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Cut Copy // In Ghost Colours

Cut Copy // In Ghost Colours

I've been finding myself increasingly listening to a new breed of music. It's been around, but it's failed to grasp my attention until recently. It's an infusion of pop music with electronica. There's various sounds that fall under those premises, which means a variety of bands, but there's one that... Read more

Lemongrass' "Pour L'Amour" = Baby-Making Music

Lemongrass' "Pour L'Amour" = Baby-Making Music

I seriously might have to categorize Lemongrass' new album Pour L'Amour under 'baby-making music' in my library, cuz I can't think of any other description really.An interesting mix of house, jazz, and lounge music, Pour L'Amour, is the perfect album to throw in and enjoy anywhere you're with your girl... Read more

Air Traffic

Air Traffic

I came upon these guys not too long ago while going through my Tuesday morning iTunes routine. I heard a couple songs, and downloaded the album based on what I heard. What I wasn't expecting was for a band that's been likened to Coldplay, Keane and Muse. Maybe it's just the whole British thing, but one... Read more

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Nov 12 Album Review: Taylor Swift - Fearless

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Amber Digby was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, moved to Texas to sing honky tonk country music, has a mother who was a harmony singer for Connie Smith and a father who played bass for Loretta...

Nov 5 Album Review: Randy Owen - One On One

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Richie McDonald - “How Do I Just Stop”

Songwriters: Tommy Lee James and Richie McDonald. In an election year full of tough questions and partisan bickering, former Lonestar-frontman-gone-Christian-crooner Richie McDonald offers some much-needed...

Nov 20 Donnie Vondra - “If I Didn’t Love You”

Donnie Vondra - “If I Didn’t Love You”

Songwriters: Daryl Neil Burgess and Robert W. Terry, Jr. Some of today’s pop-country fare tries very hard to convince listeners of its legitimate country chops: Taking cues from David Allen Coe, some...

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Nov 19 Lance Miller - “Bacon Frying”

Lance Miller - “Bacon Frying”

Songwriters: Chuck Cannon, Gary Nicholson and Paul Overstreet. As contemporary country music seemingly gets wordier by the day, “Bacon Frying” is a charming country song that is beautiful for its simplicity...

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Album Review: Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson - “Rattlin’ Bones”

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Nov 18 Kellie Pickler - “Best Days of Your Life”

Kellie Pickler - “Best Days of Your Life”

There’s a particular theme that runs through the core of Kellie Pickler’s music–it is often, when directed at members of the opposite sex, rather mean. “Best Days of Your Life,” co-written...

Nov 17 John Rich - “Another You”

John Rich - “Another You”

For a guy who is supposed to be a genius songwriter, John Rich sure does seem to be running out of ideas. World/Girl, Do/You, Out/Down–these are the best rhymes a three-time ASCAP Songwriter of the...

Nov 14 George Ducas - “Walk Through This World”

George Ducas - “Walk Through This World”

Songwriters: George Ducas and David Lee Murphy. A lot has changed in country music since George Ducas charted his sole top ten single in 1994. Traditional stalwarts Travis Tritt, the Judds, Clint Black...

Nov 14 Sarah Buxton - “Space”

Sarah Buxton - “Space”

Songwriters: Sarah Buxton, Lari White & Chuck Cannon. Sarah Buxton’s voice, starting off as little more than a whisper, is so intimate and close on “Space” that you can almost feel her breath...

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