Feel Good Friday: Extraordinary Machine

Happy Friday, Friends!

The picture above is an adorable Corgi dog. [I own a similar pair of sunglasses by the way. Not kidding.] If you follow me on Twitter (@Mrolla) you may have noticed the adorable Corgi spam I was tweeting yesterday. I may or may not have been bitten by the Corgi-love-bug.

Anyways, onto the subject of today's post:

A Feel Good Tune

Today's song is, "Extraordinary Machine," by Fiona Apple

You know who's ALSO an Extraordinary Machine?

Nutmeg.

Who is Nutmeg, you ask?

Well, watch this and find out!

So adorable, right?!

[End of Corgi spam.]

Here's hoping that you, too, feel like an Extraordinary Machine today!

That's all for this week, catch up with next Friday for another Feel Good Tune!

(Music Monday's will be back up in 2 weeks, I'm in the process of moving and so it's on the back-burner for now.)

Take care, be safe and have a wonderful weekend!

XOXO

Feel Good Friday: When The Sun Shines We'll Shine Together

Happy Friday, Friends!

Remember the summer when Rihanna's song "Umbrella" hit the airwaves?

Me too, like it was yesterday. My friends and I even made up a little dance to go with it, in which we would all simultaneously break into whenever it would come on. (No, I'm not kidding.)

So, what could possibly be better than having your favorite band cover a song like that?

Nothing? Yeah, that's what I thought, too.

Here's today's Feel Good Tune: Tegan and Sara covering "Umbrella"

Enjoy!

Have a wonderful weekend!

We'll chat all about it on Monday!

Till then, be safe, take care and much love!

XOXO

Music Monday: Courage My Love

Happy Monday!

Today's featured band is a trio that somehow is able to balance being both absolutely adorable as well as some serious rockers.

The band's name is Courage My Love, (which comes from a line in the 1936 move titled, "Things To Come.")

Courage My Love is fueled by Mercedes Arn-Horn on guitar, her twin sister Phoenix Arn-Horn on drums, and David Blake-Dickson on bass.

Here's a little blurb from Courage My Love's official website:

With parents in tow, they have been hauling their gear, paying their dues, and gaining a loyal following throughout Ontario, Canada. The sheer joy they exhibit on stage marks them as old souls with an abundance of youthful energy, and an understanding of entertaining an audience that is far beyond that of most performers their age and older.

Let's take a listen, shall we?!

This is their first single, "Bridges"

Also, these ladies from Courage My Love CLEARLY have good music taste!

Have a listen as they cover my favorite band Tegan & Sara!

"Hop A Plane"

They're good right?! So good.

I'm telling you, keep your eyes out for these three!

For more information on Courage My Love, check out ilovecouragemylove.com.

You can "Like" them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter: @couragemylove

Well, folks, that's it for today!

Come back on Friday for the Feel Good Tune of the week!

Til then, have a wonderful week!

Be safe, take care and much love from me to YOU!

XOXO

Feel Good Friday: Suddenly I See

Happy Feel Good Friday, Friends!

This week's tune is by KT Tunstall, no, it's not "Black Horse and The Cherry Tree," or as my Grandfather likes to call it, "The Woohoo Song." It's the other big hit by this talented lady, "Suddenly I See."

I hope you feel like walking the world today!

Enjoy!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Be safe, take care and much love from me to you!

XOXO

Tuesday Tunes: Fences

Happy Tuesday!

Hope I find you well on this day in August!

Today's featured artist is a man named Christopher Mansfield, but he is probably more commonly known by his stage name: Fences.

He hails from Seattle, Washington and (according to his Official Myspace Page) he's gone from, "just working as a breakfast cook, spending my money at the bar, and playing songs with my friends in my kitchen," to getting contacted by Sara Quin (from Tegan & Sara) of this he said, "I remember thinking, Whoa! My life might be a little different from now on."

Of the music Fences makes, Sara Quin has said, "Everything that Chris writes, melodically and lyrically, has that rare balance of patience and urgency that I love in honest, haunting pop songs."

Well, Sara, I couldn't have said it better myself!

Here are a few songs for you to indulge in today.

These are my personal faves from Fences!

"Girls With Accents"

"Sadie"

and lastly, "My Girl The Horse" (Featuring Sara Quin)

If your ears liked what they heard, you should check out his official website www.sadcastle.com for more information.

You can also "like" him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter.

And if he's performing at a city near you, GO!

That's it for today, check back on Friday for the Feel Good Tune of the week!

Until then, be safe, take care and much love!

XOXO

Feel Good Friday: Walking On Sunshine

Good Morning Friends!

I think today's feel good tune says it all, so, I'm gonna leave it to Katrina and The Waves to sing it to you.

Enjoy!

Hope you're all walking on sunshine today!

I'll catch up with you Monday!

Until then, be safe, take care and much love from me to YOU!

Xoxo

Music Monday: All We Are Saying Is Give Peace A Chance

Yesterday I watched, "The U.S. vs John Lennon," and boy, let me tell you, it blew my mind.

I know I've gushed about my love and admiration for The Beatles, and more specifically John Lennon alone, but this is different. This goes much deeper than gushing, this is about respect, empowerment and inspiration.

Before watching this documentary, I thought I knew a lot about John and his life. I knew about the Bed Ins, Hair Peace, Bagism and that all he was saying was "give peace a chance." I knew all that, but, I'd never seen the original footage where he talked about those things.

This documentary is chalked full of interviews I'd never laid my baby blues on. Seeing him, hearing him, (as well as some of the people nearest and dearest to him) speak about the revolution he was rallying for truly touched my heart in a way that shook me and turned my brain upside down. (Or maybe right-side up. Who knows.)

Please, check out the trailer for "The U.S. vs John Lennon."

The trailer alone moved me right down to my core. Because, even though decades have passed, his message is still relevant. Apathy isn't it. We can do something.

"Our job now is to tell them that there is still hope, we must get them excited about what we can do again."

In honor of that statement, I'm going to add some of my personal favorite John Lennon songs to get all of our brains ticking again.

"Imagine"

"Instant Karma"

"Give Peace A Chance"

Do you have any favorite John Lennon songs? If so, leave them in the comments. I'd love to hear your selections!

Well, that's all I had for today.

Check in on Friday for a Feel Good Tune!

Till then, lets be kind to one another.

Take care, be safe and much love from me to you.

Xoxo