The JayTunes Jam http://www.jaytunes.com/blog The latest info and music recommendations from JayTunes.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:26:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 jaytuneshttp://feedburner.google.com Higher and Higher http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaytunes/~3/Xc4jZFp3HPo/ http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=519#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:26:32 +0000 Jay http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=519 There are a lot of good songs with the word “high” in them (meant in a non-drug-induced way).  Here are my favorites:

  • Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
  • Back in the High Live/Higher Love
  • Come on Get Higher
  • High and Dry
  • High Hopes
  • Higher
  • Higher and Higher
  • Higher Ground
  • Live High
  • Rocky Mountain High

Do you know the artist names?  To find them out, to listen, or to download, see the complete list here.


]]> http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=519 0 http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=519 Frank Sinatra/September 2010 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaytunes/~3/p2FkDx3MM1A/ http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=515#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:27:32 +0000 Jay http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=515 For those of you following the Jam via feed, I just added Frank Sinatra as my artist of the month for September 2010.   Here are my favorite songs from the Chairman of the Board: 

  • Fly Me to the Moon
  • High Hopes
  • I Get a Kick Out of You
  • The Lady Is a Tramp
  • Luck Be a Lady
  • My Way
  • Summer Wind
  • That’s Life
  • Theme from New York, New York
  • The Way You Look Tonight

Did I get any wrong?  Leave a comment to let me know.  Also, please check out my other song selections for September 2010 from She & Him, Landon Pigg, John Denver, The Tufts Beelzebubs, and DeBarge.


]]> http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=515 0 http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=515 Keb’ Mo’/August 2010 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaytunes/~3/YpC1ledwims/ http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=511#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:21:48 +0000 Jay http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=511 Product Details

For those of you following the Jam via feed, I just added Keb’ Mo as my artist of the month for August 2010.   Here are my favorite songs from the bluesman: 

  • Am I Wrong?
  • America the Beautiful
  • Color Him Father
  • Dirty, Low Down and Bad
  • Everything I Need
  • I’ll Be Your Water
  • Let Your Light Shine
  • Life Is Beautiful
  • One Friend
  • That’s Not Love

Did I get any wrong? Leave a comment to let me know. Also, please check out my other song selections for August 2010 from Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Once Blue, Richard Thompson, The Buffalo Bills, and KC & the Sunshine Band.


]]> http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=511 0 http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=511 A House Is Not a Home… http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaytunes/~3/J3J8hRQ2Wzg/ http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=508#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:47:26 +0000 Jay http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=508 Product Details… until you make a list of songs about it.  As mentioned before, JayTunes has moved its worldwide headquarters and we’re loving the new digs.  Here are my 10 favorite “house” songs to celebrate:

  • Brick House
  • Burnin’ Down the House
  • Come On In This House
  • Daft Punk Is Playing At My House
  • A House Is Not A Home
  • The House Is Rockin’
  • Our House
  • Our House In The Middle Of The Street
  • Pink Houses
  • Step Inside This House

Do you know the artists?  I had “Our House In The Middle Of The Street” wrong.  To find out the real artists, to listen, or to download, see the complete list here.

For a related list, see my Top 10 Home Songs.


]]> http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=508 0 http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=508 Hall & Oates/July 2010 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaytunes/~3/evob6gok5-4/ http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=505#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:22:27 +0000 Jay http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=505 Product DetailsFor those of you following the Jam via feed, I just added Hall & Oates as my artist of the month for July 2010.   Here are my favorite songs from the pop/soul duo: 

  • I Can’t Go for That
  • Kiss On My List
  • Maneater
  • One on One
  • Private Eyes
  • Rich Girl
  • Sara Smile
  • So Close
  • When the Morning Comes
  • You Make My Dreams 

Did I get any wrong?  Leave a comment to let me know.  Also, please check out my other song selections for July 2010 from Herbie Hancock/John Legend/Pink, George Michael, Tracy Chapman, The Real Group, and OMD.


]]> http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=505 0 http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=505 Happy Summer! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaytunes/~3/q_ELl8OVAog/ http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=501#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:21:55 +0000 Jay http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=501 A Summer SongHaving finally completed the relocation of the JayTunes global headquarters, it’s time to get back to the music.  No new discoveries today, but I thought I’d remind you of one of my first lists (from 2 years ago), my Top 10 Summer Songs.  If I were to do it over again, I’d probably include Henley’s “The Boys of Summer” or Adams’ “Summer of ’69″, but I’m pretty happy with the other songs.  Enjoy the sun and the selections!


]]> http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=501 0 http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=501 Brandi Carlile/June 2010 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaytunes/~3/ev68NCrUJBk/ http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=496#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:18:50 +0000 Jay http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=496 Product DetailsFor those of you following the Jam via feed, I just added Brandi Carlile as my artist of the month for June 2010.   Here are my favorite songs from the contemporary folkie:

  • Before it Breaks
  • Closer to You
  • Dying Day
  • Eye of the Needle
  • Have You Ever
  • Josephine
  • The Story
  • That Year
  • Turpentine
  • What Can I Say

Did I get any wrong?  Leave a comment to let me know.  Also, please check out my other song selections for June 2010 from One Republic, Peter Gabriel, Brett Dennen, Boyz II Men, and Lyle Lovett.


]]> http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=496 0 http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=496 Moving Music http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaytunes/~3/3KhBs1vmrEk/ http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=481#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 10:30:07 +0000 Jay http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=481 Product DetailsWell, it looks as if the JayTunes world headquarters will be relocating in June and the entire staff really seems to be looking forward to it.  Of course, the first thing to do once we move into our new place is to unpack the stereo and get some great tunes going.  Here are the top 10 songs on my “moving” soundtrack:

  • Bust a Move by Young MC
  • I Feel the Earth Move by Carole King
  • The Man Who Can’t Be Moved by The Script
  • Move On by Mike Doughty
  • Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) by Billy Joel
  • Movin On by Monte Montgomery
  • Night Moves by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
  • Something in the Way She Moves by James Taylor
  • Today You Move by Trip Shakespeare
  • You Don’t Have to Move That Mountain by Nickel Creek

To listen or download songs, check out the complete list here.

What do you think?  Did I miss your favorite?  Leave a comment to let me know.


]]> http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=481 0 http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=481 The Gift of Krauss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaytunes/~3/evbjR9TQPYQ/ http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=491#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 12:21:31 +0000 Jay http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=491 Product DetailsSo natural and so pure… who has a better voice than Alison Krauss?  It’s been almost two years since I made my initial list of my favorite songs of hers.  Since then, I’ve discovered a couple of new gems to add to the list: “Simple Gifts” (with Yo-Yo Ma) and “A Living Prayer”.  They’re both simple and reverent, showcasing her vocals beautifully.  Check out my revised list here to listen or dowload – you won’t be sorry.


]]> http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=491 0 http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=491 Monroe Crossing at Festival Theatre http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaytunes/~3/tjfL85xAM_s/ http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=484#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 01:43:18 +0000 Jay http://www.jaytunes.com/blog/?p=484 On the RoadFor the last few years I’ve been hearing about this Minnesota-based bluegrass band from my in-laws, so I finally decided to check them out on Saturday night in St. Croix Falls.  Dressed in vintage clothing, they took the stage and immediately impressed with their modern musicianship.  Four men and one woman used just a single microphone for their voices and instruments alike.  They moved in closer for their solos, then away when another was featured.  The result was surprisingly visually interesting along with being pleasing to the ears.  The instrumentalists were quite proficient (especially the banjo, mandolin, and bass) and the vocals were pleasant (the female lead) but not always polished (the rest).  I was quite fascinated by how they were able to play songs by request that they had never played before and turn them into concert-ready performances (complete with polished solos) before our eyes.  Playing a wide repertoire from varied genres, Monroe Crossing is a great regional band that is just a second voice away from being a world-class bluegrass band.

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