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It seems like ages ago that I was in Austin for SXSW, when in reality it was only a couple of months ago. But I still remember very clearly being in a dimly lit room with oriental carpets for Rdio’s private recording session with Alpine. (…) Read more »

I first heard rumblings of Bob Dylan doing a summer tour last week, and today I was overjoyed to hear that it is true – he will be joined by Wilco, My Morning Jacket and Ryan Bingham for a festival of music being called AmericanaramA! (…) Read more »

Once again I’ve returned from a music festival with a whole new list of music to check out! Unfortunately most of these are artists I missed at Coachella, and later regretted missing after hearing people rave about their shows! Either way, these acts are filling my ears with new and different sounds and I can’t (…) Read more »

Have you guys heard about the Sweetlife Festival? Presented by Sweetgreen, the festival is an annual celebration of music, healthy food and thoughtful living that takes place at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia MD. The festival is only one day long but promises an amazing lineup and plenty of other awesome draws. (…) Read more »

For the past few weeks I’ve had one album pretty steadily on repeat: Isles by Wild Belle.  If you haven’t heard this album yet, listen to it now! It is amazing, upbeat, reggae-tinged indie pop that will make your ears so incredibly happy. (…) Read more »

While in Austin for SXSW I caught up with the band Houses, whose 2010 album All Night was one of my most-played last year when I discovered it.  The band consists of adorable duo Dexter Tortoriello and Megan Messina, who are probably two of the sweetest, most down to earth musicians I’ve met. (…) Read more »

The Hush Sound is an indie rock group out of Illinois who are back with their first new music in five years!  The band consists of lead vocalist Greta Salpeter, Bob Morris, Darren Wilson, and Chris Faller.  They formed a decade ago when Greta and Bob were in school together, and over the years their (…) Read more »

It’s still chilly here but I don’t care, my mind has turned fully to spring. And with spring comes a desire to listen to music that is happy, bright, and upbeat. (…) Read more »

Yesterday was an exciting day as the much-anticipated Local Natives album Hummingbird finally came out! As soon as I got to work I plugged in the headphones and pressed play, letting the sweet sounds and my cup of coffee wake me up.  (…) Read more »

Today I wanted to share some new music that is making me so excited for this year and what’s to come.  It’s great when bands you know and love release new music, but there’s also something so rewarding about discovering a new band and a whole new sound that you just can’t seem to shake (…) Read more »

As the year winds down, it seems like the music scene slows down a bit and magazines and radio stations focus on end of the year lists and countdowns, rehashing the best and worst of the last year.  So when I heard the new song from Phosphorescent this week, it was like a breath of (…) Read more »

It’s been a little while since a new album came out that has really blown me away (not since these, and the new Neil Young) – but there have been some new singles popping up that have me really excited about the upcoming albums from these bands! (…) Read more »