What's a girl to do with a Friday night off in San Francisco? When Rachel Platten is in town with her first headlining gig (supporting her album Be Here), the choice is easy. When she brings the lovely Madi Diaz with her and sets up her keyboard on the Hotel Utah's tiny stage, I'll even [...]
Friday Five : \'frī-(,)dā,-dē 'fīv\ : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes, then share the first five tracks and thought for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, occasionally we'll have a guest, but most of the time it's just me. The rest is up to you, our friends and readers! Fire up your media player of choice and share the first five random track of your shuffle in the comments. The Five: "Upstairs" by Women (from Women [...]
Some artists take years to finally reach a point where they're ready to handle a headlining tour. But for Rachel Platten , it took the success of just one single, her ultra-catchy '1000 Ships,' to catch the ears of her growing audience. This earned her slots opening for artists like David Cook and The Fray. Now after supporting these big acts in their national tours, Platten is headlining her own sojourn across the states. With the catchy wistfulness of songs like 'Overwhelmed' and 'Nothing Ever Happens,' Rachel aims to spread the love of her debut 'Be Here' over the [...]
Rachel Platten + Bess Rogers / Club Café 02.28.2012 / Doors 7:00 / $8 Words by Brendan In a modern musical landscape where lovely voices are buffered by a million layers of studio production, auto-tune, and backing tracks, it's genuinely refreshing to find some singer-songwriters who are just baring their voices and their souls for listeners. Rachel Platten is one such singer and ohmeohmy is her voice beautiful. Her songs are the kind of radio pop that you aren't ashamed to love because [...]
Until recently, I barely knew the names Andy Grammer or Ryan Star. Rachel Platten, however, was a name I knew - I'd just seen her open for the musically delicious Keaton Simons back in October. Adorable, charming, and a catchy singer-songwriter, I made a mental note to review her set next time she came to [...]
Dakin's really busy this week, and frankly, I'm not. I don't have a day job right now, so I can spend all day finding the absolute best shows for you to go to! Which ones are those this week? Read on to find out. Thursday, January 12 Stanton Warriors with Syd Grys, Melyss and Mike [...]
Ah, 2011. What a year for music. It's amazing how much can change in one year. Electric dance music boomed as it took the world by storm, especially in the United States, rendering itself a dominant genre. We saw the music industry gradually begin to associate itself with the Djs of the world, instead of the mainstream artists. We saw the influence of music blogs and the way they impact music sharing. They have officially become something legitimate and real. It has been a pleasure, and a rewarding experience working with these guys at Big Green Beats. At the end [...]
I know this isn't your typically BGB song but please give it a chance. This song has been in my iTunes for a while now and it's the kind of song you listen to in the library, but quickly turn off/change when you see someone approaching. It's awesome. Very bubbly, but awesome. You can't help but feel good while listening to this song. I couldn't find a legit rip of the song so I just put the vid MP3 below. Be sure to check out the music video for "1,0003 ships as well. Awesome. "Feel Good" central. P.S. [...]
Rachel Platten - New York singer/songwriter offers up vibrant, lavishly produced and impassioned piano pop that falls somewhere in the stylistic realm of Regina Spektor, Natasha Bedingfield, Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson // Release : Be Here (Out Now, Rock Ridge) // Sounds like : Platten's wide-smile and sunny, buoyant songs make for infectious mainstream pop that's even more impressive during her ebullient, head-turning live shows ("breathtaking and brilliant," raves The Boston Globe )...her love of beatboxing and a music internship in the Caribbean shoot a rhythmic charge through the [...]
8/7 @ Le Poisson Rouge. Wanna attend with a guest? If so, then e-mail us ASAP! A winner will be randomly chosen on 7/30 @ NOON. Visit Rachel Platten on MySpace. Follow Le Poisson Rouge on Twitter. STREAM: Rachel Platten - Honey Bees
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