Song of the Week: Trouble

I think in general, people either love or hate Taylor Swift. I'm just going to keep it real, I'm a big Taylor Swift fan. Do I think her vocals are the best around? No. But I do think she has an amazing talent and creativity for writing songs and making music - I like that she's consistent with her work, but is moving in her own direction. Plus, I've seen a few documentaries and interviews with her and she seems fun. Definitely on my top 10 list of people I'd like to spend a day with (quit judging me). 

I bought her new cd this weekend. I'm not sure how I feel about sharing that with the world (since I am a professional woman in her late 20's), but I've wanted it for a while and I forgot to put it on my Christmas list. 

I'm currently obsessing over this song (and performance). It's a little different than her usual acoustic ballad, but there's still an underlying love story (more of a tug-of-war) and it's been in my head since the AMA's. Enjoy!

Music Monday

I'm not sure of the exact year, or even how we discovered Kathleen Edwards (ACL maybe?), but it was a good day. Her music is considered alternative country - I would say because her songs vary so much. Although she does rock out on many of her songs, she also pulls back with softer and more emotional songs. Her CDs flow perfectly and it's pure joy listening to them from start to finish.

Kathleen Edwards' music reminds me of summer. The summer we started listening to her must have been one where we visited the beach often. All of my memories of her music involve us driving in husband's old Explorer, with the windows down and the music up, and us enjoying each other, good music, and a warm breeze.

Music Monday

(on Tuesday night. oops.)

Fact about me: I love Adele. Here is a reason why:



This is the first single from her new album, 21. It's good. She's soulful and I love it.

Music Monday

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I'm not really one to get into "popular pop music." You know what I'm talking about - 20 on 20 xm, weekly top five songs in America - that kind of stuff. Sure, if it's on the radio or playing at the club, I'll listen and enjoy it, but it's highly unlikely that this gal will be downloading any of those songs for an ipod playlist. Except for recently. I have been downloading, listening, and getting excited when I hear some songs on the radio. So I want to share. Here is my list of "right now pop favorite songs":

Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
Katy Perry - Firework
Lil Wayne - Right Above It
Rihanna - What's My Name
Flo Rida - Club Can't Handle Me

This is pretty random, and the list isn't that long, but I wanted to share.