Feature Friday: Linger – The Cranberries

This song is one of my earlier music memories. I recall visiting my (way) cooler older cousins for the summer and latching onto everything they did. It was all so much grander in the bigger metropolitan area that they lived in versus the dorky suburbs that I came from. I was in single-digit aged atContinue reading “Feature Friday: Linger – The Cranberries”

Feature Friday: Love S.O.S. – Justice

Categorized under “concerning,” this song jolted me the very first time I listened to Justice’s 2016 album “Woman.” It stands out, and Justice has taught me to stay on my toes when listening to tracks of theirs that I’m unfamiliar with. Sometimes the French House duo is funny. Sometimes they’re scary. Sometimes they’re messing aroundContinue reading “Feature Friday: Love S.O.S. – Justice”

Lets Talk About…

Betty Who I’m sure we all saw that youtube video with the Home Depot flash mob wedding proposal. In it, a man proposes to his longtime boyfriend with their entire families participating in the middle of a Home Depot to the song “Somebody Loves You.” It went viral, made everyone cry and inspired a ton of subsequent flash mobContinue reading “Lets Talk About…”

Feature Friday: Sigala & Paloma Faith – Lullaby

First and foremost I should be honest: I’m going through it. The kind of lingering ever present discomfort that kills my appetite and leaves me jumping out of my skin if I don’t do a good enough job at distracting myself. Aside from bothering everyone willing to listen, my go-to is music. Paloma Faith hasContinue reading “Feature Friday: Sigala & Paloma Faith – Lullaby”

Feature Friday: Recovery – CULTS

“Drifting through the silence, searching for guarantees. Out of view, but not too far out of reach…” This is my favorite song by CULTS, which has basically become one of my favorite bands. I love their ’60’s, surf-rock with a dark backstory-kinda sound, and I appreciate their style that’s cool and apathetic, while still conveyingContinue reading “Feature Friday: Recovery – CULTS”

Feature Friday: The Beach Boys – Don’t Worry Baby

Spend ten minutes with me and you’ll probably learn that I’m obsessed with nostalgia. While I’m fascinated by today’s youth, and I love knowing what’s going on with the coolest people among us, I’ve always spent my life daydreaming about a time that I never existed in. The 60’s and 70’s are my favorite timesContinue reading “Feature Friday: The Beach Boys – Don’t Worry Baby”

Reader Request

Three Great Running Songs I was challenged to compile a super short list of songs that one could jam out to while running. I dissected the most important elements of a workout song and what makes it so great; motivating, continuous and upbeat. Here’s what I came up with on-spot. Sidebar: I may run withContinue reading “Reader Request”

Feature Friday: Kindness Feat. Robyn – Who Do You Love?

What initially felt like a cool mix with some nice lyrics ended up hiding a lot more under the surface. This song came into my consciousness at the end of Robyn’s set at the Hollywood Palladium– her first solo show in LA in about eight years. I couldn’t have been happier to be there, and was singingContinue reading “Feature Friday: Kindness Feat. Robyn – Who Do You Love?”

Year’s Over. Everybody Out.

In the late days of December, people reflect. We leverage the accomplishments we’ve made throughout the year against our guilt for whatever we messed up, or didn’t get around to. I can’t get into all that. My poor memory and lack of concern for goal-setting keeps me outside of that mindset. My end of yearContinue reading “Year’s Over. Everybody Out.”

Just in Time

People have really been adamant that I stop being hard on myself lately. It’s like, all at once my self-deprecating humor expired and nobody is having any more of it. Curbing that kind of dialogue will be tougher than I’ll probably understand right away, but I’m up for the challenge. That said, I’m having aContinue reading “Just in Time”