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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I Want Crazy

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Hunter Hayes’ video for I Want Crazy is what I try to capture in the young adult novels that I write.  That whirlwind kind of love that consumes you so the other person is all you can think about.  It also makes you do crazy things, like sneak into the public pool, or sneak up […]

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New to Me Music – Paper Route

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I’m not sure where I first heard Paper Route, but I love, love, love them!  This is an indie rock band that hails from Nashville, TN.  They have some pretty deep lyrics, a cool and an unpretentious vibe reminiscent of some 80’s bands like Tears for Fears and Mr. Mister.  They released their newest album, […]

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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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Artist of the Week–Scissor Sisters

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Magic Hour, the highly anticipated album from Scissor Sisters releases in the UK on May 14th and to the U.S. on June 5th.   It’s kind of weird to me since they ARE from the U.S.  But they do have that British Indie sound.  Lucky for us in the States, they have some U.S. dates on […]

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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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Song of the Week–“Next To Me”

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A couple weeks ago I heard Emeli Sandè’s latest single, “Next to Me,” on the Tom Morton Show.  Immediately I was tapping my toes to the infectious beat.  It’s a little gospel, a little rock and a whole lot of soul. Did you know that the Scottish singer is also a songwriter?  She’s written for […]

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Song of the Week – “In The End”

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After selling out their UK tour, Snow Patrol will kick off their North American tour on March 29th in Orlando.  Check out their latest single, “In The End”. Linked from Snowpatrol.com My favorite verse:  “In the end.  There is nothing more to life than love, is there?” Profound eh?  But I find most of their […]

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The Story of Music

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I am one of those people that loves a song more after I hear the words. I write to music and depending on the type of scene I’m writing, prefer different tuneage. For me, I connect best with songs that have a deeper meaning. A song that makes you feel the music in a deep […]

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