R.I.P Etta James

With unforgettable songs such as "At Last", "Dance With Me Henry", and "Tell Mama", Etta James was an incredible musician.  For decades, people will remember her and her phenomenal voice.  A voice that, as some have put it, can be raspy deep and soulful, and then turn to silk at the drop of a dime.  She was a master of jazz and blues and will forever influence R&B singers who aspire to have the soul she had.  Etta sadly was diagnosed with leukemia last year and passed away this morning just 5 days before her 74th birthday.  Honor her memory with a listen of the timeless classic, "At Last".

Group of the Week! - Fitz & The Tantrums

Hometown:  Los Angeles

Members:  Two Lead singers, Tenor Sax, Drummer, Piano, Bass

Genre: Soul

Sounds Like: A groove fest of catchy lyrics, and nice melodies.... you'll dance!

Hits:  Be sure to check out Moneygrabber, Don't Gotta Work it Out, and Winds of Change.

Shows:  Fitz and the Tantrums will be playing on Sunday at Coachella, as well as two shows in San Francisco in late January.

Playlist of the Week #14

Hello friends and family,
I am currently in the works of planning a small concert with some local bands from San Luis Obispo.  Although no plans are concrete yet, I am very excited to see what we can make out of this.  In the meantime, here are some softer tunes to ruminate.
CS

1.  The Past and the Pending - The Shins
2.  Hold You in My Arms - Ray LaMontagne
3.  Stuck Inside of Mobile with The Memphis Blues Again - Cat Power
4.  Christ for President - Billy Bragg & Wilco
5.  You're In My Heart - Rod Stewart
6.  America - Simon & Garfunkel
7.  Orange Sky - Alexi Murdoch
8.  Tenuousness - Andrew Bird
9.  The Littlest Birds - The Be Good Tanyas
10.  Two of Us - The Beatles
11.  The State I am In - Belle & Sebastian
12.  It Ain't Me Babe - Bob Dylan

Coachella Sold Out

Sorry for those behind at all; but Coachella, yes both weekends, sold out all 225,000 tickets this morning in less than 3 hours, including all campsites.  This sets a record for not only most tickets sold in such a short time, but also highest grossing music festival in the world.  For those who were on their game, congrats on booking one of the highest sought after shows with an amazing lineup this year!  I'll be there second weekend and hope to see you there!

Coachella

I know this isn't new news, but as a music blog, it is my duty to announce the release of Coachella's lineup today at 4:00 pm.  Although rumors circulate about tickets and sold out weekends, the latest word is that nothing is sold out, and tickets will be on sale Friday at 10 am.  As far as the line up goes, there is definitely enough to excite a fan of any genre.  Stay posted for a short review and highlight of each and every band on the lineup coming in the next few weeks.  Get excited for April and I hope to see a lot of you there!
Happy Coachella,
Cody

See www.coachella.com/tickets  to buy your ticket, although the site is a bit swamped with traffic lately.

Playlist of the Week #13

Hello people,
Hope the new year is treating you well.  Sorry for the hiatus in posting; my schedule has been relatively hectic.  But with new albums being released weekly and friends sharing music with me daily, I felt it was time for another playlist of the week.  I have mentioned this before, but if anyone likes the look of a playlist and would like a cd of the songs, or any others I have before mentioned, please comment on this post or email me at csargean@calpoly.edu.
I hope this will be a big year for Note for Note, with expectations of countless album reviews, concert reviews (including Coachella), interviews, contests/giveaways, and of course playlists of the week.  Thank you so much for all your support this past year in getting this blog on its feet.  Please continue watching for posts and telling any music lovers about it, and I will do my best to make it worth all your time.  Thank you and happy new year!
Cody

1.  Harrowdown Hill - Thom Yorke
2.  Once was One - Portugal. The Man
3.  Wet Sand - Red Hot Chili Peppers
4.  Beans for Breakfast - Bliktop Project
5.  Hospital Beds - Florence and the Machines
6.  The Youth - MGMT
7.  When Im Small - Phantogram
8.  Rhythm & Soul - Spoon
9.  Murder Ballad in G Minor - The Rosewood Thieves
10.  After the Gold Rush - Neil Young
11.  Stuck in the Middle with You - Stenlers Wheel
12.  Manifest Destiny - Guster                            
13.  Some Kind of Nature - Gorillaz                                    
14.  Islands - The XX
15.  Ball and Chain - Social Distortion
16.  I'll Follow You into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie
17.  Caring is Creepy - The Shins
18.  Auld Lang Syne - Phish (Live at Time Square)

Playlist of the Week #12

Short but sweet!
1.  Love and Happiness - Al Green
2.  Sprawl II - Arcade Fire
3.  Windy - The Association
4.  Lizzy - Ben Kweller
5.  Corrina corrina - Bob Dylan
6.  Rock Me On The Water - Jackson Browne
7.  Trouble - Cat Stevens

Playlist of the Week #11

Hey kind people,
Sorry i lagged this week on the playlist.  But holiday break is upon us which necessitates some good music.
I'm holding off on sending out the holiday music playlist, so in the meantime, here is a playlist of some 50's 60's music.  Any comments, concerns, suggestions, are always welcome.  In addition, if you would like a cd of this or any other playlist, email me or comment on my facebooking machine, and let me know what playlist you would like.
Happy Holidays,
Cody


1.  This Magic Moment - The Drifters
2.  One Fine Day - The Chiffons
3.  A Teenager in Love - Dion & The Belmonts
4.  He's a Rebel - The Crystals
5.  Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
6.  Good Lovin' - The Rascals
7.  Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter - Hermans Hermits
8.  You've Really Got a Hold On Me - The Miracles
9.  The Wanderer - Dion
10.  Earth Angel - The Penguins
11.  Green Onions - Booker T & The MG's
12.  Pretty Little Angel Eye - Curtis Lee

Imagine

31 years ago today, a genius was taken from this earth.  John Lennon was a songwriter, a political activist, and a beautiful mind.  He lives on through his words, his family, and his music.  So today, remember him not just as one of the four Beatles, but remember his ideas of peace, love, and happiness, and do your best to put them to practice.  In the words of Lennon, "A dream you dream alone is just a dream, a dream you dream together is reality."
R.I.P John Lennon

Playlist of the week #10

Wooh double digit playlist!  Keep cranking through finals week and look forward to the holidays.  Here is a short playlist i have been listening to during my studies.  Enjoy!
-Cody

1.  I shall be released - Wilco & Fleet Foxes
2.  Generator First Floor - Freelance Whales
3.  Little Black Submarines - Black Keys
4.  Throw it All Away - Zero 7
5.  Glory Box (Live at the Roseland NYC) - Portishead
6.  Revenge - Dangermouse & Sparklehorse
7.  Moonage Daydream - David Bowie
8.  Messages - Xavier Rudd
9.  If I Could - Phish
10. Old Man - Neil Young

Yah I know the song choices are all over the place, but they are all good ones so give it a listen!