2/6 /  by E

       There are so many things that are in the works for my 'little' blog right now that I'm having trouble actually believing any of it is true, so I'd rather just listen to some of the awesome artists that are going to start being featured on the site. Look for all these names (some 'established', some up and coming) on the site soon and dance/sing along to their fantastic music (some of these are on SoundCloud, so click on the track names to hear those songs).
"Ready Set Go" Royal Tailor (featuring Capital Kings)
"Synesthesia" Chuckie Campbell
"2+2=5, You Suck" The Saving Pointe
"Luck" American Authors
"Fall Apart" PawnShop Kings
"Young Hearts" Strange Talk
"Good Guy" Lakefield
"Julie" Dovetail
"Old School Japan" Flora Cash
"Waiting For" Charlie Oxford
"Give Me A Reason" Runaway Dorothy
"Good Morning and Good Night" Maggie McClure
"Thirty One & Sevens" I Killed the Prom Queen
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Hot Tonight /  by E

       Tokyo Police Club released their lyric video for their latest single "Hot Tonight" and it's as simple and fun as the song itself. Watch the video below, head to iTunes to get the single, and check out the websites below to find out more about the band. 
"Hot Tonight" Tokyo Police Club
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Synesthesia /  by E

       There is so much hip hop available right now and the majority of it has little meaning, but Campbell's music has depth and his tracks, filled with swelling compositions and articulate lyrics, speak so honestly that you know personal experiences shaped each of his songs, and the result, More Die of Heartbreak, is amazing. 
       The album's single, "Synesthesia", is fantastic and more than addictive. These lyrics are some of the best to come from this genre in some time with lines "it's us against us, not us against them", "slaves locked in chains of red, white, and blue", "this house is built of goodbyes and needles under swing-sets", and a chorus which ends with "how we learn color all depends on what we're taught, so we walk between the lines, stop and go with flashing lights, in a world full of color all we see is black and white" (really, each listen should reveal one more line that you can love). The articulate lyrics are wrapped up in prominent chords and a soft back beat that only grows stronger as the song progresses, giving the single a stunning simplicity which I cannot get over. 
       The video is just as fantastic, with a quote from C. Joybell C. (The Sun Is Snowing; her quoted words are amazing) leading in to a video that slowly fills the world around with color. Watch the video and listen to the gorgeous track below, get your copy of More Die of Heartbreak, then head to the websites to find out more about the artist. 
"Synesthesia" Chuckie Campbell
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Best Day of My Life /  by E

       I've been listening to American Authors' Oh, What A Life all day and it is fanfuckingtastic. We've only just started February and I can already say, with confidence, that it's going to be one of the best albums of 2014. 
        Pre-order Oh, What A Life, from iTunes now and receive downloads of "Believer", "Best Day of My Life", "Luck" (listen to this), "Hit It", and "Home"; they're all terrific. When the album's released, start listening to "Think About It", "Heart of Stone", "Love", and "Ghost" on repeat (I truly cannot emphasize how great this album is; the title track alone is worth your order ["Oh, What A Life" is pure perfection]). The compositions are great, the lyrics even better, and I'll have an album review up for you guys soon, so pre-order the album and start falling for a few of the songs now.
"Best Day of My Life" American Authors
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