So I am a Sirius/XM Satellite  Radio subscriber I LOVE MY SIRIUS/XM SAT RADIO.  It is wonderful especially for someone like me that gets very trigger happy on the radio So I am used to the idea of paying for radio and am not opposed to it.  I love having the luxury of being able to keep listening to the same station for a 4 hour drive.  Its wonderful.  So before I start sounding like a Sirius/XM Satellite Radio Commercial.  Here is the Question that i pose.  Should traditional Radio Stations have to pay royalties.  Read the below new york times article and let me know by commenting on my blog or facebook.

Radio Stations Propose Paying for Playing Music – NYTimes.com.

Not a glowing review of the New Scissor Sisters stuff but true fans of theirs will appreciate that they are staying true to themselves and why people fell in love with them in the first place. Ill have a Full Album review for you later.  JCM

Music Review – Scissor Sisters Sweat the Details at Terminal 5 – NYTimes.com.

Love this SONG.  Go check her out at her website below.

Three Days In A Row – (HQ 2009 Ahoy visual) :: Anouk.com.

Ok so i always have the question. ” Jess what is good postlude Music for my wedding?”.  So I am  going to give my top pics and advice on picking songs for your postlude.

When picking Postlude Music.  It should always be a faster tempo than the prelude and entrance music. It leads to the eventual party tempo of the reception.  For Outdoor Weddings more contemporary settings and popular music can work as well as classical.  For a church setting i tend to like more traditional setting.  However again this is completely up the the couple.  you should not be afraid to choose music that you enjoy and your guests will enjoy.  For a free consultation please feel free to contact me below.  Now on to some of my favorites.

Sound Concepts Entertainment Top 5 Wedding Postludes.

5. Vidor- Organ Toccata #5- An Amazing organ work and a great tempo.

4. Queen- Your My Best Friend

3. Trumpet Voluntary J.S Bach

2. String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76, No. 3: Allegro

1. Marvin Gaye – Lets Get

it on.  - ok so there is a story behind this one.  I did a wedding in San Antonio for Dawn and Tim Shelton.  They asked me at the rehearsal we want something fun and playful and that will just set the mood for the rest of the evening.  And knowing them rather well i decide to go out on a limb and try something Marvin Gaye’s lets get it on.  So if you can imagine right as they reach in to kiss at the rehearsal you  hear those iconic opening notes ( wha wha wha whaaaa …. ive been feeling fine baby) The entire room busts out laughing and i got a unanimous Thumbs up.  It went over just as well the next day at the wedding and Dawn and Tim danced down the isle together to start their new life together.

Now Below is a link to The Knot.   There are some songs on here that i dont agree with.

Ceremony Music: 15 Postlude Selections – Wedding Planning – Wedding Music Ideas – By TheKnot.com.

1. “Allegro Maestoso for Organ in C Major” (Felix Mendelssohn)

2. “Carillon de Westminster” (Louis Vierne)

3. “Feelin’ Alright” (Joe Cocker)

4. “For The Beauty Of The Earth” (traditional hymn)

5. “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” (William M. Runyan)

6. “Harp Concerto in B Flat Major: Allegro Moderato” (George F. Handel)

7. “La Rejouissance” (George F. Handel)

8. “Musette’s Waltz” (from La Boheme), (Giacomo Puccini) Not a good choice beautiful piece but not meant for a wedding

9. “Now Thank We All Our God” (Sigfried Karg-Elert)

10. “Oh! Had I Jubal’s Lyre” (George F. Handel)

11. “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” (Sergi Rachmaninoff) again not a piece as it very changing in it pattern.  If cued in the right spot it can work

12. “String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76, No. 3: Allegro (Austrian Hymn)” (Franz Joseph Haydn)

13. “Trumpet Voluntary” (Jeremiah Clarke)

14. “To God Be the Glory” (William H. Doane)

15. “When the Saints Go Marching In” (traditional) Again a song about death is not a good song for a wedding

A legend lives on.  40 years ago Jimmy Hendrix opened up The Electric Lady Studios in New York City.  On Tuesday, despite the record industry being turned upside down and numerous big time recording studios such as Sony shutting down their studios Hendrix’s Electric Lady Remains true to form as the legend created it.  A psychedelic lair that lets the creative juices flow.  Read the Article attached for more.

Congrats Jimmy for creating not only music that defines a generation but a place where future generations can create new music.

Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios Turns 40 – NYTimes.com.

Ok so for those looking for great new music.  Here is larry Flicks Playlist from last Sunday.

There are a few in here that intrigue me.  The New Lady Ga Ga and Ne Yo Collaboration.  The Remix of Ushers “Dj got us falling in Love”.  Kylie Minogue need i say more.

Summer Song – Leddra Chapman
Beautiful Monster – Ne-Yo with Lady Gaga
DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love (Jump Smokers Mix) – Usher
Love Part II – Bright Light Bright Light
Cry At Films – Bright Light Bright Light
All Time Low – The Wanted
Last Ones Standing – Example
Our Summer – Dragonette
Get Outta My Way – Kylie Minogue
Breathe – Ryan Star
Without You – Alex Band
Lying – Amy Meredith Band

Updates on Aerosmith, Backstreet Boys, Pat Benatar, Creed and others. Check it out.

Pop and Rock Listings – Schedule – NYTimes.com.

Rihanna and Eminem top the charts this week.  Katy Perry is holding two of the top five spots.  YOU GO GIRL!!!

Loving the Enrique and Timerland colabration.

Check out the link below to get the TOP 1o0 HITS.

Top 100 Music Hits, Top 100 Music Charts, Top 100 Songs & The Hot 100 | Billboard.com.

For all my Classic Rock Fans out there this one will blow your mind.  Steve Miller of the Steve Miller Band.  Is going to teach at University of Southern California.  That right the artist that brought us “Take the money and run” will be setting down as an artist in residence at USC.

He will present master classes for undergraduates enrolled in its popular-music and music-industry programs, and lead seminars on tour planning and record production as well as workshops on more specific topics like guitar tone. (Dude, ask him how he got that wah-wah sound on “The Joker”!)

That is one man i would like to have a few hours with to talk about the good old days.

Enjoy .

Who’s a Joker? Steve Miller to Teach at U.S.C. – ArtsBeat Blog – NYTimes.com.

After the Vows.

• 72% of all brides say they would have spent more time choosing their reception entertainment.
• Almost 100% say they would have spent more of their budget on the entertainment.
• During wedding planning, Brides say their highest priority is their attire, followed by the reception site and caterer – reception entertainment is among the least of their priorities. Within one week after their reception, 78% of Brides say they would have made the entertainment their highest priority!
• When asked 81% of guests say the thing they remember most about a wedding is the entertainment.
• 65% of all couples that chose a band to entertain at their wedding, said, if they had it to do over again, they would have chosen a disc jockey.

*These statistics were published in St. Louis Bride & Groom Magazine in 2003. Sources include: Simmons, 2001; USA Today, 2002; National Bridal Service, 2001; The Knot, 2002; Brides Magazine, 2001.