My Favorite Songs of 2015

As I look back on my top-rated songs purchased in 2015 (I purchase individual songs on iTunes), I’m struck by the different ways I discovered these songs. At least 10 of them came from TV shows, movie trailers, and commercials (thank you, Shazam, for helping me identify them!). Several others are from pop culture references, … Read more

Your Favorite Song Right This Second

This is a weird day to write a blog post. This morning I launched a new Kickstarter campaign, and it’s doing better than I ever imagined. It’s been my sole focus all day (I kind of even forgot to go to the bathroom for a few hours, which was a bad idea!), and I’m a little … Read more

My Favorite Songs of 2014

Here is my playlist of my favorite songs I bought in 2014. I’ve listed them in the descending order based on how many times I’ve listened to each song: “Massapequa” by Domestic Robot “Manchester” by Kishi Bashi “Welcome Home” by Radical Face “Don’t Say” by Hannah Cohen “Whirring” by “The Joy Formidable “We Are the … Read more

Love/Hate: Pop Music

Two Stories, Same Theme: *** Last week I watched the “Lorde” episode of Southpark. I went online afterwards to see what the real Lorde (she’s a pop singer) thought of the episode, and she was surprisingly cool about it. I had heard Lorde’s hit song “Royals” a while ago, but it didn’t seem like anything … Read more

You Tell Me: Your Favorite Song Right Now

Lately my regular sources for new bands haven’t provided anything I’ve loved, so I was thinking I’d turn to you, faithful readers, to see your favorite song(s) right now. My taste in music skews towards alternative/folk/rock, with a little pop and electronic mixed in. Some of my favorite bands in the past year are Typhoon, … Read more

My Favorite Songs of 2013

2013 was a great year for some of my favorite bands…kind of. A few of my top bands released new albums that I just didn’t connect with at all. However, one of my previous favorite bands, Typhoon, released an amazing new album in 2013. As you can see by my list below, they are my clear pick … Read more

Your Favorite Productivity Music

It seems that everyone has different tastes when it comes to the type of music they listen to while they’re trying to work. Some people like classical music, their favorite bands, the latest catchy pop songs, or even the background “music” of the TV. Me? I work in complete silence. Yep, no music at all. … Read more

Pet Please #98: Singers Who Write Their Own Songs

What does musical talent mean these days? Specifically in terms of lead singers or solo artists. It’s almost unheard of that you’ll encounter a song where the lead singer’s voice hasn’t been digitally manipulated or aided by eight backup singers with way better voices. I don’t think people notice the difference anymore–we equate a digitally … Read more

Pet Please #96: Big Bands in Small Venues

Never have I wanted an encore more. One of my favorite bands, Typhoon, had just finished an hour-long set at the Old Rock House in St. Louis. The crowd continued clapping and cheering as the band left the building to hang out on the patio. We didn’t stop clapping until they came back in. “One … Read more