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William Fitzsimmons: Finding Home

Hunter — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:37:06 +0000

I ran across this documentary of William Fitzsimmons a few days ago entitled “Finding Home,” which documents his most recent tour. If you love William Fitzsimmons, you’ll enjoy watching it.

If you’ve never heard of William Fitzsimmons, trust me, you’ll love William Fitzsimmons.

Anyway, give it a watch if you like good songwriting and great music.

You can pick up his music here, here, and here.

John Mark McMillan – How He Loves: A Song Story.

Hunter — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:58:17 +0000

A month or so ago I ran across a song by John Mark McMillan, listened to it, and loved what I heard. Anyway, one of the songs off his last record is called “How He Loves.” John actually breaks down while singing the song at the end of the recording. It’s very beautiful; give it a listen.

A few days ago, John posted a video explaining what the song is all about. It’s worth watching.

How He Loves : A Song Story from john mark mcmillan on Vimeo.

Balmorhea – Live in a Little Room. With Angles.

Hunter — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:38:50 +0000

I found this video today over on Balmorhea’s MySpace page and thought it was pretty cool. If you like neo-classical music with an experimental edge, then you’ll probably like Balmorhea. If you’re not sure, give them a listen. Listening to them makes me feel like i’m in some sort of movie set in an old west Texas town. It’s beautiful stuff.

So now, without further ado, Balmorhea:

Balmorhea – Take Away Show – Remembrance from valerie toumayan on Vimeo.

Behold the Lamb of God: Live at Ashland Avenue Baptist Church

Hunter — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:44:28 +0000

Last December I had the opportunity to watch Andrew Peterson and a bunch of his friends perform his album Behold the Lamb of God live from start to finish in Richmond. Andrew has been touring this album every December for the past 4-5 years all across the country, and I hope he continues to for many years to come.

Watching this group of people play together is such a treat; the lineup is heavy on talent, including the likes of Andrew Osenga, Jill Phillips, Andy Gullahorn, Ben Shive, Pierce Pettis, and multi-instrumentalist Gabe Scott. All in one room. All creating something beautiful together.

Suffice to say, this was one of the highlights of my December.

Anyway, a while back I ran across a video someone had compiled for the Behold the Lamb of God performance at Ashland Avenue Baptist Church in Lexington, KY. It’s really well put together and gives a good preview of what it is like to attend one of these concerts. Take a look at the video below (be sure to click “HQ” to view it in high quality!) and prepare to block out an evening or two this coming December to go watch them play.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A62FE2925410EF7F

If you don’t already own it, you can purchase Behold the Lamb of God in the store over at The Rabbit Room. It’s one of my favorite albums, and I could listen to it all year long.

(Yeah, I know it’s August, but I was unable to find an embeddable version of this video before now. It’s still worth watching. )

New Hammock Music Video on Pitchfork.tv: “Mono No Aware”

Hunter — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:48:01 +0000

Hammock’s newest music video for “Mono No Aware” off of Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow is up on the newly redesigned Pitchfork website. Not surprisingly, it’s beautiful and atmospheric. :) This particular song reminds me a lot of stuff by Max Richter, namely The Blue Notebooks.

Watch the video; there’s a reason why Hammock if one of my favorite bands.

William Fitzsimmons, “If You Would Come Back Home”

Hunter — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:48:56 +0000

Just saw a link over at Pitchfork Media to a new music video from William Fitzsimmons – “If You Would Come Back Home,” directed by Josh Franer.

The song comes from Fitzsimmons’ latest record, The Sparrow and The Crow, which is excellent. I like the video, too. If you like what you hear, consider picking up the cd or buying it online from Amazon or on iTunes.

Life in Technicolor II

Hunter — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:30:58 +0000

Coldplay just came out with their new music video for “Life in Technicolor ii” off of their most recent EP Prospekt’s March, and it is totally awesome. One word: puppets. Check it out below.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXSovfzyx28

It’s a great song, too. If you haven’t picked up the Prospekt’s March EP yet, I highly recommend you do so; it’s the perfect companion to Viva la Vida.

“Air and Simple Gifts,” performed at the Inauguration of Barack Obama

Hunter — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:50:30 +0000

Yesterday a couple of friends and I went out to lunch and watched the Inauguration of our 44th President, Barack Obama. I had never actually watched an inauguration before, so it was a pretty cool sight to see; so many people, so much history, so much tradition. I also thought Rick Warren did a great job on the opening prayer. Obama evokes hope in people, but I really like how Warren visibly evoked something greater.

Just prior to the Oath of Office, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Anthony McGill, and Gabriela Montero performed an excellent rendition of John William’s new composition, “Air and Simple Gifts,” which I wanted to share, because I think it’s so beautiful. Enjoy.

It’s a new day, with a new president. Exciting times.

[ Edit: I was still waking up when I wrote this: yes, it was Rick Warren, not Tim Keller, who gave the opening prayer. Thanks, Mark. ]

Cold, Cold Saturday Morning

Hunter — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:14:57 +0000

I woke up this morning and the thermometer showed 0°F outside. According to the news, that’s about 10°F colder than Philidelphia. Yikes. Ice was forming on the inside of our sliding glass door to the porch; this i sthe coldest it’s been all year, by far.

Mika and I decided to combat the desire to curl up and never leave the bed by cooking banan nut waffles and bacon, which did the trick. :) I love Saturday mornings.

Last night we had dinner with our good friends Natalie, John, and Rachel. Natalie and Jon got married this past summer, and this was really the first time that we have had a chance to get together since then. Rachel’s birthday is today, so we had some celebrating last night over paella, wine, and a chocolate rasberry cake, topped off with a game of Apples to Apples. Evenings like that are what I love about living in Charlottesville, surrounded by friends.

Tonight, Mika and I are going skiing at Massanutten. Perhaps with the cold, there will be some good snow up there on the slopes – the snow report says that our favorite slope, ParaDice is openand groomed, which is a good sign.

If you’re in Charlottesville and are not going skiing this evening, I’d recommend that you head over to Para Coffee over on Elliwood on the Corner and catch the concert that’s going on there tonight from 8:30-10:30pm. It should be a fun night: Hemingstown Radio (David Tewksbury & Jennifer Seidel) with guests The Brothers Juniper (Ben Eppard & Daniel Pope) are playing some progresssive alt-folk, all for a $3 cover. And the coffee’s good, too.

Para is a great little coffee house with a lot of character run by my friend Eric Kelley and his wife, Lora. Besides running the coffee shop, Eric is also a very talented photographer who shot our wedding in September. Grab a cup and take a seat next time you’re in the area

Mika’s calling me to help her clean the house and do laundry. Stay warm.

Ki:Theory – Holiday Heart Video

Hunter — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:26:18 +0000

A few months ago I went and saw Ki:Theory play at Toad’s Place in Richmond, and I was quite impressed. In addition to being a great musician, he’s crafted some cool music videos, as well. Check out the video for Holiday Heart below; if you like what you hear, check out his music over at Amazon.

http://www.myspace.com/kitheory

http://www.facebook.com/kitheory

http://www.virb.com/kitheory