Fri., Apr. 19
Music to make you want to dance, Louis Prima "Sing Sing Sing", before class today.  I heard that song and saw some pretty spectacular dancing at the School of Dance Student Spotlight performance last night.

Wed., Apr. 17
I was watching The Voice the other night and heard a song I liked.  It turned out to be "You Know That I'm No Good" and you heard Amy Winehouse's version before class this afternoon.

Mon., Apr. 15
I have been hearing about a group called 2Cellos for a while and finally got around to listening to some of their songs.  You heard "The Resistance" in class today.

Fri., Apr. 12
I was watching American Idol the other night and Candice Glover just blew away the competition with her version of Lovesong.  Here's Candice Glover's performance and Adele's version (which is what you heard in class.

Wed., Apr. 10
I hadn't heard anything from the Buena Vista Social Club for a while so I found some songs on YouTube.  You heard  "Candela" before class.  "Chan Chan" and "Hasta Siempre Commandante" are also nice.

Mon., Apr. 8
Nataly Dawn was featured before class today, you heard "Please Don't Scream".  She was mentioned in a magazine I was reading one day at lunch.  She'll be appearing at Club Congress on April 19.

Fri., Apr. 5
Today's musical selection was "Sometimes" from the Punch Brothers.

Wed., Apr. 3
Quiz #3 (music: Rhapsody in Blue)

Mon., Apr. 1
More than enough time before class today to hear Oaxaca from a group called Maserati.

Fri., Mar. 29
As promised a little gospel music before class: "This Little Light of Mine" featuring Odetta and the Harlem Boy's Choir and "Look Where He Brought Me From" with the Five Blind Boys of Alabama.

Wed., Mar. 27
"Tres Ninas" from local guitarist Domingo DeGrazia (son of artist Ted DeGrazia).  You can listen to short segments of some of his songs here.

Mon. Mar. 25
"Front Porch Blues" from Dick Dale before class this afternoon.

Fri., Mar. 22
Back to Your Roots (6:38)  featuring the Playing For Change band at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver British Columbia.

Wed., Mar. 20
Some music, "Like I Do", from Rupa and the April Fishes to get my newly acquired jumping beans dancing before class today.

Mon., Mar. 18
I heard Joe Bonamassa for the first time a couple of nights ago on a PBS special that aired during one of their pledge drives.  He's an amazing guitarist.  You heard "Driving Towards the Daylight" before class.  Listen to this Acoustic Guitar Solo if you'd like to get an idea of what he can do.

Wed., Mar. 6
Quiz #2 (music: "Ballad of Cable Hogue" Calexico with Mariachi Luz de Luna & Francoiz Breut,
                                            "Gypsy's Curse", "Trigger")
Mon., Mar. 4
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" was a nice way to start a new week.  The Federated States of Micronesia will come up at the end of today's class and Polynesian music was as close as I could come.

Fri., Mar. 1
"House of the Rising Sun" from The Animals before class today.

Wed., Feb. 27
Keb'Mo' sung "Better Man" before class this afternoon.

Mon., Feb. 25
You heard "Lover's Carvings" from Bibio before class.  It was something I heard watching TV over the weekend.  I was too busy playing with my new laser pointers to spend much time thinking about music for today.

Fri., Feb. 22
A short selection "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" from Death Cab for Cutie before class today.

Wed., Feb. 20
A nice long version of Bumble Boogie to heat things up in ILC 130 this afternoon.

Mon., Feb. 18
I arrived in class today with 3 songs of various lengths from Yonder Mountain String Band:  "Bloody Mary Morning" (3:01) "40 Miles From Denver" (4:11), "Holdin" (6:00).  In the end there was time for the 3rd and longest song of the group.

Fri., Feb. 15
Calexico Quattro (live at the Barbican Theater in London).  Calexico is one of my favorite local groups.  They'll probably be back for an encore performance later this semester.

Wed., Feb. 13
Quiz #1 (music: "Hush" from Deep Purple)

Mon., Feb. 11
"Diablo Rojo" from Rodrigo y Gabriela to warm up what is becoming a cold and wet start to the week.

Fri., Feb. 8
With unsettled weather approaching I opted for a moody song choice for class today "Undone in Sorrow (live)" by Crooked Still.  Here's a second shorter version with better audio.

Wed., Feb. 6
I'm sorry you weren't able to see the video that went along with "Workin' Woman Blues" sung by Valerie June.

Mon., Feb. 4
Eva Cassidy singing "Bridge Over Troubled Water" from the Live at Blues Alley recording (1996).

Fri., Feb. 1
"Time to Smile" from Xavier Rudd seemed like a good song to welcome in the weekend.

Wed., Jan. 30
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss "When the Levee Breaks" before class.  We didn't have time for "Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us" but I've included a link anyways.

Mon., Jan. 28
We had time for two songs (Intro and  Islands) fromThe XX.  If we'd had another 5 minutes I would have played Infinity.

Fri., Jan. 25
Brandi Carlile's version of  "Creep" before class this afternoon.

Wed., Jan. 23
The class that's usually in the room before ours wasn't there today so there was time to play a couple of songs from Haim.  You heard "Forever" and "Falling". 

Fri., Jan. 18
"Up to the Mountain" a song written by Patty Griffin in honor of Martin Luther King before class this afternoon.  I had a shorter version ready just in case we were short on time.  It has some nice documentary photography.  And if there had been more time I would have played "Heavenly Day".

Wed., Jan. 16
A new discovery: Lake Street Dive.  We only had time to listen to "You Go Down Smooth" but you might (or might not) want to check out  "Henriette"and "Got Me Fooled" .

Mon., Jan. 14
Mumford and Son and "I Will Wait" before class this afternoon.

Fri., Jan. 11
Time for only one song before that start of class today.  You heard "Somebody That I Used to Know" from Gotye.

Wed., Jan. 9
A little Cajun music from the Lost Bayou Ramblers seemed like a good way to start up a new semester.  You heard "Blue Moon Special" (recorded  during an appearing in Sweden).  I also wanted to play "Moi J'Connais Pas" (filmed at an appearance in France) but there wasn't enough time (I can't really let the music take up any actual class time).