The coroner has announced this morning that Houston’s cause of death was due to mixing prescription drugs, Xanax, and alcohol; not from drowning in the bathtub. This is so sad to hear. The music industry truly lost a legend this weekend.
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For those of you who don’t know, I started working with a songwriter/singer last summer named Taylor Bolibol. I sort of took it on as a new project not knowing where her and I would go with it, but now looking back, it has been an incredible and rewarding experience for the both of us. In the time that we’ve been working together, (about eight months,) Taylor has played numerous shows and released an album! To see her grow as an artist and develop this strong stage presence and confidence is extremely moving. I don’t know if I have ever been more proud of someone, but this is also an accomplishment that I am most proud of.
Last night we both were thrilled that the Hard Rock Cafe in Seattle booked Taylor for a show! Check out her cover below of Jessie J’s “Domino,” and if you’d like to hear more from Taylor, feel free to purchase her album on iTunes or Amazon and visit her Facebook page. We appreciate everyone’s support!
Iconic musician, Whitney Houston, has passed away at the age of 48. Houston has won a number of Grammy’s including for album and record of the year. Near the end of her musical career, Houston was defeated by her constant drug use and even recently as reported by Ohnotheydidnt.
As a child, I absolutely adored Whitney as a singer so despite the news surrounding her death, I would prefer to remember her for being an incredible and talented musician. Her classic hits include, “I Will Always Love You,” and “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” My personal favorites though are definitely, “Heartbreak Hotel,” and “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay.” RIP Whitney.
The 8-year old Katie singing along to this song is weeping inside.
I am really glad that Victoria’s Secret has decided to bring their angels to the forefront in these cute videos that they keep making. Up until this year, I believed that every Victoria’s Secret model was an “angel.” It never occurred to me that the angels were the actual spokeswomen for the brand though. I have found that models have a very difficult time connecting with their audience because if you think about, when do you ever hear them speak while they are working? On the runway, they are simply modeling, but they follow this standard and unlike say – an actress or an athlete or musician, you never get a sense of their personality. These videos allow them to do just that.
Lily’s just my favorite!
Allen Stone just being a dreamboat…
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No matter where I end up after I graduate or even long after I graduate, I will always have so much hometown pride for the music that comes out of Seattle. I don’t want to say some bold statement like, “I LOVE ALL SEATTLE MUSICIANS RAWR RAWR,” because I don’t, but I do love more than just a handful. The Head and The Heart is just one of those bands. These guys have blown up so quickly within the last year in a half snagging themselves slots on major music festivals, performing on late night television shows, and being named the band to watch out for from a number of places. Today they just release their new music video for “Down in the Valley.” Enjoy!
In true Sofia Coppola fashion, this new campaign video for the Marni and H&M collection is reminiscent of her previous work. The prints are beautiful. The music serene – and the entire campaign just completely whimsical and enchanting. I know I used a lot of descriptive words in that, but it is what it is. Sofia Coppola’s directing style has always been mesmerizing to me and while it’s not for everyone, there is something about it that I love.
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Voila! Instant time waster distraction of the day!
The new trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man
Andrew Garfield + Emma Stone swooooooon!
I love this song so much, but I also love how these two groups have rearranged them to put their own unique twist on it.
YouTuber danamal55 says: “My little brother and I were counting my cash one day so I decided to let him have a little fun. I told him that he can keep whatever money he catches… He caught $57 of MY hard earned cash. Shoulda thought this one through more.”
I mean all you can really do is smile after watching this video.
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The many Ferris Bueller references found in this commercial – I can’t handle it!
Every day, at least one thing becomes viral. While most days involve something that came from Lana Del Rey’s mouth, today it did not. Today, many people discovered the voice of Belgian-Australian musician Wouter De Backer of Gotye who performed on Jimmy Kimmel last night. Their performance of “Somebody That I Used To Know” was so good, it sent chills up my spine. Together, Gotye and a special appearance by Kimbra is all anyone is talking about. Ugh swooning over the both of them!
What do they teach these kids in school?!
