Yes, the Facebook Seven...the theme this week on my music blog are songs, mainly those in my latest Top 20, that were recommended by friends. I've mentioned in the past that there are several sources for my new music exposure as an alternative to "dirty radio" (thank you Sallie Ford): Alternative station playlists, RCRD LBL.com, Billboard charts, and posts by artists that I have "liked" on Facebook. But there is another source, which always has been apparent, but now even more noticeable: Recommendation from my friends on new stuff that has been recently released. A couple of them are actually featured on their recording.
At least half of my Top 20 are songs that have come on recommendations via friends song posts. So, without further adieu, I present....The "Facebook Seven", ranking in order of the songs (or bands) they recommended.
1. Dana V: She is the sixteen-year-old daughter of my friend Nancy, who, aside from singing "California Dreaming" with her friend Donna, is a hugh fan of country music (couldn't seem get her interested in Rachel Allyn though!). It was pretty much assumed that her daughter would be into Lady Gaga, LMFAO, Pitball, Britney and that ilk. That is, until May, when she posted her status about how she liked Florence + the Machine. I did a double take on that one. But she does. It's not that I didn't like them before, it's just that I took a second look. As a result, she's had three top 5's on my chart, including the current #1 "What the Water Gave Me", my number 1 for a third week. Florence also has the Top Debut with the next single "Shake It Out" at #59; both of these to appear on her new Ceremonials album, due November 1.
2. Brian Sniatkowski. OK, you've seen his name all over the place, usually with the words "Song of the Week" after it. Former co-worker (for two different companies), ski house compatriot, bowling teammate, outdoor (geocaching, backpacking,etc) enthusiant...but first and foremost, music expert. Frankly, I don't know where he gets all the time between doing all those activites and listening to any musically nook and cranny, from the punk scene in the seventies all the way to today. He has at least three in there this week: The #2 song this week, "I Swear" (Sallie Ford), the #3 Dum Dum Girls "Coming Down", and #19 Steven Malkus "Tigers" were found all courtesy of Brian.
3. Rachel Allyn. Well, you know the deal here. Not only is she a Facebook friend, but she performs. Admirably. Her latest, "Lovely Lily" inches to #5, becoming her fourth consecutive "hit" here on Scenes n' Soundwaves.
4. Craig Young. A friend of Brian Sniatkowski, which might explain a lot. He too, comes up with music from all over the place, even around the world. This one, The Big Troubles' are from the much closer Ridgewood, NJ. Craig posted their video for "Bite Yr Tongue" back in August. That's when I added it, and it currently stands at #7. They played in Brooklyn last month, and I believe Craig went there. By the way, the Troubles new single is, "She Smiles For Pictures", which no doubt I'll add next week. The band's album is Romantic Comedy. If you're heading down to Philly, check out Johnny Brenda's on November 21, where they'll be playing.
5. John A. Placintini. John, like myself, is from Roselle Park and graduated two years after me. Two months ago we friended on Facebook, and is also a new (and old) music aficionado. Right away, he posted a song called "Blackout" by newcomer Anna Calvi on my wall. Needless to say, I took to it right away, the song currently rests at #8. The song is from the British artist's debut eponymous album. She's touring in Europe right now, but will be in Brooklyn (Williamsburg Music Hall), December 13.
6. Diane Tarantino Hegazy. Another one of my closest Facebook friends, she also graduated from Roselle Park High School the same year as me. If you've been religiously reading my blog, you will know that she is the aunt of TWO talented young ladies: Leila and Omnia, twins, but with distinctive styles. The former hit the top last spring with "Hush Little Baby", and now it's Omnia's turn. Her "Jailbird" EP has been out a few weeks, and the track "What's Become of Us" is a big mover to #11 this week. "Grace" is also on my currents list. You will usually find her playing at New York City's The Bitter End. She will be on the radio tomorrow, at Hunter College's radio station. For more details, check out her website: http://www.omniamusic.com/. It talks about two of the EP's singles being played. I'm not sure if they're the same two I am playing, but should be a great listen away.
7. Tom Corea. Last, but definitely not least. Another from Roselle Park, he has taken the bull by the horns and has been involved in a band for 25 years, as well as owning the Babyfishmouth Studio in his East Hanover home(see my blog from August 22 for more information). He produced and played on TWO tracks on the list: Thom Sebastian's "Not Broken" (#14) and Sarah Jean's "Hometown", the top 20 Impact at #17.
So, there you have it...The Facebook Seven. The artists are hardly new to me, but if you haven't checked them out up until now, now is a good time.
NEW STUFF: I talked last week about Mayer Hawthorne's, soul-influenced "The Walk", jumping up to #21. No other huge movers this week, so it's on to the new stuff. I already mentioned Florence + the Machine's debut. That is followed by The Vaccines' "Wet Suit", the follow-up to the top 10 "Post Breakup Sex". Also from What Did You Expect From the Vaccines. A slightly different direction from the prior song...I can sense a little Springsteen as well as some folk elements in this mid tempo song. Worth checking out. Zac Brown Band, who keeps pumping out some great stuff, has their fourth single "Keep Me In Mind" from their sophomore set You Get What You Give. They are going for their seventh consecutive #1 on the country chart, and this one has a chance at a good standing here on SnS. It's at #83. Again, the band sings of Americana, this one is a bit like Los Lonely Boys at their prime, with a more serious bridge containing strings.
Two bands that are new to SnS debut, including Real Estate's, "It's Real". Could Ridgewood, NJ be the next hot spot? First The Big Troubles, and now this four piece indie-psychedelic band. The song is from their second album Days, release this week, and recorded in New Paltz, NY. There will be a tour shortly (a release party was planned for New York City). Kasabian , on the other side of the pond, released their fourth set, Velociraptor! last month. The indie band has had success on the Alternative chart with their 2004 debut, but since has been confined to Europe since, so as you'd expect, they are touring over there right now.
ROLLING OFF THE CHART: Think back to November 29, 2010. Much has changed since then; even the Dolphins won a football game a week and a half after that (the only time they've done that!). But, that was the last time, the Scenes n' Soundwaves 100 did not include Adele's "Rolling In the Deep". After 44 weeks, the massive hit finally falls off the chart. This week is the first that the entire 100 positions feature songs added in 2011. I would like to say that 44 weeks will be a record that will stand for quite awhile, but it could be broken in six weeks as Foster The People's "Pumped Up Kicks" holds at #62 in its 39th week. As it maintains its #3 Hot 100 position (and the band is getting recognition, they played the "Ellen" show this week), and my wife is very much liking it, the song isn't going away anytime soon. "Kicks" debuted back on January 24, at #75, it was the third highest debut that week, behind Guster's "Architects and Engineers" and Iron and Wine's "Tree By the River", it ascended to #1 on the first day of spring this year (March 21), and dropped out of the Top 20 on May 23. Since then, its rise on the pop chart has resulted in a very slow decent here. For the last two months it's been stagnant in the 50's and 60's. Will "Kicks" hit #1 on the Hot 100? Will it break Adele's weeks record here? Stay tuned!
Scenes n' Soundwaves 100 for Week of October 17, 2011:
This Week | Last Week | ARTIST-Title | Weeks on List |
1 | 1 |  FLORENCE + THE MACHINE "What the Water Gave Me" Album: Ceremonials (3 weeks at #1) | 9 |
2 | 2 | Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside - I Swear | 9 |
3 | 5 | Dum Dum Girls - Coming Down | 4 |
4 | 4 | Death Cab For Cutie - Stay Young Go Dancing | 11 |
5 | 6 | Rachel Allyn - Lovely Lily | 9 |
6 | 3 | The Kooks - Junk of the Heart | 15 |
7 | 8 | The Big Troubles - Bite Yr Tongue | 10 |
8 | 9 | Anna Calvi - Blackout | 10 |
9 | 7 | Fitz and the Tantrums - Pickin' Up the Pieces | 12 |
10 | 12 | Bush - The Sound of Winter | 11 |
11 | 19 | Omnia - What's Become of Us? | 4 |
12 | 11 | Wilco - I Might | 13 |
13 | 10 | Michelle Branch - Loud Music | 15 |
14 | 14 | Thom Sebastian & the Hounds of Winter - Not Broken | 8 |
15 | 16 | Best Coast - Our Deal | 6 |
16 | 15 | Cage the Elephant - Aberdeen | 8 |
17 | 27 | TOP 20 IMPACT OF THE WEEK:  SARAH JEAN "Hometown" Album: Girl Will Run | 5 |
18 | 13 | Plan B- Love Goes Down | 17 |
19 | 33 | Stephen Malkus and the Jicks - Tigers | 5 |
20 | 17 | Imelda May - Mayhem | 8 |
21 | 70 | MOVER OF THE WEEK:  MAYER HAWTHORNE "The Walk" Album: How Do You Do? | 2 |
22 | 23 | Surfer Blood- Swim | 11 |
23 | 22 | Mister Heavenly - Mister Heavenly | 10 |
24 | 25 | Dom - Happy Birthday Party | 6 |
25 | 24 | Oberhofer - Gotta Go | 8 |
26 | 20 | Best Coast - Something In The Way | 18 |
27 | 18 | SuperHeavy - Miracle Worker | 13 |
28 | 31 | Adele - I'll Be Waiting | 6 |
29 | 21 | Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie | 14 |
30 | 28 | Cults - Go Outside | 9 |
31 | 26 | Macy Gray - Kissed It | 10 |
32 | 37 | Man Man - Knuckle Down | 7 |
33 | 38 | Carolina Liar - Drown | 7 |
34 | 40 | Coldplay - Paradise | 6 |
35 | 41 | Snow Patrol - Called Out In the Dark | 6 |
36 | 46 | Little Dragon - Shuffle a Dream | 8 |
37 | 39 | Lady Gaga - You and I | 8 |
38 | 45 | Needtobreathe - Drive All Night | 7 |
39 | 47 | Bell X1 - 4 Minute Mile | 7 |
40 | 64 | Paul Czekaj - My Home New Jersey | 5 |
41 | 30 | The Airborne Toxic Event - All I Ever Wanted | 11 |
42 | 29 | Avi Buffalo - How Come | 17 |
43 | 32 | The Jayhawks - She Walks In So Many Ways | 12 |
44 | 54 | Omnia - Grace | 4 |
45 | 36 | The Drums - Money | 9 |
46 | 34 | Trevor Hall - Brand New Day | 13 |
47 | 53 | Washed Out - Eyes Be Closed | 6 |
48 | 35 | Lykke Li - Rich Kids Blues | 13 |
49 | 57 | Scars on 45 - Heart on Fire | 5 |
50 | 56 | Kate Voegele - Sandcastles | 7 |
51 | 44 | Grouplove - Colours | 13 |
52 | 76 | Ellie Goulding - Lights | 3 |
53 | 75 | Duran Duran - Leave A Light On | 3 |
54 | 49 | Thompson Square - I Got You | 8 |
55 | 65 | Gillian Welch - The Way It Goes | 8 |
56 | 63 | Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman - It Begins Tonight | 6 |
57 | 48 | Adele - Someone Like You | 26 |
58 | 66 | Rachel Platten - 1,000 Ships | 4 |
59 | ---- | TOP DEBUT:  FLORENCE + THE MACHINE "Shake It Out" Album: Ceremonials | 1 |
60 | 43 | Fitz and the Tantrums - Don't Gotta Work It Out | 13 |
61 | 52 | Fleet Foxes - Grown Ocean | 23 |
62 | 62 | Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks | 39 |
63 | 86 | Sara Bareilles - Gonna Get Over You | 2 |
64 | 50 | The Antlers - Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out | 12 |
65 | 60 | Mutemath - Blood Pressure | 11 |
66 | 69 | Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All | 7 |
67 | 77 | Daughtry - Crawling Back to You | 3 |
68 | 83 | Foo Fighters - These Days | 2 |
69 | 85 | Sleeper Agent- That's My Baby | 2 |
70 | 73 | Beirut - Santa Fe | 4 |
71 | 42 | Maroon 5 f. Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger | 14 |
72 | 58 | Adele - Set Fire To the Rain | 16 |
73 | 67 | Incubus - Promises, Promises | 14 |
74 | 71 | St. Vincent - Cruel | 4 |
75 | ---- | The Vaccines - Wetsuit | 1 |
76 | 51 | Los Lonely Boys - 16 Monkeys | 14 |
77 | 55 | Brilliant Colors - Value Lines | 15 |
78 | 59 | Rachel Allyn - Say Hello To Goodbye | 21 |
79 | 72 | Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse - Body and Soul | 4 |
80 | 61 | PJ Harvey - Let England Shake | 14 |
81 | 79 | Fruit Bats - Tangle and Ray | 3 |
82 | 68 | Foster the People - Helena Beat | 15 |
83 | ---- | Zac Brown Band - Keep Me In Mind | 1 |
84 | 78 | Sublime with Rome - Take It Or Leave It | 6 |
85 | 89 | Blitzen Trapper - Love the Way You Walk Away | 4 |
86 | 91 | We Are Augustines - Book of James | 2 |
87 | 90 | Dawes - Time Spent in Los Angeles | 3 |
88 | ---- | Real Estate - It's Real | 1 |
89 | 74 | White Denim - Drug | 8 |
90 | ---- | Kasabian - Days Are Forgotten | 1 |
91 | 99 | Funeral Party - NYC Moves to the Sound of LA | 2 |
92 | 84 | Parachute - Kiss Me Slowly | 4 |
93 | 94 | Foo Fighters - Walk | 19 |
94 | 80 | Evanescence - What You Want | 9 |
95 | 88 | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - If I Had a Gun | 4 |
96 | ---- | WU LYF - Spitting Blood | 1 |
97 | 81 | The Rosebuds - Second Bird of Paradise | 11 |
98 | 87 | Florence + the Machine - You Got the Love | 23 |
99 | ---- | Nickelback- Bottoms Up | 1 |
100 | 82 | O.A.R.- Heaven | 12 |
Tremors:
101. Blink-182, Up All Night
102. Teddybears, Rocket Scientist
103. Ryan Adams, Lucky Now
104. Clap Your Hand Say Yeah, Maniac
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