Author Archives: Sarah A. McCarty
Jimmy Fallon’s E Street Shuffle Shindig
Jimmy Fallon dedicated this past week to Bruce Springsteen, leading up to the release of Springsteen’s latest album Wrecking Ball as well as celebrating Fallon’s third anniversary as a late-night host on NBC. Throughout the years, Fallon’s penchant for musical impressions and parodies with famous artists has garnered laughs and acclaim. Fallon and Springsteen took it to […]
Whitney Houston dies
“… we’ve watched Whitney Houston die in front of us, slowly and unmistakably, for more than a decade. Now that she is dead at the age of 48, found at the Beverly Hilton, we face a new and weirder blend: the grief you feel for someone you didn’t really know but are unable to pretend […]
Top 10 Albums of 2011
Here are my favorite albums of 2011 (in order from 10 to 1):
Top 10 Songs of 2011
I like to wait until after December 31 to compile my list of favorite music for the year. So now I’m back from the holidays with my favorite songs of 2011. I’ll post my favorite albums in a few days. 10. The Joy Formidable – “Whirring” 9. Fitz & Tantrums – “Moneygrabber” 8. Video Games […]
New Song Saturday: Shake it out with “I Found You”
The Alabama Shakes—a four-piece soul-rock band from Athens, Ala.—are currently playing a free gig at New York’s Lakeside Lounge. The gig was in response to selling out two shows in the city earlier this week. The band garnered national attention after their CMJ Music Marathon appearance in New York City this October. A lot of […]
Other Voices music festival in Ireland celebrates 10 years
The big news in music festivals for 2011 was the 10th anniversary of Bonnaroo. But, another music festival also celebrated 10 years this past weekend—the Other Voices music festival in Ireland. Trade in the hippies and sun-soaked Tennessee farmland of Bonnaroo for fishermen, a 200-year-old church and a small Irish village that juts out into […]
New Song Saturday: Parting ways with “Leaves Fall”
http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:716357/cp~id%3D1665409%26vid%3D716357%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A716357 Get More: Mansions on the Moon, MTV Shows Atlanta band Mansions on the Moon formed a little over a year ago. They have collaborated with N*E*R*D, Diplo, DJ Benzi and Chiddy Bang’s Xaphoon Jones. “Leaves Fall” is a single from their upcoming EP Lightyears. Read about the 80s-influenced, slightly melancholic serenade at MTV’s Buzzworthery […]
Grammy nominations announced: Kanye leads, Bon Iver surprises, Dubstep breaks through
Nominees for the 54th annual Grammy Awards were announced last night. Kanye West leads the pack with seven nominations, but his album My Beautifully Dark Twisted Fantasy failed to score a slot in the Album of the Year category. The album did receive a nomination for Best Rap Album. His song “All of the Lights” […]
The Fiat Effect: J. Lo’s Blatant Product Placement
Jennifer Lopez was upstaged at the American Music Awards Sunday night. By a car. But this wasn’t just any car. It was a Fiat 500. The same Fiat featured in her “Papi” video. The same Fiat in the 30-second trailer promoting that video. The same Fiat she endorses in commercials. (btw, I mention Fiat in […]
New Song Saturday: Begging and Pleading with “I Didn’t Mean It”
The Belle Brigade – “I Didn’t Mean It” When asked to contribute a song to the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 soundtrack, brother-sister duo the Belle Brigade knew “I Didn’t Mean It” would be a perfect fit. The band said, “The song is about jealousy, so it works well with the whole Twilight love […]
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