MUSICMONDAY//CHRISTMAS.IS.HERE.

MERRY MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS....

dec/12 from jessicahopetran on 8tracks Radio.

Music Monday: BIRDY

I've said it a million times.

i love cover songs.

(and remixes)

one day in my wildest dreams i think i may quite possibly make a cover song album.

Anyways... with my love of cover songs... i have fallen in love with "BIRDY"

cause.. well she does a lot of them :)

Jessica has snuck a few on the monthly mixes...

her voice is really unique, she won a competition on some show or something in europe..  and has become quite a hit.

and she's pretty cute.

enjoy.

happy music monday:

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1901  ::  originally by PHOENIX

skinny love  :: originally by bon iver

Music Monday: JULYYYYYYY

guys.
here, it is.
July.

Thanks J.

july/12 from jessicahopetran on 8tracks.

Music Monday: Nothing without you//Public Radio

The day has finally come!!!!
Public Radio has finally released their LP

Remember when we all helped them make this happen???

Well, its finally available for us all to hear, and its awesome!!

check it out on itunes

album art: eric hurtgen

Music Monday: monthly mix

Wondering if you liked last month's birthday mix by jessica tran?

i did.

So shes back at it again.

and will be...

every month.

heres the track list:

and the player.

may/12 from jessicahopetran on 8tracks.

8tracks has a free iphone app (maybe other phones too not sure)  and really its great you can listen to mixes anywhere.. kindof like a pandora/spotify/grooveshark spaun... but its real people making mixes.(Like Jessica.)

so search for "jessicahopetran" to find this mix, and last months...

happy monday.

happy music.

C

Music Monday: Rue Royale

I discovered Rue Royale somewhere in the myspace world about 5 or 6 years ago.
loved their sound, and downloaded their ep.

Well as time wore on, and hard-drives crashed... i lost and somewhat forgot about them.

til i discovered the amazing power of the i-cloud a few weeks ago and re downloaded a ton of old music i had. 

Rue Royale being one of them... and i fell in love again.

its a sweet spirited worship sound, with profound lyrics and catchy tunes.

I'm so glad i re-discovered them, i can't wait to listen to their newer stuff.

you should check them out.

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Music Monday: Sucre

Sucré

sweet like sugar.

Their melodies are hypnotic, her voice flows like a river.

I have been anticipating this album release, and i am so happy it is now here.

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Music Monday: Dylan Taylor(cover)

My husband is a drummer, so sometimes i find myself totally sucked in when he watches drum covers on youtube.  We watched this one the other night, and frankly i love it.

 Before you skim over this and don't give it a chance...

well.. just try.

I know rap is not everyones cup of tea, i appreciate a little bit of everything now and then.

I will say i for sure cant run on a treadmill without something in this nature. But to each his own.

There are a couple things (some ive mentioned before) that i absolutely love when it comes to music:

• Remixes
• Covers
• Gang vocals
• Live Claps
• ...... annnnnnnd real drums with rap. (duh)

One time years ago before a Mates of State show, there was an opener "band" that was a dj and a drummer.  The DJ would occasionally set up a beat... and then drum another beat with the other drummer.

it was awesome. i loved it. And from then on, its been one of my favorites.

Anyways all that to say... i love this drumcover of Jay Z and Kanyes 'Nigga$ in Paris' by Dylan Taylor

(sorry for the language, but that $h*+ cray)

Music monday: The Hunger Games

In honor of The Hunger Games soundtrack & movie release this week...

i bring you safe&sound featuring my favorites the Civil wars (and taylor)

i like this song.

I totally am Katniss when im listening.

aaaah i can not wait for this movie.

and this soundtrack.

happy monday.

& happy listening.

the full soundtrack includes...

1. "Safe & Sound" (feat. The Civil Wars) by Taylor Swift
2. "Eyes Wide Open" by Taylor Swift
3. "Abraham’s Daughter" by Arcade Fire
4. "The Ruler & The Killer" by Kid Cudi
5. "Run Daddy Run" (feat. Pistol Annies) by Miranda Lambert
6. "Kingdom Come" by The Civil Wars
7. "One Engine" by The Decemberists
8. "Take The Heartland" by Glen Hansard
9. "Lover Is Childlike" by The Low Anthem
10. "Dark Days" by Punch Brothers
11. "Tomorrow Will Be Kinder" by The Secret Sisters
12. "Just a Game" by Birdy
13. "Oh Come & Sing" by Ella Mae Bowen
14. "Rules" by Jayme Dee
15. "Reaping Day" by Carolina Chocolate Drops
16. "Give Me Something" I’ll Remember by Neko Case

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music monday: remixes

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I'm not sure if its cool or not, but i am the biggest fan of remixed songs, cover songs, and acoustic versions.

i guess maybe because usually when i like a song, i like it so much that  i listen to it on repeat for 300 times... and then when i find another version.. its like a brand new song, but i know all the words.

and whats better than that?

i heard this version of one of my all time favorite songs by stars and it is such a cinematic remix, that i immediately imagined myself running down the streets of paris searching for my long lost lover.

(woah.. intense i know, i love remixes that much though)

the lyrics in this song, are scribbled on the inside of my soul...

and the stringed instruments of this version are oh so romantic.

aah.

okay just listen.

and then go listen to the original version.. because it is just as good.

okay, now on to the very opposite extreme....

covers of rap songs. (naturally)

my favorite...is "whatever you like" by Anya marina.

i have a notch on my bucket list to make an album someday that is solely cover rap songs.

and Anya Marina fueled my inspiration with  TI's 'whatever you like'

and its super catchy... and one of my favorites.

i usually find myself laughing when i realize im singing this like a worship song in my car.

but whatever.

What are some of your favorite remixes/cover songs..
im always looking for new ones...
its kind of a hobby.

Music Monday:(friday edition): Kye Kye

a little late, but couldnt wait til monday to share with you...

KYE KYE: young love

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When typing kye kye into Pandora, the likes of imogen, paperroute, maria taylor & eisley came up.  But really don't take it from me... take a listen, let your ears be blessed.

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Music Monday: Lana del rey

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Her name has been buzzing, so i downloaded it last week.  With all my time in the car lately commuting to work.. i have almost every song memorized by now ;)

 She has been described as a "self-styled gangsta Nancy Sinatra.  Which may sound funny... but after listening to the entire album.. i would have to agree.

its different. and intriguing.

something new.

Also, even if her music isn't your cup of tea.. she is killing me with her flower crowns and her vintage style.

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'Born to die' buy it here and here.

Music Monday: Oren Lavie

HI!

music monday... aaaaahhhh. Several months ago my hard-drive crashed unexpectedly (i mean like you ever expect your entire computer life to just poof be gone!) BUT... i lost all of my music.. photos...etc from forever.  It was sad, it was like my youth had died. :( wahhh... Oh well, im kindof over that now,ive had time to heal :). Ha.. i say all of this because i just recently got my computer a new brain... and its weird no longer having my music or anything .. and well im not as good as i used to be with finding new music. (pandora killed our need to discover.. or did it birth it?) 

So anyways.. to be nostalgic i had to make a little more effort today.. i couldn't just scroll through my itunes.. i had to go on Myspace! (remember that) This song was one of my favorites.. and pair it with a super cute music video.. and you get this weeks MUSIC MONDAY! Hope you enjoy

Her morning elegance, : Oren Lavie

random fact... this video won a 2009 grammy nom for Best short form music video.

Music Monday: milo greene

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Several weeks ago when we saw the civil wars we were oh so pleasantly surprised by the opener band... Milo Greene!

They blew me away.  I think you would enjoy them to. :)

and their harmonies in this one are so so good, 

aaahhh.

I don't ever really have moments in my days when i get to just listen to music anymore... but literally one night i put this cd in.. and drove around my neighborhood for half an hour just to enjoy it.

hope you enjoy.

C

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