The JayTunes Jam

For those of you following the Jam via feed, I just added Brandi Carlile as my artist of the month for June 2010.   Here are my favorite songs from the contemporary folkie: Before it Breaks Closer to You Dying Day Eye of the Needle Have You Ever Josephine The Story That Year Turpentine What Can I Say Did [...]

Well, it looks as if the JayTunes world headquarters will be relocating in June and the entire staff really seems to be looking forward to it.  Of course, the first thing to do once we move into our new place is to unpack the stereo and get some great tunes going.  Here are the top [...]

So natural and so pure… who has a better voice than Alison Krauss?  It’s been almost two years since I made my initial list of my favorite songs of hers.  Since then, I’ve discovered a couple of new gems to add to the list: “Simple Gifts” (with Yo-Yo Ma) and “A Living Prayer”.  They’re both [...]

For the last few years I’ve been hearing about this Minnesota-based bluegrass band from my in-laws, so I finally decided to check them out on Saturday night in St. Croix Falls.  Dressed in vintage clothing, they took the stage and immediately impressed with their modern musicianship.  Four men and one woman used just a single [...]

For those of you following the Jam via feed, I just added Ben Lee as my artist of the month for May 2010.   Here are my favorite songs from the clever Aussie: Catch My Disease (That’s the Way I LIke It) Gamble Everything for Love I Love Pop Music Into the Dark Is This How Love is [...]