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Tag Archives: Music

Summer Road Trip Songs To Add To Your Playlist Now

May 31, 2016by rachelannc 1 Comment

Summertime in the Bay Area is one of the best moments of the year. You can roll your windows down, drive lazily through the streets until sunset or chill out […]

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Articles, Music

Florence + the Machine performs a heartwarming duet with Hospice Austin teen

May 24, 2016by rachelannc Leave a comment

A 15-year-old girl was unable to attend Florence + the Machine’s show in Austin, Texas last week due to her health, so the band brought the show to her. In a cell […]

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Articles, Music

The Record Company lit up the Great American Music Hall with their rock ‘n’ blues

May 14, 2016by rachelannc Leave a comment

When it comes to a band called The Record Company, you’d expect music that pays homage to the bluesy grit and rock ‘n’ roll of dusty old vinyl records recorded in someone’s […]

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Articles, Concerts, Music

Confessions of a Music Lover

May 11, 2016by rachelannc 3 Comments

Hi friends. It’s been a while. It seems that time flies by when you’re not in school and you’ve all the time in the world! But I’m still here and I […]

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Reflection

Air Drumming Workout: Should This Workout Come to the Bay Area?

May 10, 2016by rachelannc Leave a comment

Let’s face it–it’s hard to stick to a workout when it isn’t fun. So when I heard of this new workout that gets you fit by air drumming, I was hooked. […]

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Articles, Music

Is the San Francisco Music Scene Really Dead? And Have the Millennials Killed It?

April 26, 2016by rachelannc 2 Comments

Last week, The Bold Italic released an article with the question, “Is San Francisco’s Music Scene Dead?”. Of course with a statement that strong, an outpour of rage among the current artists, […]

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Articles, Music, Response

‘Vinyl’ recreates the birth of disco with DJ Cassidy’s “Kill The Lights” (Music Video)

April 11, 2016by rachelannc Leave a comment

In 1970s New York, underground street parties and night clubs were oozing with soul. DJs played Latin soul and African-American hip hop records on turntables. Clubs were packed and steaming with noise. […]

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Articles, Music, TV

MAR 2016: Vlog on Being Creative

March 15, 2016by rachelannc 1 Comment

In the past couple of months, I’ve gone through various ups and downs with being and staying creative. I’ve picked up my guitar, played a song, felt it hit or miss […]

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Reflection, Vlog

‘Vinyl’ and its Underrated Women of the Record Industry

February 29, 2016by rachelannc 5 Comments

When it comes to 1973 New York, the music industry was at an all-time high. New genres were emerging. Post-punk, disco, hip-hop and rock ‘n’ roll were being born. A new […]

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Articles, Music, Response, TV

‘Vinyl’ Brings Everyone’s 1970s Rock Nostalgia Back to Life

February 16, 2016by rachelannc Leave a comment

If there is one show I have been highly anticipating, it is HBO’s Vinyl. Sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll. You’ve heard it all before. And for any music head, this self-described […]

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Articles, Music, TV

St. Vincent and Her Signature Guitar made for Women, by a Woman

February 15, 2016by rachelannc 1 Comment

The guitar has always been seen as a masculine instrument. As a female guitarist myself, it often comes off as a surprise to people when I say I play guitar. […]

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Articles, Music

Ray LaMontagne releases new single ‘Hey, No Pressure’ off new album ‘Ouroboros’

February 2, 2016by rachelannc Leave a comment

“Will you follow me?” Ray LaMontagne asked himself when recording his sixth studio album Ouroboros, expected to drop in early March. The first single, “Hey, No Pressure,” features fuzzy bass lines […]

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Articles, Music

Improv-ing On “In Your Atmosphere” (John Mayer Cover)

December 5, 2015by rachelannc 3 Comments

When a lot’s been going on, it’s hard to keep up with yourself. But trust, the music never stops! When I don’t play music for a long time, whether it’s recording […]

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Covers, Music, Vlog

Kate Earl introduces EARL and “First Time” at BBC Radio 2 Live UK’s Introducing Stage

November 7, 2015by rachelannc Leave a comment

It’s rare to come across an artist who manages to bare their soul in a refreshing and honest way on stage. With all of the electronic, dance-filled synths and indie-rock […]

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Articles, Concerts, Music, Response

You Give Me That “Wicked Love” (Kate Earl Cover)

November 6, 2015by rachelannc 3 Comments

Warm cups. Cool weather. Brisky leaves and jazzy tunes. You’ve gotta love those perfectly lazy days when you wake up at the crisp of morning, well-rested and snuggled up in all your fuzzy […]

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Covers, Music, Vlog

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I am a Music lover, Guitar player, Retired Music Journalist, Dreamer, Lover of the outdoors and Old soul in a young body.

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