Phoenix Rising: The 2019 Platinum Vinyl Awards 1st Qtr - Alternative

We are in a spot between ties. Alternative had seven entries and no other genre did. It stands alone. Wonder how that happened.

Alternative Rock

• Crowder - I know a ghost
• Eowyn - Just Believe
• Brooke Fraser - B Sides
• MAE - Multisensory Aesthetic Experience
• Twenty One Pilots - Trench
• Steve Taylor - Squint
• Veridia - The Beast You Feed

Eowyn is back with an awesome album, Steve Taylor releases a classic to the digital world and Veridia goes more alternative with a little help from Amy Lee of Evanescence. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Music Video Monday: Beautiful Ashes

Welcome to Music Video Monday, where we share the best Christian Music Videos on the web. Since we started this segment we have mainly centered on music which made the nominations of this years edition of the Platinum Vinyl Awards. That is slowly coming to an end, but we still have a few more posts to go.

Todays edition is a continuation of last weeks. Rock was a very big category this year and we split off the Hard Rock and Metal, but we still have a full slate for this week.

We're going to start off with a bit of Southern Rock. A little bit of Rock, A little bit spiritual, and all Third Day. It's hard to get more southern than Georgia. This is Lift up Your Voice from Move.

New Artist nominee Icon For Hire exhorts us all to get up and Make A Move. This Ariel is not your typical Disney Princess, not by a long shot.

We move on to the Ammunition Ministry and its band Worth Dying For and their post-apocalyptic concept video for Destroy from Love Riot. Personally, I consider this opening song and the next, entitled Savior, to be a single unit, thematically speaking.

We move on to Switchfoot, one of the hottest acts out there today, with a video from their latest release Vice Verses. This is Dark Horses.

And finally, if a good Christian rocker doesn't listen to Evanescence, at least they aren't forbidden from hearing her nearest imitation. This is the band named after its lead singer, Rebecca Denee Krueger. Doesn't ring a bell? I left out one part of her name. Lord of The Rings readers know it. Eowyn. This is Beautiful Ashes.

Wow, what a way to go out. I still have one more PVA related post, that of Song of The Year, and we shall see how things go with that. Until next time, as always, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Chicks Who Rock

Yeah, Yeah, So I'm not P.C. The fact is that some of the best music out there in CCM comes from Female Fronted bands. Get used to it guy's, you've lost the war.

Make A Move and "Hire" this Band

We'll Start with Ariel, lead singer for Icon For Hire. I haven't seen a singer pull off pink hair since the Days of the Benjamin Gate. (We Miss You Adrienne). Here they are in their official music video for Make A Move

Ashes Can Be Beautiful

Moving on from Icon For Hire, we will go with a few more established acts. If your tastes are a little harder than your standard rock fare, might I suggest Eowyn. She's been getting better with each album, and now, with Beautiful Ashes, she has gone into full scale Evanescence mode. While Eowyn is firmly in the Kingdom, Beautiful Ashes is her Fallen. I see great things coming for her. Anyway, here is the video for Beautiful Ashes

Wait No More

Well I started with a Redhead, and Went to a raven-haired beauty, so I'll finish with a blonde. And who better to end with than Dawn Michelle, the lead singer of the Platinum Vinyl Award Winning Fireflight. We conclude todays post with the Video for the title track For Those Who Wait

This has been a different kind of post. I am still trying things out here at the night beat. I hope you enjoyed some hard rocking tunes, and a bit of eye candy as well. Until next time. I am Awaiting Your Reply

The Heat is On: PVA 2011 3rd Qtr Nominees - Rock

We're back. I really need to get my computer fixed, or replaced. Relying on the library for my computer access can be trying. Of course since they have Verizon for an ISP that explains a lot of the problems getting up again. They must have the worst customer service in the world.

PVA Third Quarter Nominations

ROCK

I had planned this post for Monday, but things kind of went askew. We wont say much in introduction except that was a crowded field this quarter as well.

• Control, Abandon
• Inside These Walls, Brandon Bee
• Listen to the Sound, Building 429
• Beautiful Ashes, Eowyn
• On Fire, Peter Furler
• Freedom Calling, Jake Hamilton
• Easy for you to say, Hello Kelly
• Weights and Measures, Hyland
• Tidal Wave, Rootdown
• Live at the Masquerade, Thousand Foot Krutch
• X: 2011, Various Artists

This one was easy. All these are worthy to win, though Hyland, TFK and Eowyn could wind up being the front runners. Especially Eowyn. This "Chick" has gotten better with each album. I was blown away with Silent Screams, but this time. She is in full Amy Lee mode with Beautiful Ashes. Don't believe me? Check Out the Video for Beautiful Ashes below

What do you think. Agree? Disagree? Especially on Eowyn. Comment Below. Any that I missed?

That concludes things for this quarter. As always, I am Awaiting Your Reply

Night Beat Rewind: May 2011

Things are a bit backlogged at the offices of The Night Beat, as the title of this post reveals. Here it is July, and I'm doing the May rewind. Partly technical issues and partly staffing problems (one man job) are the reasons. We should be up to speed soon.

I'm going to try something new with this edition of Night Beat Rewind. Instead of putting out one long list of all the releases, I am going to split the list into two. First the also rans will be listed, and then we shall list the Platinum Vinyl Award eligible releases for the month. This will allow the reader to quickly scan the cream of the crop as well as the releases that he can avoid or (if he chooses) take a chance on.

Close, but No Nomination

• The Live Encounter, Tonya Baker, 3.5 Emeralds
• Manuka Honey, Ceili Rain, 3.75 Emeralds
• 37, Christ For The Nations Worship, 3.5 Emeralds
• Truer Living With a Youthful Vengeance, Dynasty, 3.75 Emeralds

Now I want to remind you that there is nothing wrong with 3.5 or 3.75 Emeralds. Using the typical star rating system of 5 stars, some might generously label them 4 of 5. These may not be Grammy Worthy, but most people would find them quite enjoyable. They are Just Not the Cream of the Crop.

The Cream Also Rises

• Anthem Lights, Anthem Lights, 4.5 Emeralds
• Separation, Ark of the Covenant, 4 Emeralds
• Listen to the Sound, Building 429, 4.5 Emeralds
• The Love Album, Kim Burrell, 4 Emeralds
• Before There Was, The Chariot, 4 Emeralds (Note: This is a 3 CD Box set, the rating is for the entire, overall feel)
• One Girl, Katelynne Cox, 4 Emeralds (D)
• Beautiful Ashes, Eowyn, 4.5 Emeralds
• Love is Taking Over, Dakota Green, 4.5 Emeralds (D)
• Weights and Measures, Hyland, 4.5 Emeralds (D)
• Captivated, Nicole C. Mullen, 4 Emeralds
• One True God, Newsong, 4.25 Emeralds
• Come and Drink, Matthew Reed, 4.25 Emeralds
• Light Makes a Way, Remedy Drive, 4.25 Emeralds
• Tidal Wave, Rootdown, 4.25 Emeralds
• My Heart Says Yes, Troy Sneed, 4 Emeralds
• Water Colours, Swimming With Dolphins, 4.25 Emeralds (D)
• Home, Nathan Tasker, 4.5 Emeralds
• In The Name of Love, Christina Tarlev, 4.5 Emeralds (D)
• Blacklight, Tedashii, 4.75 Emeralds
• Angel and Chanelle, Trinitee 5:7, 4.5 Emeralds
• As for Me and My House, John Waller, 4.25 Emeralds
• You Can Be Loved, Beth Williams, 4.25 Emeralds

(D) Indicates either a True Debut (First record ever), Full Length Debut (Previously only released an EP) or a Major Label Debut (previously independent). Eligible for Best New Artist in the Platinum Vinyl Awards. Check out these May releases. You'll be glad you did. As always, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Related Posts:

• Review: Weights and Measures
• Review: Home
• Review: Anthem Lights
• Review: One Girl