Welcome to my new home!! A lot has changed since I last spilled my guts – and you took joy in reading it. First off, I got married! Who knew I could be made into an honest woman. But want to know the best part? Nothing has changed! And I think that’s a great start. Also, you may have noticed by now that you are no longer reading this on [...]
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When I was finishing highschool they still had grade 13 – so even though I was technically in school – that meant 2 classes that I rarely attended. When I got to university I vowed to pull up my socks and make sure that I stayed on the educational track. I know that I strayed a couple of times, but I thought for the most part that I was [...]
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You know when you buy a new shirt and you love it? You wear it every day and wonder how you ever left the house in anything else. Then time passes and one day you remember about this shirt you wore every day and wonder what happened to it. How could it end up in a ball in the back of your closet when you were once obsessed with it? [...]
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When I started this blog I had the intention of sharing albums that I thought people would love – old or new – but with the internet there is so much new music at my fingertips that I sometimes lose sight of the albums I listen to on a regular basis. The albums that I listen to at work and put on while we’re making dinner – the ones [...]
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So this week I’m writing about two bands that have already been mentioned on Toe Jam Mondays – The Balconies and Cold War Kids. I’m not one to repeat myself, I’m not one to repeat myself (just kidding), but this Friday my musical universes collided and I had tickets to see The Balconies open up for Cold War Kids and it blew my mind, so you’re getting a double [...]
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Discovering this band was like the day I put jam on my cream cheese and bagel – 3 things that are amazing on their own, but even better together. Middle Brother blends styles of folk in the same way they have blended members of other bands. John McCauley of Deer Tick, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes and Matt Vasquez of Delta Spirit have joined forces to make a band that [...]
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I heard a song called “Kim Kardashian†this weekend. I know, how fitting since her song “Turn it Up” was released last week. I will stick to my motto of “if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all†and leave it at that. But, the song “Kim Kardashian” was more my style – a fun jam with hip hop beats and slick rhymes. Rocky Business [...]
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I had sent The Rural Alberta Advantage some questions in hopes of an interview before their new album Departing dropped this month. Well, I got my hands on the album last week and it would be impossible to contain myself while waiting for a response. I had to sing their praises – now. Departing became available in Canada on Tuesday and it has been on repeat ever since. I [...]
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I love gifts. Not the kind in shiny wrapping paper or even the kind that cost money. I love gifts for the ears- yes, music. Especially when the giver of that gift is wrapped in excitement when they share it with you. I am a total believer that if someone takes the time to share something with you, you should take the time to give it your full attention. [...]
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It’s Valentine’s Day! The day that is supposed to be about love and relationships, hearts, kisses and snuggles right? I wanted to post some love songs on this week’s post in homage to this Hallmark holiday, but as most of you know, this was like searching for a needle in a hay stack. Love and all that comes along with it has been a great inspiration for musicians – probably [...]
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