Contributed by Lisa Marie Basile
The Direction of Female Music: More Musical, More Mature
I’ve never been a chick-music sort of gal. But I’ve listened to my share of Alanis Morrisette way before I’ve ever had my heart broken, and I’m an avid fan of Tori Amos and Fiona Apple. But that’s it. I’m generally much more […]

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If I were to add up all my “unnecessary” expenditures over the past three years, I’m positive that I could account my general lack of funding for getting my nails done on one expense: concerts. I absolutely love concerts- the lack of personal space, the sense of community among the audience, the buzz […]

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Hey everyone,
I just found out about this really cool website called Daytrotter.com
It serves a fresh brand of indie music, with interesting reviews and beautiful graphic art to top off the product. Also, it gives you free downloadable alternative versions to the songs by the artists that they write about (daytrotter records them specifically.)
Cool bands I’ve […]

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I just started watching one of the best movies, Across The Universe. To be honest, when I first saw the trailer I thought that it might look a little bit lame, but when I actually went and saw the movie, I cried, laughed, and smiled. You can relate to all of the characters in different […]

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Lately it seems that you simply cannot avoid Britney Spears. She’s on the cover of every trashy magazine at the grocery store checkout, her latest “endeavors” are constantly being discussed on every radio talk show- VH1 is even airing tell-all specials such as “Britney’s Secret Childhood.” However, the other day I saw the […]

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Hey everyone
I thought I’d just give you a few of my latest musical loves.
“This is the way” by Devendra Banhart
–I am in love with the choruses in this song.
“Hummingbird” and “At Least That’s What You Said” by Wilco
–”remember to remember me, standing still in your past”
“Traffic In The Sky” by Jack Johnson
Vampire Weekend’s latest self-titled […]

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I’ve been listening a lot lately to Rilo Kiley’s latest album, Under the Blacklight. When it first came out a few months ago, as a hugeee Rilo Kiley fan, I was a bit resistent. It had been hailed as a sell-out, and tons and tons of RK fans veered clear of giving it a chance, […]

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I literally just stepped in the door from seeing Kate Nash, british red-headed sweeheart play live at the Troubadour in LA. It’s a little venue, the best, and she was sooo unbelievably cute!!!! My hair inspiration is her, and I just can’t even tell you, she made some of the cutest facial expressions I’ve ever […]

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HHHey everybody! I just thought I’d wish you a HAPPY 2008 and update you with my music situation.
BBrilliant songs that captivated me over winter break:
Weezer:Say It Ain’t So—–I just got ROCKBAND which I will go into further disclosure later, but seriously, this song is amazing and soo much fun to play.
Sarah McLachlan:Elsewhere——I saw a version […]

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I am currently falling in love with Ben Kweller. Please buy album ‘Sha Sha’ and listen to “Lizzy, Harriet’s Got a Song, and Falling.” Those are basically the three songs that I have heard by him and I am ALREADY in love. It’s rare to quickly find something that clicks. Someone told me a […]

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