“Love Alive” (Heart Cover)
The fifth and final installment of my August #quarantinesessions is here, and I thought I’d bring it back to one of my favorite acoustic-rock songs by Heart. I first learned […]
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“Silver Wheels” into “Crazy On You” (Heart/Nancy Wilson Cover)
Where does your mind go when you’re sitting with yourself all day? Meditation. Breathing. Floating with this one. This song has always been one of my favorites that has never […]
Coming to Peace with 2017
2017, you were a beast. You were a roller coaster of emotions; a constant change of minds, situations and fleeting events; new faces in familiar places; new homes, towns, unspoken […]
On Love and Opening Up
I’ve never been one to let myself simply feel happy or content with the things in my life. I’m always searching, hoping and dreaming for something more… Maybe something “better” […]
I’m Coming “Straight On” For You (Heart Cover)
Some years ago, when I was a curious 16-year-old picking up the guitar and listening to endless records on repeat, I stumbled on a video of Nancy Wilson on YouTube. […]
This Track is Probably the Most Promising and Unbelievably Incredible Tracks You Will Ever Hear (Pharrell Williams on NYU Student Maggie Rogers)
There are those moments you hear a song and are incredibly taken aback. The melody hits an instant chord in your soul; the rhythm sends chills down your spine; and […]
Lost Stars
I think the reason some people want to be with me is because they notice how I’m a little lost. They see me chasing dreams and being happy. They see […]
Fireside with Jess Bowen and Meg Frampton in “Speak Up Tour”
“I’ve never felt more lonely than when I moved to LA,” Jess Bowen confessed. Around the dim campfire pit in the middle of a Silver Lake home (dubbed the “Casa de […]
Why I decided to leave my small town
“You were always the best,” my teacher laughed to another. “I never had to worry about you.” She then mentioned how API (Asian-Pacific Islander Club) has never been the same since […]
Rachel Plays “The Old Guitar” in the Summer of 2013
Sometime back in the summer of 2013, I returned home to meet up with a local East Coast artist named Corey Paneheart, who has a lovely video series called The […]
My “Crazy On You” new and hopefully improved Heart (Nancy Wilson) cover
Out of pure, crazy love for this thing, I am once again attempt Heart’s “Crazy On You” after some years. Nancy Wilson is a guitar goddess and I wish I […]
Dia Frampton and Josh Kaufman (The Voice) take on “Poison & Wine” by the Civil Wars
As a long time fan of Dia Frampton for what seems like my entire childhood/adolescence growing up, this cover with The Voice-tourmate Josh Kaufman is so refreshing to hear. I […]
3 things you can do this Valentine’s Day
Image Source: “Hold My Heart,” Helga Weber So, Valentine’s Day is coming up. And here comes the annual influx of single’s awareness posts mocking the hermit-like behavior of chomping ice cream, buying […]
I Have So Many Dreams
As the end of the quarter has been approaching (and yes, this third time around in college has been quite loaded and packed), taking the time to slow down and […]
Music for the Holidays with Nostalgia, Love and Reflection
What am I listening to this holiday season? Image Source: Classic Holiday Playlist, Life by Luciene The holidays, to me, are all about nostalgia. The holidays get me in that […]
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