“I’m trying to get people to surrender, to give them a sense of hope and acceptance with our music. I want to tell a story that transports you somewhere else.” –Steven McKellar The greatest thing to happen to a music lover, is the act of stumbling upon a song or a group completely by accident,…
Month: July 2010
Nerd News: The Chronicles of Awesome
Even after all these years, I still have to geek out over the new Chronicles Of Narnia trailer. And did I catch Mr. Tumnus in there (Love you James McAvoy!)? Or was just that any old faun? The Chronicles Of Narnia:The Voyage of The Dawn Treader Do you still love Chronicles Of Narnia? What do…
The Return Of Comic Con
I’m talking Comic Con and all the awesome stuff I didn’t see See this? See this beautiful, super-mega-foxy-awesome-hot picture? This is what I missed as Comic Con came and went this past weekend in San Diego. Do I sound bitter? Maybe. Do I wish I could have gone to Comic Con? Yes and no. While…
Press Play: (500) Days Of Summer – The Soundtrack
No. You are not seeing double. Today, I need to give an honorable mention to the (500) Days of Summer soundtrack. When it comes to movies, the soundtrack is usually my favorite part. A piece of music can either make or break a scene. It can enhance the story and add additional emotions that you…
Must Watch Movie: (500) Days of Summer
This weeks movie brings love, hope, and heartache; but mostly, heartache. I want you to imagine that you are sitting at home, on your comfy couch, and you just put in this amazing movie, (500) Days of Summer. You’re eating your delicious, buttery, and radioactive (Because it’s microwaved) popcorn while the credits roll. After that,…
Press Play Friday: Fresh Music
For this Press Play Friday we get some new music This Press Play Friday we are going into the deep depths of iTunes to find some new music. While some bands are new and others are old, it’s all about discovering what you didn’t know was out there. First up, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic…
NerdTube: AVPM Live
Team Starkid Week wraps up with AVPM Live Tonight is the premiere of A Very Potter Sequel (Yay!) and to celebrate we’ve been featuring Team Starkid all this week on the blog. We’ve seen AVPM, M&MD and Little White Lie. Now, since the anticipation of AVPS is killing me, let’s look back at some of…
NerdTube: Little White Lie
Team Starkid is telling lies with Little White Lie Back before AVPM, Team Starkid was still amazing everyone with a short web-series called Little White Lie. The story centers around Sami and Duder, a brother and sister team trying to make it in the music business, but everything they do seems to go wrong. Then…
NerdTube: M&MD
We’re continuing Team Starkid Week with a look at M&MD Warning: For Big FanGirls and FanBoys ONLY! Love, sex, and talking body parts are the subject of this hilarious Team Starkid production. Becoming the first student musical to appear on Billboard, M&MD debuted at No.11 on the Top Cast Album chart in 2010. Team Starkid…
Discovery Monday: A Very Potter Musical
For this Discovery Monday I let you in on the greatest non-secret on the internet In 2009 a group of University of Michigan students had a revelation about Harry Potter, “The character Draco Malfoy is always picking on Harry’s best friend, Hermione. And just during the reading of it, we were like, Draco does he…
Press Play Friday: Bobby Long
Up & comer Bobby Long is in the spotlight for this Press Play Friday With his acoustic sound and sincere heartfelt lyrics, Bobby Long is quickly becoming one of my favorite artists of the past few years. The sound of his acoustic guitar and rough engaging voice make him a classic artist, which the world…
10 Things That Need To Be In Breaking Dawn: Part 2
I continue to be demanding as we count down the 10 things that need to be in Breaking Dawn If you remember yesterday, we broke down the first 5 things that need to be in Breaking Dawn. If this incited you to go and look for fan-made Breaking Dawn trailers (I did). I’m sorry. My…
Kim the FanGirl 