Music & Concerts from My Perspective
NOW PLAYING: The brand-new single “Run Your Mouth” from LA’s own, The Marías. The song and video release mark the first lead single from their upcoming album Submarine (which is the follow-up to 2021’s Grammy-nominated debut album CINEMA). Saturated with primary colors and minimalistic shots, the music video concept blends beautifully with the song’s composition and lyrical content.
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First show of 2024 – Tinashe at Chicago’s Radius! The 9-city East Coast leg of the BB/Ang3l Tour kicked off in Atlanta back in January and wrapped up here with Chicago being the finale show. I’d previously not been to a concert since last December (for Sky Ferreira), so I was really looking forward to this night. I get crazy if I go to long without live music! After the October show’s pushback (when her joint tour with Shygirl was cancelled), I was essentially counting the days to seeing her on stage again. It’s also been awhile since I checked out a new venue, and East Pilsen’s Radius did not disappoint. This incredibly grand, spacious setting (in a former steel factory) made for a really cool warehouse vibe, and the sound and lighting were spot on. Let’s get into a quick recap!
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Happy March! My 2023 concert calendar is looking very promising at the moment, with tons of incredible acts announcing tour dates left and right. This even includes artists that made my Best of 2022 year-end album wrap up – how exciting! Now that I’ve resolved some ongoing health concerns (I’m okay!), what better way to get active again than to attend some shows around town. I may have to limit my dancing, unfortunately, but these few artists will have my adrenaline going whether I can shimmy or not!
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BEST OF 2022 – ALBUMS: I listened to literally so much music this year, which is a huge part of why I’ve been too overwhelmed to really put out content. BUT – I’m regaining focus, and think it’s better late than never to go back and call attention to some of the albums that defined my year. We’ve got an anthology with unreleased song demos, a few solo debuts, four artists I’ve seen perform live, and even a release I stumbled upon just by clicking on its eye-catching album artwork. I feel like if you know me, this list makes perfect sense and is absolutely not-surprising lol. But hopefully for new viewers, this provides a glimpse into my personal taste!
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BEST OF 2022 – MUSIC VIDEOS: This short list I’ve put together encompasses not only just songs that were on constant repeat for me this year, but tracks that were accompanied by extraordinary music videos that complimented the overall listening experience. While there are so many incredible visuals I could have included in the rankings, this specific bunch made a mark in the industry and also left a lasting impression on me the most.
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Nope – we’re not here to acknowledge my one-year hiatus, we’re just here to look back on the amazing shows that I had the pleasure of attending this year!
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Happy Almost-Friday! And can you believe we’re already wrapping up another month of 2021? It’ll be summer before we know it, and that usually means a ton of new music and (maybe shows?) are thankfully on the horizon. I wanted to talk about an artist I just discovered a few weeks ago – the amazing UK-born R&B singer/songwriter Rochelle Jordan. I’ll share my first impressions with the song and video for her single “Next 2 You”, which I’ve been listening to on repeat. And you know what’s even better? I’m just in time for a brand new album release THIS weekend!
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BTS world domination continues in 2021, as the Grammy-nominated group joins the likes of greats like Mariah Carey, Elton John, Lauryn Hill, Alanis Morissette, Maxwell, Nirvana and more in the season premiere of MTV Unplugged’s 27th season. The groundbreaking series has been running for over 30 years now, and yes – it still airs on TV. Crazy, I know. Anyway, the guys will be hitting the stage for an intimate set next week and ARMY all around the globe is wondering – what are gonna perform for us?
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