the tomination post, part I.

[bluelovesorange]

for siryn99 and anyone else who wants a refresher course on Tom Mcrae's music, aka the reason why I'm going to be out of the country next Wednesday (and totally not in a stalkery-superobsessive way, mind you). I'm missing VM's season premiere, and Serenity's release. Damn straight seeing Tom play live with a band is worth that.

re: VM. it's not about who's at the door but who Veronica wants to be at the door.

A selection of tunes, from all of Tom's studio albums, and some live renditions as well - if I've missed any particular favorites, they'll probably show up in part II. Feel free to spread the Tomination.



Tom Mcrae is a British musician whose music has appeared in shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Six Feet Under, Rescue Me, and bumper music for Jack and Bobby, and recent commercial work for a car. His music also been featured in several notable fan music videos, specifically in the Alias and Farscape fandoms. Besides being an awesome singer songwriter, Tom is also a damn fine human being. Fine as in funny, sweet and infinitely patient and charming - fine as in well, he's also quite attractive. I became interested in his music after hearing a 30 second preview on Amazon, bought his debut on the strength of that, and then heard "Sao Paulo Rain" used in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It was like kismet. He came to LA, I met him, and the restraining order hasn't come out since - er, I consider him a friend. I imagine he must find me tolerable.

Ever since, whenever I could go see him peform live, I have, and brought countless amount of people for the ride. I help run a fan site World Tomination online with the lovely amezri. I've made friends through his music, and possibly a few naysaying enemies as well, but whatever. Despite all this, I still get tongue tied and nervous about talking to him after shows, because I am a social idiot (just ask eowyn797. As it is, I'm just incredibly lucky and pleased to know him and I only want more people to get into his music, because he deserves it.

Need beautiful vocals, painfully personal lyricism, and a knife sharp live performance? Tom's your man. And his cellist Oli Krause, keyboard player Olli Cunningham are fantastic musicians as well.

Tom's Studio Albums

1. Tom Mcrae
2. Just Like Blood
3. All Maps Welcome


Fall into your arms, tentatively titled (live recording made available by Annie)

a and b song, off of Tom's debut

a day like today off of Just Like Blood

Black Heart Rodeo b-side to Karaoke Soul off of Just Like Blood

Border Song, the version off the Warchild album

Border Song, the studio version included on All Maps Welcome

End of the World News (Dose Me Up) off of Tom's debut

For the Restless off of All Maps Welcome

Ghost of a shark off of Just Like Blood

Hidden Camera Show off of Tom's debut

How the west was won off of All Maps Welcome

Hummingbird Song off of All Maps Welcome

Karaoke Soul a live recording of Karaoke Soul

Karaoke Soul studio version off of Just Like Blood

La nuit je mens Tom also speaks French - here he's doing a cover

Precious Cargo This was another 'b side' to the Karaoke Soul single. Unbelievable.

Silent Boulevard off of All Maps Welcome. The unofficial theme tune to pet_duncan

Soldier Song for the longest time I thought it was a mislabeled Border Song, but it is a separate song

Spite of Me another early b-side from the debut period, from the You Cut her Hair single

Still Lost off of All Maps Welcome

Streetlight "a love song with the word killing in it"

the boy with the bubblegun off of debut, and I think the precursor to "For the Restless"

How the west was won, live performance taken last year from KCRW

The Only Thing I Know, live performance at the Union Chapel, this song appeared on an early draft for a tracklisting to what would become All Maps Welcome - I only wished that Tom would released it officially.

Walking 2 Hawaii, off of Just Like Blood

You Cut her Hair the song that started it all for me - off of Tom's debut

Comments

[jasminelily.livejournal.com]

I downloaded that live version of How the West Was Won from you over a year ago. It's now the most played song on my iTunes. I love it more than words can express. That's the song that hooked me on Tom. And made me drag a friend to his concert and buy the CD there.

Also, Spite of Me, The Only Thing I know, You Cut her Hair and Soldier Song all gave me error messages.

thanks for the heads up...

[crushw-eyeliner.livejournal.com]

I really hate my webhost sometimes. in the old days, i'd just link the directory, and leave it at that, but no longer. i'll fix the links asap

[trixalicious.livejournal.com]

You. Are. Awesome. I do have most of these, as I've been thoroughly Tominated already, but I can't wait to hear the ones that are new to me! Also, Hummingbird Song and Still Life links didn't work for me.

i fixed those links...Ithink.

[crushw-eyeliner.livejournal.com]

*crosses fingers* I'm uploading more live versions of songs right now. And also check tom's personal website, as he has video and some more covers (he did Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds) there in 'downloads'.

[jerushajen.livejournal.com]

’cause you’re talking rock and roll/walking karaoke soul

hi.

[siryn99.livejournal.com]

YAY! I grabbed a bucnh of these, will come back for the rest later today. You are the best. And have in London, you lucky bitch. ;)

[kurosawa.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm grabbing the bsides I don't have.

[forever-jade.livejournal.com]

So. Very. Jealous. But, have fun! I miss seeing Tom and the Ollies. And by default, you and the rest. ::hugs::

[treehavn.livejournal.com]

Oooh! I like! I like rather a lot! I just thought it was good manners to tell you, since I've acquired quite a lot of the tracks you've linked to here.

[keenai.livejournal.com]

Downloaded. I'm sure Nora burned most of those to disc for me, but this way I can add them to my iTunes. Grazie.

[sprightliness.livejournal.com]

I know you're probably going to be mad busy over the next few days so I just wanted to drop you a quick line to day have fun, be safe, I hope they're having a beautiful fall for you to enjoy, and I can't wait to hear all about it when you get back.

And yay for new Donut when you get back!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_eb/]

Thanks so much. There are several tracks I've never heard before.