David Cook Lay Me Low

After about a year (though it feels much longer) and a move to Nashville, David Cook has finally released a new single, and his voice is in top shape!



Laying Me Low, is available from both ITunes and Amazon so go pick it up, it is well worth the dollar!

Cook will also appear on Thursday's American Idol to perform the song. 
Hopefully more to come...

Andy Skib's newest endevor

I wanted to promot Andy Skib's newest musical endevors but there is no way I could do better than his big sister Alexis did on her blog earlier this month.  Instead I decided I'd just share the post from http://www.fifthfloorup.com/ which is an awesome blog if you like interior design or New York City

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013Andy Skib Music
Everyone knows how simply proud I am of my younger brother Andy. This year, he and his amazing
wife, Jennie, packed up their house and dog and moved to Nashville, TN for Andy to start a new
adventure, his solo music career.
In the past month, I've not only seen him grow up more than he has ever done, I've seen him change
and become this amazing human, husband and musician we have always known he could and
would be. With the support of his friends and family, he has been able to start establishing
himself in this wonderful new city.
With a new tour on the horizons, a new website and new songs, which I am sure he will share with the
world as soon as he finds them as perfect as they can be, he has sure made a remarkable entrance to
this new adventure. I only ask you for you to support and "Like" his new Facebook page to help him
out on this new journey!
You yourself can invite Andy to play in your hometown! To learn how, check out his website!
Thank you!
Andy Skib Music         Andy Skib Facebook         Andy Skib Twitter        Andy Skib YouTube     

Andy Skib did an awesome new cover!!

IN NO TIME (MuteMath cover) - YouTube

Ryan Star STAY AWHILE

One of my favorite singers (and for that matter New Yorkers) has finally released new music!


The song has been performed for a while but now you can finally download it http://smarturl.it/iStayAwhile


To Go along with his new single there is a NEW RECORD DEAL!! FROM RSTAR.NET

(August 7, 2012 – New York, NY) Prolific songwriter, video trendsetter, and native New Yorker, Ryan Star has been signed to Island Records, a division of Island Def Jam Music Group, it was announced today by Steve Bartels, President & COO, Island Def Jam Music Group. > > Ryan Star’s first Island Records single, “Stay Awhile,”inside the Top 30 this week on the Hot AC radio chart, has logged over 1.1 million YouTube views to date, after causing a stir at theMTV.com Buzzworthy, VH1.com, and the AOL.com Music home page. “Stay Awhile,” available on iTunes and all digital retailers August 14th, is the first single from Ryan’s upcoming new album on Island Records, details to be announced soon. Meanwhile, to check out the video and all things Ryan, please go to:http://www.youtube.com/rstar or view Ryan’s sizzle reel at http://vimeo.com/41748674. > > Ryan will make his late night television debut on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno next Tuesday, August 14thperforming “Stay Awhile”. > > He’s earned licensing deals across a broad range of television programming. Ryan’s song “Brand New Day” was used as the main theme of FOX’s television show Lie To Me, and went on to win a BMI Television Award in 2009. Other sync licenses include shows like American Idol, The Biggest Loser, So You Think You Can Dance, The Amazing Race and Vampire Diaries. In addition Ryan has received key song placements on HBO, NBC, ESPN, NFL Network, The History Channel and more. > > Ryan has been on the road in support of “Stay Awhile”. Recently opening for Andy Grammer, Ryan has previously toured with Bon Jovi, Train, The Script and Rob Thomas.

Please Support real Musicians

Tiny Rockstars: they grow up so fast don't they?

The first time anyone had heard of, or seen Hayden Peek- the son of David Cook and the Anthemic drummer Kyle Peek, he was nothing more than a spunky diaper-clad toddler cheering, and trying to get on stage to play with his daddy.




Though, for fans it maybe hard to believe, that was three years ago when Cook's career was just beginning and now Hayden has grown into a full-fledged mini-Rockstar!!!

Well if it isn't my second favorite Austrailian...

And for that matter second favorite American Idol contestant from season 7, MICHAEL JOHNS!!! (For the record, the first favorite contestant from the 2008 season was David Cook you fell stupid for not knowing that and the first favorite Aussie is OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE Heath Ledger, who just happened to die the same month AI started that year- insert twilight zone music here)


Anyway so, after a long absence or at least a long time since I saw or heard anything from Johns, someone on Twitter led me to this video.





Call me old school, or weird, but I really love this song. Hope you do too.

Music Monday: Dallin Brings me back to black

Last night I was finally able to attend yet another Dallin Applebaum show at Rockwood Music Hall, and though it was my umpteenth show, it was great catching up with my NYC music friends and once again the performance amazing as she just gets better and better.

One of my favorite songs of the night was BLUE DRESS,





However the highlight of the night had to be her tribute to the late, Amy Winehouse.

video credit LAUREN

After the show I even managed to get a quick treat at The Meatball Shop, all and all a good night.

I just found this!!

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Celebrating THIS LOUD MORINING

About 2 1/2 years ago I attended David Cook's first album release concert at the Hard Rock Cafe by being one of the first however many people to buy his album at the Virgin Mega Store in Time Square. This was accomplished by lining up as the sun rose over a crisp November NYC morning, and I did so happily. This time around, Cook was going to perform two mini album release shows rather than the one long one. The first was performed in the Paramount Hotel lobby this
morning with first access going to guests (just $400 per night, a steal!) followed by first come first serve until they hit capacity. Knowing the way Cook fans are, I planned on door number two. The nighttime Best Buy concert access would
be given to the first 200 people to buy TLM starting at midnight.


The plan was leave work last night, eat dinner, then head over to the store to line up for a few hours, then go home and sleep late. I didn't end up doing it, which was a good thing because over 200 people had already shown up by Sunday night. I would have been heart broken and ticketless. Now obviously, I wouldn't give up on seeing DC but I didn't need to buy anything because late last week (by the grace of God, with an assist by Mom) I was awarded two VIP tickets to this morning's show. This meant getting to the hotel at 7:30 am (boo) and eating complimentary breakfast in the paramount "library" cafe WHILE watching David & the Anthemic's Today Show performance. After that, came the concert, videoed below and shot a few feet to my right.











If that wasn't enough, we were even brought back stage to see the guys. After the obligatory congratulations we spent most of the time telling the band about Gigi and how, at less than two years old, she has become a big fan. It was a wonderful and odd experience to think that the last time I had spoken to any of them, Monty in September '09, Gigi didn't even know us yet!

Music Monday: This Loud Moring

It's here, It's here!!
It has been 31 months since David Cook released his self titled now platinum, first record and now his second THIS LOUD MORNING is finally here. Starting at midnight, you can purchase it through David's official website or wherever it is that you prefer to purchase your musical pleasures (just don't illegally download it!)



And, if you just can't wait, you can hear it streaming live here: http://player.radio.com/player/RadioPlayer.php?version=1.2.11740&station=32413

Lion of Ido Invades the Mercury Lounge

I had been wanting to see LION OF IDO again, for a long while- probably since I’d had purchased tickets to see them open for EVE 6 in November but ended up with the late show and Ido and Co. only opened the early one. About a month ago, after the group had spread their music, not only around the country but even Europe on their first foreign tour, a hometown show was finally announced.

Thursday Night was that show and nothing could keep Lauren or I from going, especially after the personal invite from Ido himself. The same could not be said, unfortunately, for any of our collective cameras, as I decided I didn’t feel like lugging my huge Pro-Style camera around my neck and Lauren brought hers without thinking to check the battery. Luckily, our boss was nice enough to let us borrow hers and basically saved the day!

Making the need for a camera even more pressing, Dallin Applebaum (of Ryan Star's band and solo projects) made a surprise appearance during DAY BY DAY.

THE LAST GOODBYE: OFFICIAL VIDEO

People need to stop making videos because the best has been made.

David Cook - The Last Goodbye (Official Video) from analythinker on Vimeo.

TUNE IN TUESDAY: TO HAVE HEROES LOST IN AMERICA EP

Andy Skib
has a new independent EP out. It came out at midnight and has been climbing the charts ever since. Currently it is #20 on the #iTunes pop charts and #56 overall! So go check it out, you won't be disappointed.

http://itun.es/i6z5Z8

Love this Song

LION OF IDO ALI'S SONG

Listen to Lion of Ido on Studio10: fox10tv.com

Tune in Tuesday: If you only buy two Albums this week

The first is good music for a good cause, that I heard about while reading a great Design and NYC blog, Fifth Floor Up. Here's the info from FFU

"Getty Storm is a one year old little girl--the daughter of a friend of a Damnwells fan and follower of my friend Morgan's blog. I first heard about Getty in passing--something about a "button" on a blog or something ("what's that?")--and now, just a couple months later, Getty and her friends and family have become MY friends and family, and I care about them so crazy much that I have decided to to everything humanly possible to help little Getty. Who knows--I might even run a marathon in December!

You see, Miss Getty, or "Getty Owl," as she is known, has SMA Type 1. That's Spinal Muscular Atrophy--basically the most awful thing you could ever imagine--and Type 1 is its most aggressive form. SMA is a terminal disease. It's genetic. And it affects 1 in every 6,000 children born worldwide. When you do the math (and I'm not good at math, so thank you Sophia's Cure for doing it for me), that's one child born with SMA EVERY 7 HOURS. And those children are considered lucky if they make it to their second birthday."

The other is a Covers album from Green River Ordinance featuring 5 great songs.
The Album is called "Songs From Before We Were Born" and can be Downloaded Here

.		Stuck in the Middle - Stealers Wheel
		American Girl - Tom Petty 03:37
		The Weight - The Band 04:08
		Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac 03:07
		With a Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles 03:21

Brooklyn meets New Jersey epicness!!!

Ryan Star will open for Bon Jovi

Message from Ryan at http://www.rstar.net/ where you can find all of the dates.

Life is Full circle - Bon Jovi dates.





Attached is a picture of me and my band, Stage,
years ago with Bon Jovi. For me, it was truly day one that this journey began.
It was the moment I realized that this path for me was real and that music would
be my life. It was the night we opened for them at Jones Beach in NY by winning
a radio contest going into our senior year of high school. Years later, in the
most romantic and poetic fashion, the world and Jon have given me this
incredible opportunity once again to get in front of the greatest and biggest
audiences in the world. This news is so elating, I had to rush this email out to
all of you who have been on this ride with me.

Here are some of the
dates dates the band and I will be rockin':

March 17 San Antonio, TX @
AT&T Center
March 19 Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena (that's
right, baby! Like Tyson, Holyfield and RSTAR)
March 22 Salt Lake City, UT @
Energy Solutions Arena

That is all I can announce now, but don't worry,
there will be more touring coming up.

Thank you all for your continued
support and love. See you on the road.

R

Ryan, I am so happy for you. If anyone has a chance to go see the shows, do it and in the meantime, here's a taste of Ryan.

Live at Crow Creek Tavern

The man singing here is Nick Gibson and his rendition of Hallelujah (which I first heard in November of 2008) has always made me weep. Nick is another one of those musicians that I heard about because he knew David Cook in his bar gig days, and another reason why I am thankful that David Cook got famous and, therefore introduced me to all of these great people.



This video was taken on December 16, 2010 and the guitarist/ wolf man to his right is none other than Cook’s friend and guitarist Neal Tiemann. The song ended their set at the Crow Creek Tavern in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The show kicked off three days that I wished Tulsa was drivable from NYC where To Have Heroes and Phil Marshal each did two full band shows. Unfortunately I was unable to attend but luckily there are youtube videos and, even better, Nick Gibson has now released the entire Crow Creek show for the low price of ten dollars!

Music Monday: David Cook album teaser

WARNING: It isn't much but then again, when you are dying of thirst, a drop of water can make a world of difference.

Music Monday: Andy Skib's To Have Heroes

I mentioned Andy Skib's solo project To Have Heroes back in March and now, thanks to internet technology (and a fellow fan) you can attend his Black Friday Performance in Tulsa, Ok.

Enjoy!

Someday you will find me, caught beneath the landslide...

David Cook performed at the Ronald McDonald House benefit in NYC this week. He kicked it off with Heroes with an interlude of Oasis' Champagne Supernova and, ever since I first heard that song, I've been in love with it. Here is most of his set. Enjoy