but I hear the call of a lifetime ring, felt the need to get up for it:

11.18.13 - Mixtape Monday

All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem

(Everything Is) Debatable - Hellogoodbye

Roadrunner - The Modern Lovers

The Underdog - Spoon

This Is Why We Fight - The Decemberists

The King Of Wishful Thinking - Go West

Breakdown - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Hannah - Freelance Whales

Amazing Eyes - Good Old War

I Guess I Should Go To Sleep - Jack White

I'm not a human, I am a dove, I'm your conscious, I am love:

Cool cats come from the 80's, and so do today's songs.

11.11.13 - Mixtape Monday

Take On Me - a-ha
Only You - Yaz
In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
Straight Up - Paula Abdul
I Would Die 4 U - Prince
You Got It (The Right Stuff) - New Kids On The Block
Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears

I've got no destination, don't know when I'll be back:

Do you like folk music, plaid, and/or beards?

If you've answered yes to any of the aforementioned things, then I've got the band for you. If you didn't answer yes to any of these...well, I'm still real confident that I've got the band for you...

Western North Carolina band Redleg Husky is a breath of fresh air for when I need a break from all of my heavier rock tunes and I'm looking for something different - something special. These Americana folk tunes are filled with really cool instrumentation that's not often seen in these parts, as they're unique to the Appalachia area. C'mon, how often do you see a saw in use in general, let alone for music purposes? I mean, what's more intriguing these days than unconventional instruments? Hearing a lot of buzz from the music community of, "let's hear something we haven't heard before," or the idea of always finding what's next first - start here, with Redleg Husky. With their first EP, and first release, available for free download on their bandcamp, there's really nothing holding you back from giving these musicians a little bit of your time to check them out. It'll be time well spent! Combining the eclectic musical backgrounds of Misa Giroux, Tim McWilliams, and David Funderburk, Redleg Husky is sure to have a spark of something you've already been listening to within the layers of these songs. Plus, we all need some boot stompin' tunes in our lives - you can't deny that.

Coming off releasing their first EP, the Husky folk have their eyes set on what's next, and for them it's coming to you to ask for help to get into to the studio to record their first full length album. They've been playing shows in North Carolina constantly and along with their impressive cover songs, they've been working on writing new songs to keep their sets constantly changing and always exciting! Please consider helping them out at their indiegogo page (click there!), and be sure to watch the video! It may be one of the best campaign videos I've seen in a long time, but I may be biased...since there's a dog in the video. Go see for yourself!

Good luck to Redleg Husky and their endeavors!



Photo credit: Andrew Payne.

you patched me up and sent me on my way:

11.04.13 - Mixtape Monday

I Like What You Say - Nada Surf
Let's Talk About Spaceships - Say Hi To Your Mom
Edgar - Lucky Elephant
Frame by Frame - The Honorary Title
Our Bleeding Hearts - Great Northern
Sons and Lovers - Black Light Dinner Party
New York - The Boxer Rebellion
Puncture Repair - Elbow
Heartbeats - Jose Gonzalez
Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl - Broken Social Scene

but I know how she'll take her coffee in the morning:

"As the house lights go down, and the band queues up, the chills of excitement have already starting coursing through your body. When the lights slowly come back up, you're welcomed into a different world, a pleasant break from your own - a world dreamt up by George Woods and narrated by songs from his band’s latest album 'Heartbeat.'"

You may remember hearing about "Heartbeat: A Modern Dance Rock Concert" once before and then possibly found yourself missing out on this truly wonderful and seemingly once in a lifetime experience. Well, you're in luck - there's great news for those in the area of the lovely city of Boston! If you missed out on being a part of this at the Oberon this past March, the time has come for the second chance you have found yourself hoping for! "Heartbeat" is returning to The Oberon next month (November 7, 8, & 10) featuring a new cast and new choreography. 

It's an experience like no other that the George Woods band and choreographer Jen Kuhnberg have created to bring to life the storybook of songs off of the full length album "Heartbeat." The songs and the overall evening speak honestly to you as a member of the audience and to our own heartbeats. It's a night to remember, so find tickets and more information about performances please be sure to visit the Oberon's website! With your advanced ticket purchase, you'll receive a free digital download of a couple of songs from the performance and a chance to win one of the newly designed Heartbeat t-shirts!

To find my previous write-up on "Heartbeat" - go here!

As a thanks to Woods for being a constant supporter of NBH, today's Mixtape goes out to him!

10.28.13 - Mixtape Monday

Overture/Rewind - George Woods

Shake My Soul - George Woods

Please - Bette

Trouble - Ray LaMontagne

The One I Love - Greg Laswell

Static Waves - Andrew Belle (feat. Katie Herzig)

Something That I Want - Grace Potter

Complimentary Me - Elizabeth & the Catapult

You're Not Fooling Anyone - Lelia Broussard

The Last One - Cary Brothers

Easier To Lie - Aqualung

Photo credit: George Woods.

so used to the false alarms, it felt like a fire drill:

10.21.13 - Mixtape Monday

Something We Just Know - Twin Forks
Love For Long - Jenny Owen Youngs
Hard to Say - Harrison Hudson
Please Don't Go Away Like That - Brett Detar
Here We Go - The Spring Standards
The Pursuit of Happiness - Ben Sollee
Most People - Dawes
Monsters - Lucius
Safe - Kevin Devine
Warm/Happy - The Lonely Forest

step into the unknown where your path rewinds:

10.14.13 - Mixtape Monday

Souls Like the Wheels - The Avett Brothers
Ohio - honeyhoney
Fight - Lee DeWyze
The Wandering - Ryan Bingham
Memphis, Tennessee - Mason Jennings
Museum of Broken Hearts - Chuck Prophet
Lay It Down - Kim Richey
Song Up In Her Head - Sarah Jarosz
Martha Ann - David Karsten Daniels
Not Your Year - The Weepies