1. Juliana Hatfield My first introduction to Juliana Hatfield came from MTV's Sunday night alternative video show, 120 Minutes (another favorite below). They would always show her video for "What A Life" and "My Sister." I immediately ran out to my local record store to pick up her album Only Everything. Juliana and her work were also featured on My So-Called Life. If you're … [Read more...] about Things I Never Stopped Loving from The 90s – The Jessica Edition
80s Movie Montages — "You’re The Best!"
There are times that I wish my life featured a movie montage -- usually during some daunting or impossible task. I can picture some amazing, upbeat and inspiring 80's pop song playing: clips of me doing some sort of work related to the project, friends showing up to help do something, there's that look of "oh no, I'm not sure we can do this" and then the chorus to the song … [Read more...] about 80s Movie Montages — "You’re The Best!"
Fallback Albums: Jessica
The thing about a first impression is that you can only make it once. In my opinion this holds true with bands. I usually find myself going back to albums that really made a lasting impression on me the first time I heard them -- whether it's an impression of comfort, relief, or of being wowed, I find that I can relive those feelings all over again every time I hear one of … [Read more...] about Fallback Albums: Jessica
Give the Gift of Music!
So you have a couple of days until Christmas, the malls are almost reaching capacity, unlike your patience that has already hit capacity level. You are stuck for gift ideas, what do you do. What do you do? You hit up Popgurls.com for ideas. And if you're looking for a present for someone who is head over heels in love with music, may I make some suggestions? Does your friend … [Read more...] about Give the Gift of Music!
Tori’s All Boxed Up
You'll get no argument from me when I say that fans of Tori Amos' work are nothing short of dedicated. Borderline obsessive? Maybe. Regardless, I know that there are a lot of happy fans right now who are in possession of the new Tori Amos box set, A Piano: A Collection. While not Amos' first box set (she's previously released a collection of live CDs), this is her first … [Read more...] about Tori’s All Boxed Up