Monday, August 6, 2012

What a week!

Wait....do I already have a post with that title? Probably so. I seem to have quite a few "What a week!"s.

As I stated in my last Music Monday post, last week was going to be a killer in terms of time management, and I was not wrong. We did make the trip up to Tennessee to visit my oldest son's college, and now, almost everything is lined up and in place. We're just enjoying our family time until he moves on the 24th. I have already made plans to be off work that weekend, as it is move-in weekend for the Freshmen, and I would not miss this for the world.

I may not have been able to blog, or visit much this past week, but I did manage to finish reading 50 Shades of Grey. And yes, there will be a review of sorts coming up. So come back soon if you're into that sort of thing. I am trying for tomorrow, but who knows? It may be Thursday instead.

Also since my last post, Randy Blythe was released from jail and has returned home. According to a tweet from Slipknot, Lamb of God will indeed be performing at Knotfest. If you live in either of the Knotfest cities, I urge you to go to the shows - the lineup is pretty amazing and if you ask me, this fest needs to go on the road :) And speaking of fests, last night was the last show of this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. I am still having withdrawals from the show I attended three weeks ago. I am really looking forward to next year, though!

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And now, for this week's Music Monday selection.....

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Ryan Bingham - Heart of Rhythm

I fell in love with Ryan Bingham's music when he first caught my attention in Crazy Heart as part of Bad Blake's band. Bingham wrote the song "The Weary Kind" with T-Bone Burnett, and it won both a Golden Globe AND an Oscar for Best Original Song. Quite a feat for such a young musician! That particular song was sung by Bridges in the movie, but the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features Ryan Bingham's version. It is also on 2010's Junky Star.

His new album Tomorrowland is out September 18 (a GREAT birthday gift for yours truly, BTW!), and the first single, "Heart of Rhythm" was released last Tuesday. If you are not already familiar with Ryan Bingham's music, you are really missing out and should acquaint yourself with it ASAP....



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    1. I liked it :) I figured it's different than what paople are used to when they visit these types of posts here.

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  2. It is always exciting when your first one heads off to college!
    Enjoyed rocking with you :)

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    1. I can see that it is! I even missed a much-needed job opportunity amid all the excitement. So that was a bummer.

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  3. I have never heard of him but totally loving it!

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  4. oooooooooooooo Gonna have to send this one to hubby and maybe they will at it to their set list. Sounds really cool. I can so hear him singing this one. Heard a few today like that. Thanks for sharing and rockin' with us today! Take er' light my friend.

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  5. Neat song, thanks for sharing. New follower on GFC.

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  6. All this talk of college and I quiver inside. So glad I had a few years yet. Glad you have everything lined up and is now enjoying the family time. Time runs away so quickly!

    Love the tune!

    Aloha

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  7. It's hard to believe the summer is fading and classes across the land will start up again. Our son will begin classes at the end of the month, but he's going to a local school (PSTCC). Where is your son going? You mentioned Tennessee and my ears perked up. lol You know, I'm in Knoxville, Big Orange Country, so you got me curious. Anywho, I'm a day late dancing with you, but I made it. Computer problem isn't fixed. I'm about 99.999% sure the hard drive has failed us and that system is only 2.3 years old and that's the biggest killer of all! This shouldn't be happening! Your freebie pick really woke me up this morning. Thanks for booging with us on MMMM - you totally rock! :)

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  8. Neat song! Never heard it before. New follower here, the beginning of your post sounded like it could have been words straight out of my mouth!! :)

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