Listen to Gotye. You won't regret it!

Yes, I went to see KC

Seeing Kelly Clarkson may have started out as sort of a joke. Not a concert that I paid a million dollars a ticket and not a concert I was putting a lot of weight on.

I never watch American Idol. I don't like it, I think it's annoying. I was only aware of Kelly Clarkson being a real artist when her second album came out, and even then, I was just listening for fun. Last night made me think twice about KC. She was witty and fun an joked around the entire show! She was personable and made me want to be her best friend. Her voice was beyond incredible! I was expecting a Whitney wannabe, but no. She was spot on without the slightest bit of pitchiness. Fully impressed and in love with Kelly.

Two Posts in 1 Day?! Shit Go'n get CRAY

AWESOME Arctic Cirlce shared by good friend Aubrey! Amazing find and I'm in love with the more unique sounds that I hear throughout the song.  I love the way I feel when I listen to this, I feel like I should be swept away in a romantic Jane Austen-ish way! I can't get enough of this!

Watch and love:

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Munchen

European travel is so worth the annoying flight. The music, food, architecture and art are always breathtaking and always inspiring. I am currently in the Munich airport in Germany with my brother, reluctantly waiting for our plane to take us back the States.

One of the things about Munich that really caught my attention was the lack of German made music. Almost everything that the younger population listens to is American music. I asked one of our friends here about it and he seemed surprised that I would care. He said listenin to German music is crap. The only music that is truly German is for old people(polka, etc.) I asked him what music he liked and he told me
that the only German music that was any good were the up and coming rappers. Other than that, anything tht has a hypnotic beat will suffice for him. It serms that is the common response from everyone in the room. If it can be danced to, then it's good.

Every morning we wake up to music, notall American. One song that was heavily played was a Portugese club song, complete with accompanying dance moves. Se et un Pego. I'm pretty sure it is by a singer Michele Telles...I'll have to double check. Either way, it was a fun one to listen to.

Chuss!!

Dance Music

Although this week shoul mean the replaying of every single christmas album known to man kind, I can't help but listen to a little dance music to put me in a good mood!

Beyonce- Countdown and Love on Top
Robyn-Call Your Girlfriend
Lady Gaga-Born This Way

I love fun dance music, I also live the Jackson 5 and dancing my buns off to them!!!

Brooklyn Bound

So I am here in Brooklyn with my friend Steph, getting dinner at the Cornerstone, and we are overcome by the soul vibe that's going on! We can't wait for the live jazz that's to come later on, but for now we are content with the dimming lights, the vegan nachos and the sweet low beats of soul music thrumming through the downstairs restaurant.

All American Road Trip

Although it seems like an obvious fact, I'm not quite sure that people understand just how large the United States truly is. We could fit most of the land mass of Europe, roughly 32 tiny countries, inside our one gigantic body of states.  It's pretty impressive, if not completely astounding. My point here, is that while some countries have their own musical influences, our country has that times 10. There's so much music out there that people just don't realize exists, or how it came to be. 

I've decided to create a challenge.  There's no need to hop in your car and drive for 2 weeks straight across the country to listen to all the music you can possibly handle (although that does sound like a lot of fun).  Take the next week or so and go beyond what you would normally listen to.  Though I am an alternative/indie junkie, I'm sure that there are aspects of country that I probably would really enjoy.  Dig deep too!  You never hear a musician talk about today's pop stars as an influence on their work, it's the golden oldies that have taken them into their dreams. 

Here's a list of some of the people that I've started listening to and who have made a huge influence in the music choices that I make today:

Loretta Lynn
Dolly Parton
Aretha Franklin
The Supremes
Johnny Cash
Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground too, obviously!)
Sex Pistols
Joan Baez
The Beatles
Edith Piaf

The list continues, but I'd love to hear some music feedback!!!