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Blogocentric Formulations
Logocentric (adj). Regarding words and language as a fundamental expression of an external reality (especially applied as a negative term to traditional Western thought by postmodernist critics).
Sometimes I just write whatever I feel like. Other times I respond to prompts, many taken from the following places:
 "The Soundtrackers Group" 
"Blogging Circle of Friends "
"Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise"
"JAFBG"
"Take up Your Cross"
Thanks for stopping by! 
February 5, 2015 at 7:48pm February 5, 2015 at 7:48pm
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Song: "According to You"
Artist: Orianthi
Album: Believe
Orianthi is probably better known in her native Australia than she is here in the states, but she's often considered to be one of the best female guitarists in the world. She's been playing the guitar since she was six (and started the piano when she was three), and has a long list of professional accomplishments including playing her first stage show for Steve Vai at the age of fifteen, followed by jamming with Carlos Santana at a sound check (and subsequently being asked to join him on stage) when she was eighteen. She was Carrie Underwood's lead guitarist during the 2009 Grammys and was subsequently asked to join Underwood's band full time. Once news of her electric guitar talents got around, she became the lead guitarist for Michael Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" tour. She performed at his memorial and has since toured with several acts, most notably for a three year stint as Alice Cooper's lead guitarist.
If you have any doubts about her ability to completely shred an electric guitar, watch the music video for "According to You," or check out this video of her shredding Michael Jackson's "Bad" (which is what landed her a spot on the This Is It Tour).
I've always loved the electric guitar, and I'm in complete awe of people who can play such complicated sounds so effortlessly. Oh yeah, and she's also a pretty decent singer. 
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February 5, 2015 at 7:13pm February 5, 2015 at 7:13pm
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Song: "Start All Over Again"
Artist: Dana Glover & Dave Koz
Album: Hello Tomorrow (Dave Koz)
It really irks me that this song is on Dave Koz's album and the artist listing is most often as "Dave Koz featuring Dana Glover," when Dana is the one that wrote the song and sings it. Sure, Koz added some great sax playing to the composition but it still feels like he kind of co-opted her song and called it his. 
Dana Glover is best known for her work on film soundtracks, and a brief appearance as a neighbor on Desperate Housewives. That episode of the hit show actually introduced this song, and Glover and Koz both featured in the episode playing it in a nightclub scene (Glover played a housewife with aspirations of becoming a singer/songwriter).
This is one of my favorite sad songs of the moment. I think it's beautifully tragic and inspiring at the same time; the perfect song to listen to as you're driving home in the rain after a bad day, or talking a walk to sort out all the stresses and thoughts careening through your mind. And I chose to include this particular video because I love the fact that whoever put this lyric composition together described Koz's saxophone solo "epic saxiness." 
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February 5, 2015 at 6:42pm February 5, 2015 at 6:42pm
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Song: "When The Day Comes"
Artist: Nico & Vinz
Album: Black Star Elephant
While were on the topic of unique sounds, you can't get more unique than a pop/reggae/soul sound coming from a Norwegian-born duo of Ivorian and Ghanaian descent. Most Americans are probably familiar with this duo's more popular breakout hit "Am I Wrong" or their follow-up single "In Your Arms" which charted in Europe, but I really like this song from the same album, which is a great blend of all the different elements of their sound.
When the duo originally formed they were known by the name Envy, but changed it to Nico & Vinz for their American debut in January 2014 to avoid confusion with an existing American artist. They've been popular in Europe for some time (and have even performed at the Nobel Peace Prize concert), but have yet to gain much traction in the U.S. other than that first big hit.
Over the past several months, I've found myself drawn more and more toward artists that are doing something different. Don't get m wrong, I still love a good pop/rock tune and you'll find plenty of those on my Soundtrackers playlist this year, but I'm also trying to broaden the scope of my listening and find new artists with sounds that I haven't heard before. These guys definitely have a sound that's all their own, and I hope they catch on even more in the U.S. so they keep making music.
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