Based off of the sheer amount of love I’ve shown for One Republic and Sara Bareilles over the past few years (it’s a little excessive, I know), it should come as no surprise to you that one of my all-time favorite songs is a collaboration between the two. What should come as a surprise is … Continue reading
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Downton Abbey’s theme song makes me weak at the knees
I’m very proud of my iPod’s ability to switch from Carrie Underwood to Linkin Park to Josh Groban to The Beach Boys to a choir piece to an embarrassingly high amount of Christmas music…all within a 6 song shuffle. Granted, it doesn’t help me in terms of being able to plug in and serve as … Continue reading
Is it possible to just be ‘whelmed’ by Justin Timberlake?
Unless you live under a rock bolted down by none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger, chances are you’ve heard about Justin Timberlake’s return to the music world. Yes, ladies and gents, it’s true. Last week, he took to Twitter to tease that he may be coming back. He then released a video announcing that he was … Continue reading
The CMAs made me cry
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always thought music should evoke some sort of emotion – a smile, excitement even hysterical laughter. One of the best feelings in the world is hearing one of your favorite songs come on the radio, your iTunes or cued up at a bar. The initial recognition of … Continue reading
Concert Review: Gotye
Hello, there. Remember me? Probably not. I haven’t seen you for 3 months some time now. (Time? What is time, really?) And for that, I apologize. It has been impeccably poor timing in terms of being a missing person, since I’ve done more musical things in the past 3 months than I had in the year … Continue reading
Album Review: “Stories to Tell” – Dave Barnes
Dear Dave Barnes, I apologize if this sounds out of line, but I need to tell you something. I woke up to your voice every weekday morning for 3 years. “Until You” remained my morning alarm for 3 years of my college career. I never once got sick of it and pressed snooze not only … Continue reading
Songs of the day: “Come Over” and “Feel Like a Rockstar” (duet with Tim McGraw) by Kenny Chesney
To those who know me, my love and childlike impatience for the summer months can easily be categorized as old news. However, this year’s impatience is about five times as bad as it normally is. Why, you ask? The Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw “Brothers of the Sun” tour has a Chicago stop on July … Continue reading
Song of the day: “Stay” – Sara Bareilles
I truly and honestly believe Sara Bareilles can do no wrong. What I’m about to tell you is old news. She’s a great lyricist, plays the piano perfectly, has one of the best voices in the music industry today and, to top it off, a sense of humor. I realize that I give a … Continue reading
Song of the day: “California” – Delta Spirit
I decided at a young age to be a non-conformist when it came to music. No, I’m not the type of person who used to like Death Cab before they were featured on The O.C. a billion times and then hate them with a hate so strong it can only be compared to that of … Continue reading
Song of the day: “The Rat” – The Walkmen
Generally speaking, I can determine whether or not I like the sound of a song after the intro. I determined that I enjoyed The Rat long before the vocals even began. Why? To be honest, aside from the drums, I can’t fully put my finger on it. However, once Leithauser chimed in with the vocals, … Continue reading
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