I heart music

This is a post about music.

I want to recommend some artists to you and also, give you some tour dates for some of these artists and others so you may inquire into the availability of tickets and possiblty attend one of their gigs. Let me commence.

First up - The Feeling
They are a recent addition to the British bands with "The" in their name. They have three superb songs circulating at the minute - "Sewn", "Never Be Lonely", "Fill my little world right up". They are just a fantastic band with happy, pleasant music. Listen to them. Their album is, "12 Stops and Home"

Secondly - Keane
They have their second album out now, "Under the Iron Sea" and takes a different approach from their largely instrumental first album. Two songs from their new album that have been released are, "Crystal Ball" and "Is it any wonder?"

Thirdly - Badly Drawn Boy
This guy is just amazing. Not only has he been around for quite some time as the music industry goes, not only did he do the entire, superb, soundtrack for "About a Boy" but he has yet another new album out next month. This guy is just so fantastically talented.

Some tour dates -

The Feeling -
North America
Oct 8 2006 8:00P Crocodile Cafe Seattle
Oct 9 2006 8:00P Berbatis Pan Portland
Oct 11 2006 8:00P Café Du Nord San Francisco
Oct 16 2006 8:00P Varsity Theatre Minneapolis
Oct 17 2006 8:00P Aragon Ballroom Chicago
Oct 21 2006 8:00P Kool Haus Toronto
Oct 22 2006 8:00P Le Spectrum Montreal

UK
Nov 15 2006 8:00A Academy Manchester
Nov 16 2006 8:00A Rock City Nottingham
Nov 17 2006 8:00A Academy Liverpool
Nov 21 2006 8:00A Academy (upgraded from ABC) Glasgow
Nov 22 2006 8:00A University Leeds
Nov 24 2006 8:00A Mandela Hall Belfast
Nov 25 2006 8:00A Ambassador Dublin

Red Hot Chili Peppers -
North America
Sep 14 2006 8:00P GM Place Vancouver, BC
Sep 16 2006 8:00P Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary, AB
Sep 17 2006 8:00P Rexall Place Edmonton
Sep 19 2006 8:00P Saskatchewan Credit Union Center Saskatoon
Sep 20 2006 8:00P MTS Centre Winnipeg
Sep 23 2006 8:00P Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, MD
Sep 25 2006 8:00P Air Canada Center Toronto
Sep 25 2006 8:00P Air Canada Center Toronto
Sep 26 2006 8:00P Air Canada Center Toronto
Sep 28 2006 8:00P Bell Centre Montreal
Oct 28 2006 8:00P Voodoo Music Experience New Orleans, LA

Keane -
North America
Unfortunately, Keane's North American tour seems to have been cancelled which included gigs in Seattle, Vancouver, Portland and LA
UK
Oct 18 2006 8:00P Apollo Manchester
Oct 19 2006 8:00P Press and Journal Arena Aberdeen
Oct 26 2006 8:00P Alexandra Palace London
Oct 27 2006 8:00P Alexandra Palace London

Badly Drawn Boy -
North America
Oct 14 2006 8:00P Mod Club Toronto
Oct 16 2006 8:00P Great American Music Hall San Francisco
Oct 18 2006 8:00P Troubadour Los Angeles
Oct 19 2006 8:00P Troubadour Los Angeles

UK
Sep 23 2006 12:00A Cohesion Festival (with Elbow, Graham Coxon & More) Manchester

So there you have it, some gigs for you to check out. I just love music and am quite surprised I haven't posted more on just music. I think it's a topic I could come back to.
You can of course look all these guys up on myspace and check tour dates yourself from their official sites or on their myspaces'
Enjoy!