John Mayer- Wheel Music Video

First John Post

So if you have not already deduced from my blog layout I'm a fan of Mr. Mayer. This will also, in a way, be a filler post to satisfy McLovely Happenings

Here's a short lyric of one of my favorite songs of John's that I would like to share with everyone...

"Wheel" By John Mayer

airports, see it all the time
Where someone's last goodbye
Blends in with someone's sigh
Cause someone's coming home
In hand, a single rose

And if you never stop when you wave goodbye
You just might find if you give it time
You will wave hello again
You just might wave hello again

These lines hold some of my most favored lyrics in song writing. The idea, to me, behind these lyrics is that everything evens out in a way and eventually everything that happens to an individual, good or bad, will work out in the end. I'm not really a strong believer in "everything happens for a reason" but this song just makes sense.

Take it for what it's worth. The musical aspects are pretty much flawless. The simply, almost melancholy mood could not fit the idea behind the song better. Hope everyone enjoys.

Additional blog focus

So I realized that I included two of my favorite interests in my blog focus, but I left out an important part. I think it might even be the fostering catalyst to movies and music, mixology.

I can't deny the fact that I enjoy making drinks, and I clarify that I enjoy making them more than drinking them. I'm not a proclaimed alcoholic...not yet, but I enjoy a variety of cocktails.

Expect, every once in a while, a post of a new recipe or a new favorite drink that I've found...

The Script (British Pop)

As I was skimming over some of the more recent artists from the UK I stumbled upon a group that really grabbed my attention. The Script was oddly labeled as R&B in the UK, but I found that they meshed flavors of Hip-Hop, rock and pop all into their debut, self titled album. This record is almost, dare I say, a straight through listen. There is only one song that I could go without, "Rusty Halo" that brings a glimpse of The Scripts indie feel.

The record's opening track, We Cry, instantly shows The Scripts uniqueness they bring to the table. Lead singer and keyboardist, Danny O'Donoghue, opens the song with lines and styles of hip-hop delivery yet still remains soothing to the ear, something similar to a Matt Kearney. Once the chorus hits, there's no doubt the kid can sing and his talents and range are exemplified throughout the rest of the record.

Too many pop artists make the mistake of over-producing their records, adding unnecessary overdubbs and studio tricks. The three piece band really doesn't add a lot of unneeded flash to their record. Tracks exhibit great rhythm leads from guitarist Mark Sheehan, and fitting piano sections from Danny, as well as tastfully added touches of a strings section. This album really has a song for just about everyone from fast paced singing and percussion grooves to the soothing acoustic track "I'm Yours" This Irish hailing band put together a hardly repetative, tasteful and intelligent record that will soon populate the United States radio waves in due time.

My top three tracks:

Before The Worst - A heavily piano orriened song, that has a chorus that brings me back every time.

Breakeven - A more upbeat song that continues to build up throughtout and finishes off with soaring vocals.

Talk You Down - This song has a conforting familiarity of David Gray's Babylon and a gorrving drumbeat to beat.