Gotan Project - Santa Maria

Song: Santa Maria
Artist: Gotan Project
Album: Inspiracion: Espiracion
Genre: Electronic, Ambient, Tango
Year: 2004

Interesting proposal this group does: bringing tango music near to young people. That's why they use an electronic base on their compositions. Even the name of the band is curious: Gotan means Tango backwards.

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Herbie Hancock - Don't Explain

Song: Don't Explain
Artist: Herbie Hancock
Album: Possibilities
Genre: Jazz
Year: 2005

Hancock showed his selection skills choosing Damien Rice [wiki] and Lisa Hannigan [myspace] to sing this song. Griefy untill the end.
I'm sorry that the video is so short (it's the only one I found), but it's enought for you to realize what I'm talking about

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Cat Power - Maybe not

Song: Maybe Not
Artist: Cat Power
Album: You Are Free
Genre: Folk, Singer-Songwriter,
Year: 2003

Recently I've seen V from Vendetta [imdb] and one of the things that have stucked me the most has been the music used on it. Not for the score (composed by Dario Marianelli [wiki], an unknown composer for me until today) nor the great idea of using the wonderfull Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture [wiki] (on specific and accurates moments of the films), but for letting me know this woman.

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Ram Jam - Black Betty

Song: Black Betty
Artist: Ram Jam
Album: Ram Jam
Genre: Rock
Year: 1977

One of the best drums-guitar-bass mix that I've ever heard can be found on this track. Playing just for fun (as you can see on the video, they just can be described as real hippies), the result can be awesome.

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Bran Van 3000 - Drinking In L.A.

Song: Drinking In L.A.
Artist: Bran Van 3000
Album: Glee
Genre: Alternative Rock, Trip-Hop
Year: 1998

You know this song, even if it's name isn't familiar to you. You know it because I'm sure that you've heard it somewhere, sometime. I love the funny version named "Problems" (on the same album).

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David Bowie - Heores

Song: Heroes
Artist: David Bowie
Album: Heroes
Genre: Glam Rock
Year: 1977

This is my favourite song from this artist. I love it as much as I love any other version that other bands have done (for example, The Wallflowers [wiki] Rock version or the David Guetta's [wiki] Dance version).

The video is a special performance on Freddie Mercury's [wiki] tribute, with Queen [wiki] and Mick Ronson [wiki].

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Supreme Beings of Leisure - Never The Same

Song: Never The Same
Artist: Supreme Beings of Leisure
Album: Supreme Beings of Leisure
Genre: Trip-Hop
Year: 2000

Amazing video for an amazing song. Maybe you will recognize the melody (if you already don't know it) because it became a very popular song on year 2K. I love the digital art used on it, very eclectic.

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Ok Go - A Million Ways

Song: A Million Ways
Artist: Ok Go
Album: Oh No
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 2005

I love those guys. Not only for their music but for their sense of humour too. Do you think it was expensive to make this video? I guess no. How many people do you think that loves it? I guess... everyone.

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Johnny Cash - Hurt

Song: Hurt
Artist: Johnny Cash
Album: American IV: The Man Comes Around
Genre: Country
Year: 2002

Today I've discovered [via] that this breathtaking song wasn't originally composed by Johnny Cash, but from NIN [wiki] on 1994 [YouTube video]. In spite of it all, I love even more Johnny Cash's version, which could be his living auto-biography [wiki entry].

If you love the video (it is considered as one of the most emotives video-clips ever filmed), here you have a documentary that may interest you [YouTube video].

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Muchachito Bombo Inferno - Siempre Que Quiera

Song: Siempre Que Quiera
Artist: Muchachito Bombo Inferno
Album: Vamos Que Nos Vamos
Genre: Flamenco, Rock, Spanish
Year: 2005

This artist has something different against others flamenco-rock bands. I think it's how he express (on an interview, he admited that he was happier "when he was playing on bars") and even more live! (pay special attention to the lyric).

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Stereophonics - The Bartender And The Thief

Song: The Bartender And The Thief
Artist: Stereophonics
Album: Performance And Cocktails
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 1999

It has be difficult to choose one song to post from this band. There have so many! When you are sad... they have a song for you. When you are happy... they have a song for you. When you want to cry... they have a song for you. But I was energized... and that's why this song was the chosen one.

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Cave In - Anchor

Song: Anchor
Artist: Cave In
Album: Antenna
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 2003

When you are going to a concert of one of your favourite bands... anything else matters, and that includes supporting bands. But sometimes they sourprise you, even more if you had no idea of them. That's what happened to me on MUSE's [wiki] 2003 Madrid (Spain) concert.

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The Thrills - Not For All The Love In The World

Song: Not For All The Love In The World
Artist: The Thrills
Album: Let's Bottle Bohemia
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 2004

This band was on the bottom of my music library because it was long time ago since I listened any track of them for the last time. Now, they have strongly reemerged and I've remembered why I loved them so much.

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Michael Sembello - Maniac

Song: Maniac
Artist: Michael Sembello
Album: Bossa Nova Hotel
Genre: Rock
Year: 1983

What's wrong with this song? Some people hates it just because it was played on Flashdance [imdb] soundtrack. What does it matter? It's a great song! Long live for this 80's track!

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Archive - Again

Song: Again
Artist: Archive
Album: You All Look The Same To Me
Genre: Trip-Hop
Year: 1998

You find (while listening this album) that the main reference of this band is, on my personal opinion, Massive Attack [wiki]. They follow their steps, but adding his own touch.

As a bonus, I have discovered that the song used on the last Meetic [link] tv spot is an advance from the new Archive album... and I love too much. I hope it doesn't takes them too long to publish it...

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Bonus: meetic tv ad.