Category Archives: Pop
Cheer up!
In search of optimistic music amidst all the stress of IB assignments, YouTube’s related videos can really do wonders sometime: “Bright Whites” – Kishi Bashi Read: A man who seems to be the most cheesy, Asian and poppy male singer … Continue reading
Filed under Pop
Synthesized dreams
I feel kind of like an obnoxious monthly magazine columnist writing so sporadically on this website- but I can promise you that it’s because of the ridiculous amount of work that’s been building up over this semester and just general … Continue reading
Filed under Electronic, Indie, Pop
Don’t you cherish me to sleep?
After a hectic month of internshipping, playing at a concert and acquiring gigabytes of new music, it’s time to attempt another post. This time, Bon Iver’s blissful second album will be the subject, simply because I have never heard such … Continue reading
Smile! (From Scotland)
The Scottish have their own way with music. Contrary to the popular image of Scottish people being abrasive, loud people who basically drink a lot (or is that the Irish? It’s quite confusing), I am led to believe that the … Continue reading
Electroswing, wtf?
I’m almost certain that I haven’t heard a musical genre as far fetched as this one. Procured from a friend of mine on campus, Caravan Palace is quite an interesting band that makes, as far as I’m concerned, some of … Continue reading
Filed under Indie, Pop, Uncategorized, Various
Random Gems I found on the Internet.
I tried really hard, but I couldn’t find any decent music on the internet this time. So what I decided to do was put together a lot of these songs I found with the help of numerous sources and curiosity. … Continue reading
Piano Rock Anthems to remember
Crash Kings by Crash Kings (Custard/Universal Motown 2009) I decided to stop listening to Mama’s Gun continuously on end for a little while, partially because I realized there are only 8 songs on their only album so far and partially … Continue reading
The King of Melancholy abdicates, finally
To The Sea by Jack Johnson (Brushfire Records 2010) Verdict: 9.5/10 Jack Johnson’s music was probably the most mellow and melancholy set of tunes the world had ever come across. Recording almost 3/4 of his songs using nothing but an … Continue reading
Stoned
The Virgins by The Virgins (October 2008) Verdict: 9/10 Sorry, I couldn’t find any bad music this week. It’s fairly simple, given today’s most popular stuff, but it’s not stuff that I would particularly take any interest in listening to, … Continue reading
