The Veronicas are Coming!

I knew it. I called it months ago...The Veronicas were gonna make it big. I found out today they are coming to the 96.7 Kiss FM Bobby Bones 2nd Chance Prom, with Lady Gaga, and we are going! Let me know if you want to join in on dressing up like it's prom on Wednesday, May 6th, and hitting up the concert! I already have 1 taker...

I wrote about these Australian pop twins on my 2nd day blogging and one of my favorite fun songs, "Untouched." Check it out and you might just love them too!

Welsh Bluesy Pop

If you like my post about Adele, or have already been a fan of her music, you might like the Welsh singer-songwriter, Duffy (full name is really Aimee Ann Duffy), who's debut album was the top selling album in the U.K. in 2008. I first heard her hit, "Mercy," but was just introduced to some of her other music. I would describe her voice as a combination of Adele (deep, recognizable sound) and Norah Jones (the bluesy-ness) and some of her songs even have a pop/rock aspect to them. Overall, I enjoy listening to her voice, no matter what form of music it comes in! Try it out!

Chill Bluesy Music Recommendation: Duffy's "Warwick Avenue", "Stepping Stone", "Rockferry", and "Syrup & Honey"

Funky, energetic Music Recommendation: Duffy's "Mercy" and "Rain on Your Parade"

The Veronicas!

I was on my drive home one day from work on a December week day, when a song came on the radio, and I thought to myself, "that song is catchy!". There are only a few songs that I can remember exactly where I was when I first heard them (Fastball's "The Way" (1998) is one such catchy pop song, which I first heard while drying my very curly hair in about the 8th grade...P.S. I just learned while researching the date of that hit, that Fastball formed in Austin! Unfortunately, they were pretty much a one-hit wonder). I went home and looked up the song that I heard in the car, which was pretty easy to find, since the title, "Untouched" by The Veronicas, is repeated over and over. Ever since, I have been hooked! I usually go through my phases, and find a new song that I love, play it on repeat, then get sick of it and move on, but this song has been a put-me-in-a-good-mood song for about 4 months! And, in those 4 months, I have stood by my belief that it's becoming a hit. I finally achieved some validation when I heard it play on the new 90210 and I have caught it on the radio on multiple occassions.

Fun or Workout Music Recommendation: Untouched" by The Veronicas! "More than just pretty faces- At first glance, Jess and Lisa Origliasso, aka The Veronicas, have all the makings of a typical girl group. They're beautiful. They wear tiny clothes. They sing about relationships. But these twins, 24, from Australia are determined to be taken seriously. " Click here to read complete article. Maybe being from across the world in Australia is the reason it's taken awhile for us to catch on to them, but that's the beauty of technology these days. Instructions for a feel-good day: download it, and dance! Oh! And fun fact--they are named after the twins in the movie Heathers.

I Usually Don't Settle, but here "OK is Alright With Me"

My sister Allyson and I rarely agree on music. Country is definitely a no-no for her, and half of the music she listens to I've never even heard of before. But, one singer/songwriter we strongly agree on is Eric Hutchinson. He was first noticed when his song "Rock and Roll" debuted on the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 movie soundtrack. Now, he's slowly climbing up the ranks with a similar talent to Jason Mraz, and recently opened for O.A.R. We went to the concert at Austin Music Hall, where most people were there to see O.A.R., but we had first row standing views of the guy-next-door who was full of energy, with magical fingers that powerfully hit the keyboard keys as he sang solo with maybe two backup bandmembers. We even posed for a picture with this up-and-coming artist at the end of the show!

Recommended for: fun, light-hearted, no-frills singer/songwriter material this Spring/Summer! Also good background tunes for a casual dinner party or cook-out perhaps. Favorites include "OK is Alright With Me" and "Oh!"

More music recommendations, on the more "chill" side: The Gabe Dixon Band, Johnny Helm, and Brett Dennen for work, relaxation, or rainy day music.