This is the epiphany I had last night, right after my dream that I was one-upping Poirot because he didn't know that Barnaby was another fictional detective. Oh, Poirot was enraged. Anyways, I decided that since I'm having such a hard time keeping up with all of my blogs, I'm going to fold my music blog (this blog) into my Pop Culture blog. All that really means is I'm going to start putting my music posts on my Pop Culture blog. Most of the music I post is current anyway, so could be considered a part of of pop [...]

Don’t worry. That isn’t sadness or regret swirling around you; it’s a song. I know…it’s weird that a song can so accurately convey a sensation. But when Jack Alberson asserts that he “made this happen” in the opener “The Situation”, I feel no other course except to believe him. I accept his complicity in the decimation of everything in his wake. I also take part in his coming to terms with the situation—when the last few notes flicker out, I feel him letting go of the struggle, and I also let go. The singer gets almost two [...]
Easter Island, " Independence " (Thanks to Team Clermont, their promotional company, for the link). Website Twitter Nice video for a different song, "Hash"

Kalen Nash, " Ramona " (Thanks to Team Clermont, their promotional company, for the link) Website Facebook No, this is not a flower in my hair. Okay, so maybe it is. What of it?
What an excellent song. For me, though, it's "when you need a bus it's usually late or sometimes doesn't come". But I'm guessing she's not just going to work... Website Facebook
Mad Planet, " Pieces of You " (Thank you to Team Clermont for the mp3) Website Facebook I wonder if the beginning of this is an homage to Annie Lennox's "Why". I hope so. That would be cool.
I know I've been MIA lately, but the reason is a very good one. I've written a novel, and am in the process of marketing myself to agents, and then publishers. I created a website, purchased the domain name and enabled email services. I did this all on my own, with help from Squarespace. I'm not a coder, but I can implement code tags and I can WYSIWYG with the best of them. Lola's Writing Website Lola's Writing Website Email Address
Sean Rowe - Wet (Goes to his Soundcloud streaming page) Listen to Bring Back the Nigh t (from his upcoming album) Website Label site

Efren, " The Woods and the Wild " (MP3 courtesy of their promotional company, Team Clermont). Website Twitter Okay, everyone spread out. If we concentrate in the middle, this old thing'll come down!
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I've heard VSQ before - I'd just forgotten how fantastic they are!
Listen to Norah Jones' new album in its entirety at NPR . My favorite is "Good Morning". It's sweetly acerbic. I'm also quite fond of "Happy Pills". Website Facebook
This song (and video) is helping me get over being so angry at paying bills this morning. Website Black Cab Session
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Valerie, you don't need no sugar daddy!
Here We Go Magic - "How Do I Know" (Please click on the link to get to the stream). Label site Tumblr site Here's a video for another song of theirs: "Collector" by Here We Go Magic from Secretly Jag on Vimeo .
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