Check Out the June 2020 Hot Tracks Playlist [Part I]
Happy June everyone! How is everyone doing? It feels like the start of a new year as kids went back to school today, people went back to work, and fireworks…
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June 1, 2020
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How Levina Lye’s `More of Me’ is Uniquely Real
Our favorite songs are usually our favorites due to many things. These can be the catchy melodies, the instrumentation, or our favorite albums. Yet, the lyrics must speak to us…
May 29, 2020
The Weekly Roundup: 8 Rock Songs That Will Jump Start Your Week
Welcome to the first Weekly Roundup! I am excited to start this series on my blog. What is "The Weekly Roundup"? It is a bimonthly feature that will feature new…
May 26, 2020
Crowded House’s “Don’t Dream It’s Over”: An Anthem of Unity
Welcome to the final #SongLyricsSunday for May 2020. For this week's prompt, I was challenged to find a song with the words "End/Finish/Over/Stop". The reason why the prompt was chosen…
May 24, 2020
The Silent Boys’ Tilt-A-Whirl: A Whimsical, Optimistic Album That Evokes The Spirit of 80s’ Soft Rock
What has been on your playlist lately? For me it has been The Silent Boys’ Tilt-A-Whirl. While enjoying the warm springs day on my apartment's balcony, I keep having this…
May 22, 2020
Harken Back to the 90s Rock Scene With LongDayLateNight’s “Falling Down the Stairs”
When I first listened to LongDayLateNight’s “Falling Down the Stairs”, I sensed some sort of nostalgia in the song. Continue reading to find out why I felt this.
May 14, 2020
How UK Artist Terry Guy’s “Ticking” Draws Inspiration From Significant Current Events
No matter you go in the world, current events influence our daily lives. Many capture these influences in such works as poems, songs, plays, and stories. For musicians, they draw…
May 12, 2020
How The Daylight’s “Ghosts” Relates to the Struggles of Losing a Loved One
“Ghosts” by The Daylight is such a well-composed tune about the mental health and struggles of losing a loved one. It is relatable with its well-written lyrics. But also, “Ghosts” has alluring melodies and instrumentation. With the tune’s evocative, dampened, and poignant mood, you are sure to be drawn into “Ghosts” with its first beat. Due to the song being so well-crafted, “Ghosts” is sure to be one of the best post shoegaze tunes of 2020.
May 6, 2020
Kabah’s “Vivir Por Mi”: A Positive Tune About Living Life For Yourself
"Vivir Por Mi" sounds like an upbeat, feel-good tune about life and growing up for yourself. What else is nice about the song is that the male members sing is lead vocals, which is really good for their range. Besides that, the song sounds like another pop song, but the instrumentation is positive and the tempo is upbeat that "Vivir Por Mi" makes you feel good.
May 4, 2020
A Battle of the Bands For My Mama
The songs I featured were from bands that were super popular in the 90s. Ironically, the two songs were released in the same year: 1997. The first song is "Mama" by the world-famous girl group The Spice Girls. The other song is "A Song For My Mama" by the most popular R&B groups of the 90s: Boyz II Men. So, listen to both of the songs and vote for your favorite in the comments below!
May 3, 2020