Artist You Ought To Know: Kate Havnevik
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 Posted in music | Comments OffRemember that scene in Garden State where Natalie Portman says to Zach Braff, "You gotta hear this one song, it'll change your life I swear." Just pretend, for a moment, I am Natalie Portman. Kate Havnevik began her musical career wanting ...
My Friend Is In The Band
Thursday, February 21st, 2008 Posted in life, music | Comments OffIf you told me five years ago that my friend, stunningly featured in the picture above, was going to be the guitarist and vocalist in a band, I would have told you you were nuts. Yet, here I am, about ...
Daft Punk Is Playing At My House
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 Posted in music, pop culture | Comments OffI didn't plan on watching the Grammy, but there I was on my couch with my television tuned to the one awards show that is a guaranteed snooze time when it isn't awkward. I had company over and they wanted ...
Pop Culture Rant: Why Isn’t Donna Summer in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 Posted in music | 1 Comment »While eating dinner, VH1 Classics, the channel that justifies my gigantic digital cable bill, ran an advert for the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame ceremony next month. Besides making me feel ancient (it's been twenty years since Madonna's debut ...
Artists You Ought To Know: Vampire Weekend & Adele
Monday, February 4th, 2008 Posted in music | Comments OffAnd we are back again with an another post in the series where I pretend my music taste is a lot cooler than it really is (i.e. see Yacht Rock entry two posts down). I am not one to take ...
Pop Culture Confessions, Part Three: I Love Yacht Rock!
Thursday, January 31st, 2008 Posted in music, pop culture | Comments Off"No wise man has the power to reason away..." I can to a stunning realization on the subway the other day. You may want to sit down for this one. If my life was a musical, it would be full of ...
Artists You Ought To Know: Landon Pigg
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 Posted in music | Comments OffAny artist featured during the more emotional moments on Grey's Anatomy, preferably those that drown out Meredith's whining, certainly gets my ringing endorsement for artists everyone should listen to. Therefore, up and coming musician Landon Pigg already has copious amounts ...
Artists You Ought To Know: Sara Bareilles
Friday, January 4th, 2008 Posted in music | Comments OffThe name may not be familiar, but if you owe a television and are a sucker for songs featured in commercials than chances are good you know Sara Bareilles's debut single "Love Song," now on current rotation in a Rhapsody ...