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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…
She’s enchanting. That was the running thought in my mind when I first watched AURORA’s music video to “Runaway”. Now, it’s a few years later and I still find her as enchanting as ever. Her latest single, “Forgotten Love”, was released last week and I’ve already danced and sang along to it for a better…
If you follow me on Instagram (@juliexplores) then you’re fully aware that I spent most of last week proclaiming my love for Alejandro Fernandez, so buckle up because I’ve prepared an entire blog post on the subject. When I was younger, I avoided Latin music like the plague. Juan Gabriel? “Mom stop”. Los Angeles Azules?…