Think of England

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by Bear’s Den off their debut album Islands. So I was listening to BBC Radio1 when Greg James, superbly awesome DJ extraordinaire plays this song that sounds a little like Snow Patrol and the Lumineers all wrapped into a neat little trio of British musical brilliance. Take a listen…   What do you think?  Please share!! And […]

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Music to Love: Thinking Out Loud

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And I’m thinking ’bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways Maybe just the touch of a hand Well, me I fall in love with you every single day And I just wanna tell you I am. ~Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS SONG!!!  Yeah, I know this song […]

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Sharing Some Love for “I See Fire”

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I’m a little late posting this….    But still wanted to share some new music love for one of my favorite artists Ed Sheerann.  (By the way – thanks to BBC Radio Scotland — I knew of Ed Sheeran in 2011 — waaaay before he was being played on US stations and started touring with […]

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The 1975

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Uhmmmm – I love this self titled album by the UK group The 1975!! They’ve got a fun, indie-pop sound with catchy beats you’ll want to put on shuffle and crank up the volume. There are sixteen tracks and I like just about every single one.  You can listen to most of the album on […]

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Missed Music Monday–Help Me Lose My Mind

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Talk to me and watch me crumble, You will see me come undone. (Lyrics from Help Me Lose My Mind by Disclosure) I totally missed posting this last Tuesday…. The official release day for Disclosure’s awesome single, Help Me Lose My Mind featuring London Grammar.  (And if you’ve been paying attention to this blog, you’d […]

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Music I Love: London Grammar

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Oh I am in LOVE, LOVE, LOVE with the indie UK trio, London Grammar!!  Lead vocalist Hannah Reid has a voice that will totally remind you of Florence Welch and every single track I’ve heard is amazing.  Their new album If You Wait is available today!! Lucky for some of you, they’re kicking off a […]

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Finally, it’s here…

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Today marked the U.S. release of Our Version of Events by Emeli Sandé. It’s fifteen songs of awesome!!!  And get this — I downloaded the MP3 album from Amazon for $5.  Right – $5.  What are you waiting for?  Go get it!! In case you’re not convinced, here’s a sample of the songs you’ll find […]

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Brit Artist of the Week – Discopolis

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While listening to BBC Radio Scotland for my daily dose of Scottish immersion, I heard a cool song that I think you’ll enjoy by Discopolis.  They are an “electro-indie” band that hails from Edinburgh.  Their latest song, “Zenithopia” was released earlier this month. What the heck does “zenithobia” mean?  I couldn’t find a definition, but […]

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Brit Artist of the Week–Ed Sheeran

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Last week Ed Sheeran won the Best Male Solo Artist at the Brit Awards.  His performance of his hit song “Lego House” was masterful.    If you’ve never seen the official video for “Lego House” you’ll want to check it out.  Harry Potter fans will immediately recognize someone they’ve grown to love.  Be sure to watch […]

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