I’m not going to lie to you. When I first found out that Sufjan Stevens’ new album, The Age of Adz, had a 25-minute song at the end of the disc, I was wary. Not because I didn’t think all 25-minutes would be awesome (because…
Was it really more than ten years ago that Christina Aguilera debuted with “Genie in a Bottle?” The worst part is that I clearly remember the first time I heard her songs on the radio, or the first time I saw the “Genie in a…
I’ve always been a fan of Mariah Carey. I’m a sucker for big talent, and Carey’s five-octave range voice has appealed to me from the first time I heard her sing “Vision of Love.” Throughout the years I’ve purchased her albums and supported her career-…
If you had asked me a few years ago if I had heard of Aubrey Graham, I’d say yes, I had- but only because he was one of the stars of one of my favorite TV shows from adolescence, Degrassi: The Next Generation. Graham played…
Whenever I think back on the Fall of 2009, I hear the soundtrack of Oren Lavie’s album, The Opposite Side of the Sea playing the background. This is likely because it was the music I listened to most at the time; the 10 track disc…
I have admittedly stayed far, far away from the Taylor Swift hype machine. When the 20-year-old country singer first debuted in 2006, I listened to her song, “Teardrops on My Guitar” and wasn’t too impressed. I do enjoy some country music, but not watered-down country,…
Most anyone who knows me knows that I am a reluctant Twilight fan-girl. Though the books aren’t great, and the movies are arguably worse, I’ve fallen for lead actor, Robert Pattinson, like any self-respecting twelve year old would (never mind the fact that I turned…
Count yourself lucky if you’ve somehow escaped the Twilight phenomenon. It seems a story about a human girl falling in love with a 107-year-old vampire would only be appealing to a select group of people; however, Twilight has become one of the biggest things to…
I’ve been listening to Muse for a while now. I think I first discovered the English band back in 2008, through a friend that recommended their music to me. I quickly fell in love with lead singer, Matthew Bellamy, and his soaring vocals, as well…
I love Jamie Cullum. I love everything about him- his unique brand of jazz/pop infused music, the fact that he puts on the best live performance I’ve ever seen, the way he dances on top of his piano at shows and even the fact that…