August in Review
Despite August being Lollapalooza madness, not many Lolla artists made it onto my most-listened mix for the month. August’s mix brings you eleven songs, featuring everything from the glam pop of Lady Gaga to the old timey bluegrass of Carolina Chocolate Drops.
Wow, That’s a Good Song: Vandaveer, “Fistful of Swoon”
I can’t describe this song as anything other than sexy. “Fistful of Swoon” slinks along, propelled forward by the rough voice of Mark Charles Heidinger and the twisting harmonies of Rose Guerin. It builds off of a simple guitar riff and just a handful of delicate piano notes, and even the video, shot in stark black and white, manages to be both sinister and alluring.
Wow, That’s a Good Song: Kyle Andrews, “You Always Make Me Smile”
I dare you to watch this video and not grin. Who doesn’t like a gigantic water balloon fight?
What I Owe To Paste Magazine
By Mel on September 3, 2010
In the last couple of years I’ve become increasingly frustrated with mainstream music magazines, Paste included — not because they’ve changed, but because I’ve changed. Reviews of new albums look like mad libs with interchangeable clichés; feature articles aren’t much better, though they have more research in them.
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