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I vividly remember the first time I heard Jacob Banks’s voice, per usual it was at work while I shuffled through a random Spotify playlist. Ever since that moment, I continue to come back in hopes that he’ll release new music soon and it’s finally happened. He has collaborated with the talented Seinabo Sey and…
A master storyteller and a vocal range that will rival the best in the business, Carrie Underwood comes back strong with her latest album. Cry Pretty was released this past week and dare I say, this may just be Carrie’s best album yet. I found myself listening with the same kind of excitement that I listened to…
I never skip the opening act at a concert, I always make sure that I get to shows early so I can catch every single musical act performing that night and I have yet to be disappointed. Watching the opening act is how I discovered Elle King, it was at an Allen Stone show and…
I first heard her voice on a Macklemore song. She caught me off guard but I was immediately looking up the rest of her work on all streaming services: I found two songs. I was disappointed, but I was already invested. So I patiently waited for a complete body of work and it has finally…
I have never told this story before, so here goes: One day in eighth grade I sat in the middle of my English class watching a movie. It was there, in the middle of the whispers amongst children and the passing of the notes back and forth that I gathered all the strength I had…
The anticipation has been killing me; I was a devoted fan of Sons of Anarchy for seven wonderful years so the announcement of a spin-off was extremely exciting. Though Kurt Sutter attempted to steamroll a different kind of show immediately after Sons of Anarchy, it seemed that his devoted fans were still craving the drama that came from a…
I have been waiting to write this post, I have sat in my feelings, I fell in love with the music and I have attempted to find the words that will accurately portray how amazing this duo is. The War and Treaty felt like magic the moment that their music hit my ears. Michael and…
If there was a song that I wish I could listen to for the first time all over again, it would be Leslie Odom Jr.’s rendition of “Without You” from the iconic Broadway musical, Rent. You see, I wasn’t ready; I was in the middle of a busy work day and completely distracted when I randomly clicked…
So this Music Monday is coming at you a little later than usual, which mainly is because I wasn’t going to post anything today BUT I cannot get this song out of my head. I have been obsessed with Jessie Reyez since her song “Figures” first came into my life. She recently released a remix…
My relationship with my Mexican culture has been complicated for most of my life. I have struggled to love my skin color for as long as I can remember, I constantly wished my mom would speak English and I detested the yearly summer vacations to Mexico. When I say detested, I mean it was a…