Posted by Melissa Coleman on December 2, 2010 · 2 Comments
Margaret Cho’s song “Intervention” on her album Cho Dependent is funny enough on its own, as I discovered for the 8/24 song of the day. But add Liam Sullivan (known for that hilarious “Shoes” Youtube video), Tegan & Sara and Louis Van Amstel from Dancing with the Stars, and you get the funniest video … Continue reading →
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Posted by Melissa Coleman on September 30, 2010 · 6 Comments
It was too impossible to pick song makes me saddest. I mean, there’s only so much sadness you can feel before you have to stop listening to a song. So, I created a list of other songs that make me sad. It would just be… sad to not include them. Happiness- Elliott Smith This was … Continue reading →
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Posted by Melissa Coleman on September 28, 2010 · 3 Comments
Music generally makes me happy… so like most of these categories, there were a bunch of songs I could’ve picked. I even have a “happy dayz” playlist on iTunes. Don’t worry, though. I have a “sad dayz” playlist too. Saturday- Rachael Cantu This song is very nice and happy, but not cheesy happy, you know? … Continue reading →
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Posted by Melissa Coleman on July 8, 2010 · 4 Comments
You might be familiar with the phrase “people who can do no wrong.” That’s because I stole it from autostraddle.com. At least I’m honest. Autostraddle had a solid list, but I thought I’d emphasize/add to it. Here are the people who could never do any wrong, no matter how hard they tried (in no particular … Continue reading →
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Posted by Melissa Coleman on April 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
This week featured a few indie artists influenced by genre-bending electronic and pop elements. The Chicago and Murmurs songs didn’t have the electronic aspects, but showed a spookily-similar capacity for producing catchy pop through diverse methods. Click “read more”! (…if you want)
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Posted by Melissa Coleman on March 2, 2010 · 13 Comments
I hail from the great state of Washington… home of forest, desert, Grand Coulee Dam, apples, Seattle and Sasquatch Music Festival. Last month I read the confirmed Sasquatch lineup with much excitement. With help from fellow bloggers and blogettes, I actually know every band performing! AND there’s not a bad one in the bunch! I’m … Continue reading →
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Posted by Melissa Coleman on February 25, 2010 · 2 Comments
I recently came across a website for creating fantasy music festival lineups. Needless to say, I got excited about it! I’ve been such a terrible poster lately, but hopefully me sharing this awesome website will make you like me again. Sooo, here’s my music festival choices. Do you agree with me? How much could I … Continue reading →
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Posted by Melissa Coleman on January 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Here’s my inaugural podcast! You can listen by pressing play above, or you can get the full podcast experience by downloading and opening the file in iTunes. Your choice. DOWNLOAD HERE! Featured Artists: We Are The City Third Eye Blind Of Montreal Tegan and Sara Stephanie Bosch Blur
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Posted by Melissa Coleman on December 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment
As promised, here is another list in my Best/Worst of series! This is a compilation of my favorite 20 songs that I downloaded in 2009. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the song was released in 2009. Sometimes good music comes to me late. If the song isn’t from 2009, I’ll provide the year. OH BTW … Continue reading →
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