Tune in Tuesday: Jack Johnson

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• Genre: acoustic, folk rock
• First Listen: February 2005
• Favorite Track: "Banana Pancakes"
• Found out through: his music video for "Sitting Waiting Wishing" on vh1
• Listen to this while you're: Relaxing.

OK. Lets be honest. What female can resist Johnson's melodies? His music is relaxing, catchy, and ukulele's scattered about. This surfing Hawaiian native certainly brings the island vibes. Almost any one of his songs can instantly transport me back to that band trip I went on to Hawaii, because that was as relaxing as his music is for me (side note: I need to go back there one day. Maybe for the honeymoon? ;))

I listen to an obnoxious amount of Jack Johnson. The funny thing is, I would have never noticed I listen to him as much as I do if it weren't for my Last.fm. I never know how it happens, really, but After RHCP and Radiohead, he's in 3rd! And I can't just talk about one album or one song here, since every album of his that I own sounds pretty similar, and put me in the same sorta moods...which is fine by me of course :)

TTFN! <3

Tune In Tuesday: Gut The Van Tour Live by Dispatch

• Genre: Jam Rock 
• Released: 2001
• First Listen: December 2008
• Favorite Track: Open Up
• Found Out Through: My big brother
• Listen to this when you're: Relaxing on the beach.

Summer is almost here! You'll want to have this album for the season. The combination of the voices of these three lovely gents is something I just cannot resist. They have that rugged, slight rasp in their voices that girls (or at least I do) fall for in a heart beat. I have a soft spot for harmonies and they go hard. In addition to singing, they play harmonica, bongos, guitars, and a bunch of other instruments.

I chose the live version over the studio because you can feel their love for performing. Some bands are meant for the studio, and some are just better on stage. I'm so excited to see that they're coming out with a new album and a tour (you can bet I'll be at the NY and/or MA show!) Their sound is funk, reggae, jam rock. It's just so much fun.