JOTW: Gayle Peevey "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas"

I've shared this before and will continue to share every year until I no longer have a Jam of the Week. I love a sappy Christmas song as much as the next guy, but there is just something about this sassy song that tugs my heartstrings every.single.time!

Happy Holidays, everyone! Thanks for reading in 2011. Hope you continue to read in 2012!!

JOTW: Justin Hines "Say What You Will"

In a serendipitous turn of events, Brent and I got to attend an NSO Pops performance at the Kennedy Center last week. Justin Hines was a special guest of the headline act and I'm glad he was. He's got a beautiful voice, a wonderful stage presence and a musical gift. This song is about appreciating who you have in your life while you have them. It was a great performance and at the end he got a standing ovation, as he should. I hope he continues to invade the US with his gift.

JOTW: Aloe Blacc "I Need a Dollar"

The other day, I was lamenting (to myself of course, because who really laments out loud) the fact that many songs today have one refrain and then a chorus that repeats over and over and over.  I'm sure there are exceptions, but much of what I've been listening to has been that way.  For reference, it's part of why I cannot appreciate the "genius" of Lenny Kravitz.

Then I heard this song.  I really like it's throwback appeal and the fact that he tells a story during the entire song.  Plus, who doesn't need a dollar??  Hope you enjoy!

Jam of the Week: Britney Spears

Britney, to me, is the pop icon that you just can't keep down. Bad decisions? Yup, she made 'em. Public breakdowns and humiliation? Got that too. But just when you think she's out, she comes back with another hit.

As always, let me know what you think, good, bad or indifferent. I'm especially interested in knowing if you are digging the Jam of the week posts in a format other than Facebook.

Without further ado, here is Britney Spears "I wanna go" remixed by Gareth Emery.

Jam of the Week: Ellie Goulding

Ellie Goulding has a sound style that is similar to that of Bjork. I first heard "Starry Eyed" as a drum and bass remix by Jakwob. If you like "Starry Eyed" by itself and are looking for something even more uptempo, I highly recommend the Jakwob remix.

Ellie is an import from the UK and her stuff is fairly recent to the US music scene. Her album "Bright Lights" was released at the end of 2010, but she's just started getting airplay in the US. "Your Song" is another track worth checking out; she performed it live at Prince William and Catherine's wedding...not to name drop or anything.

As always, comments and feedback much appreciated. Happy Tuesday!

Kelly's Jam of the Week

A while ago, when I had a lot of extra time and access to Facebook at work (wink wink, nudge nudge), I created a group on Facebook called "Kelly's Jam of the Week." Sadly, my posting for the group has fallen by the wayside and I miss bring HOT!NEW!JAMZ! week after week.

I have decided to post weekly here on my blog instead. It gets autofed to Facebook so people who saw my JOTW on Facebook can still see it. Bonus: I still have access to Blogger at work (shhhhhhh, don't tell the gov't!).

So, without further ado, in a nod to my friend Bonnie, I present Temper Trap's "Sweet Disposition", the radio remix from Axwell and Dirty South. As with many remixes, the original song is vastly different, but I kinda dig the remix better. Okay, not kinda, I really dig the remix better. This is a great song to drive to, the melody is awesome, the beats are a great complement and it takes the original song to a whole new level of awesome. Hope you enjoy and please provide feedback either here or on Facebook.