I really should title this blog: "The Top 10 Covers of all the music I enjoy... according to me." or something like that. Because, frankly, it's more of a list of my favorite covers rather than the opinions of the rest of the RCA staff... however, here I shall commence.

So, my knowledge of music is very minutia, thus my opinion about the top 10 song covers seems a bit counterintuitive, right? I mean, who cares what I, a 23 year old recent college graduate now teacher in lower New York state, has to say about music? Well, I hope…

Well, I can die happy.

On Sunday, September 25, 2011, Switchfoot and Anberlin played at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square, New York City, and it was awesome. I had interviewed Jerome of Switchfoot three days pior (click here to read it!!), so I was ansy and pumped as I stood in line for HOURS with other Switchfoot fans, called "Friends of the Foot." Honestly, I couldn't believe what was happening. I was standing in line with a ticket in hand and a press pass in the other. My year had…

While scrolling through the various status updates on facebook early this afternoon, I came across one of a status of one of musician friend's exclaiming his annoyance of another "friend's" distaste for Seattle musicians. This status that angered my friend stated, although he loves his fellow Seattle musicians, he believes that "most of (them) suck." His opinion unravels as he bashes most, if not all, local musicians who don't live up to his "high" standards of what a quality musician is.

As I sat there, jaw open and eyebrows clinched, I could only watch comments pour in one after another…

Exclusive clubs and memberships are pretty awesome. We all have those clubs we belong to. Personally, I belong to "Red Sox Nation," "Rain City Ambience," and "The Nyack Regional Library." I think the exclusive clubs I belong in are pretty great. However, nothing beats being an exclusive member of "Club 27." To be a member of this club, you must do a few things:
1. Die at the age of 27.
2. Be an excellent prime musician paving the way for musical generations

Sounds simple enough... Actually, the idea conjured up of such an exclusive club is rather haunting and…

Seriously, there are a bunch load of albums jumping into game play on Tuesday. I'm sure thankful to our newest staffer Chris Bateson for the hookups with spotify. (I'll probably write something next week on my personal review of spotify... for now, all I can tell you is it's a database where you can stream whole albums... for free)

ANYWAYS, Here's a list. Get to downloading!



1. All Shall Perish - This is Where it Ends

2. Back Pocket Memory - Beneath the Trees

3. Daniel Bashta – The Sounds of Daniel Bashta

4. Heartsounds - Drifter

5. Joss Stone…

Rebecca Black, music "industry's" favorite unfavorite 13 year-old internet sensation, has released a video to her new single called "My Moment." While the world cringes at the sound of her name, the video stands out as MAD boring (possibly even border line forgettable.)

In all honesty, I was expecting some other catastrophe like "Friday" brought back in April (can you believe it's been 2 months since that song invaded our airwaves?), but this video is simply a waste of 3 minutes and 26 seconds. I expected more from Miss Friday since she was brave enough to make…

I've been a fan of Adele ever since I was working at this grocery store called Kings in 2008 (it's a chain in New Jersey.) I was a cashier and this girl came through my line buying milk and cereal, I think. She paused when she looked at my face as I mumbled for the hundredth time, "paper or plastic." The girl said, "You look like this new singer named Adele. Ever heard of her?"

Well, I had heard of her. Reading blogs and planning a trip to London caused me to do extensive research of what was popular in…

RCA! I'm back from a semester of crippling 18-credit HELL! Seriously, whoever coined the phrase, "You can sleep when you die," has probably died. (If you find the body, I didn't do it.) After much loss of sleep, hours of dedication to homework, and many certification exams as I trek my way to becoming a certified teacher in the state of New York, I am back.

To celebrate my return, I wrote a tasty article about the lost art of the Mixed Tape. You should go read it for yourself. It's actually well researched and well thought out...…

It seems like the master artist of reinvention is having trouble reinventing herself. Yesterday, February 10, 2011, Lady Gaga released her single "Born This Way" to all the major radio stations in the United States. A few hours later, the song was released digitally for all of the world to hear. Fans have been anticipating the release since Gaga's twitter exploded with lyrics from the upcoming single at the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2011. For days now, Gaga supporters have been reacting on their twitter pages about their excitement as they await the release of the masterpiece the…

Last year, around this time, I was diving into old Dance Gavin Dance records and becoming familiar with the train wreck known as Jonny Craig. Well, who would have guessed that my disgust and mortification for this "bro" would outshine that of Nevershoutnever and All Time Low.

Last week, I stumbled upon Jonny and his bragged 9-incher on my tumblr dashboard. While gagging, I knew I had to investigate. We all know Mr. Craig as being the frontman of both Emarosa and DGD. His reputation has also lead bystanders to believe this party-animal is just like every other doped up,…

The eggnog has turned; the gifts are unwrapped. The family has come and gone, and New Years taunts us. Ah, 2010... What a great year you were. You brought some highs and lows, some lefts and rights. As the new year creeps upon us, I'd like to reminisce on the last 365 days (well, more like last 360... since we have only a few days left of 2010). So, I've compiled a commemorating list honoring 2010: The Top 10 Albums of 2010, The Top 10 Singles of 2010, and The Top 5 Most Anticipated for 2011. These lists are a…

Just want to quickly say MERRY CHRISTMAS to each and every one of you reading this. We do what we do for you, the music fan. Whether or not you celebrate the holiday, we wish you a happy and safe holiday.

This year, we would like to let you in on a little secret to the holiday magic. I personally believe that music should be downloaded as legally as possible, thus paying for good music is something I treasure. Instead of using itunes, which can be useful but bothersome when wanting to buy one song that costs more than a…

It seems that Paramore fans are just waiting for the other shoe to drop. On Saturday, December 18, 2010, everyone's favorite female fronted band since No Doubt announced that two of their founding members, Josh and Zac Farro, have permanently left the band.

The three remaining members, Hayley Williams, Taylor York, and Jeremy Davis, wrote a joint statement on Paramore.net saying of Josh and Zac: "A couple of months ago, Josh and Zac let us know they would be leaving the band after our show in Orlando last Sunday. None of us were really shocked. For…