SHT Musik

If It Was Up To Me - Stabilo I don´t remember how exactly  I came across the Canadian group Stabilo but I am glad I did.   They formed in 1999 in British Columbia and were relatively successsful in Canada.   They released a couple of albums and seemed to be on the rise but in 2011 they announced that they were going on permanent hiatus.   As usual, I discovered them right as they were breaking up.    However, they left us some really cool music. IF IT WAS UP TO ME    One of my personal favorites is If It Was Up To Me. "If it was up to you, I'd be happy and I'd Write songs that made you happy too I can't seem to care much for these things That you call life " It´s a pretty dark song but really good stuff. The other Stabilo song that is on my heavy rotation playlist is Everybody.  EVERYBODY  As far as I can tell If It Was Up To Me wasn´t one of Stabilo´' s hits.  However, Everybody seems to have been quite successful.   I

Read About Love - Richard Thompson British singer/songwriter Richard Thompson is pretty famous in the UK but as far as I know he isn't exactly a household name in the US.     He has a lot of cool songs and he is a really good guitarist.    However, for me there is only one Richard Thompson song that I listen to on a regular basis, Read About Love.  It's from the album Rumor and Sigh his sixth solo album which was released in 1991 on the Capitol label. The album was pretty successful and it even got nominated for a Grammy. The song is about a poor kid who learns about love (sex) by reading magazines and books.  It's funny because it's true, as they say.    How many of us have learned about "love" through less-than-ideal sources?   I know I did.  So I hope you enjoy this song and maybe you can learn something.

All right, this is an easy  one.  If you have never heard of this series of skits inspired by the S~M~O~O~T~H music of the 70s and 80s then you are in for a major treat.  If you have already watched it I encourage you to watch it again as it is as good, if not better, the second time around.  The series was written, directed and produced by J.D. Ryznar.   Check out his YouTube Channel. The series debuted on Channel 101 which is a non-profit monthly short film festival in Los Angeles.    If you have a highly developed sense of humor and/or the necessary free time then  I recommend you check it out.

Here is an example of a group that I like but I only know one of their songs.    They probably have some other interesting stuff so if you are familiar with other cool songs by The Avalanches please leave a comment and let me know. There really isn´t much to say about this song.   I find it catchy, hilarious and very original.   The samples sound like they came right out of some old movie.   I don´t know if they are taken from a real source or if they are just copying the  style of these old films.    Again, if anybody knows leave a comment and let me know. Here is my favorite video of the song. There is also the original video for this song. Enjoy!