Lining.

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February 17, 2016

Album of the day: "Energia Emotiva" by Jacopo Massa.

Today I would like to recommend you a great album "Energia Emotiva" by Jacopo Massa. I'm sure you will like it because all songs are just a good mix of pop and rock.

Jacopo Massa is a singer, songwriter and musician from Vercelli [Italy]. His music is a mix of pop and rock, with great lyrics and sounds. He released one album, "Energia Emotiva" [2009], and three EPs : "Baby Greatest Hits 2000 - 2005", "EXTRA 9.9.9" [2009] and "Inno 2012 F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892 (120 anni tra storia e leggenda)" [2012].
You can find more info about him on his official page, official FB, FB fanpage, tumblr, twitter, YouTube, Instagram, SoundCloud, iTunes, VK.

I already wrote a few times about Jacopo Massa on this blog [you can read these posts here] so maybe some of you know him. If not - today you have such a chance because I want to recommend you his album from year 2009, "Energia Emotiva".

You can find this album on Amazon and iTunes.

     Why I chose this album? This question always makes me some problems because you can answer to it with million of words and still didn't say everything what you would like to say about it. You can always find a few reasons why? and the same is this time.
      As always music is the first reason because music always makes the whole thing - view on the artist. His album, "Energia Emotiva", is, as I wrote earlier, a great piece of pop and rock sounds. This album is just full of energy and emotions so it's even better than good with every next song. Amongst these twelve songs you can find faster and slower songs, something to sing and also something to dance. I think it's a good sign.
     Lyrics, the next reason why I chose this album. As you already know Jacopo is a songwriter and all songs on "Energia Emotiva" were written by him, from the first to the last. That's why you can find a little bit of him in every of these songs. Additionally every song on this album was composed by him from the first to the last second. In my opinion, if the singer is writing his own songs then we can call him a real artist, not only "a singing doll" what is often current nowadays. Huge plus for him.
    On this album you can find songs in English and in Italian creating the unity, one great project. Maybe reason that this album is bilingual makes it more better.
    What can I say more? In my opinion he did a great job when he composed these songs and that's why this album is just excellent.
    Another reason is that Jacopo is a great guy with huge talent... but I wonder why he didn't record anything new yet. Who knows, maybe this year will bring us some huge & great news from him and some new music. Yes, I can't wait for that day. You know, I'm sure he will surprise us with something really cool. And that's why I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for Jacopo and his future.

    Now it's really your turn - go and listen to all these songs from "Energia Emotiva".

    And remember, if you like these songs, show him some love and share his music with your friends and/or with other people. Tell the World about these awesome songs and of course about Jacopo Massa.

tracklist

Stellacuore
Due Canzoni
Our Secret (*** ******)
Play!
I Sing For Myself
Una / Timeless
Davanti A me
Nasce L'amore
Anthem
Solo Per Te [ft. Litesound]
Le Ultime Parole Nascoste
Enigmatica

Medley

Anthem

Solo Per Te [ft. Litesound]

I Sing For Myself

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December 7, 2015

Winter Wonderland : "And Winter Came…" by Enya.

Christmas is all around...
It's still a beginning of the month, so we still have some time before typically Christmas music will turn up at our houses. Today I chose the album by the one and only, Enya, because who else as not she will turn the winter into something magic?

And Winter Came... was released on November 2008 but trust me, songs on this album are so amazing that you never have enough. On this album we can find 12 tracks on the normal version,but thirteenth track, Miraculum, we can find as mp3 file on Amazon.com and on iTunes.

There was only one single, Trains and Winter Rains, released on October 10 2008.

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In my opinion you can listen to this album at any time, not only during winter or Christmas. Trust me, these songs sound perfect even in the summer. I know, it's bit weird but that's that's the truth. You know, this is Enya, and as we all know her music is just epic and full of magic, and this is what all people need to be happy.

tracklist

And Winter Came...
Journey of the Angels
White Is in the Winter Night
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Trains and Winter Rains
Dreams Are More Precious
Last Time by Moonlight
One Toy Soldier
Stars and Midnight Blue
The Spirit of Christmas Past
My! My! Time Flies!
Oíche Chiúin
Miraculum

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I hope the playlist of these songs will make your winter more magical.

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June 3, 2014

Album of the day : "Horizons" by We Were Lions.

Today I would like to recommend you a great EP Horizons by We Were Lions. I'm pretty sure you will fall in love with this album just as I, because all these songs are just awesome. Trust me.
Ladies and Gents, make some noice for We Were Lions and their new album!

We Were Lions are a rock band from Essex [UK] formed by Lloyd Coombes [lead vocals], Rob Cole [lead / rhythm guitar], Phil Lamont [bass / vocals], James Martin [lead / rhythm guitar] and finally Dan Vinnicombe [drums]. As for now they have two EPs: Rebirth [May 2012] and Horizons [June 2014].
More info about We Were Lions you can find on their official page, FB page, twitter, YouTube, soundcloud.

    Today is a very special day - premiere of their new EP, Horizons, and that's why I want to say a few words about their new music. Are you ready to rock?

     As you remember, or not, last time, when I wrote about Rebirth EP [you can read it here], I told you that you can be sure because I know that soon they will give us more great sounds and that they will surprise us and they did it. To be honest - they did it very well.

What we have on Horizons? There's only one answer to this question: only the best of the best.
     Horizons is a four track EP full of good piece of rock, with great sounds, super lyrics and power. Album is a mix of pop punk, rock, post-hardcore and of course punk rock, and also nice and wild rhythms, so as you see everyone will find something good in this songs.
    One more time guys from We Were Lions made a perfect album, because what else can I say when every song is so damn good that when you listen to any of these songs you just don't want to stop?
     Be careful - every track on Horizons is addictive, and be ready to become a fan of their music from the first song.

     Ok, I was a bit sad when the time at listening to their album passed so quickly, but as we all know, everything what's the best is passing too quickly, and I think that this is the one and the only defect of this album, but from the other side it's a good sign. They didn't disappoint me with these four new songs and that's good, really good.

    Yes, Horizons is an excellent album.

↑ Cover of "Horizons".

You can listen to all songs from this album and also buy and download it here, on Bandcamp.

If you like this album, show them some love and share their album [or just some of their songs] with your friends and/or with other people. Tell the World about this awesome album, "Horizons", and of course about We Were Lions.

     As always, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for these cool guys from We Were Lions because they're really good and very talented and I know that they will surprise us yet.


     Dan, James, Lloyd, Phil, Rob - great job, keep it up!

P.S. Hands up who wants more music by We Were Lions...!

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February 4, 2014

Album of the day : "Rebirth" by We Were Lions.

Today I would like to recommend you such a great album Rebirth by We Were Lions. Why? Because this album is very good, full of great and powerful music and that's the reason why you should listen to this album and just meet these guys now, before they will be famous.

We Were Lions are a rock band from Essex [UK] formed by Lloyd Coombes [lead vocals], Rob Cole [lead / rhythm guitar], Phil Lamont [bass / vocals], James Martin [lead / rhythm guitar] and finally Dan Vinnicombe [drums].
More info about We Were Lions you can find on their official page, FB page, twitter, YouTube, soundcloud.

Album Rebirth [EP], released on May 2012, you can find and download for free here and also here.

     To be honest, last week I listened to a few albums/songs oflittle-known artists and bands but this album was like a "boom!". From the first seconds I know that this is it. As for me they are just like a "fresh blood", five guys who can do more great music as these songs on Rebirth. And that's why I'm glad that I can recommend you it.
     On Rebirth we can find "only" four really awesome tracks, but they will make your day really cool. Three words: excellent music, super lyrics and THAT power. As you see Rebirth has everything what's the best.
     Every track is just addictive and when you listen to it you just don't want to stop, but then, after the last song you're disappointed that it is the end and you want more and more. And that's what I call something really, really good.

Rebirth

Silver Medal

Backseat

End Of The Night

Sometimes, Even Heroes Need Saving

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for them because they're really good and very talented. I'm sure that that next songs will be the same awesome (or better) as these on Rebirth.
If you like their music - show it and give them some positive emotions and share their music with the world.

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December 4, 2013

Christmas time : "A Winter Symphony" by Sarah Brightman

Today I would like to recommend you album A Winter Symphony by soprano singer Sarah Brightman.

A Winter Symphony is a Christmas album by English soprano singer Sarah Brightman from 2008. This album has four editions: normal edition with 12 songs, deluxe edition with 15 songs, Japanese deluxe edition with 17 songs and finally Borders Books and Music Digital Edition with 13 songs.

You can find the whole playlist here.

Arrival

Colder than Winter

Ave Maria ft. Fernando Lima

Silent Night [live]

In the Bleak Midwinter

I've Been This Way Before

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Child in a Manger

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

Amazing Grace

Ave Maria

I Believe in Father Christmas

When a Child Is Born

Carpe Diem ft. Mario Frangoulis

Happy Christmas (War Is Over)

First of May

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December 3, 2013

Christmas time : "Wintersong" by Sarah McLachlan

This time I would like to share with you another great Christmas album Wintersong by Sarah McLachlan.

Wintersong is an album from 2006, an album of Christmas songs by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan.
On the album we can find 12 great songs about winter and of course about Christmas. Nice surprise is the last track on the album - an amazing duet with Diana Krall.
The good this is the fact that we don't have here only typically Christmas songs, but songs which we can listen in the winter.

To be honest, this album is one of my favourites Christmas/winter albums, because of songs, music and of course, because of Sarah's voice, who I just love.
Anyway, I just love to listen to this album during the whole winter...and not only.

You can find the whole playlist here.

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)

River

Wintersong

I'll Be Home for Christmas

O Little Town of Bethlehem

The First Noel / Mary Mary

Silent Night

Song for a Winter's Night

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

In the Bleak Mid-Winter

Christmas Time is Here ft. Diana Krall

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December 2, 2013

Christmas time : "This Is Christmas" by Katherine Jenkins

Today I would like to give you an amzing Christmas album by remarkable Katherine Jenkins, This Is Christmas.

This Is Christmas is a Chtistmas album from 2012 by a Welsh classical crossover artist Katherine Jenkins. Katherine, like on every album and also this time, is charming us with her wonderful voice and music and causes that we feel the magic of Christmas and also the magic of winter.

We can find three ediotions of this album - USA edition with 10 tracks, UK ediotion with 14 tracks, and also deluxe version with two bonus tracks (12 tracks).

On the album we can find an amazing duets with Plácido Domingo and with Nathan Pacheco.

You can find this playlist here.

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Ding Dong Merrily On High

Away in A Manger

In Dulci Jubilo

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)

Santa Baby

Deck the Halls

Sleep Quietly My Jesus

I Wish You Christmas

Angels from the Realms of Glory [live]

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Come What May ft. Plácido Domingo

O Holy Night ft. Nathan Pacheco [live]

In the Bleak Midwinter [live]

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November 27, 2013

Album of the day : "Saturday Night At the Movies" by The Overtones

Today I would like to recommend you such a great album Saturday Night At the Movies by The Overtones. Why? Because it's like return to old, good times, when music was so amazing and when beats forced to dance or sing and to have just a great time with songs. Ant that's really wonderful for me, that today's bands/artists are returning to the past and do something so good as this album for example.

The Overtones are a five-piece vocal harmony group formed in London in 2010, consisting of singers from three different places: Timmy Matley [Ireland], Mark Franks [England], Mike Crawshaw [England], Lachie Chapman [Australia] and Darren Everest [England].They have three albums: Good Ol' Fashioned Love (sometimes: Gambling Man)[2010], Higher [2012], Saturday Night at the Movies [2013].
Their music is a mix of doo-wop and pop
More info about The Overtones you can find on their official page, FB page, twitter, YouTube.

Album Saturday Night At the Movies is full of great sounds and songs, which everybody knows, think so, and it's a collection of classic movie hits like: Pretty Woman, Moon River and Saturday Night at the Movies, Don't Worry Be Happy or Miss Hollywood.

As for me this album is really great and not only because of chosen songs, but also because of their voices and energy carried by each of them into songs. I think that this album is for young people and also for a bit older too - just for everyone who loves music.
And I have to say that Saturday Night At the Movies is a great idea to forget about all these "the same" songs on the radio or just to have an awesome music for the party.

tracklist

Saturday Night At The Movies
Do You Love Me?
The Bare Necessities/I Wanna Be Like You
Miss Hollywood
Pretty Woman
Shake A Tail Feather
All About You
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Moon River
Hit The Road Jack (Feat. Beverley Knight)
Runaway
Don't Worry Be Happy
Teenager In Love
Superstar
It Had To Be You
Who Put The Bomp?

You can find all these songs as a playlist on my YouTube channel here and you can enjoy this music non-stop.

Saturday Night At The Movies

Do You Love Me?

The Bare Necessities/I Wanna Be Like You

Pretty Woman

All About You

Runaway

Saturday Night at the Movies [TRAILER #2]

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October 22, 2013

Album of the day - "Lindsey Stirling" by Lindsey Stirling

Ladies and Gents,
today I would like to recommend you a wonderful album "Lindsey Stirling" by Lindsey Stirling.

I chose this album because it's something different, something new, something unusual, something...magnificent.

Album "Lindsey Stirling" from September 2012, is the debut studio album by violinist and music sensation [YouTube] Lindsey Stirling, an American violinist, dancer, performance artist, and composer. This album is a mix of dubstep, classical crossover, classical and electro.

I think you'll be surprised from the first to the last second of this album - because of sounds, energy and something, what is stopping you to press STOP. And that's amazing, as for me.

Sometimes, I'm listening "Lindsey Stirling" two, three times in a row, and I never have enough :)

Hope you'll like these sounds too.

tracklist

Electric Daisy Violin
Zi-Zi's Journey
Crystallize
Song of the Caged Bird
Moon Trance
Minimal Beat
Transcendence
Elements
Shadows
Spontaneous Me
Anti Gravity
Stars Align

On the special version of this album you can find five more songs:

Crystallize (Orchestral Version)
Transcendence (Orchestral Version)
Elements (Orchestral Version)
Crystallize Mashup (Remix by Wild Children)
My Immortal [Evanescence cover]

Electric Daisy Violin

Zi-Zi's Journey

Crystallize

Song of the Caged Bird

Moon Trance

Minimal Beat

Transcendence

Elements

Shadows

Spontaneous Me

Anti Gravity

Stars Align

Crystallize (Orchestral Version)

Elements (Orchestral Version)

My Immortal [Evanescence cover]

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October 2, 2013

Album of the Day : "Fall to Grace" by Paloma Faith

Today I would like to recommend you album "Fall to Grace" by Paloma Faith and I really hope you will love it as I.

"Fall to Grace" is the second album by Paloma Faith, English singer-songwriter, released on May 2012. This album is a mix of pop, soul and soft rock, what gives everything what is the best in music and what we can find on one CD. Yes, this album gives just a pure joy.

As her previous album, "Do you want the truth or something beautiful ?" [2009], that this album is in my opinion, one of the best albums of 2012. Why? Maybe because of lyrics, music, Paloma's voice or maybe style [or as who likes - retro style]? Yes, but not only because of it. Every her song is a pure perfection and when you listen to this album (or previous), you just want more and more, because this music is so amazing and unique.

I really like Paloma's voice and I love her style, because she isn't the same as other singers. Also I love her because she is breaking the stereotype of today's music and she is proving that it is possible to create Real and Interesting music.
Be honest, her music is like a colorful butterfly : remarkable, incredible, unrepeatable - just like Paloma, who is enrapturing with her talent. And that's just amazing.

I'm sure that when you will listen to the first song, you will just fall in love, not only in the album, but also in a wonderful Paloma Faith. And of course in her style.

You can find two versions of album "Fall to Grace" - standard edition and deluxe edition. On standard edition we can find 12 great songs written by Paloma [except "Let Me Down Easy" - written by Wrecia Holloway]. Deluxe edition is the album with two discs, with 12 standard tracks and 5 songs in an amazing acoustic versions.

To this day we could hear 5 singles from the album: "Picking Up the Pieces" [May 2012], "30 Minute Love Affair" [August 2012], "Never Tear Us Apart" [September 2012], "Just Be" [December 2012] and "Black & Blue" [March 2013]. As for me all of them are very good.

And what do you think about this album, do you like it?