WE HEART KELLY CLARKSON: kelly clarkson - i know you won't (carrie underwood cover) (live @ vh1 unplugged) / what doesn't kill you (stronger) (audio)

kelly clarkson - i know you won't (carrie underwood cover) (live @ vh1 unplugged)
[goosebumps! pure goosebumps! as kelly hits the kind of notes that just make you tear up cause you're hearing something beyond the voice. as a teaser to the 5 song unplugged set that is going to air next thursday on vh1, kelly takes on the carrie underwood ballad and well... goosebumps! amazing!]


kelly clarkson - what doesn't kill you (stronger)
[for those of you who haven't heard the follow up single to 'mr know it all', check out what is easily one of my fave tracks on the album stronger!]

nocturnal discoveries: tristan prettyman, justin nozuka, charlotte sometimes

because i've practically been living in a hotel for the past two weeks, my viewing habits before i crash these nights have been with VH1's nocturnal state. not only do they show music videos (what!!! on tv?!!) but their playlist is actually interesting enough for me to discover new acts. the following three have been my favorites before i go to sleep:


tristan prettyman - madly [link 2]
[i seem to have a self imposed information brain fart when it comes to singer/songwriter/surfer chick tristan prettyman. the biggest mistake is that i kept on thinking that she was aussie singer missy higgins with a new single (hey, give me a break, it was usually 3am when her video would come on). then just when i thought i knew who this singer was, i couldn't find ANY information online for tristan PERRYman. it's like an information wall that i've finally overcome. thank goodness cause her album hello is not bad at all.]


justin nozuka - after tonight [link 2]
[fans of this blog know that i've always had a soft spot for a guy singing behind his acoustic guitar. so discovering this toronto based half japanese/half american singer/songwriter was inevitable (especially right before i go to sleep). part of a family of talented kids (brother george is an r&b sensation in canada), justin dedicated his debut album to his mother holly because of her support and help in self releasing this soulful collection. aww...]


charlotte sometimes - how i could just kill a man [link 2]
[what a solid single for this young music prodigy. having self released a few EPs before signing to a major label, charlotte sometimes is actually the alias for jessica charlotte poland. her strong debut album waves and the both of us is a mix of adult lyrics masked in a glorious world of pop, just the way we like it (if you like what you hear, the full album is available for only $5.99!). just in case you can't see the above video, check it out on youtube.]

a fine frenzy - almost lover (video premiere)

a fine frenzy - almost lover [link 2]
[just got the heads up that one of my favorite acts of the summer, a fine frenzy, has finally made a video for the heartbreaking ballad "almost lover" taken from her debut album one cell in the sea. not only that, but she's been added as part of the highly influential VH1 'you oughta know' list. i'll update with an embedded version when i find a copy, but for now, check out the video in quicktime, windows or ifilm format.]