I Have Snost and Lost

I'm always exploring new music that's not new. I love to find songs here and there that no one has heard of. I love to find artists mentioned somewhere and then go and explore their music. Music is to be explored. I like to find an artist that I like that few people or no one has heard of. My latest find is Mike Doughty. His song "I Hear the Bells" is very good, and quite possibly a new favorite. I first heard a song of his on Grey's Anatomy. I investigated a little, and I've liked what I've discovered.

Right now, though, I'm a little into cover songs. My very favorite song of all time is a cover of my second-favorite song of all time. I have no idea who Jeffrey Gaines is, but his cover of Peter Gabriel's song "In Your Eyes" is phenomenal. He also has an amazing cover of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face." Wow, it's good.

One of my favoritest bands EVER, Nickel Creek, does covers. I've seen them twice, and both times, they did three cover songs. I think each member of the band picks a cover song, and they do it. They are excellent musicians, and their cover songs are at times better than the original. At the first concert of theirs, which was at a river-fest-type thing (which is how good live music should be experienced), they did a cover of Coldplay's "Yellow" and the Beatles' "Taxman." The last time I saw them at Gypsy Tea Room, they did a cover of a Radiohead song and...Britney Spears' "Toxic", which is the song that was stuck in my head for the rest of the night.

My newest discovery, that I'm absolutely loving: Mike Doughty has done a cover of "The Gambler." I found it on iTunes and downloaded immediately. It's pretty awesome.

On the musical note, here's my playlist of recent:
* Fidelity by Regina Spektor (although it's now showing up on many an ABC melodrama, so I'm a little disappointed)
* Fool in the Rain by O.A.R. (a cover of the Led Zeppelin song)
* Flowers in the Window by Travis
* The Gambler by Mike Doughty
* I Hear the Bells by Mike Doughty
* Want To by Sugarland
* Boston by Augustana
* Into the Ocean by Blue October
* Into Your Arms by the Lemonheads
* Keep Holding On by Avril Lavigne

I'll probably do a lovey dovey girly Valentine's Day mix...just to keep myself company.