Best Tiny Desk Concerts, Pt. 3



Not as moving as the previous two Tiny Desks I posted, but this Ben Sollee set is simply the definition of charming. He appears to be a lovely man whom I'd like to have a lovely conversation with.

I also love this video from his new CD, Inclusions.



http://bensollee.com/

My Latest Book & Blog

Just a little reminder that I have set up a blog for my latest book, which drops this time next year. It's called 30 DAYS TO GETTING OVER THE DORK YOU USED TO CALL A BOYFRIEND. It will be released through Delacorte, the fabulous people who brought you King Dork and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. The blog features the best BREAK-UP MUSIC since the book is all about moving on from a bad relationship. I'm posting over there more than anywhere else these days (although occasionally smALL AGES is still seeing some play.) Check it out and don't hesitate to leave a comment on your favorite Break-Up song, movie, book or otherwise.

Oh, and that's the current cover, although it may still change... thoughts?

Quick One: I'm married now.

But years ago, when I wasn't, I felt exactly this way.

And I'm quite certain that another boy felt exactly this way about me.

And yet, no one said it. And certainly, no one said it in a song.

The lyrics and sentiment of this song are so spot-on and really simple and yet also excrutiatingly astute and painful and insightful and clever. There is more in this song than in most of the young adult novels I read.

Donovan Woods, "I Ain't Saying She's Better"

...And the voice ain't half-bad either.

Oh yeah, and he's Canadian.

Donovan Woods info; Donovan Woods MySpace page.

Songs About Boys

I'm still hurting from a headache from h-e-l-l, so excuse my late-half-post and my whining. This one is random for sure, but I am posting songs that have boy names as the titles. Famous boy names to be exact. I didn't cover boy songs that don't have boy names as the titles such as "Just Like Anyone" by Aimee Mann which I believe is about Jeff Buckley or "Hey Jude" about Julian Lennon. Got to have boy names as titles. So here goes.

All Girl Summer Fun Band, "Jason Lee"
Gorillaz, "Bill Murray"
Bree Sharp, "David Duchovny"

Know any others? How about songs about famous women? Have a great weekend, see you Monday, same place. I will have artists picked by the lovely writer Tanya Lee Stone.