There’s a couple of records that have been calling out to us lately. The first is from the young Jasmine van den Bogaerde who’s better known as Birdy. She was the winner of UK’s popular music competition, Open Mic in 2008…and that’s when she was only 12. Now firmly planted in her teens, Birdy...
Whenever we come across new music that really grabs us, we like to send it your way. This band is called Polica and they’re just starting to make some noise. They got the young hipster crowd’s attention at SXSW and now the rest of the real world is catching on. Singer songwriter Channy Leaneagh...
What does it say about the Grammys when a two minute commercial spot garners more attention than the actual awards ceremony, or is it lack-of-awards ceremony? Sure there were some hight points. It was great seeing The Beach Boys out there as well as Bruce, Joe Walsh and of course, Sir Paul. Jennifer Hudson’s...
If you’re looking to put a little New in your Year, here’s an artist we recently discovered that you’ll be hearing more about. It’s no surprise we’d be captivated by Sharon Van Etten since she’s so closely intertwined with two of the bands we’ve raved (and raved) about last year, Bon Iver and The...
I’ve talked about Bon Iver a lot this year. First when the group’s front man Justin Vernon beautifully covered Bonnie Raitt on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and again, when their self titled² album dropped this summer. Then once more when I proposed the ultimate musical love connection between young and impressionable Justin Vernon...
I’d like to propose a musical match up – the uniting of two voices for the sake of the music. I’d like to see Rickie Lee Jones paired with Bon Iver lead singer Justin Vernon. They’re both dear to my heart and I can just see (or hear) them together and I’d be willing...