KC Is Back!

I posted this on twitter a while ago, but thought i'd share again with my blog readers. Kelly Clarkson is coming back, folks. If this song is any indication of what her new album is going to be, I cannot wait. Also, please release a live acoustic album. thanks.

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If you want a hot summer song to blast out your windows whilst rollin down the freeway, download this. Lupe Fiasco's "Coming Up", featuring MDMA. Good album, which also features my other fave tune at the moment, "Out of my Head" ft. Trey Songz. Enjoy!

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For Spring Awakening fans like me, this video/mash up is heaven. I recently saw Emma Hunton in Next to Normal here in LA and she killed it. Matt Doyle, I've only seen in video clips and as Eric's ex-bf on Gossip Girl. So the two of these brilliant voice put together is a match made in musical heaven. AND they covered one of the best 90s songs - King of Anything. Listen up!

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So I'm a little late on the Mumford & Sons train. But at least I got on board. I saw them perform this on the Grammys in February, and haven't been able to get their infectious performance out of my head. I downloaded their 'Sigh No More' album shortly after, and love every song on it. Perfect music for a darkly lit pub, throwing back a few beers. Although their album is practically flawless, nothing compares to their live performance I fell in love with. Hope you love it too!

Preach.

In honor of her first real introduction to America via SNL tomorrow night, check out fierce bitch Jessie J, showing off her skills in the NYC subway system. I mean, you can't argue with this kind of talent. Check out her earlier vids too, amazing covers that she shot in her bedroom! fiercebitchisfierce.

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I am on a serious new music kick right now, folks! If you can think back to November, I posted Adele's new song 'Rolling in the Deep', which i still cannot stop listening to. Her album comes out February 21st, and even though it's leaked to the US (because her album is out in the UK and the rest of Europa), I've been avoiding listening to it so I can buy it when it comes out here! Anyways, in prep for her album release in the States, I'll continue my love for Adele on my blog with a remix of 'Rolling in the Deep' ft. Childish Gambino. WHAT? YES. Childish Gambino is the alter ego of Don Glover, who plays Troy on 'Community'. He's actually really good, and you should get his album too (check out this acoustic version of his song 'Got This Money'!) He actually sampled one of Adele's songs from her '19' album in his rap album, so it's not a total surprise that he remixed this, but i still can't get over this combo pack of AWESOME!! Enjoy this jam and get Adele's album in February!

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I recently acquired Bruno Mars' album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans", and it is fantastic. But here's a song that he should probably just release as a single because it is absolutely brilliant. Katy Perry, I love you girl, but this version of 'California Gurls' is just gorgeous.



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See This Now!

Traci's favorite movie of 2011 is... BLUE VALENTINE.

Ok, ok, I've only seen one other movie this year (Black Swan - which will forever haunt me, especially if I get a hangnail. EW!), and it's only the middle of January.

But if you've seen the trailer, then you'd think this movie was about the same thing I did. A couple who falls in love, and maybe hit a few rough patches on the way. I guess, at the core, it is a love story, but it's so much more than that. It's touching, it's comical, it's heartbreaking, but most of all, it's real. After leaving the theater, I gave it like 2.75 stars, but the more I think about it, and the dynamics of the movie, it's more like a 4.5-4.75. (Some scale I got, huh?)

Anyways, Ryan Gosling's and Michelle Williams' characters' song is a tune called 'You and Me' by Penny and the Quarters. Such a great throwback song to probs my favorite music era, the 60s/motown, and it's such a perfect fit for the film. lovelovelove.

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I sure do love me some Nicki Minaj. You've probably heard her rap, but have you heard her sing? Check out this great jam from her 'Pink Friday' album, 'Save Me'.



Bonus track: 'Blazin' also off this album, featuring Kanye!

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ADELE IS BACK! If you haven't listened to her first album, look for it right now. Her soulful voice pierces through the speakers and goes straight to your heart. Here's her a song from her new album!

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Never judge a band by their first single. Or at least this one. I really dislike the song "Like a G6" by Far East Movement, and I think it's mainly because of the girl in the chorus who says 'like a G6' really annoyingly. To my surprise, she's just a featured artist in the song, and the Far East Movement is comprised of 4 Asian American guys from LA's Koreatown.

I heard this song on the radio and SHAZAMed it immediately, and lo and behold it was Far East Movement! Only this time, featuring one of my favorites, Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic. The song is called "Rocketeer" and I can't get enough!

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Two for the price of one today, folks! I recently found this version of OneRepublic's 'Come Home' featuring Sara Bareilles, which is excellent.

But as I was listening to it, I thought it sounded awfully familiar. Then I remembered I'm a creep.

Long story short, I saw the Spring Awakening tour in Boston 3 times, and became obsessed with it and the actors on the tour. Whilst on tour, the cast would do cabarets for charity. Here's a video of two cast members, Gabby and Ben (Gabby is a fellow Emerson alum!) singing a very similar version of 'Come Home'.



So which came first, the chicken on the egg??

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Can Motown please make a comeback? Amy Winehouse tried to make it comeback, but we all know what happened there. Here's Cee Lo Green (you may know him from Gnarls Barkley) with a catchy tune, "FUCK YOU". I really enjoy the sentimentality of it. I hope you do too.

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As if I couldn't love Sara Bareilles any more, she goes ahead and makes this music video for an awesome song. Thanks to the newlywed Mr. Crawford for introducing me to this!! Enjoy!

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Hey, remember Danity Kane from MTV's 'Making The Band' ? No? Ok, great.

Meet newcomer (not really) Aundrea Fimbres. Can't stop listening to this jam.

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I introduce to you Nikki & Rich. If you enjoy the musical stylings of Amy Winehouse or Adele, or just love the throwback sound of the 50s and 60s, check this band out. I first saw them on Ellen, and this song gets stuck in my head constantly! So Enjoy Nikki & Rich's single, "Next Best Thing."

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Hall & Oates, what a classic band. You know their songs even though you think you might not. Indie band The Bird and the Bee tackle the great duo's hits in their latest album "Interpreting the Masters, Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates." I must say they managed to pick some of H&O greatest tunes without screwing them up and actually make it sound like new songs. Here's "Kiss on my List" which you may have heard from that commercial for like .. Nivea or.. Blistex -something like that- currently making its rounds on your television. I highly suggest listening to this entire album if you like this gem!

Kiss On My List - the bird and...

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Fell in love with this song with Top 24 AI contestant sang it in Hollywood Week. Enjoy :)

Terrified - Katharine McPhee

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This song has been around for a while, but I always listen to it, forget to download it, then find it again a few months later and remind myself to download it again. In an effort to help me remember that I like this song, here is Justin Nozuka with a Jason Mraz-ish song, "After Tonight."

After Tonight - Justin Nozuka

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My second cousin recently had her "Debut" here in LA. The Debut is basically the Filipino version of the American Sweet Sixteen, or a better comparison is the Spanish culture's Quincenera. There legit was a choreographed waltz like a Quincenera and also a choreographed hip hop dance like on My Super Sweet Sixteen. Anyways, it was interesting to see what this was all about, and how it could have easily been me if my parents didn't throw me that awesome karaoke 16th bday party at a church. Just like a Quincenera, or better yet a wedding, there were party favors. Her party favor was a mix cd of all the songs she liked. I was seriously expecting a lot of emo music but to my surprise, there was only one emo-ish song and the rest were legit songs i already have on my itunes (Hall & Oats, Spice Girls, Michael Buble), or are completely welcome to be part of my itunes (Ego by Beyonce or Something Special by Usher)! this song was one of them, called "Brown Eyed Blues" by Adrian Hood. Enjoy!