[AZamericonnie]

Hey thanks for posting that RegulatorCountry. Her voice is kind of dreamlike & a tad haunting....good stuff! *Hugs*

Please post more!

[Publius]

The year 1888 was a messy one for Johannes Brahms in that he had to find a new apartment. His lady friends, all safely married, helped him find new furniture and a housekeeper who could clean around the clutter in Jo’s home without disturbing anything.

A trip to Italy and a summer in Switzerland produced his next to last collection of songs and his last violin sonata.

This sonata, like the Opus 101 trio, is short and to the point. The slow movement, in second position, contains one of his great heartbreaking melodies. The intermezzo has some of his best rhythmic games. The finale is a bravura movement, full of fun and flash.

Brahms: Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 108

[RegulatorCountry]

If you enjoyed Hope Sandoval, you might like Cat Power.

Cat Power - “Metal Heart”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpXaWUaBe7E

Reminiscent of Melanie from the sixties if you're familiar, instrumentation is unusual, sort of atonal, fairly sophisticated beneath seemingly loose organization.

[RegulatorCountry]

Keane - “Somewhere Only We Know”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCBSd39e0qo&;

Performed live on the Great Wall Of China, courtesy of Burberry Accoustic.

Sent from my iPad

[RegulatorCountry]

From Johannesberg, South Africa, Seether - “Fine Again.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8EpucAiyUM&;

Their music has been described as post-grunge alt metal, often compared to Nirvana.

[RegulatorCountry]

Good evening, thought I’d bump the thread with a few nice songs.

Here’s an accoustic, stripped recording of a live performance by Creed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpl2LwFt8x8&;

The song is “With Arms Wide Open.”

Written by lead singer Scott Stapp upon the birth of his son. Born in Goldsboro, NC, Stapp had a difficult youth and early adulthood filled with rebellion. His stepfather was a Pentecostal minister, who reportedly had him memorizing Bible verses as punishment. Stapp did, however, take his stepfather’s surname and attended seminary in an attempt to please him.

It didn’t last. He fell into drug and alcohol abuse, culminating in thoughts of suicide in 2003. He caught himself and had something of an epiphany, rededicated his life to his wife and children, and to his band, Creed.

His upbringing apparently stuck with him and carried him through his time of trouble, you can hear it in the lyrics of any number of Creed songs.

His sheer love and joy at the birth og his son shines right through, particularly in this simpler, stripped down rendition of “With Arms Wide Open.”

I can relate.

[RegulatorCountry]

Here’s a nice and surprising one, a very sleek live performance of “Sour Times” by Portishead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr3In858tQk&;

Unless you were into the alternative music scene of the late 80’s to early 90’s, or listened to college radio, you may never have heard of Portishead. That same dreamlike quality that draws me to so many artists and songs is present here in spades.

They’ve aged exceedingly well and are utterly professional in this, it does my heart good as an aging former dj for a radio station at a very liberal, Quaker associated private university, to hear it.

[RegulatorCountry]

Last one for now, back to current, popular metal-tinged music, this is.the only recent metal band getting airplay that I thoroughly enjoy.

Chevelle - “Send The Pain Below.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAqFnatvKvk&;

The lyrics are a little inscrutable, and I really must be getting old because they look twelve, lol, but it’s a very tight performance and a compelling sound for those who love a little metal in their contemporary rock music.