Seasoned Noise /  by E

       Manolo Panic, a foursome from Zurich, released the music video for their single "Seasoned Noise". The video, directed by Mitch Bekk, features a sole storm trooper searching for lost power sources while the songs heavy riffs and constant rhythm serve as a pulsing soundtrack. 
       The song itself is great with those ever present riffs and the lulling vocals which compete with the fast tempo rhythm, and lyrics "there aren't any rules, but you won't win and you will lose, and it's all, I wish, I hope, a road to nowhere, and no way back" personify the band's post-indie genre perfectly.
"Seasoned Noise" Manolo Panic
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Bright Lights /  by E

       Pretty sure this is one of the top ten best songs of all time. Nearly positive (if it's as perfect now as it was ten years ago, it's never going to stop being perfect). 
       It's got a gorgeous piano melody, Thomas' utterly perfect vocals (did he get special training for his enunciation; because he overdoes it [as he should] and it's spot on and I love it), awesome guitar riffs, and not a single one of these lyrics could be re-written to be better.
"Bright Lights" Matchbox Twenty
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When Will I Be Loved /  by E

      I grew up with parents who were big into classic rock/country and basic popular musicology so, try as I might, I have not been able to crawl out of this Everly Brothers rut since Friday; I might as well give in and play their music on repeat. 
       No matter how many times this song is covered by other popular artists, the original will always be the best. It was written by Phil Everly and its rockabilly sound will be stuck in your head all day.
"When Will I Be Loved" The Everly Brothers 
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Bye Bye Love /  by E

     You probably grew up listening to The Everly Brothers and, as stated by Bob Dylan, "we owe these guys everything. They started it all". 
       The duo fused R&B and country, leading the way for rock & roll and inspiring artists like Simon & Garfunkel (Simon was inspired by "Bye Bye Love" and began to work on his act with Garfunkel), Crosby, Stills & Nash, Keith Richards, and The Beatles (who considered naming themselves The Foreverly Brothers and referred to themselves as The English Everly Brothers. They also based the vocal arrangement for "Please Please Me" off that of "Cathy's Clown" and covered "All I Have to Do Is Dream" in their early days [when the band consisted of only Harrison, Lennon, and McCartney]).
      With the death of Phil Everly Friday, we lost a truly great artist. Click on the song titles below to hear some of the amazing tracks this duo put out. 
"Bye Bye Love", "All I Have to Do Is Dream", "Cathy's Clown", "Wake Up, Little Susie" (this song was banned on multiple radio stations after its initial release), "Let It Be Me", "'Til I Kissed You", "When Will I Be Loved"
"Bye Bye Love" The Everly Brothers
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