Cafe Chaos -- Music

Welcome to Café Chaos. Grab a cup of coffee or tea (we prefer coffee) and join us for a chat. Every Tuesday we’ll offer recommendations for music lovers. Feel free to comment on our picks or to throw in a few of your own. We’re listening!

SIS Barb says...

These days, more often than not, we fall in love with an artist only to find out they can’t perform live or they’re not really playing that instrument or worse, they’re not singing at all—ever. But there are times when the world is introduced to someone who has it. Pure talent.

My Pick of the Week: Rob Thomas

Singer, songwriter, solo artist and frontman. Rob Thomas is pure talent, hit after hit after hit. Whether he is fronting Matchbox Twenty or doing the solo deal, he never fails to put anything but the best out there. His current solo album, Cradlesong, was released June 29, 2009 and is a must have for every music library.

Recommended Album: Cradlesong

My Favorite Song: Mockingbird

SIS Beth says...
Different music and artists inspire me in different ways. Sometimes I want to dance. Sometimes I want to sing along. Sometimes I want to set or invoke a certain mood. And sometimes I just want to be transported to another world. There are many new age and Celtic groups who fulfill that need, but I admit, there is one artist who mesmerizes me with his eclectic songs.

My pick of the week: Yanni
He’s not for everyone, but he's certainly for me. I find his compositions, his arrangements, magical, haunting, and electric. His music soothes. It inspires. Most of his selections are instrumental, but he does, at times, highlight various singers. I own many albums, but Tribute is my favorite. It features an entire orchestra and often highlights an amazing violinist that can rock, as well as a dynamic female singer. When I need to lift my spirits or calm my soul, all I have to do is crank up Yanni .

Recommended Album: Tribute
My Favorite Song: Niki Nana