Grace McDunnough Music in Virtual Worlds

"Monae creates this futuristic world of hers by synthesizing past inspirations: the operatic pop and hornlike sharpness of Shirley Bassey, the energetic funk of James Brown and the breezy rock and soul of OutKast."  - creative loafing

Just .. go ... listen .. this is seriously good music.

Damien Rice is a singer/songwriter from Dublin.  Few artists capture more raw emotion and spirit than Damien; he speaks to us all and somewhere you will find a resonance with this performer, regardless of your prescribed tastes. 

Marc Broussard has sass and soul that defies critique.   I dare you to walk away from this amazing musician.

In 2006, THE WEEPIES' big label debut Say I Am You came out on Nettwerk Records. After an initial hard-scrabble tour in their compact car as a duo, Deb Talan & Steve Tannen's music appeared in more than a dozen TV shows, as well as several major motion pictures.

Their iTunes sales topped the folk charts in eight countries. Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol nominated them for a Short List Music Prize, and Mandy Moore asked them to write with her and sing on her album. They were invited to open for the Indigo Girls and invited onto the Hotel Café Tour; they played the Oxegen Festival in Ireland, the Hurricane Festival in Germany, and T in the Park in Scotland. Their MySpace player hit 2 million plays. JCPenney and Old Navy used their tunes as the theme songs for their major holiday TV campaigns.

The release of HIDEAWAY last month was a runaway success, marking The Weepies' first appearance on the Billboard Charts (#31). HIDEAWAY was also the 4th most downloaded album in the US its first week out.

"[Curtis'] songs define the term folk-pop precisely." - PASTE MAGAZINE

Catie Curtis is a singer songwriter that will unravel you, layer by layer with her touching lyrics, rich melodies and vocals as pure as a mountain lake.

Her new CD "Sweet Life" is planned for release in September.

Brandi Carlile has a voice that rattles to your core; it's not one you will soon forget whether you hear it on a recording or in person.  The girl's got pipes, passion and an a unique authenticity that will soften even the most hardened listener.

Tune in.
~ Grace

This is a new blog section on my site.  It's primarily a chance to share with you some of the music and musicians that I enjoy, appreciate, admire ... you know, just stuff I dig.

If you have suggestions, comments or want to share stuff you dig, then just dive into that comment section.  Don't worry, the water's fine.