City of Writers: A Weekly Newsletter
Billboard magazine – and their accompanying music charts—have been the defining music industry trade magazine since 1894. Any musician who believes they have made look at the Billboard charts for recognition in the music business. Of the top ten albums on the Billboard Rock Albums chart as of August 2012,…
This was a meme a while back. These are the albums that had an impact on and/or influenced me over the years. I kind of wanted to build on why I chose them as the original meme didn't allow you to explain yourself. Unforgettable with Love I've written in the…
My favorite covers of songs made popular by other artists. "After the Love Has Gone" - Jay R"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Dionne Bromfield featuring Zalon"Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" - Spice Girls featuring Luther Vandross"American Woman" - Lenny Kravitz"Baby I'm Yours" - Arctic Monkeys"Betcha, By Golly Wow" -…
Of all the pop girls that I've listened to from the U.K., she has consistently put out high-quality music since she went solo from her band, theaudience, in 2001. Hit after hit. My favorite song of hers is If You Go from the "Trip the Light Fantastic" album. It's sonic…
The mixtape I made for Seven Sins of the Sisters. The Fallen by Franz Ferdinand20 Dollar by M.I.A.Overrated by Siobhan DonaghyWonderwall by OasisMixed Up World by Sophie Ellis-BextorMy Song by Mutya BuenaIf I Ruled the World by Nas featuring Lauryn HillHuman by The KillersPoster of a Girl by MetricDown and…
2012 was a very strange year for me. I had high hopes, but there were several events that made it a very trying year for me. As part of my annual end-of-year wrap-up, these are the top ten tracks of 2012 for me. I think the tracks say a lot…
The official soundtrack for Little Lady Love: A Moving Storyboard. "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" by Florence + The Machine"Dreamboat Annie" by Heart"The Earth Shook the Devil's Hand" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor"Together) by The Raconteurs"With Every Heartbeat" by Robyn"Take a Bow" by Muse"Everything is Everything" by Phoenix"Little Lady Love (About 2…
My end of the year mixtape, which was culled from my "Top Track of 2013" list on last.fm. Lay Down in Swimming Pools by Mutya Keisha SiobhanA Belle to Remember by Hayley KiyokoPrimitive by Róisín MurphyCabaret (featuring Drake) by Justin TimberlakeOn the Metro by Girls AloudSomething New by Girls AloudBeat…
Saying goodbye to 2014 with my annual end-of-the-year mixtape. G.U.Y. by Lady GagaCabaret (featuring Drake) by Justin TimberlakeLay Down in Swimming Pools by Mutya Keisha SiobhanBarely Standing (featuring Datsik & Sabi) by DiploGust of Wind by Pharrell WilliamsLove Will Tell Us Where to Go by Bridgit MendlerExpress Yourself (featuring Nicky…
When I built this mixtape, I challenged my followers on Twitter to inspire it. We agreed on the theme of traveling and wanderlust. Enjoy! it's a small world For obvious reasons, this is the best opener for a mixtape about global wanderlust. We become cynical about the themes as soon…