My Take on Milo Greene’s “1957” (Acoustic Instrumental Cover)
It’s “1957.” With love, Rachel
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Milo Greene gets groovy on Conan with “Lonely Eyes” (1-28-2015)
If this performance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien isn’t enough to get you to listen to Milo Greene’s newest album Control, released just this past Tuesday, I don’t know what will. […]
Milo Greene celebrates release of “Control” at Fingerprints Music (1-27-2015) [Album Release & Review]
With five equally talented musicians, it’s obvious Milo Greene is a band. There’s no frontman; there’s no frontwoman; there’s no main vocalist or “face” of the band. Rather, when you […]
Nick Waterhouse put the Swing in Off Center’s POP ‘Party on the Plaza’
Place yourself in the 1950s. A time period when rock ‘n’ roll meant grooving to toe-tapping rhythm and blues; when men donned thick-rimmed glasses and girls in circle skirts flirtatiously […]
Postmodern Jukebox Takes Pop Back in Time, Live at the Segerstrom (1-23-2015)
Place yourself in the 1940’s. A time period where flapper dresses and cabaret singers were a thing. Women seduced with their discreet sexuality. Men flung their money around while big […]
Me Grooving to “Sara Smile” (Hall & Oates Cover)
A couple of months ago, I was able to see this song performed live by the two greats themselves–Daryl Hall and John Oates! Tonight, I plugged my acoustic into my […]
Let’s Play Some Music (Feat. My Fishman Loudbox Artist Amp)
I’ve been itching to record a new video cover, revamping an old tune with my new Fishman Loudbox Artist acoustic guitar amplifier. The beginning towards 2015 has been a strange […]
“American Sniper” Review: Bradley Cooper snipes his best performance yet
Firmly situated behind a rifle with feet planted, eyes peering through a narrow lens and finger carefully placed on a trigger, Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) watches an Iraqi woman […]
“Gone Girl” is deceivingly dark and star-making for Rosamund Pike
“I will practice believing my husband loves me but I could be wrong,” Amy Dunne (Rosamund Pike) tells herself. The sudden disappearance of the perfect trophy wife–smart, well-read, strikingly gorgeous and beloved […]
I Am Going Rogue
I’ve been experiencing a premature quarter-life crisis as of late. (And just to note, I am extremely angry that I stayed up until 5am last night and queued this post […]
Cassadee Pope makes us feel like we are in outer space with Bon Jovi’s “Bed of Roses”
This performance made me a lot more emotional than I was expecting. “I wanna lay you down in a bed of roses,” Cassadee Pope cries, illuminated by the lighters–or cell […]
2014 in review: A year of milestones and putting myself out there
2014 was a great year for my blog and it was just a wonderful year in general (and I have this blog to thank for continuing to chronicle my journeys […]
Flashback to My Cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Tusk”
Here is my take on “Tusk,” the orchestra-filled jungle-rhythm classic song by one of my all-time favorite rock bands, Fleetwood Mac. This song definitely does not belong on the sole acoustic guitar, […]
Ten years later, Dia Frampton is still pushing (ARCHIS, Meg & Dia, The Voice)
At this point in her life, Dia Frampton isn’t afraid. Having failed “a million times” in her life and dropped from three different labels (two of which were major) throughout […]
Blessings
I feel very strongly about music, about art, about expression and the honesty of feeling in the world. And, when I look at those around me, something dawned on me. […]
beauty within 