Category Archives: Music

RYAN ADAMS: HEARTBREAKER

Place A Hold First off, not to be confused with Bryan Adams. Ryan is a soulful folk/rock–and a touch of country–artist who prior to this 2000 solo debut had recorded with his previous band, Whiskeytown. Some have compared Adams to … Continue reading

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Ballas Hough Band

Place a Hold If you’ve seen ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, then Derek Hough and Mark Ballas are familiar to you. Mark Ballas and Derek Hough, the founders of the Ballas Hough Band, are currently professional dancers on Dancing with … Continue reading

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Lungs

Place a Hold I first heard of Florence + the Machine while watching NBC’s The Voice. Vicci Martinez did an amazing rendition of “The Dog Days are Over”, including awesome drum playing. It was a very enthusiastic performance which was … Continue reading

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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

If your attention has ever been caught by some of those catchy tunes playing in the background of commercials or television shows, chances are you may have heard a few of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ songs. Or maybe … Continue reading

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Leave your Sleep

Place A Hold Natalie Merchant’s premise for her album, Leave Your Sleep, is simple yet wonderful: classical poems set to music.  But she doesn’t choose your high school English teacher’s list of poems.  She weaves together a magical meld of … Continue reading

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