Beth Nielsen Chapman’s CrazyTown

Welcome to CrazyTown! Don’t know where it is? Take a left at the Dairy Queen…yeah, that’s me on the corner in the cow outfit waving a rainbow flag, and it’s just two towns over from Funky Town! Speaking of which, the only style of music Beth Nielsen Chapman doesn’t cover on her new album is…

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Susanna Hoffs’ Bright Lights

“Walk Like An Egyptian!” “Manic Monday!” “Hazy Shade Of Winter!” “Eternal Flame!” I love me The Bangles. However, in 1991 when I heard Susanna Hoffs’ solo song “My Side Of The Bed” for the first time, I was like “The Bangles who?” Her first solo album When You’re A Boy is one of my favorite…

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Lenka’s Recover EP

It’s no secret that I hate Valentine’s Day and cover albums, but I do love Lenka. When she released her covers EP Recover on Valentine’s Day, I was curious to give it a listen, but who knew I’d get the answers to many of life’s greatest mysteries. “We Belong” – What if Ginger never got…

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Kathy Troccoli Live At The Metropolitan Room

This past weekend I went to see Kathy Troccoli at the Metropolitan Room in New York City. It was my first time seeing Kathy live and my first time at the Metropolitan Room. Kathy has been on my must see list since the 90’s when I first heard her song “Tell Me Where It Hurts”…

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