Girls by Girls

This week was Girls Week. So here is the best of the best songs sung by some stunning females. Some of it we played on the show, others are blog-exclusive.

1. Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson - "Winter Song"

Perhaps one of the best songs about winter. The mood of the song fits the title perfectly. I still get chills listening to it. Go look up the video on YouTube (embedding is disabled).

2. Regina Spektor - "The Call"

This song was not on any of her own records. Rather, it appeared on the soundtrack for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. It comes in right at the end, as everyone is saying goodbye. And that's what this song is about: how hard it is to say goodbye unless you remember everyone will come together at least once more.

3. Maria Taylor - "Time Lapse Lifeline"

A great song about the fleeting nature of life and time. The best thing about this song? The way that it kicks in.

4. Feist - "My Moon, My Man"

Probably the catchiest song off of The Reminder.

5. Beautiful Small Machines - "Robots In Love"

A catchy, techno-esque song. We're all just robots in love, right?

Unsigned Artist Re-cap

Every week we featured an undiscovered musical artist. Here is our list from this semester (in no particular order):

Kevin Devine (www.myspace.com/kevindevine)
Audrye Sessions (www.myspace.com/audryesessions)
Dave Smallen (www.myspace.com/davesmallen, www.davesmallen.com)
Spitzer Space Telescope (www.myspace.com/spitzerspacetelescope)
Your Sweet Uncertainty (www.myspace.com/yoursweetuncertainty)
Progress In Color (www.myspace.com/progressincolor)
Jenny Owen Youngs (www.myspace.com/jennyowenyoungs)
Sean Fournier (www.sean-fournier.com)
Ingrid Michaelson (www.myspace.com/ingridmichaelson)

Mondays Become Tuesdays

First off, let's talk about scheduling...

If Boston University was a human being, it would be a really arrogant human being who thinks that the world revolves around him. Probably a jock of some sort (most likely a hockey player) with an over-inflated ego. I say this because Boston University thinks it has the power to change what day it is. Oh, tomorrow's a Monday, right? WRONG. In the world of BU, tomorrow is a Tuesday; and yes, Tuesday is a Monday. SO....

That means that this week's Fleshy Fresh will air on Tuesday, not tomorrow. If you're worried you're gonna miss it, then write in on your forehead. I promise that you will remember it then.

In other news, I was watching Grey's Anatomy the other day on my laptop cause I work on Thursday nights and I never get the chance to see it on TV (that's actually not true...at all. I had an out-of-the ordinary rendezvous with an ex-girlfriend that was completely unexpected so I skipped work to grab some food with her). ANYWAYS, there was a song on there that I liked a lot. I posted the video below. It's by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson. If you're wondering why that second name sounds familiar, it's because she was our Unsigned Artist from two weeks ago. What a coinkydink. Enjoy.

Unsigned Artist of the Week

This is Ingrid. Ingrid sings songs. Ingrid is very pretty. Ingrid is this week's Unsigned Artist. Listen to Ingrid.

If you are not familiar with Ingrid Michaelson, then this might be the best thing you've encountered in a very long time. Chances are you've heard her music and don't even know it. Her songs have appeared in episodes of Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill, and on a number of commercials. She's been on virtually every late night television show and has even appeared as a guest on the Today show. And she's really not signed to a major label? you ask. That's correct.

Straight out of New York, this indie-rock singer-songwriter has been on tour with a number of big-shots like Jason Mraz and Dave Matthews. With her strong but smooth voice and mature song writing, she clearly is someone to take note of.

In 2007 she released her second album, Girls and Boys, which topped out at number 63 on Billboard's Top 200. However, she climbed all the way to number 35 last year with her third album, Be Ok.

The strenght of her repertoire lies in "Die Alone," "Masochist," and "The Way I am" off of Girls and Boys. But make sure you listen to "Keep Breathing," which was not released on an album.

Here are some cool Ingrid links:

www.ingridmichaelson.com
www.myspace.com/ingridmichaelson
"The Way I Am" Music Video (directed by Autumn de Wilde)
"Be Ok" Music Video