I hadn’t heard of Imogen Heap until I saw the movie, Garden State. It was then that I fell in love with the Londoner’s selection on the soundtrack- “Let Go”- which was actually a song from her band, Frou Frou. I was instantly enthralled with the band’s ambient, sythnpop…
From the moment I heard the song, Sweet Disposition in 2009, I knew I’d love The Temper Trap. The Australian indie-rock band had that perfect combination of lush melodies, alluring vocals, and unforgettable lyrics. The group, made up of lead singer, Dougy Mandagi, bassist, Jonathan Aherne, Toby…
Being a teenager can be really hard. It’s an awkward stage of life- you’re no longer a child, yet right at the cusp of adulthood and that transition alone is enough to send you in a tailspin. Then, things like puberty and what that does…
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…
Anyone who knows me knows that, musically, first and foremost, I am a John Mayer fan. I have loved him from the moment his video for “No Such Thing” graced my TV screen in 2002; I have stayed devoted for the eight years since then-…
I’ve never been a big fan of most pop-music Divas. I’m sure you know what I mean when I say that- I don’t own any Celine Dion CDs, I’m not a huge Whitney Houston fan, I don’t like Beyonce’s voice at all, and though I…
I’ve been listening to Britney Spears since I was twelve years old. I’m not sure if I’d call myself a die-hard fan of Spears, but she’s very much become a part of my life, since I’ve basically grown up listening to her. I don’t know…
I don’t like remakes. Well, let me rephrase. I’m weary of remakes. I don’t like them unless I feel as though the remake somehow improves upon the original song. Usually, I find that when people do remakes, they’ve done nothing to make the song better,…
Last year, a bunch of the women at my job started passing around Stephenie Meyer’s vampire books, the Twilight series (there are four books in total). One of my coworkers raved about them so much to me that I finally gave in, and borrowed her…
I’m probably not the only one who feels this way, but at this moment in time, I’m pretty tired of Lady Gaga. It’s funny, because when I first heard of her and bought her music, it was this time last year, and she was still…