Music Monthly: August 2019

Music is such a powerful tool; it helps express our feelings when words don’t do justice. Besides the emotional connection to music, whether it’s the beat, rhythm, melody, or single lyric, it really bonds us to one another. I mean, I’ve formed so many friendships through my love for varying music genres – whether it’s …

Monthly Music: January

2017 was full of FANTASTIC music. I mean, every category soared and surpassed hits that once held a critical part of my heart (no rhyme intended). I'm starting off 2018 with some of my favorite songs that I either recently discovered or listened to over 100 times in 2017. These songs lend themselves into starting …

Monthly Music (and Update): September

Oh my goodness! It has been way too long since I've last write in a blog post. I mean, there was a lot going on this past month. I moved into my apartment, I was still adjusting to working full-time, and there was just so many different items on my list that I had to …

Monthly Music: July

Ah the month of June - what bliss you brought. But with some relief, you are over, and I can now become an "adult" during the month of July  - yikes. Also, the summer season has officially "started" now that America's birthday has come to a closing. July 4th, you crazy son of a ....yeah, just …

Monthly Music: June

I believe it's finally time to welcome to summer season, and what better way to do that than sharing a few of my favorite summer songs, which consists of reggae, reggae-fusion rock, and acoustic singer-songwriter genres?! I can finally roll my windows down while waving my hand out the window and vibe and sing to these …

Monthly Music: May

After taking a *spontaneous* road trip with my family to Nashville, Tennessee; Louisville, Kentucky; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; I had reconnected with my folk/indie/alternative "roots." And so, my May 2017 playlist was born. Due to a cute local that I had connected with while down in Nashville, I had discovered more of The Head and the …

Monthly Music: April

Oh the joys that April brings! I am SO excited for April, if you can't already tell. No, I'm NOT being sarcastic. I am an April baby, so how could I not enjoy the glorious month?! Although it tends to rain a tremendous amount and allergies come out to haunt us all, we are introduced …

Monthly Music: March

I meant to post this prior to Spring Break, so please just pretend that I am uploading this the day before leaving: As I've been counting down the days until spring break, all I could think about are the fun times ahead and the kind of music that I will be listening to: EDM, trap, …

Monthly Music: February

In lieu of the second month of the new year, I wanted to throw a curveball of songs into the mix. I have been listening to everything and everyone from Aaron Espe (a singer-songwriter) to Elephante (a DJ and producer of electronic dance music) and his remixes of EDM and electronic music. Why not combine …

Monthly Music: January

Many people look towards the month of January to begin their New Years' resolutions, which usually contain something related to exercising, eating better, and obtaining a healthier lifestyle overall. With this in mind (since I am slightly guilty of it), I wanted to share a few songs on my January playlist that will help and …