I don’t know if you’ve ever lost a friend to suicide. I’ve lost several; off the top of my head I can count four in the last seven years. And in at least one of those cases, I feel as though there’s something I could’ve done to save them, or something that I did do… Read More “How To Save A Life” by The Fray (2005)
“Bruised” punches me right in the feels every time I hear it. Ben Folds drops the smart-ass guise for four minutes and delivers a relatively straightforward heartbreak song that could’ve easily been a hit for Billy Joel in the ‘80s. You gotta figure our man Ben probably knows more about busted relationships than the average person-dude’s been… Read More “Bruised” by The Bens (2006)
Following Norah Jones’ success, labels jumped at the chance to find folks with jazz and pop chops. So while Jamie Cullum was marketed to American audiences as the next Norah Jones, comparing the two does a disservice to both. Comparing Jamie to anyone is difficult. The names Ben Folds, Jason Mraz and Amy Winehouse have… Read More “All At Sea” by Jamie Cullum (2004)
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