Listen & Love: LP.

As of yesterday morning, I hadn't heard of singer-songwriter LP. Eighteen hours later, I've probably listened to "Into the Wild" (see the video featured below) about a hundred times. For lack of a better description, this lovely lady is just the coolest. Her band is, too. And? The girl can whistle. Watch and see.

Visit LP's website, here. Buy her album, "Live at EastWest Studios", here.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. Also, if you have a spare moment in the next couple days, my very talented friend Chance (an animator on The Simpsons) has launched a Kickstarter campaign in support of "Little Billy," a brilliant new cartoon for kids with Tourette Syndrome, ADD, ADHD, OCD, and other special needs. If you can, please check out the campaign and show your support for a truly great cause.

Top photo by Tamzin Brown, bottom unknown.

Listen & Love: The Lumineers.

I don't often post about music on Sho & Tell, mainly because the bulk of what I listen to is forty-plus years old: the Who, Led Zeppelin, the Velvet Underground. Every once in a while, though, I come across a song that's too good not to share, and "Ho Hey" by The Lumineers falls into that category, without a doubt. It's fresh, light-hearted, sweet as pie. 

Have a listen for yourself:

Heard anything lately that you've loved? Do tell!

Clockwise from top left: unknown (please share if you know the photographer), Mark Sink, Jason Tang.

Listen & Love: Lianne La Havas.

Oh my goodness. That voice. That style. That sideways hair. Quirky English songstress Lianne La Havas won me over instantly with an enchanting appearance on BBC's "Later...with Jools Holland" (see below).  The show dates back to October, but I think Lianne's light-as-air performance provides the perfect soundtrack to these startlingly spring-like days. Listen and love.

What do you think?

Hear more on Lianne's website, here. Photo via MySpace.

Listen & Love: The Civil Wars.

New York radio station WNYC recommends the music of the indie band, the Civil Wars, to "fugitives, sinners, and whiskey drinkers."



Triple-threat of that caliber, I am not; even still, consider me hooked.

Also, a fur stole similar to the one worn by singer Joy Williams in the video for "Barton Hollow" is now officially first on my fall shopping list. (Faux, of course.)

Also not-to-be-missed: a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Dance Me to the End of Love," here.

Photo by Tec Petaja, via the Downplayer.