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Music Monday: Indie rockers

It may come as a surprise that when I listen to music in my spare time, I don't normally pop in the latest Classic Crime or Moneta album, I'll usually listen to one of the bands that I'm about to talk about. I've always been a sucker for anything acoustic (hello Brand New) and what some would consider too "mellow", but hey, if that's your bag, you will enjoy this Music Monday.

There is no way I can talk about all of the bands I love in this single blog post so I've narrowed it down to my top four…
Read | Posted by Katie Adams | Feb 13th 2012, 4:17pm | Music Monday, Video

Music Monday: Local Edition

Greetings interwebs. Welcome to the Music Monday blog for this week! Last week was focused on pop punk, and the week prior was on hip hop. This week I'm shifting focus to some local acts that have been invading my iPhone's library.

Vocal Few - She'll Be Right
For Fans Of: Singer/Songwriter, Male/Female Dual Vocals
Matt MacDonald (of The Classic Crime) and his wife Kristie comprise Vocal Few. All the proceeds from "She'll Be Right" go towards their new born daughter. Crisp harmonies, smart lyrics, impeccable production, and catchy melodies. I could…
Read | Posted by Chris Bateson | Jan 30th 2012, 1:30pm | Music Monday, Seattle music

Music Monday: Pop Punk and Composure

This edition of Music Monday is mostly pop punk with a dash of Balance And Composure (sorry, I just couldn't wait to tell you). I'm not sure I am going to keep up with this whole weekly theme thing, but until I run out of genres I guess this is the way it's going to be. However! I have been listening to bands like Set Your Goals and New Found Glory and waiting for pop punk to make a comeback for a few years now, so there is a good chance Rain City Ambience will turn into POP…
Read | Posted by Kelly Mason | Jan 23rd 2012, 10:24pm | Music Monday, Audio

Music Monday: Hip hop edition

To say my music taste as of late has been diverse is an understatement. I constantly have headphones over my ears, and when listening to music for 14+ hours every day it gets tough to keep the selection fresh. I cruise Facebook and blogs and use sites like The Hype Machine and Sound Cloud to discover new music--or sometimes I just turn to Spotify to relive the glory days of music created pre-2005.

Lately my ears have been dancing all over hip hop music, so I am dedicating my first of hopefully many of these new…
Read | Posted by Kelly Mason | Jan 16th 2012, 9:11pm | Music Monday, Audio