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Song of the Week: “God Gave Me You”

I received an email about Dave Barnes’ latest video “God Gave Me You” earlier this week and instantly fell in love with it. Maybe it was my sister’s wedding approaching and the constant wedding talk over the past few weeks, but the lyrics and story behind the song really struck a chord. It makes sense though, considering he wrote the song as an ode to his wife, PopEater reports.

“I believe that people are built for community with each other. We often times take relationship for granted,” Barnes said. “I wrote ‘God Gave Me You’ because I’m thankful for my wife, and how she makes me a better person.”

I have a feeling “God Gave Me You” will become a popular wedding song. What do you think?

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You can catch Barnes on the road promoting his latest release, What We Want, What We Get. For more, be sure to visit him on MySpace.

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Graham Colton

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Last Thursday, I caught Graham Colton live when he was in Hoboken opening for Jason Reeves. After his acoustic set, I chatted with Colton for Hoboken Patch and learned about his songwriting process, upcoming release and what it’s like touring with his musical heroes. You can watch the video below and read the complete interview on Hoboken Patch here.

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For more on Graham Colton, be sure to visit his Web site. You can stream his EP, Twenty Something below.

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New Video Wednesday: Nikki & Rich, Sia and the xx

This week’s edition of new videos are bands you should know. London based trio the xx have exploded onto the music scene over the past year and are sure to be 2010 festival favorites. Nikki & Rich haven’t even released their debut album and they already have music critics and fans abuzz with their pop/doo-wop sound. And, Sia is like no artist out there. Just check out her latest music video and you’ll see what I mean.

Nikki & Rich’s “Next Best Thing”

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Sia “Clap Your Hands”

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The xx “Islands”

Related Links:
• Q&A; with Sia
• Sia Interview Featured on Rolling Stone
• Band of the Week: Nikki and Rich
• Sia Interview on mp3

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Song of the Week Videos

Song of the Week: “I’m Alive”

I’m sure you all know by now I’ve become a huge country music fan after attending the CMA Music Festival last year. One of my current favorite tracks is Kenny Chesney’s “I’m Alive” featuring Dave Matthews. A little pick me up for those days that have you wondering where you’re headed, Chesney and Matthews put life into perspective with light guitar strumming and moving lyrics.

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All you country fans, be sure to tune into the ACM Awards broadcast live from Las Vegas Sunday, April 18th at 8:00 PM ET/PT on CBS. Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band are up for Entertainer of the Year. You can vote for Entertainer of the Year here.

Related Links:
• Q&A; with Taylor Swift
• Q&A; with Lady Antebellum
• CMA 2009: Six Artists To Watch
• Hundreds of Fans Camp Out to Meet Taylor Swift

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New Video Tuesday: Featuring Dawn Landes, Kelly Clarkson, Michael Nappi

My inbox has been flooded lately with press releases and messages from bands about new releases, music videos and upcoming concerts. Since it’s often difficult to blog about each artist individually, I decided to showcase new music videos every week that I think you’ll enjoy. If I’m missing any must see videos, definitely let me know!

Dawn Landes’ latest music video for “Young Girl” is a seductive track with catchy electric guitar and percussion accompaniment that’s bound to get every listener stomping his foot. It perhaps is no surprise then, that the latest video off her album, Sweet Heart Rodeo, features cowboy boots, hats and appears to take place at a rodeo bar. Go figure.

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Every time I turn on the radio I hear Kelly Clarkson’s “All I Ever Wanted.” More gritty than her previous singles, the track showcases an edgier sound for Clarkson. While comparisons abound to Pink and even early Spice Girls, Clarkson’s signature singing style remains. Although it’s an unofficial video, fans can go behind the scenes with Clarkson performing onstage and in the studio as well as see clips of a photo shoot  in action.

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Back in January, I featured Michael Nappi as an artist of the week. At times, his relaxed vocals resemble Train frontman Pat Monahan. His newest video is a moving tale of the unraveling of a relationship and the impact that just one day can have. Take a listen to “7:26” below.

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Video Wednesday: Featuring Cage the Elephant, J Lewis and Theresa Andersson

I’ve been receiving numerous emails debuting new videos from artists. Rather than hold off until the end of the week, I figured I’d feature some of my favorites today. There are plenty more out there, so if I missed any you’ve been diggin’ lately be sure to leave them in the comments!

I interviewed Theresa Andersson during CMJ back in 2008 and was truly impressed by her performance. The one woman band plays multiple instruments throughout her set with the help of loop pedals. Watch her perform “Oh Mary” below. The video is the newest clip from her soon-to-be-released DVD, “Theresa Andersson: Live at Le Petit” due out April 24.

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J Lewis blends pop, hip-hop, and R&B; throughout his debut video “Dancin’ For Me” featuring Flo Rida. His soulful vocals are sure to be a hit on the Billboard charts. Except his first album release later this year. Check out his music video below.

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Cage the Elephant sure know how to party. You can find them jumping from school buses, lighting fireworks and crowd surfing at a house party in their latest video “In One Ear.” It may even inspire you to have your own house party…hopefully with minimal damage.

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What did I miss? Which videos can’t you stop watching? Leave them in the comments and maybe I’ll feature some on the blog.

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Hair Metal Meets Facebook

Earlier this week, I wrote a post for Lemondrop.com that features a hilarious video of a hair metal band singing about the horrors of having their mom on Facebook. For my complete writeup and to watch the video, click here.

I’d love to know your thoughts on the article!

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Hope you’re all having a great St. Patty’s Day! What better way to celebrate than some Irish music? Here’s a few tracks to get you through the day. What songs am I missing?

Dropkick Murphys “Wild Rover”

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The Pogues with Joe Strummer, Kirsty McColl, David Byrne and more. “Thousands Are Sailing”

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U2 “Sunday Bloody Sunday”

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Michael Londra “Danny Boy”

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Song of the Week: “Heads/Tails”

Earlier this week, Hotspur debuted the music video for their newest single, “Heads/Tails.” An emotional ballad on deciding the outcome of a relationship, the video strikes a chord between the soaring piano accompaniment and moving vocals.

“So let’s let fate decide for you and me tonight/If there’s half a chance we’ll make it/Then it’s not too late to try/Call it in the air heads or tails/Heads we go to London and try to save the queen/Tails we go to Paris and try our hand at romance/Either way we’re flying and at least I’ve got a chance.”

The video leaves the viewer wondering what the outcome will be. Watch it below and for more on the band, visit them on MySpace.

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

I know I’m a bit late and the day’s almost over but as promised, I thought I’d create a post with some readers favorite Valentine’s Day songs as well as a few of my own. Hope you all spent the day with your loved ones! And to all my fellow singles out there, I have some songs for you too.

Jason Mraz — “I’m Yours”

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Mariah Carey — “Always Be My Baby”

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Al Green — “Let’s Stay Together”

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And, for all my single ladies:

Beyonce’s — “Single Ladies”

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For the fellas…

Michael Buble’s — “Haven’t Met You Yet”

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And the song I currently can’t get out of my head…

Taylor Swift’s — “Today Was A Fairytale”

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What do you think of the list? Any songs I missed? I’ll add them to next year’s!