RUN: Music

My first (of many) encounters with Circa Survive

   For those of you that REALLY know me, you know that I live my life as a soundtrack. I love MUSIC! Really I do! My blog is even named after a lyric in one of my favorite Spanish songs. I don’t just like one genre because I like a little bit of everything. The only requirement that I have for my music is that is… GOOD. That’s right. Whether it is Acapella, Alternative, Bluegrass, Calypso, Dub Step, Electronic, Funk, Smooth Jazz, Rock, Singer Songwriter, Techno, or even Zydeco… I really love all types of music. I’ve been in a music rut lately because I like to be on the verge of new music… I like it most when a band is on the verge of making it BIG because they are still really hungry; they actually care what the fans think of their music and want to please both themselves and their fans concurrently.

Plus, if you go to a concert before a band has made it then you can pretty much guarantee that you’ll only be surrounded by other fans, and you might even be able to get really close to the stage. I’ve endured my fair share of black eyes and lost shoes in mosh pits, as well as dirty looks and snide comments on my way up to the front row--- and every bit has been worth it! I’m trying to get out of my rut so I have started listening to more Spanish music. This practice is beneficial because I get to enjoy new music and it helps me to work on my vocabulary.

These are a few of my favorite new and old artist.

Rain or Shine... It's Music Time

Julieta Venegas 

(sings Me Voy; the first song I learned to sing in Spanish)

David Bisbal

Aljandro Sanz

Lori Meyers

Tomasito 

(sings a Flamenco version of ACDC’s Back in Black!!!)

Let me know if you’ve discovered any new artist from abroad!