The Acapodcast

I’ve been spreading the word by Twitter, Facebook, and in person, but in case you’ve missed out on any of those, let me repeat it here…

Today is the last day to get a free download of Overboard’s latest album Help! which is an all Beatles album. Not only is this awesome a cappella, and awesome source material, but Overboard puts their own stamp on these tracks, bringing some fresh new sounds to these classic and well loved songs, but without such a radical departure that it loses what made the originals so great.

So go to http://www.overboardvocals.com/ and get your copy!

Hmm. Looks like it’s time to put together a Beatles show…

It’s the most magical time of the year, when for many of us it is the season of snow, of friends and family, of food, gifts, and joy.  This year I’ve compiled 23 tracks to share with you, over an hour of music.  Know that I appreciate each and every listener, and I am pleased to give you the gift of Show #60, filled with what might be the best collection of holiday music I’ve put together yet.  Be well this holiday season, and may it be filled with harmony.  I’ll be back in January to kick off my 5th year of The Acapodcast.

Track Title	Artist	Album
This Year	Eclipse
Giving You A Cuddle For Christmas	Suade
The Christmas Can-Can	Straight No Chaser
What Child Is This	Ball In The House
My Christmas Tree	Cluster
Noel Nouvelet	The King’s Singers
O Come All Ye Faithful	Chanticleer
Let There Be Peace On Earth	Tonic Sol-Fa
A Wish For You	The Nylons
The Christians And The Pagans	The Metropolitones
Hold Out For Christmas	Rockapella
This Christmas	Wake Forest Chi Rho
Baby King	Tonic Sol-Fa
Away In A Manger	The Nylons
Veni, Veni Emmanuel	The King’s Singers
You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch	Straight No Chaser
Deck The Halls	Cluster
Christmas Without You	Rockapella
Little Drummer Boy	Ball In The House
Huron Christmas Carol	The Nylons
I’ll Be Home For Christmas	Straight No Chaser
Silent Night	Chanticleer
White Christmas	The Swingle Singers

You can click on any of the album covers to purchase that album (usually an Amazon or iTunes link).

Oh, and here’s Suade’s recent music video for “Giving You A Cuddle For Christmas”.  As much fun to watch as they had making it!

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It seems like almost all of the A Cappella hoi oligoi are off at SoJam, but that doesn’t mean that us plebs can’t enjoy some great tunes!  Press the little ‘Play’ button at the bottom of the post to hear Show #59, or click here to download it!

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Track Title	Artist	Album	Original Artist
Waiting For You	Clemson Tigeroar
Get Set	Clips by VT Juxtaposition and Northwestern Undertones, Track by Hyannis Sound		Taxiride
Chasing Pavements	Liberty Belles of Olentangy Liberty HS in Powell, OH		Adele
Sweet Child o’ Mine	Harmonious Soul		Guns n’ Roses
Love Begins	Yale Out Of The Blue

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I am always being surprised and impressed with the quality of the original tunes that the Collegiate A Cappella world is starting to come up with.  I don’t want to jinx it, but I think we’re on the cusp of a sea change.  There will always be room for the hot covers (and the standards like Get Set will never go away), but we’re going to see more and more originals coming out from groups that are really trying to make a name for themselves and define themselves as a group.  It’s an awesome time to be an A Cappella fan!

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Back in the saddle again!  Here’s Show #58, with 6 piping hot tracks!

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Track Title	Artist	Album	Original Artist
Roses	Penny Loafers		Meg & Dia
8th World Wonder	Seven Days		Kimberley Locke
Long is the Dark	The Interpreters
I’ve Got Rhythm / Fascinating Rhythm	Clockwork		George Gershwin
Should I	Ball In The House
Memory	Penny Loafers		Sugarcult

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I’ve been listening to these tracks over and over lately, and I think they’ll get as stuck in your head as they are in mine…  Congrats to the Penny Loafers for their fourth appearance on the Voices Only compilation!  Speaking of compilation albums, the track list for Sing 6 has just been narrowed down, and will be posted soon, so keep an eye out on the CASA web page!

I didn’t mention it during the show, but the whole Seven Days album is great, and I can’t get enough of the way they thread in U2’s With or Without You.  Very sweet.

Also, I love hearing covers of lesser known or independent artists.  Thanks to the Penny Loafers and Seven Days for introducing me to a few.

P.S. – The new FIOS sure makes uploading the new shows much faster!

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