Music I'm Listening to

Akron/Family- Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free. There new album is a funky throwback kinda sound with some serious 70's undertones which let's face it we all need and love! The songs " Everyone is Guilty" and "MBF" deliver some serious face-melting guitar riffs which rattle the chest a bit and push these songs to the badass category. While "River" and "Set 'Em Free pt 1" are slowed down and imbued with more of a folksy and feel good vibe. The music transitions well and I think the band makes it work rather well. My favorite song so far has to be "River". Perfect song that could interrogated in many different ways by the individual listener. Overall good album and worth a good listen. I recommend.

Eels- Fresh Blood. Seventh album by these fellas.......First of all the Eels have had some killer albums in the past with some way out cool songs. "Novocaine for the Soul" and "My Beloved Monster"(These can be found on the album Beautiful Freak) are still to this day just plain RAD and have a steady rotation in the ole playlists. In Hombre Lobo the definitive song has got to be "Fresh Blood" WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO......you'll get it when you listen to the song! Another song which I think is actually a love/longing song is "That Look you Gave that Guy". Spooky and talks to you. "In my Dreams" deserves a spot on everyones iPod and should be listened to while walking through the city people watching...or hell driving to work! Overall worth checking out on iTunes and downloading what you want.

Dan Auerbach- Keep it Hid. Dan is the Black Keys...and the Black Keys are Dan....Nuff said.

But in his solo album Dan came correct and mixes a folksy funkadelic ear candy full of soul that makes it hard not to snap the fingers to! "Heartbroken, in Disrepair" is a musical version of a tell-all book about a lost love or something to that effect. "When the Night Comes" is just hauntingly gorgeous....there's nothing more to say listen to it. Dan keeps his raw emotions and experiences in the album which gives this album a life and soul. Overall classy and heartfelt album that will need to be played with a good red wine and some beautiful company.

Jason Lytle - Yours Truly, the Commuter. Good Music!! this album fills a niche in my secret liberal life. All I want to do with this music is jump on the bike throw the earbuds in hit the Hawthorne bridge for some breakfast on the bridge action! Then pedal all through the city enjoying life and dodging cars. "Yours Truly, the Commuter" is not only the namesake of the album by a gorgeous lazy song which is so easy to jam along with and love. Jason's voice and unorthodox singing and storytelling is just plain cool and inviting. He has a way of making the listener feel comfortable and chill. Overall i feel this album will be epic in the brisk, crisp windy Fall season. Get it now while supplies last!!

Enjoy it all...and love music!