Blaues Wunder - Living Room Sessions

The latest video from Blaues Wunder's Lilli Born and Martin Rott who hope to release their first album this summer.

This is an acoustic version recorded live and unedited.

Les secrets du Pere Noel

Capucine explains Santa's secret ways. Follow the link below the image to view the video. Merry Christmas.

Les secrets du Père Noël - Santa's secrets from Capucha on Vimeo.

An Old Fashioned Christmas

It is time once again for Jared Foster's annual Christmas video. I love these. You can view the HD versions on vimeo at the links below.

Wishing You an Old Fashioned Christmas! from Jared Foster on Vimeo.

I am reposting last years video as well.

Wishing You a Merry 'Vintage' Christmas! from Jared Foster on Vimeo.

Aryn Michelle Raises Over 30K on Sellaband

Aryn Michelle has raised over 30K on Sellaband and is quickly picking up new believers as she heads toward the 50K that she needs to produce her first professional album. She will be performing at Roots Coffeehouse in North Richland Hills this Saturday and the theme will be Christmas.

For the latest update on Aryn's status read her latest blog post here.

You can pick up a copy of her latest independent release 'Lockless Heart' from iTunes or CDBaby.

Letter to My Future Self: Katie Thompson

Katie with all the kids at Ross School

Katie Thompson of New Zealand, who won the RaboIdol contest and raised $50,000 on Sellaband earlier this year to fund her first professional album, has been busy performing and writing songs. She will be headed to the studio shortly. While we wait, here is an article from Nzgirl titled Letter to My Future Self: Katie Thompson.

You can buy Katie's first self-financed album 'Tall Poppy' at iTunes and CDBaby.

Blaues Wunder performs at Night of Music Arts

Blaues Wunder, recently named winner of the Best Band Video, performed at the Night of Music Arts in Europa Park Dome in Rust, Baden-Württemberg tonight.

Here is a rough translation of the write-up about the band that appears on the NOMA page on MySpace:

The songs of Blaues Wunder are deep, passionate and optimistic. The driving piano riffs, playful guitars, and crystal-clear, exceptional voice of Lilli Born form the unmistakable sound of the band surrounding singer and songwriter Martin Rott. The band was formed in late 2005 by a group of ambitious, young musicians whose persuasive power brought them to Star2006 and earned them 1st place in the Newcomer-Festival 2006 in Austria, while their song "I Love Songs" hit No. 1 on the charts of RMN radio, an internet radio station in Saarland with the largest number of listeners. However, during a break in 2007 the band embarked upon a change in style and direction. 2008 brought new songs and the shift of multi-talented Martin from drums to piano giving the new band an unmistakable sound and a definitive long-term future. The band was named Newcomer of the Month May'09 at BigFM with their song "Umdrehn". They are currently working on the first album.

The band is seeking believers on Sellaband to help finance the mastering and promotion of their first album. You can become a believer for as little as $10.