Saturdays' Snowy Featured Song - "Misery" by Suzanne Gorman

Well the snow finally stopped coming down and when it was all over it was 2+ feet and higher due to drifting..unbelievable! I finally managed to drag myself in the house so I could do a blog post. Today we're featuring another indie pop song this time in the country vein. "Misery" by Suzanne Gorman has an extremely cool vibe to it and gets your attention from the first notes in the introduction..then the first vocal line seals it with "I don't feel real pretty today..."..totally not true in Suzanne's case but her delivery of the line is so sincere and heartfelt you are drawn into the rest of the song. We always say that "misery loves company" and this song makes it feel all too real for the listener. Another great song on her site is "Heartbreaker" - to hear "Misery", "Heartbreaker" and several other really good songs please visit Suzanne Gorman on MySpace here: www.myspace.com/suzannegorman

Whirlwind Valentines Tour @ Borders in 1 Week!

Just one week from today on Sat Feb 13th, I'll be running around the Philadelphia area playing a 30 minute set at 8 different Borders Bookstores...trying to keep my voice and my sanity intack at I go. For more information on tour locations visit me at www.vincentjames.com . We'll also be posting updates on Facebook from each location look for Facebook links on LoveSongs.com shortly.

That's all for today folks - I'm pooped and need to go practice some more - 8 mini-shows in one day is like running a marathon and have to almost train like one :) Have a great nite and we'll be back tomorrow with another song and some more music news!

~Vincent

Sunday's Love Song Flashback - "Clair" by Gilbert O'Sullivan

40 years ago an Irish singer-songwriter burst onto the US music scene with a voice that was unlike any other. Unmistakeable whenever you hear it, Gilbert's beautiful tenor delivers raw emotion at its very best. He hit the top of the Billboard chart in early 1972 with "Alone Again, Naturally" perhaps the saddest song ever to hit the airwaves. I personally was hooked on this song for many years first learning to play solo guitar using the instrumental passage from "Alone Again.." as a guide. Later that same year Gilbert hit #2 with "Clair" an uptempo ode to a girl he will never forget. This mid-tempo pop ditto will stick in your head long after you hear I promise. Gilbert is still actively releasing new music and performing live in his native Ireland (I wish it were in the states so I could go and see). Please listen to "Clair" and tell me what you think

"Clair" - YouTube

You can catch up with Gilbert's current activites on his own website at www.gilbertosullivan.com and if you make it to Ireland this year to see him pls say hi for me :)

I hope you all had a great weekend and I'm looking forward to making more updates to the website this week. Look for the full info on my Whirlwind Valentines Tour tomorrow and some fun with American Idol mid-week and of course a new pop'n'love song feature every day!

~Vincent

Whirlwind Valentines Tour - 10 Borders Stores in one Day!

I'm heading down the path of madness once again. On Saturday February 13th, I planning to perform at 10 different Borders Bookstores in a single day - all to help celebrate Valentines day in the City of Brotherly Love (we need a little love after that Eagles game yesterday :)).

This will be my 3rd crazy Valentines event....few years back I performed 100 shows in the 45 days from New Years to Valentines ("6 Weeks to Valentines" Tour) and a few years before that performed at 8 different Barnes and Noble Stores in a single day (the original "Whirlwind Valentines" tour).

Well I figured I had to break my old record of 8 shows/stores in a single day so we're going for 10 and we'll see if I have a voice left when its all over. Stop back later this week for more info on what I'll be playing and a full intinerary. Until then have a great day/night wherever you are and Happy New Years 2010 we finally made it!!

~Vincent