Here’s the thing: I LOVE Kanye West. As a rapper, and as a person. I get why people hate him- he kind of…okay, totally does…come off as a pretentious, self-absorbed, egotistical wanker. But, it works. And you know what? I love anyone who isn’t ashamed…
Keane came along during the second British invasion- that time period in the mid/late 2000’s where British bands were receiving significant attention and airplay in the States. If you only heard a handful of Keane’s songs, it would be hard to distinguish them from the…
I believe I first saw Regina Spektor during an appearance on a late night show. I was instantly intrigued by her performance- there was something about the way she passionately pounded on the piano, and I loved her distinctive vocals. I had her song stuck…
I’ve never seen some of my favourite bands in concert, but I’ve happened to see Colbie Caillat in concert twice. Both times were coincidental- she just happened to be touring with my favourite artists; once, she opened for John Mayer, and another time, she shared…
Jamie Cullum first came out the gate in 2003, marketing himself as a modern jazz artist. I was a fan right from the start; I fell in love with Cullum’s updated brand of jazz, his quietly reflective lyrics, and his exuberant live performances (many of which…
When I saw Get Him To The Greek in 2010, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed both the film and the music performed in it. I was already a fan of the main character, Aldous Snow (played by Russell Brand), from his…
I’ve owned Damian Rice‘s debut CD, O, for several years now. The Irish singer-songwriter’s music appealed to me after hearing his songs on various films and TV shows. I thought I’d love his brand of sensitive, acoustic guitar ballads, but the disc has instead ended…
I’d never heard of British singer-songwriter, Emeli Sandé, until last summer, when I randomly happened upon one of her songs on Spotify. I was instantly captivated by Sandé’s gorgeous vocals, and after listening to her song, Heaven, on repeat for most of the summer, I picked up Sandé’s…
The 2011 release of the awesome The Muppets film led me on a trip down memory lane, revisiting some of my favourite childhood characters and shows. I grew up in the early 90’s so my Muppets history mainly contains the late 80’s/early 90’s cartoon, Muppet Babies…
I fell in love with British singer-songwriter, Mika, from the moment I heard his first album in 2007. Mika’s debut CD was based around the idea that he was going to be a pop artist, but not the standard one on the radio. He wrote…