I swear I could have chosen any song from the album I wanted to feature today, Copeland’s 2005 album “In Motion”. It just so happens to be that on this particular day, I chose this one, for no reasons like the words it might include. I’m several hours late, but with good excuse - having had my tooth taken out today, I’m in quite a lot of missing-tooth-related pain (that’s both physically and mentally!). Send me pity, I’ll send you love! Fortunately enough, the good rocking tunes of Copeland are getting me over my problems! Enjoy today’s suspiciously picked “Choose the One Who Loves You More”:
Sorry for the long lack of updates, and I can’t promise anymore in the near future, but I thought I’d get in at least one before tomorrow! John Barrowman, known famously for the charming and debonair Captain Jack from Doctor Who and Torchwood is also a very representable musical performer, having appeared in many stage productions. Now he’s released his first pop album, “Another Side”, featuring a selection of cover tracks that mean a lot to him personally. The whole album is full of nice surprises, but my favourite by far, is his cover of “Feelin’ Good”:
UK born and bred, Rhyn are a four piece band from Buckinghamshire who specialise in rock of all kinds. After they started performing together in 2003, they started to self-produce and develop their own album: the aptly titled “Home Recording Made Easy”. Even though you can tell the production values are low, it actually adds to the feel - and you can see they have real devotion to trying to get their music out and in the open. The album was released in December of 2005 and featured some of their biggest tracks they’ve performed. As they say, they sometimes also experiment with using piano and slower songs, and this is one - my personal favourite of the album which is gentle and relaxing. The entire album was licensed under a Creative Commons license and can be downloaded for free from Jamendo, but you might also consider donating if you enjoy it! Here is Rhyn’s “Wishing the World Away”:
I’m keen to re-present Beulah because today’s track is just good enough to get you in the mood for… anything! You already know the story of the band’s beginning but let’s just have more time to enjoy the music! Today’s track is again taken from 2001’s "The Coast is Never Clear" and is called "Gravity’s Bringing Us Down" but don’t let it! Enjoy!
My apologies for the lateness and shortness of today’s post - the sites been inaccessible for me for some time, and now I have to get an early night. I’m moving into my new accommodation this week, and although I try to keep on posting, if I miss a day, I’m very sorry!
Well known both by fans of progressive rock and Star Trek fans alike, Spock’s Beard is a powerhouse of good music. Although the band has had a number of albums, my favourite has to be the 2002 "Snow" - a double-CD concept album (described by some as a prog rock opera) about an albino psychic who gains himself a messianic following and then loses it all. Despite being a grand feat in production, the music and storyline come together so well. This is the last track of the first CD (and the second too, incidentally) which is quite a motivational, powerful track worthy of recognition. After the album, frontman Neal Morse left the band due to his recent finding of Christianity, and left the band in the hands of his brother, Alan. The later albums are good, but so far nothing has quite topped this. Here is today’s track by Spock’s Beard, "Wind at my Back":
When a band is described to me as “it’s a bit like Coheed and Cambria; it’s a bit like Mew, but so much more” - you know I’m there! Although I’ve chosen a song that doesn’t exactly represent too many similarities to the aforementioned bands, you will notice the styles in some of their other tracks. Lapko is a Finnish band that formed in 1996 and is described as “alternative rock” - but once again, genres fail us here - there’s subtle hints of prog, indie, and basically just a unique feel that can’t be easily put to a few categories. Today’s track is taken from their latest 2007 album, “Young Desire”. If you like it, you should also check out the “Scandal” album. For now, here’s “Not Your Son”:
Plushgun presents a great mix of indie rock and electronic undertones in today’s track “Just Impolite”, which is self-described as “indie-electro-licious!” and it sure is. A one man project by a 23 year old classical composer from New York, Plushgun has set to create some excellent music, with excellent vocals and incredibly professional production for an unsigned artist. The music is a real hoot to listen to, and if you’re lucky enough to be in the New York area, the premier Plushgun show is set for September 27th at “The Bitter End” (more info). I hope you will enjoy today’s track, “Just Impolite” and check the MySpace for even more music:
Time for some gentle, easy going indie rock from Arizona-based “Calexico” - a band you may well have heard before, considering their inception was now over 11 years ago - and five studio albums to their name. We’re taking a track from their latest, 2006 album, “Garden Ruin” which has been described as the band’s most accessible and pop-based album to date. One of my favourite songs on the album is “Letter to Bowie Knife” - so look out for that. But today’s track, another great song, is “Panic Open String”:
I came home today completely exhausted, and what better way to get myself back up and running than a catchy pop punk rock tune that gets you jumping and feeling good? Canadian Band Marianas Trench give me just the opportunity! There is an interesting story behind their name - when the band was caught up in bad weather over the Mariana Trench, they decided if they made it out, they would call the band “Marianas Trench” - fortunately they did! Their debut album released last year, “Fix Me” has had three top 20 records in Canada, and one that hit the US Hot 100. And one of those, was “Decided to Break it”:
So, I have been accused of having no real blues track to fully quantify having a blues category on Something Chewie (previous outings have been too much rock, not enough blues!) and so, open to suggestion and admittedly unwise in the area - I was presented with today’s track, which definitely doesn’t scrimper on the blues. As an instrumental track, “Lost in Love” has to wow you with only his music, and it surely does that, with powerful soulful playing to get you right into the full of it. Of course, Alvin Lee is a big name (being around since the ’60s), and although Something Chewie is about finding new artists, sometimes it nices to… “re-find” artists. I hope you enjoy Alvin Lee’s “Lost in Love”:
I swear I could have chosen any song from the album I wanted to feature today, Copeland’s 2005 album “In Motion”. It just so happens to be that on this particular day, I chose this one, for no reasons like the words it might include. I’m several hours late, but with good excuse - having had my tooth taken out today, I’m in quite a lot of missing-tooth-related pain (that’s both physically and mentally!). Send me pity, I’ll send you love! Fortunately enough, the good rocking tunes of Copeland are getting me over my problems! Enjoy today’s suspiciously picked “Choose the One Who Loves You More”:
Sorry for the long lack of updates, and I can’t promise anymore in the near future, but I thought I’d get in at least one before tomorrow! John Barrowman, known famously for the charming and debonair Captain Jack from Doctor Who and Torchwood is also a very representable musical performer, having appeared in many stage productions. Now he’s released his first pop album, “Another Side”, featuring a selection of cover tracks that mean a lot to him personally. The whole album is full of nice surprises, but my favourite by far, is his cover of “Feelin’ Good”:
UK born and bred, Rhyn are a four piece band from Buckinghamshire who specialise in rock of all kinds. After they started performing together in 2003, they started to self-produce and develop their own album: the aptly titled “Home Recording Made Easy”. Even though you can tell the production values are low, it actually adds to the feel - and you can see they have real devotion to trying to get their music out and in the open. The album was released in December of 2005 and featured some of their biggest tracks they’ve performed. As they say, they sometimes also experiment with using piano and slower songs, and this is one - my personal favourite of the album which is gentle and relaxing. The entire album was licensed under a Creative Commons license and can be 
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Well known both by fans of progressive rock and 
When a band is described to me as “it’s a bit like 
Plushgun presents a great mix of indie rock and electronic undertones in today’s track “Just Impolite”, which is self-described as “indie-electro-licious!” and it sure is. A one man project by a 23 year old classical composer from New York, Plushgun has set to create some excellent music, with excellent vocals and incredibly professional production for an unsigned artist. The music is a real hoot to listen to, and if you’re lucky enough to be in the New York area, the premier Plushgun show is set for September 27th at “The Bitter End” (
Time for some gentle, easy going indie rock from Arizona-based “Calexico” - a band you may well have heard before, considering their inception was now over 11 years ago - and five studio albums to their name. We’re taking a track from their latest, 2006 album, “Garden Ruin” which has been described as the band’s most accessible and pop-based album to date. One of my favourite songs on the album is “Letter to Bowie Knife” - so look out for that. But today’s track, another great song, is “Panic Open String”:
I came home today completely exhausted, and what better way to get myself back up and running than a catchy pop punk rock tune that gets you jumping and feeling good? Canadian Band Marianas Trench give me just the opportunity! There is an interesting story behind their name - when the band was caught up in bad weather over the 
So, I have been accused of having no real blues track to fully quantify having a 