2013, A Year in Retrospect: 10 Favorite Songs of the Year

As the year comes to an end and holiday music is starting to drown out everything else, I thought that it would be appropriate for me to post some of my favorite songs from this year.

13 WTF Celebrity Music Video Cameos

Tunesday Feed: Phantogram

This week’s Tunesday features an amazing band that I’ve been following since 2010.

Joy Kills Sorrow takes us to Such Great Heights

Joy Kills Sorrow – Photo: Shervin Lainez

I’ve heard many good, bad—and bizarre—covers of the Postal Service’s 2003 electro-pop single “Such Great Heights,” but I was pleasantly surprised by Joy Kills Sorrow’s modern bluegrass version.

Following up with the Silent Comedy, new California tour dates

Photo: 91X

If you missed the Silent Comedy’s last Los Angeles gig, you’re in luck. The guys will be busy this Fall/Winter.

Tunesday Feed

Happy Tunesday! This week features a Kat Krazy remix of Bastille‘s ‘Pompeii.’

Dragons, White Walkers… and Raleigh Ritchie?

Photo: Soundcloud

Lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of music from Blalock’s Indie Rock Playlist. One track that stood out from July’s compilation was Raleigh Ritchie’s ‘A Moor.’

Let Sam Smith take you to Nirvana

The Silent Comedy, a Whiskey Tent Revival

Left to Right: Chad, Justin, Joshua and Jeremiah. Photo by the Silent Comedy.

For my first official blog post, I would like to introduce a band that is very near and dear to my heart. I met these guys through my late sister back in 2003, and am stoked to see how far they have come.