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[Mtsnow13]

I keep putting those ones off Idamus.. maybe cuz that time period has never been my fav, or the fact I read the first three, and keep flashing back to that time period and just not being in the mood for it yet. I will, one day, since I do own them :-)

[Valerie]

I can't wait for the new Of Monsters and Men album - June 9th! The songs they've released so far are awesome.

They always have such cool videos, too.
Crystals:
http://www.ofmonstersandmen.com/
King and Lionheart:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A76a_...

Powerful song and great voice:
RHODES- Close Your Eyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIfRS...

Lovely acoustic song - love that you can hear the birds singing in the background.
RHODES - Morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2le6Y...

I love the new Death Cab album, and I'm a sucker for acoustic versions of my favorite songs:
Black Sun:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGu7W...
Passenger Seat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpkOu...

Death Cab - Tiny Desk Concert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi6uR...

[Mtsnow13]

Valerie wrote: "I can't wait for the new Of Monsters and Men album - June 9th! The songs they've released so far are awesome.

They always have such cool videos, too.
Crystals:
http://www.ofmonstersandmen.com/
Kin..."

Oh! Thank you Valerie. I'd heard of but never listened to OMAM, and that Rhodes has a gorgeous voice!

I saw this a month or so ago (my daughter showed it to me) and would really like to hear more from this artist as well.. Who Is Fancy?

3 takes on the same song....

http://youtu.be/XUakVEqvLqI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4mO9r...

http://youtu.be/tCcglvwitUA

[Valerie]

Mtsnow13 wrote: "Valerie wrote: "I can't wait for the new Of Monsters and Men album - June 9th! The songs they've released so far are awesome.

They always have such cool videos, too.
Crystals:
http://www.ofmonste..."


Thanks for sharing those. I've never heard of them.

I love OMAM. I was watching some of their interviews and behind the scene videos. They are adorable and they're from Iceland so they have cute accents. ;-)

[Ame]

I love the Crystals video. It's very steam punk. They have another song put that I like even more than Crystal

[Ame]

https://youtu.be/tlCkafSYNJI

This is the audio video

[Valerie]

Ame wrote: "I love the Crystals video. It's very steam punk. They have another song put that I like even more than Crystal"

I of the Storm?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlCka...

I love it. Can't wait for the whole album. :)

[Valerie]

Ha! You beat me to it. :)

[Ame]

:D

I can introduce you to some of my favorites (other artists). Only not tonight, it's after midnight and I'm dead on my feet :)

[Valerie]

Ame wrote: ":D

I can introduce you to some of my favorites (other artists). Only not tonight, it's after midnight and I'm dead on my feet :)"

Sounds good. :-) I'm always looking for new music.

It's only 9:00 here and I'm just about ready for bed. Allergies, sore throat and headache. Ugh.

[Susinok]

The Boystown narrator is amazing!!! Wow.

[Anne]

Mtsnow13 wrote: "I keep putting those ones off Idamus.. maybe cuz that time period has never been my fav, or the fact I read the first three, and keep flashing back to that time period and just not being in the moo..."

I read the first three and didn't fall for them either. They didn't suck, exactly, but I didn't feel the love either. The writing is good, though.

[Ame]

Valerie, I thought of you when I heard this :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2lzx...

[Ame]

Susinok wrote: "The Boystown narrator is amazing!!! Wow."

Yes, I know! :)

[Johanna]

Valerie wrote: "Death Cab - Tiny Desk Concert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi6uR... "

Thank you for the Death Cap For Cutie NPR Tiny Desk Concert link! What a neat idea, this. :-)

[Valerie]

Ame wrote: "Valerie, I thought of you when I heard this :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2lzx..."

Yay! Thanks. :-)

[Valerie]

Johanna wrote: "Valerie wrote: "Death Cab - Tiny Desk Concert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi6uR... "

Thank you for the Death Cap For Cutie NPR Tiny Desk Concert link! What a neat idea, this. :-)"


I love all of the Tiny Desk Concerts. They showcase great artists every week.

I was just reading a fanfic story this week that made me think of "Passenger Seat" by Death Cab for Cutie -- beautiful song and perfect for the story. So then I went on a Death Cab listening spree. I love the old albums but the new one is great, too.

[Valerie]

I just got tickets to see Brandi Carlile and First Aid Kit in July. I'm so excited!

Just listen to this and tell me Brandi doesn't rock! :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUVYU...

[Antonella]

KC wrote: "Antonella wrote: "KC wrote: "I'm listening to Alan Cumming's Not My Father's Son: A Memoir narrated by him. It's really good, some parts are quite difficult, but others are interest..."

I've got the print book today and found out that you can legally listen for free to the audiobook here:
http://libwww.freelibrary.org/podcast...

[Becky]

Just about to start The Remains of the Day audiobook. Dominic West is the narrator. I think it's going to me amazing. :)

[Susinok]

I'm on Three More Nick Nowak Mysteries, Boystown 2. Love these! They've been sitting unread on my list for ages. The audiobooks really makes them come to life.

[Karen]

Drove 5 hours to family holdings in southwestern New Mexico on Saturday and 5 hours back again today, and was happy to have Rhys Ford's Black Dog Blues to listen to. It's narrated by Greg Tremblay, who also does her Cole McGinnis series. I may have liked this reading even better than his McGinnis readings, although it's a bit odd to have some of the fae voices sound like Jae Min. : )

I realized how much I am still hoping for a sequel to this urban fantasy, even though it pushes my squicky-factor limits and does go on and on... ; )

http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fant... (audiobook not listed on GR yet)

[Mtsnow13]

Karen wrote: "Drove 5 hours to family holdings in southwestern New Mexico on Saturday and 5 hours back again today, and was happy to have Rhys Ford's Black Dog Blues to listen to. It's narrated by Greg Tremblay,..."

Thank you, Karen! I just added it here:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

And I had just purchased it too. Hoping this is a sign, since it says number 1 in the Kai Gracen series, maybe another is in the works?

[Karen]

Mtsnow13 wrote: "Karen wrote: "Drove 5 hours to family holdings in southwestern New Mexico on Saturday and 5 hours back again today, and was happy to have Rhys Ford's Black Dog Blues to listen to. It's narrated by ..."

Thanks for adding the listing. Yes, another one was promised but seems to have been back-burnered due to other series/projects. I was hoping that the audiobook was timed to drum up interest in Book 2. Still hoping...

[Jordan]

I'm currently listening to Babylon's Ark, the story of how one man arrived in war torn Baghdad from South Africa in order to save the exotic zoo animals who'd already been eaten, freed from their cages, or left to die of starvation and neglect when the city's army dug in for war and told the zoo employees they would be shot if they stayed.

Amazing story!

[Anne]

I'm working my way through the audio version of the Peter Grant series by Ben Aaronovitch after seeing several of you recommending them. What fun books, and I absolutely love the voice of the narrator, Kobna Holbrooke-Smith. So warm and dusky and lovely.

[Johanna]

I thought it would be fun to listen to Jack Kerouac's On the Road while cleaning the house, but the narration is making me utterly breathless. And it's not helping my cleaning mood (which isn't exactly cheerful to begin with). :-)

[Jordan]

Johanna wrote: "I thought it would be fun to listen to Jack Kerouac's On the Road while cleaning the house, but the narration is making me utterly breathless. And it's not helping my cleaning mood ..."

Anytime I need to get into a cleaning mood, I go for 50's rock n' roll stuff, or things like Frankie Vally and the Four Seasons. Upbeat stuff I can sing and dance to that will be sure to keep my energy level up for heavy duty cleaning.

[Johanna]

Jordan wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I thought it would be fun to listen to Jack Kerouac's On the Road while cleaning the house, but the narration is making me utterly breathless. And it's not helping m..."

Sounds like a good plan. :-)

[Calathea]

Anne wrote: "I'm working my way through the audio version of the Peter Grant series by Ben Aaronovitch after seeing several of you recommending them. What fun books, and I absolutely love the v..."

He's awesome. I like his narration so much I could go for some audio book just because of that.
Happy to hear you came to like Peter too.

[Mtsnow13]

I just noticed that the fourth THIRDS Rise & Fall U.S. On audio http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Ris...

And so is the fifth PsyCop Camp Hell
http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fant...

Both excellent narrators.

[Ame]

Some days ago I promised Varecia (oops it was actually VALERIE.... thank you Varecia) to post some of my favorites Icelandic musicians. So here they are. The ones I listen most to right now.

Of Monsters and Men are my biggest favorite right now and I can't wait for their new album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-PgP...

Retro Stefson are also a huge favorite of mine. I've adored them for years. This is their newest one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63BYu...

But you should totally check out some of their older ones... like Glow (my favorite song of theirs) and Kimba.

Wait... no by biggest favorite is probably Ásgeir Trausti. His songs give me goosebumps and chills, I think they are so beautiful. Please forgive me for posting two of his songs ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGJ3a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH6WQ...

And then this crazy reggae band that I can't stop listening to. They are just too much fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-G8Y...


Also this crazy musician. His songs are just pure fun and the lyrics are amazing. Too bad you can't understand them because they are the half of his appeal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zsi4...

Rökkurró is a awesome band as well, they sing both in English and Icelandic and her voice gives me chills all the time (also check out their songs called The backbone and Blue Skies).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y1lx...

Kaleo is a band of young men who play old music ;) Their music is very bluesy for most part and I think I've loved every single song they're recorded. This one is their newest and it's just tantalizing. I thing they're even touring USA right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpG9Q...

A band balled Mono Town. Really, really good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxUjQ...

And finally probably my favorite song from last year, an artist that calls himself Júníus Meyvant just jumped on the scene, totally unknown with such quality music I was quite flabbergasted (bit like Ásgeir Trausti who's btw only 22 years old and such mature musician).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBxtx...


Anyway. Sorry for spamming with my favorites, I know my taste is bit strange but this is what I love. And I thought it'd be fun to show that there's a lot of music here besides Björk and Sigurrós. And I didn't even post all the rock music that lives good life here ;)

[Varecia]

Ame wrote: "Some days ago I promised Varecia to post some of my favorites Icelandic musicians. So here they are. The ones I listen most to right now.

Of Monsters and Men are my biggest favorite right now and ..."

I think you promised them to Valerie, because I am the weird one with the opera and 20's dance music ;-)
But I appreciate this too, it shows a glimpse into the Icelandic soul I would never have found on my own and I love that. Thank you, Ame, for taking the time to compile this!

[Ame]

Varecia wrote: "Ame wrote: "Some days ago I promised Varecia to post some of my favorites Icelandic musicians. So here they are. The ones I listen most to right now.

Of Monsters and Men are my biggest favorite ri..."

Thank you so much, you were right of course, mistaken identity on my half.

And I hope you'll like it little bit even if it's not opera nor 20's dance music ;)

[Varecia]

Now I spent a great hour with Icelandic music! Not all the links worked here in Germany due to legal questions, but in those cases I found other videos. You have perfect taste, Ame! Rökkurro is amazing, I loved the singer's voice. And I liked Kaleo a lot and AmabAdamA was fun...

[Alison]

I have listened to a slew of killer good audiobooks over the last few weeks.

Harper Fox's Scrap Metal was absolutely wonderful. The narrator was not at all how I imagined Nichol sounding and he didn't sound particularly Scottish, but he nailed it, regardless. Really excellent work there. Listening to such a beautiful book was really a treat.

I started Psycop and listened to Among the Living and Criss Cross. The narrator is brilliant and I am loving it. He's pretty perfect as Vic in my head. I am excited for more! This series is just as addictive in audio. I haven't re-read the books ever, so it's great fun to revisit and remember the stories this way.

Just finished The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks yesterday and it was also really awesome. Such a good narrator!

I wish I had more Audible credits!

[Alison]

Ame wrote: "Some days ago I promised Varecia (oops it was actually VALERIE.... thank you Varecia) to post some of my favorites Icelandic musicians. So here they are. The ones I listen most to right now.

Of Mo..."

Thanks, Ame! I really enjoyed listening to all this. Thanks for obliging Valerie. The rest of us thank you. :)

[Valerie]

Ame wrote: "Some days ago I promised Varecia (oops it was actually VALERIE.... thank you Varecia) to post some of my favorites Icelandic musicians. So here they are. The ones I listen most to right now.

Of Mo..."

Yes, it was me! This is awesome. Thank you, Ame. :-) I'm going to find time to listen to all of these artists this weekend (between hockey games ;-)).

I am a bit familiar with Ásgeir. I'd only heard his English songs, but I love the songs you posted. Thanks.

Here is Ásgeir's Tiny Desk Concert (I love NPR Music) in case you are interested:
http://www.npr.org/event/music/356901...

I can tell I will love Kaleo just by the song you shared. Looks like they are playing Bonnaroo (big festival here in the US). Very cool music - I want to listen to more of them.

The reggae music made me think of one of my hubby's favorite groups. DH is Italian (Neapolitan) and when we met (back in the 90s) he listened to this Neapolitan reggae/rap group, 99 Posse, all the time. Their music is very catchy, they sing/rap mostly in Neapolitan dialect. :)

99 Posse - Curre Curre Guaglio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVNgL...

If you like blues you might like Pino Daniele. Also Neapolitan, he is DH's favorite singer/musician ever - sadly, he died earlier this year. I'm most familiar with his older songs.

Here is Pino with Eric Clapton.
Napule e:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZlO0...

I don't know who the current popular Italian artists are (I'm probably stuck in the 90s, LOL), but I like Gigi D'Alessio and Jovanotti.

Serenata Rap by Jovanotti makes me feel nostalgic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MgKG...

Okay, I'll stop now.

Thanks again for sharing your favorites. :)

[Antonella]

Ame wrote: "Some days ago I promised Varecia (oops it was actually VALERIE.... thank you Varecia) to post some of my favorites Icelandic musicians. So here they are. The ones I listen most to right now."

Thank you, Ame! I just checked all of them, great bands.

[Valerie]

Ame wrote: "Some days ago I promised Varecia (oops it was actually VALERIE.... thank you Varecia) to post some of my favorites Icelandic musicians. So here they are. The ones I listen most to right now.

Of Mo..."

Listening to more of these this morning. I really like Rökkurró - she does have such a great voice.

I also can't get enough of Kaleo - wish I could go to Bonnaroo. They are just my kind of music! :-)


I have to share this Bonnaroo video because it is probably my most watched YouTube video of my favorite band - The Avett Brothers (indie folk rock). There are probably better quality videos out there of this song but I love their energy in this one. It is a special performance. They are amazing live.

The Avett Brothers - "Laundry Room" (live at Bonnaroo - I love how it builds and builds until that ending, wow.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlpLP...

I love this version, too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0plH...

I love Scotty's emotion in this performance of "I and Love and You":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arxHN...

[Johanna]

Thank you for posting such interesting looking links, Ame and Valerie. I haven't had time to listen to them yet, but I'm really looking forward to it! :-)

[Karen]

Valerie wrote: I have to share this Bonnaroo video because it is probably my most watched YouTube video of my favorite band - The Avett Brothers (indie folk rock). There are probably better quality videos out there of this song but I love their energy in this one. It is a special performance. They are amazing live.

The Avett Brothers - "Laundry Room" (live at Bonnaroo - I love how it builds and builds until that ending, wow.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlpLP...

Yes, wow! And it isn't often you get to see a cellist and bassist bounce while playing. : )"

[Mtsnow13]

Valerie wrote: "Ame wrote: "Some days ago I promised Varecia (oops it was actually VALERIE.... thank you Varecia) to post some of my favorites Icelandic musicians. So here they are. The ones I listen most to right..."

Thank you! I looked at all the links last night and will most certainly be adding some of these artists to my playlist!

[Ame]

I think I'm totally hooked on The Avett brothers. A bit more country than I usually listen to but there's this fragility to the songs I've listened to that appeals to me. And that Bonnaroo video, it gave me chills!

Thank you for that :)

[Ame]

Oh, and the reggae band? So much fun. I love listening to reggae in other languages than English. It's usually so different to the traditional reggae (the same can actually be said about rap, I like it a lot more in other languages than English).

And since we're on the topic of reggae and Ásgeir Trausti. His brother actually heads a reggae band here called Hjálmar. This is his brother singing here (unbelievable talent in those two brothers who grew up on a farm).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQJpL...

[Alison]

Ame wrote: "Oh, and the reggae band? So much fun. I love listening to reggae in other languages than English. It's usually so different to the traditional reggae (the same can actually be said about rap, I lik..."

I'm the same, Ame. I also like rap a lot more in other languages, but I really don't care for it in English. Rap in French or Czech or Japanese sounds pretty cool. I wonder why that is?

[Valerie]

Ame wrote: "I think I'm totally hooked on The Avett brothers. A bit more country than I usually listen to but there's this fragility to the songs I've listened to that appeals to me. And that Bonnaroo video, i..."

Aw, I'm glad you like them. I just love those guys so much. They do have a lot of influences that come through in their music - bluegrass, country, rock, punk. They both started out in rock bands. I think Scott breaks at least one banjo string during every concert.

Scott and Seth Avett also grew up on a farm in North Carolina. Their father was also a musician.
http://gardenandgun.com/article/broth...

[Valerie]

Ame wrote: "Oh, and the reggae band? So much fun. I love listening to reggae in other languages than English. It's usually so different to the traditional reggae (the same can actually be said about rap, I lik..."

That is so cool, I was just listening to Hjálmar when they came up in my Spotify recommendations. I also found a few "This is Icelandic Indie Music" albums on there that I was listening to while doing some house cleaning.

I like this one: Hjálmar - Leiðin Okkar Allra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUvdx...

I love this, too:
Júníus Meyvant - Hailslide (Live on KEXP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw0ib...

[Valerie]

Okay, listening to more Hjálmar. They're so good, Ame! I'm a fan. :-D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MGka...

[Ame]

Valerie wrote: "Okay, listening to more Hjálmar. They're so good, Ame! I'm a fan. :-D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MGka..."

Good to hear ;)

My two favorite songs of theirs are actually done in collaberation with other artists. One with Swedish reggae band called Timbuktu, this is one of my all time favorite songs. it's in Swedish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3YU-...

And then this song with an Icelandic artist called Mugison. Beautiful song, as are most of his songs actually.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWOmZ...


Since I started talking about Mugison, two more of his songs I love (sorry for the low quality but not a lot of videos are available). He's one of the most enigmatic and charismatic live performers I know of. His concerts are always so engaging and so much fun. Hope some of it shows in these videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5cQ0...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsUqm...