Obviously I start looking up new music acts to throw myself into!
Here I am, so wonderfully stuck between flights for business, in Philadelphia. I've never been here before, not even a drive by, but I'm definitely feeling the City of Brotherly Love. After all, this was our nation's first capitol!
Who comes to mind when I set my music sights on this gray and rainy city? John Coltrane, of course. Some smooth music stylings by Mr. Coltrane are perfect for this extremely inclement (and extremely annoying) weather. His jazzy sounds are lifting me right out of these modern times and into a period that maybe wasn't any easier, but was definitely cooler. As I stare at these sark white walls and ugly, out-dated US Airways signs, I really do find myself longing for a night time jazz scene with an ice cold drink in my hand and perhaps a gang of friends around me, enjoying the lively music and all around moment that Jazz music made. It isn't difficult to dream of happier places, especially when your current setting is an airport over flowing with angry customers; weather really does something to the mood. I'm relying on Trane to transport me to a Philadelphia that I never knew and most likely will never know.
Feeling Jazzy, but not feeling straight music-no talk? Check out Kimbra. She's a New Zealander with some serious pipes and a knack for hitting jazz right on the head while still incorporating modern sounds. If you haven't heard of her, check out the duet that she sings with Gotye ("Somebody That I Used to Know"). She's currently on tour with Gotye, but she was seen a few weeks back at South by Southwest and really turned heads. Her bluesy voice makes you want to sit in a speak easy with a short glass of whiskey and a cigarette...well maybe not those things specifically, but definitely a small corner club with a close atmosphere!