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Happy Sunday! Another week of great music has arrived.
Noteworthy EP & album releases:
Keepsake – Hatchie
A Bath Full of Ecstasy – Hot Chip
Late Night Feelings – Mark Ronson
False Alarm – Two Door Cinema Club
Continue reading ➞ New Music Sunday – 6/23/2019
I have to admit, for someone like myself who has an intense passion for music, I’m lousy at trying to define genres or explain to people what someone’s music sounds like. I don’t particularly like to compare musicians to each other in terms of their sound or overall vibe, especially if I’m trying to explain to someone what another artist sounds like and they’ve never heard them before. When it comes down to it, my perception is that attempting to define what an artist sounds like can be limiting.
TLDR: trying to define an artist by genre is really hard and can be misleading!
Continue reading ➞ Show Review: Charly Bliss – Pop Music, But Make It Sad
Happy Sunday! Taylor Swift released a new song that I don’t hate, let’s celebrate!
Noteworthy EP and Album releases:
Doom Days – Bastille
Mental State – Daniella Mason
Diaspora – GoldLink
Origin – Jordan Rakei
Satis Factory – Mattiel
Meditations – Yoke Lore
Welcome to summer, finally! It’s been long time coming in Chicago, we’re barely at 70 degree days but that means we appreciate them even more when they’re here.
I love creating playlists for the seasons as my mood for what I want to listen to always changes during the different times of the year. This one will definitely continue to grow as more music comes out and this is just the start!
Happy New Music Sunday!
Noteworthy EP & Album releases:
A Different Kind Of Human (Step II) – Aurora
TIM – Avicii
Happiness Begins – Jonas Brothers
We’re less than two months away from Lollapalooza…which is wild to think about. The official list of aftershows were released this week (with more to come) and though I’m always interested in the artists that are performing and could easily find more than one show to attend, there are always only a handful that I think are truly worth attending.
Continue reading ➞ My Picks For Must-See Lollapalooza Aftershows
It’s a late Sunday evening post but New Music Sunday is live! I moved this weekend so it’s been hectic.
Noteworthy album & EP releases:
SHE IS COMING – Miley Cyrus
