People need to hear this guy’s music. Wow he’s good.

Lyrics to Ghost Repeater are here.

jeffreyfoucault.com – go to the Media link for a bunch of video and audio.

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“Where do they hide the statues?” …and JB’s acceptance.

From “Fancy Things”:

I see it in his eyes when he looks into mine
What is better than the look of love?
I feel it on his lips when we kiss
with his hands on my hips we will dance

And with the stars at our feet
I can feel myself sink deeper in love with this man

I don’t need fancy things, don’t need no diamond rings
All I need is right here with me

I enjoy the organic nature of the recording. It hasn’t been scrubbed clean. The rough edges of the performance have been left intact allowing Ms. Fair’s humanness to come shining through. The liner notes will tell you that it was “recorded in 3 days at Dirt Floor Recording Studio, Chester CT…without computers to analog 1 inch tape.”

The following video is a solo performance of a newer song, not on the EP, entitled Lonesome For You. It is my favorite of her compositions to date. The purity of her performance is perfect for this simple lament for the lonely in our midst.

Just longing for a friend
Someone to love to tie up their ends

You can support Hannah buy purchasing her EP at Digstation or connect with her on Reverbnation or Facebook.

Credit where credit is due: I found this through Seth Godin’s Domino Project, but from what I’ve read I am way late to the party. So if, like me, you’ve been under a rock and haven’t heard of Sarah Kay…you’re welcome. She will change how you feel about the power of poetry.

Justin Nellis is that rare singer/songwriter with a piano under is arm. Based in Minneapolis, MN, he brings his jazz improv roots to bear on every track, accentuating his lyrics with rich, jazz-influenced changes that move his compositions way beyond the typical 3-chord-verse-chorus-verse-chorus structure. While comparisons to other piano playing songwriters are inevitable, Justin has a style, and way with words, that is all his own. If you’re a fan of piano-driven pop/jazz fusion, you won’t be disappointed. Available here.

The last cut on the album is a wonderful, upbeat reinterpretation of Beyonce’s “Halo”. Check out the live acoustic version from Beyonce for comparison.

You can connect with Justin and stream Songs From The Street on MySpace, SoundCloud, Facebook and ReverbNation.

“…washing your sins away no matter how deep you have to dive.”

And here he is doing a great one called “Ain’t Waitin’”

This is not Visible Tom Waits (but it is by Jim Lockey)

Just came across this Tumblr, Jim Lockey – Drawings, via a Tweet on this post. Seems the illustration, Visible Tom Waits, is making its way around the internet (as evidenced by how I heard about it) without credit being given to the artist. So I thought I would help with that. Jim’s illustrations are quirky and hard to categorize and, of course, that’s what makes them appealing. Mr. Lockey’s website is here where he is described thusly:

Jim Lockey is an artist. His work is about creating fictions and often about artwork itself. Working predominantly with Text, Video and Performance he explores the complex relationship between artifact and viewer.

He is the curator at LIMBO Arts in Margate.