Music & Books - Episode 5

this episode is packed full of goodies... i have found some keepers.

Music

Broken Bells

Broken Bells

Genre: Alternative/Indie Rock

Rating: MMMM (out of 5)

Top 3 Songs: The High Road, The Ghost Inside, Mongrel Heart

this band is composed of artist-producer Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) and James Mercer, the lead vocalist and guitarist for The Shins. totally digging them. highly recommended. i am not a huge Shins fan so i was a little worried. ended up being there was no need to worry. it is pretty awesome stuff.

Joshua Radin

The Rock and the Tide

Genre: Folk / Singer Songwriter

Rating: MMMMM (out of 5)

Top 3 Songs: Here We Go, We Are Only Getting Better, You Got What I Need, Wanted (ok...4. i can't help my self!)

OMG! one of the best albums ever. Joshua is just pure amazing here. if you like his other stuff you will LOVE this and if you haven't heard him before you will LOVE this. his voice will grab you right after the first word and the lyrics, beats, and everything else are just plain yummy. this is what i call great music. he is coming in March and i will be there. let me know if you would like to join after listening to this!

Quietdrive

Self-Titled

Genre: Alternative Rock / Pop Punk

Rating: MMMM1/2 (out of 5)

Top 3 Songs: C'est la Vie, Fading Light, Until the End (but i also really like Always & It Says Alot)

Quietdrive has done it again! Deliverance was a great album and this one totally meets its expectations. Quietdrive definitely knows how to put what you want to say into a song. i wish i was that talented. i wish they would get more songs on the radio...they could do some good for all those punk kids out there!

Books

Moonraker's Bride

by Madeleine Brent

Genre: Historical Romance

Rating: MMMMM (out of 5)

this book has made it to my top list. i loved it. written in 1973 it tells a story of a young british girl who has lived in China her whole life and knows nothing else until she goes to England and life takes some crazy turns for her. i just looked up the author on wiki and come to find out Madeleine Brent is the fictious name for Peter O'Donnell a british writer of mysteries and comics. wow...who would thought? this book is out of print and i am sure his others are too but i would like to check them out.

Hate List

by Jennifer Brown

Genre: Honestly not sure...it is a novel though :)

Rating: MMM1/2 (out of 5)

don't judge a book by its name...or its description. this book is about Valerie. one day at school her boyfriend brings a gun and shoots a ton of people that were on a hate list they had created (which she thought was just for funnies) and than himself. the story is about her coming back to school and dealing with everyone blaming her for what happened and the lose of her boyfriend who she thought was someone else. by the end of the book you want the best for Valerie and you feel her pain. i love books that make you fall in love with the characters and this book did just that.

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows

by J.K. Rowling

I hope you all have read this... i think this was my 3rd time. i had to read it before the movie came out (which you have to see if you have not) so i thought i would add it to the list. it so gets 5 M's!