I was surprisingly wary when I heard John Mayer was releasing a fifth album last year. Though I’ve been a fan of his for nearly half of my life, the past two years have been trying; his last album failed to impress me and his…
I’ll admit to enjoying The Lonely Island’s debut album, Incredibad. The comedy trio (made up of Saturday Night Live comedian, Andy Samberg, and his two friends, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone) was able to create an entertaining- albeit, uneven- album; though some of the songs…
I have been a devoted Josh Groban fan for many years. I’ve bought all his albums- even the CD/DVDs of his concerts and PBS specials. I loved him, because he had the voice of an angel, the geekiness of what I hoped my future husband…
When you really love a movie, you tend to love everything about it. When I first saw (500) Days Of Summer in 2009, I instantly related to the story. I had suffered my own heart-wrenching, world-ending breakup just a few months prior to the film’s…
I don’t really *get* Katy Perry or why she’s so famous. It’s not that I dislike her- I just don’t understand what the big fuss is about her. What’s so great about her music? It’s stereotypical pop. Why do people like her? She’s never said…
Every once in awhile, I come across an album that I love so much that I just can’t stop listening to it. I’ll put it on repeat on iTunes for hours, days, weeks, sometimes even months, until the songs are permanently ingrained in my mind,…
My early 20’s, though technically only a few years ago, seem like a whole universe away to me now. Most of the memories I have of my life during the ages of 20-23 are fond; highlighted by the friends I had, the men I dated,…
The typical 15-year-old’s life consists of a precarious balance between friends, dates, school dances and getting passing grades in their high school classes. At 15, Jasmine van den Bogaerde was the winner of Open Mic UK, a YouTube sensation, and had just released her debut…
Patience has never been my strong suit. I don’t like waiting for things, especially things I’m really excited for. When I first began listening to Sufjan Stevens, I was under the impression that the banjo-wielding, singer/songwriter would be releasing an album about each of the…
I’ve recently decided to re-read The Hunger Games trilogy, which, in turn, has given me the desire to re-listen to The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 And Beyond soundtrack.