i need new music

i heard someone say the other day "its hard to find good music at my age". at first i didnt understand the logic of this statement but then i thought about it: im at that age where i am not surrounded by people that spend most of their time listening to music, standing awkwardly in front of a stage filled with tight panted hipsters but im not at the age where i have completely given up and and just settle for what ever top 40 gives me. but i still need great music in my life. we all do. i dont have the time to sift through everything thats out there and cant really explain my tastes to someone who might offer up some new sounds. i know the following artists are not new, but new are not they make it happen for me. hear are some examples of my favorite songs. lets see if you can recommend my next favorite band or singer:

1. Adele - Someone Like You - keep in mind i have not heard her whole album. but this song, more specifically this version of this song literally stops me in my tracks. i think she carries the weight of the world's love woes in her voice. people dont sing like this. just thinking about her performance here breaks my heart yet fills it up:



2. Loudon Wainwright III - Red Guitar - There is something so simple in Red Guitar and thats what I love it. Someone once said that genius is the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way. This has always been part of my music taste. I dont need a thousand instruments or crazy arrangements, just give me a piano and a voice. Its this form of storytelling through a song that I have always been a fan of that Loudon rules at on this song.



3. Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1 - I dont know what it is about this song. Maybe because it was featured in the incredibly inspiring film Man On Wire or maybe because it feels like it has the perfect balance of sadness and happiness. This song reminds me of those days where you walk outside and you may have a little sorrow hanging on your heart but you are also filled with gratitude and hope. That is this song to me...

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4. Jay Z featuring Mr Hudson - Young Forever - Jay-Z is one of those artists that cant stop being great. In my opinion he has taken rap/hip-hop to the next level by embedding a level of heart and passion that you dont find in other hip-hop songs. Young Forever is a song that makes you want to dance but also makes you want to grab the hand of your neighbor and take on the world!!



5. Mumford & Sons - Awake My Soul - This song literally changed my life...


6. The Magic Numbers - I See You, You See Me - This is a love song for the modern lover. It really hits on the issue we have all been in where you think you are in love with your best friend. It also has the feel that it could be from a indie music broadway musical. Something about it never gets old


I will stop here for the sake of time and for the fact that I could go on and on. I guess what I have learned from this post is that I love music with heart that makes me feel something. I almost take it to the cheese factor. If you have something you think I would like please share it with me claytonshanefarris [at] gmail [dot] com

Until then, please enjoy the music while your party is reached...