And Now For Your Listening And Dancing Pleasure

I have found some new music. But, when I say new it usually is not new chronologically but new to me.

I discovered an interesting group called the Vitamin String Quartet. They perform arrangements of modern music in a classical style. They have tribute albums to groups I have never heard of, but the one’s I’ve listened to are pretty entertaining.

If you like interesting fusions check out Nuttin’ But Stringz. These are two brothers who are Julliard trained violinists who mix Classical with Hip-Hop. This sounds like it wouldn’t work, but trust me on this.

There is another group called Rockabye Baby! That does instrumental lullaby versions of current songs. Ok this stuff is interesting. It is at times difficult to hear the melody; I suppose that can happen when you use a toy piano. They do some fun stuff like the Beach Boys and the Beatles. They also do stuff from Nine Inch Nails and Metallica. If anyone ever uses this darker stuff as actual lullaby music, please do not be surprised if your kid starts setting fire to things.

The Pickin’ On series is kind of cool in small doses. They do covers of popular tunes in a bluegrass style. My personal favorites are “Come on Aileen” and “Take On Me.”

In 2004 Paul Anka released an album of lounge covers of 80’s and 90’s songs called Rock Swings. This album is not to be studied as serious music, but if you can get into the spirit of it, it is quite entertaining.