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01 Apr 2014

Copeland Reuniting in 2014

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This might just be the best news that I’ve read in the last week. After six years, Copeland is reuniting to release their 5th full-length self-titled album. When I was a teenager, I remember that feeling of angst and feeling so connected to the music that I was listening to. I probably listened to Copeland the most when I was driving simultaneously weeping to myself in the car. This reunion album will be nothing short of amazing and words cannot even describe how excited I am.

I’ve actually been listening to States – a band comprised of Mindy White and former Copeland members Bryan and Stephen Laurenson and every now and then I feel like I can hear a bit of their older sound. It’s not completely the same though. Just listening to the song teaser above brings back the memories.

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27 Dec 2013

Favorites of 2013

Favorite Style Icon: Alexa Chung

This should really come as no surprise. Since Alexa Chung came into my life, I have always been a fan of her outfit choices. I noticed last year, I selected Taylor Swift, but really – Alexa blew her and everyone else out of the water in 2013. With her new book that we are dying to read and collections of hers popping up all over the place, we are looking forward to what she’ll be bringing to the table in 2014.

Runner up: Kiernan Shipka

States – Paradigm

I was in high school when I listened to Mindy White for the first time. As a co-front woman for a band called Lydia, she was somewhat of a role model to me. I never wanted to be in a band nor did I think that I could, but Mindy’s talent in the music industry was something that always stood out to me. I loved Lydia because of her and when she left, I continued to follow her musical journey, which led her to States – a group she created with the help of two former members from Copeland. Last year, they released a record called Room to Run that I am still listening to on a rotating basis. Today, however, is the band’s big day as they release their second album together – Paradigm. While getting ready this morning, it is all that I have had playing and as expected, it is nothing short of amazing. They’ve done an incredible job and it is apparent that their sound has had some time to develop more and mature.

It would be a disservice to you all if I didn’t share it.

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03 Apr 2013

Cover of the Day

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Nope! Not Fifth Harmony. Yesterday, Mindy White released her cover of Justin Timberlake’s “Suit & Tie” and it was too darling not too share! I’ve been a fan of Mindy’s since her Lydia days when I was a scene teenager and even now with her latest project States.

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27 Apr 2012

Tour Announcement

I am thrilled to announce that my friends Eric and Andrew of The Scene Aesthetic are going on tour with one of my favorite acts The Rocket Summer and my new favorite band of 2011-2012 – States!

The lineup is stacked and it’s just the three of them. Now I haven’t gone to a concert for some time now, but this is the kind of lineup that would bring me out. It truly seems like a very special event.

Check out all of the dates here.

12 Dec 2011

Song of the Day

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States – All I Want For Christmas Is You

If you haven’t noticed by now, I’m a huge fan of States and their cover of this song just gets me to excited for Christmas! Not to mention – Mindy White’s voice is amazing. Enjoy!

25 Nov 2011

It’s Friendsgiving Day

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Just kidding, it’s not really. My friends and I don’t host Friendsgiving anymore, but I did reserve this entire day to spend with them so I’ve been off doing that! Anyways, I just came across this incredible video of States performing “Waiting For Too Long” with Circa Survive’s Anthony Green and I just got chills. Not only do I love States and their new album, but Circa Survive was the soundtrack to my high school years and to this day, they still mean a lot to me as a band.

Enjoy!

18 Oct 2011

Music Spotlight: States

I am so excited to announce to all of you that States’ debut album, “Room to Run,” has finally been released today! I’ve been following the band from the very beginning and was thrilled to hear when this band would be starting up. Mindy White is known for her vocals in Lydia back in the day while Stephen and Bryan Laurenson are former band members of Copeland. The trio have been hard at work on this project first releasing their “Line ‘Em Up” EP about a year ago. Yesterday, AOL unveiled the new album for a special preview of all the songs and I must’ve run through the entire thing at least five times. It is incredible to see the final product of this album and I urge all of you to give it a listen here. It is also available on both iTunes and Spotify. I don’t even need to bother listing off all of the tracks that I love because they are all my favorites. Trust. The band is in New York this week performing at the CMJ Music Festival and Marathon

08 Sep 2011

Song of the Day

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States – Timebomb

Today’s Song of the Day comes from an up-and-coming band that I LOVE. States is made up of two former Copeland members and former singer for Lydia, Miss Mindy White and I am absolutely thrilled over their project together. Their new album Room to Run will be released October 18th, 2011.

19 Jul 2011

States to Go On Tour

States announced today that they will be going on tour with Circa Survive and Maps & Atlases this fall! If you’ve been reading my blog pretty consistently throughout the last year, then you know that I’ve been a huge fan of States since they started. The three members were all a part of bands that I adored back in high school so the fact that they have joined forces together means that their relatively new group dominates. Mindy White formerly of Lydia and Stephen and Bryan Laurenson formerly of Copeland put out one amazing EP this year and even though they’re not coming to Seattle, I urge the rest of you to check out the tour if they are coming to a city near you. If you don’t want to go for States, at least go for freakin’ Circa Survive!

Sept 22 – Lancaster, PA – Chameleon

Sept 23 – Toledo, OH – Headliners

Sept 24 – Lansing, MI – The Loft

Sept 25 – Palatine, IL – Durty Nellies

Sept 27 – Madison, WI – The Majestic Theatre

Sept 28 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note

Sept 30 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown

Oct 01 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre

Oct 02 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre and Cafe

Oct 04 – Chico, CA – Senator Theatre

Oct 05 – Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theatre

Oct 07 – Pomona, CA – Fox Theatre

Oct 08 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock

Oct 09 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre

Oct 11 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe

Oct 12 – Austin, TX – Mohawk

Oct 14 – Tulsa, OK – The Marquee

Oct 15 – Memphis, TN – New Daisy Theatre

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