Cheek To Cheek by Tony Bennet & Lady Gaga Jazz Only One by Kanye West & Paul McCartney Soul It Don't Mean...
Sorry I haven't been as active as usual on here, I've just been busy with all types of things! However, I found some time and decided to make this week's Music Monday about another fellow bronco here at Cal Poly Pomona. His name is Nick Lopez, he is a first-year Music Industry Studies major here (just like myself) and is not only an awesome person, but an amazingly talented individual.
Nick Lopez is a singer-songwriter and recording artist who has worked with RCA, Sony, and much more, currently based in Los Angeles. His experience, though, isn't the only thing that's so great about him.. he's got a full length studio album that's honestly such a good piece of work. You can listen to the album here.
My favorite song happens to be "Has Been", a song with a great, catchy melody and also meaningful lyrics.
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Nick Lopez Sorry I haven't been as active as usual on here, I've just been busy with all types of things! However, I found some t...
The Rolled Up Sleeves
Being at Cal Poly, I've met a ton of talented individuals. Learning about a bunch of new songs, bands, and groups is one of my favorite things to do, and actually knowing a member or the person makes it 100x better.
This week I want to feature my friend Ben's group, The Rolled Up Sleeves. Before I show you all their music, please check them out here and share their link! They're trying to perform on Jimmy Kimmel and asked if I could help them out, so please take a look! CLICK HERE.
The Rolled Up Sleeves Being at Cal Poly, I've met a ton of talented individuals. Learning about a bunch of new songs, bands, and ...
I feel like I haven't really posted a "What's On My Playlist" in quite some time, so I thought I'd dedicate this week's to one! Here are a few songs I've been listening to a lot recently. Hope you enjoy them.
Keep Your Head Up by Andy Grammer
Pop Rock
Shot Me Down by David Guetta, Skylar Grey
Electronic Dance Music
The Last Song by Tom Misch and Carmody
Indie, Indie-pop
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I feel like I haven't really posted a "What's On My Playlist" in quite some time, so I thought I'd dedicate this week...
For this week's Music Monday, I wanted to post the first of many Musician Spotlight's. The first one goes out to one of my college roommates, Garrison Kanazawa, who's ridiculously talented. He's not only an amazing singer, but also a guitarist, which he uses in his advantage to produce many covers of popular songs and also writing his own original music. He's also received choral training throughout high school and was the president of his choir his senior year.
I'm not only saying these nice things because he's my roommate and good friend, but genuinely because he has one of the best male voices I've ever come across - and that's the truth. He's got a voice that can translate through various genres and it's great. Below are several videos he's posted on his YouTube channel, which you can find here.
Garrison's original song, The Sunrise.
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For this week's Music Monday , I wanted to post the first of many Musician Spotlight's. The first one goes out to one of my co...
For this week's Music Monday I wanted to switch it up a little bit. I haven't really had too much time to sit and write blog posts, but I went home for the weekend so I wanted to write some stuff up for this week.
I wanted to share a little about the classes I'm taking and my experience in them so far. Now, It's only been 3 weeks of classes (and I have class 3x a week), however, I can already say I've had a good time.
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I wanted to talk about what it's like to be a music major. If you don't already know, I'm a Music Industry Studies major at Cal Poly Pomona; I just started 3 weeks ago. From my experience thus far, It's incredibly awesome. Let me begin with saying I love being a music major so much. It's awesome being one of the 270 (or so) music majors at a school with over 23,000 students. My major alone has around 60 people in it, making it a very small, tight knit group, and I love it. It's almost like it's exclusive or something.. it's truly awesome.
I wanted to share a little about the classes I'm taking and my experience in them so far. Now, It's only been 3 weeks of classes (and I have class 3x a week), however, I can already say I've had a good time.
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For this week's Music Monday I wanted to switch it up a little bit. I haven't really had too much time to sit and write blog posts,...
Hello readers! So I'm well aware of the fact that I haven't really posted on here much and that's really due to the fact that I've started up college and I haven't really had much time to sit around and blog. However, I wanted to share an updated "What's On My Playlist"! These past few weeks I've gotten to hear lots of new music from friends around me and I'm way excited to share it all. I usually have some kind of description under each song I share, but, from now on, I'll only add a description if I feel like it is necessary.. or I want to add additional information. I thought I'd get straight to the point and what anyone actually cares about - the music.
Stay High by Tove Lo, Hippie Sabotage (Habits Remix)
Electronic, Trap
A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay
Electronic Dance Music
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Hello readers! So I'm well aware of the fact that I haven't really posted on here much and that's really due to the fact that I...
Hey readers! For this week's Music Monday, I wanted to share a little about myself with some music-related questions. It's simply a questionnaire full of various questions. I moved out to college yesterday so I don't really have too much time to think up something.. so, I hope this will suffice! I've compiled from several different online "surveys". I encourage you to leave a comment answering any questions you'd like, or maybe even answering the entire survey and posting it somewhere!
1. What are your 5 favorite songs right now?
At the moment, my favorite songs are last week's Music Monday, but if I had to choose an updated 5 it would be:
- Restart by Sam Smith
- Find You by Zedd & Matthew Koma
- Boneless by Steve Aoki
- Anaconda by Nicki Minaj
- Blame by Calvin Harris & John Newman
2. What is the most played song in your iTunes?
The most played song on my iTunes is Applause by Lady Gaga, with 893 plays! I have since stopped using iTunes and really using Spotify. I'm sure that play count is in the 1000's by now :)
3. What song are you listening to right now?
At the moment, the song that's playing is Cool Kids by Echosmith.
4. What was the last album you bought?
Sam Smith's In The Lonely Hour.
5. What was the last gig you went to?
I recently saw Courtney Act perform, but I'm not really sure if I would consider that a gig. The last concert I went to was Lady Gaga's artRAVE on August 1st at the MGM Grand.
6. What song can you not get out of your head?
At the moment, it's Sia's Chandelier. So random - I'm not really sure why, but that chorus always gets stuck in my head!
7. What song(s) do you listen to everyday?
It's seeming redundant at this point, but usually it's the most recent songs that have been added on my Spotify playlist.
8. What was the first album you ever bought?
The first album I ever purchased on my own was Lady Gaga's The Fame in the winter of 2008.
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At the moment, my favorite songs are last week's Music Monday, but if I had to choose an updated 5 it would be:
- Restart by Sam Smith
- Find You by Zedd & Matthew Koma
- Boneless by Steve Aoki
- Anaconda by Nicki Minaj
- Blame by Calvin Harris & John Newman
2. What is the most played song in your iTunes?
The most played song on my iTunes is Applause by Lady Gaga, with 893 plays! I have since stopped using iTunes and really using Spotify. I'm sure that play count is in the 1000's by now :)
3. What song are you listening to right now?
At the moment, the song that's playing is Cool Kids by Echosmith.
4. What was the last album you bought?
Sam Smith's In The Lonely Hour.
5. What was the last gig you went to?
I recently saw Courtney Act perform, but I'm not really sure if I would consider that a gig. The last concert I went to was Lady Gaga's artRAVE on August 1st at the MGM Grand.
6. What song can you not get out of your head?
At the moment, it's Sia's Chandelier. So random - I'm not really sure why, but that chorus always gets stuck in my head!
7. What song(s) do you listen to everyday?
It's seeming redundant at this point, but usually it's the most recent songs that have been added on my Spotify playlist.
8. What was the first album you ever bought?
The first album I ever purchased on my own was Lady Gaga's The Fame in the winter of 2008.
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Hey readers! For this week's Music Monday , I wanted to share a little about myself with some music-related questions. It's simply ...
For this week's Music Monday, I wanted to post another "What's on my playlist". These posts elicit the most responses and people tend to ask about it.. so here it is!
Sleepyhead by Passion Pit
Indie, Electropop
Another song by Passion Pit that I absolutely love. It just gives off that relaxed, chill vibe that I love about the majority of their songs. At first listen, it can sound weird - I totally get that, but it's very much so a Passion Pit song. The little electric melody they throw in their is a great addition and really makes the song overall better. Love this song!
Black Skinhead by Kanye West
Hip-Hop, Industrial
Kanye West is one of my all time favorite artists, and this song just reminds me why. He's an incredible rapper, producer.. all of the above. This song has amazing commentary on the oppression and racism African Americans faced, and historic references like that are pretty much impossible to find in the most popular of rap songs today. Aside from the great lyrics, there's an incredible instrumental that just brings my mood up.
Find You by Zedd, Matthew Koma, Miriam Bryant
Electro-House
Like I've mentioned in past "What's On My Playlist" posts, I practically enjoy any song Zedd produces. He just has this great ear for dance music and I also really enjoy Matthew Koma's unique voice. The chorus is really great and there's no way you can dislike the dance break that follows the chorus. So good!Check out the rest of the post by clicking the "Read More" link!
For this week's Music Monday , I wanted to post another "What's on my playlist". These posts elicit the most responses an...
For this week's Music Monday, I wanted to talk a little about an issue within the music industry that's been making headlines allover music news providers.
Streaming music has been a service available for quite some time now (Spotify was created in 2006 & iTunes Radio began streaming in 2013) and has slowly, but surely, grown to takeover the online music world as the years have gone by.
".. reports claim that by the end of 2014, 37m people around the world will be paying for streaming music, while 210m will be listening for free on advertising-supported services. It also warns that 45% of people who buy downloads are now also streaming music, and that so far." (Source)
It's been obvious that record sales have gone down, and it's almost clear the main reason why. People are no longer feeling the need to pay for individual singles (Priced at $1.29 on iTunes, $0.99 on Amazon... generally) or purchasing full physical albums in-store when they can pay a low-cost fee (usually around $8-$10) once a month and get unlimited music and plays, free of charge. Services like iTunes Radio, Pandora, and Spotify offer free streaming that plays with commercial interruptions, however, the commercials are nothing longer than a minute, usually, and are not that bad of a wait. It just makes more sense financially.
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Streaming music has been a service available for quite some time now (Spotify was created in 2006 & iTunes Radio began streaming in 2013) and has slowly, but surely, grown to takeover the online music world as the years have gone by.
".. reports claim that by the end of 2014, 37m people around the world will be paying for streaming music, while 210m will be listening for free on advertising-supported services. It also warns that 45% of people who buy downloads are now also streaming music, and that so far." (Source)
It's been obvious that record sales have gone down, and it's almost clear the main reason why. People are no longer feeling the need to pay for individual singles (Priced at $1.29 on iTunes, $0.99 on Amazon... generally) or purchasing full physical albums in-store when they can pay a low-cost fee (usually around $8-$10) once a month and get unlimited music and plays, free of charge. Services like iTunes Radio, Pandora, and Spotify offer free streaming that plays with commercial interruptions, however, the commercials are nothing longer than a minute, usually, and are not that bad of a wait. It just makes more sense financially.
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For this week's Music Monday, I wanted to talk a little about an issue within the music industry that's been making headlines allove...
Hey guys! I wanted to do another What's On My Playlist because I wanted to showcase my updated playlist, or what I've been listening to on Spotify more recently.
Partition by Beyonce
Hip-Hop/DanceI've always loved this song by Beyonce, however, recently she performed at the MTV Video Music Awards to accept her MTV Vanguard award and my love for this song just rekindled. Her new album is amazing, I love essentially the entire album, and everything about this song is fun and exciting. If you listen to the entire song it's almost like there's two songs in one - making the song even better. If you've seen this song performed live it adds even more sensuality, I would definitely recommend taking some time to look it up!
Get Low by Dillon Francis, DJ Snake
TrapLike I've mentioned on my other "What's On My Playlist" post, I absolutely love a song that makes me want to just go out, dance, and have a great time with my friends. It has this awesome Arabic(?) melody that's thrown in there that makes this song 100x better. It's what also makes the song unique and different sounding from any "Trap" or "Dance" song out there, and that's a huge plus considering they can start to all sound the same after a while. Definitely a great listen!
Don't by Ed Sheeran
Pop-RockI am and have been for a long time now a HUGE Ed Sheeran fan. I remember when I would do my homework junior through high school year and listen to Ed Sheeran's "+" album from start to finish.. daily. His new album is also great, and though I haven't listened to it religiously there are several songs on there that stand out. "Don't" is definitely one of them, and it makes me happy that it is successful commercially. It's got a great little melody, amazing chorus, and verses that really showcase Ed's talent. He's incredible!
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Hey guys! I wanted to do another What's On My Playlist because I wanted to showcase my updated playlist, or what I've been listenin...
Hey guys, here's my first "Music Monday" post!
Today I'll be sharing what I've been listening to a lot lately on Spotify. I listen to all types of music and I especially love to discover new music. Let me know if I should check anyone out, i'm entirely open to any recommendations. These aren't in any specific order.
Black Widow by Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora
Today I'll be sharing what I've been listening to a lot lately on Spotify. I listen to all types of music and I especially love to discover new music. Let me know if I should check anyone out, i'm entirely open to any recommendations. These aren't in any specific order.
Take a Walk by Passion Pit
Indie Pop
I really love this song because it's one of those nice songs you can just lay back, relax, and enjoy. It reminds me of one of my all time favorite places, Santa Monica. Passion Pit has a ton of great songs and I've had their songs in my library for quite a while now, but only recently have I started religiously listening to them, they're great!
Happiness by Red Velvet
K-Pop
This is definitely a stand-out on the list, most likely because it's K-Pop - something I normally do not listen to.. ever, really. However, I like to expand my music taste, and a good friend of mine is a huge fan. Listening to this song, though I don't quite understand much of what they're saying, there's an awesome melody and little dance beat that puts me in a good mood. I've also been learning about how K-Pop artists work and that's all very intriguing to me. I'm interested in learning more about these groups and also listening to more of their songs. The "no-english" thing kind of throws me off, but some of these groups/artists have english songs I can get into... so we'll see how it goes!
Boneless by Steve Aoki and Chris Lake
Electro-House
This song gets me in such a mood that not many songs can get me into.. it just makes me want to put my hands up, dance with all my friends, and just have a huge party. Steve Aoki makes a ton of great song and this is just one of the very few.. I love listening to pretty much all of his work.
Rap, Pop
If you ever listen to the radio, chances are you've heard this song... many times. Though it's beginning to get played-out on the radio, I can't help but love it. Iggy has some really great songs on her new album The New Classic, and there was no doubt that this song would be one of her singles. Iggy's been doing amazingly on the charts lately, and I'm pretty sure this will match right up. The build-up of Rita Ora singing right into Iggy's rap is really nice, and the instrumental is even better.
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Hey guys, here's my first " Music Monday " post! Today I'll be sharing what I've been listening to a lot lately on Sp...
