Tag: Music Girl
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You Don’t Mess Around with Jim (Or AJ) – Croce Plays Croce Live
The lights dim, and a familiar face fills the screen behind the stage: iconic blues/folk singer Jim Croce. “Well, let’s bring him out!” Jim says in the vintage footage. Suddenly, the lights flare, and AJ Croce bounds onto the stage, heading straight to his piano. Without missing a beat, he launches into the unmistakable riff…
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Saying Goodbye After 5 Years: An Exclusive Interview with La Bouquet
La Bouquet, composed of Bryan Sammis and Drew Bruchs from LA, write “emotional songs you can dance to.” With a distinctive, cinematic sound that blends bedroom pop, ’80s new wave and a hint of the emo genre, LB is easily one of my go-to bands to listen to while pretending I’m the main character in…
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A Childhood Dream Come True: Chatting with Siva Kaneswaran from The Wanted!
If you know me pretty well, you know that I adore the British boyband The Wanted. I was introduced to them at age 13 and became a diehard fan pretty quickly. Through The Wanted, I learned about the ins and outs of the music industry/fan culture, realized I wanted a career in the industry myself,…
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Blog Takeover: My Friends Review New Music!
Hello, everyone! Happy August. I can’t believe we’ve been in quarantine for almost four months (maybe even longer for some of you). I’ve been keeping busy with a LOT of reading (25 books and counting since April), writing, playing with my pet cockatiel, and of course, discovering a wealth of new music. For today’s post,…
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The Quarantine Mixtape
“The making of a good compilation tape is a very subtle art. Many do’s and don’ts. First of all, you’re using someone else’s poetry to express how you feel. This is a delicate thing.” –Rob Gordon, High Fidelity (2000) We all may be confined to our homes for the time being, but you’re not stuck.…
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An Interview with Mom Jeans
Eric Butler, lead singer of alternative band Mom Jeans, strives to create the most genuine music possible for his fans, his best friends, and himself. “Music is so subjective, and I think the same song or the same show can mean different things to different people. We want people to just be comfortable feeling…
A Perfect Playlist 