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2012 Album Review Music

Take Me Home – One Direction Album Review

One Direction burst onto the American music scene not too long ago, with their first single, “What Makes You Beautiful,” melting the hearts of teen girls from Long Island to Huntington Beach, and everywhere in-between. They were so successful in entering America that their first album, “Up All Night,” did what no other British pop […]

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2012 Music

Interview with YouTuber Andie Isalie AKA iwantaltitude

I had the opportunity to interview (via email) an insanely talented musician this past week. Her name is Andie Isalie, and her YouTube channel, “iwantaltitude,” has garnered over three million views in just over a year. The interview served as the basis for an article I published in my college newspaper, and I felt that […]

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2012 Music

Retail Music- Making My iPod Happy, One Song at a Time

Who out there has had a summer job working in a mall? Did your work play music in the background? I’d be shocked if you’d say no. How many of those songs got stuck in your head after hearing them over and over and over? Five, ten, fifteen? Odds are, if you’re a music lover, […]

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2012 Music

YouTube Musician Sampler

I’m a big fan of YouTube. I think it’s an amazing place for musicians to share their music. The problem is finding the channels that make you go “wow!”Today I list nine artists (and nine songs) that fit that criteria. Some of these artists you might have seen before. Some I guarantee you haven’t. Their […]