Phoenix – Take away show
Another one of my favorite bands, Phoenix, performs a take away show near the Eiffel Tower. Phoenix has been blowing up in the States lately, its great to see such a talented band of raw guys achieve so much. Just in the last month I’ve heard their song on 2 different commercials and have seen them being featured in lots of places. Check them out!
Phoenix – Lizstomania / One time too many – A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.
Sara Groves “O Holy Night”
From start to finish, O Holy Night is consistent in delivery, quality, tone and mood. Sara takes Christmas classics and puts a mysterious and modern spin on them. The new versions keep the lyrics of the classics but refresh the overall sound of the songs and the result is fantastic.
My favorite is It came upon a midnight clear. Take a listen!
Josh Groban – “Noel”
Josh Groban really knows how to do Christmas. He combines some of the best classic carols like “Angels We Have Heard On High” and “The First Noel” with some of his signature classical pieces such as “Ave Maria” and “Panis Angelicus.” After its release in 2007, Groban landed the #1 spot with Noel, earning the title of Album of the Year. With nearly five million copies sold in 2007 alone, it’s likely you or someone you know owns a copy…if not, it’s a must have for this Christmas season!
1.) Silent Night
2.) Little Drummer Boy
3.) I’ll Be Home For Christmas
4.) Ave Maria
5.) Angels We Have Heard On High
6.) Thankful
7.) The Christmas Song
8.) What Child Is This?
9.) The First Noel
10.) Petit Papa Noel
11.) It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
12.) Panis Angelicus
13.) O Come All Ye Faithful
Bing Crosby Christmas Classics
Christmas always started early for me. Growing up, just around Thanksgiving, I remember putting on my PJS, brushing my teeth, and rewinding my Bing Crosby Christmas tape. Every night until Christmas came I would fall asleep to the lush sound of Bing Crosby’s voice crooning “White Christmas” and “The Littlest Angel”. He remains to this day one of my favorite singers, and produced some of the greatest Christmas Albums. If you don’t already own them, you must add them to your collection. It is not Christmas without Bing.
There are numerous Crosby Christmas albums, but here are the two I grew up with.
1. Winter Wonderland
2. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
3. What Child Is This? / The Holly and the Ivy
4. The Little Drummer Boy
5. O Holy Night
6. The Littlest Angel
7.Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
8. Hark the Herald Angels Sing / It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
9. Frosty the Snowman
10. I Wish You a Merry Christmas
11. Do You Hear What I Hear?
12. Pat-A-Pan / While Shepherds Watched Their Flock
13. Christmas Dinner Country Style
14. Peace On Earth / The Little Drummer Boy
1. Silent Night
2. White Christmas
3. Faith of Our Fathers
4. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
5. Adeste Fideles
6. I’ll Be Home for Christmas
7. Jingle Bells
9. Silver Bells
10. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
11. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
12. Mele Kalikimaka
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Featured Blog: Kitsune Noir
Kitsune Noir is the blog run by freelance graphic designer Bobby Solomon who currently lives in Los Angeles. He posts on whatever he finds interesting and lately he has been creating “Mixcasts” that he releases every Friday. I love that he makes album artwork for every one.
These are similar to the Mixlists that we previously had but are put together in one long downloadable MP3.
Check out his latest one and also the archive of his previous Mixcasts.
Kitsune Noir Mixcast / No.013
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“Oh man, oh man. This week’s Mixcast is really late but here it is and it’s a gem. There wasn’t a theme again this week, just some good ol’ tunes that I’ve been enjoying and I think you should hear. The first half is pretty dance-y, I think it’s at least 20 minutes of solid music, so those of you who like dancing should really enjoy the first part. The second half is a bit more straight forward rock but there’s some good songs on there as well.”
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Fall Orchestra Concert
Come hear the Vanguard University Concert Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Kenneth R. Foerch.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
4:00pm – 7:00pm
Newport Mesa Church
Free Admission
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