Val Haller
With graduations upon us (college/high school/grade school) and summer nearly here, we’ve picked out some songs to play at your parties, backyard barbecues or simply when you’re home hanging out and relaxing.
NEW ALBUMS TO CHECK OUT
- A Different Ship by HERE WE GO MAGIC / genre: Alternative / release date: May 8 / similar vibe: Paul Simon meets Coldplay / great for party, dinner party
- Not Quite Yours by BARCELONA / Alternative / May 8 / similar vibe: U2 meets John Mayer / great for road trip, party
- Storm & Grace by LISA MARIE PRESLEY / Singer-Songwriter / May 15 / similar vibe: fantastic mix of sultry like a quieter Lucinda Williams / great for girls night out/
- The Only Place by BEST COAST / Alternative / May 15 / similar vibe: Ricki Lee Jones meets Cyndi Lauper / great for back yard party, dance
- Mixed Emotions by TANLINES / Electronic / Mar 20 / similar vibe: Hall & Oates meets Duran Duran / great for dance party, uptempo fun
A FEW ARTISTS TO KNOW (and their upcoming Chicago shows)
- THE BARR BROTHERS SPACE 5/22 listen: http://bit.ly/K8ysjG
- PETER HIMMELMAN SPACE 5/23 listen: http://bit.ly/KE5Op4
- EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS Riviera 5/24 listen: http://bit.ly/K55n8A
- BEN SOLLEE Lincoln Hall 5/24 listen: http://bit.ly/K8AHU6
FREE
- Free download (every week) on Valslist.com
- Free concert every Monday at Pritzker Pavilion Millennium Park (summer concert series called “Downtown Sound”) May 28
VIDEO PAIR (a cool look at two versions of the song “Just Breathe”)
- Original by Pearl Jam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0mhrqfeFjQ
- Cover by Willie Nelson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bausG809hv0
Summer Music List was last modified: June 11th, 2012 by