Grace Forelle

11Mar

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Reviews

SONG OF THE WEEK: THE STAVES – “IN THE LONG RUN”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQXNUGMERQM The Staves have a talent in their live recordings of simple and sweet harmonies. I love this version of "In The Long Run" (in support of the online project Taschenkonzerte.com) which is filled with bittersweet lyrics. I want to be the fourth Stave but probably will never get that chance, so instead I'll listen to their lovely voices to lift me from my fourth week blues.

8Mar

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Music, Reviews

SONG OF THE DAY: JOHN LENNON – HOLD ON

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLOTD7wrbtQ This song has been coming on my shuffle lately. Its funky beats and simple lyrics keep me listening and its a love song for Yoko so what more could you ask for? But I think this track off of Plastic Ono (1970) also appeals to me as fourth week in my impossible math class and spring break approach. It's not too much of an commitment, over in less than 2 minutes, so go ahead and give it a listen. John also gets away with growling "cookie" halfway through.

CONCERT REVIEW: Angel Olsen at The Gothic Theather

24Feb

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Local Shows: Previews & Reviews, Music, Reviews, Shows

CONCERT REVIEW: Angel Olsen at The Gothic Theather

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shJVW3SSens Angel Olsen’s stage presence left the audience in the Gothic Theater silent. You could hear a pin drop as she crooned out notes from many hits of her newest album, “My Woman”. At first one could look around the theater wondering why everyone got the memo to act as a phalanx of statues staring straight ahead. But it was not that the crowd wasn’t enjoying themselves. Following their gazes it was not difficult to figure out why; and fall under Angel’s spell and be captivated by her stage presence. Although Angel sounded amazing on stage, her presence was one of the best aspects of the show. She had the complete attention of everyone around, I think even her bandmates had stars in their eyes. Her set lasted around an hour, where I was left ...

ALBUM REVIEW: Seal Eggs – “Sunday Will Be Snow”

10Dec

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Colorado Springs, Local, Music, Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Seal Eggs – “Sunday Will Be Snow”

https://sealeggsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/sunday-will-be-snow Gwen Wolfenbarger is behind one of Colorado College’s most unique sounds. Also known as Seal Eggs, her new album Sunday Will be Snow is a beautifully ethereal collection of layered and looped tracks, she describes as “drinking Sleepytime Vanilla tea….” that truly “sounds like winter.” I remember the first time I saw Gwen perform in Cornerstone last year, I was brought to tears during her performance of “One Day”, which is featured on the new album. She drew on many inspirations during the composition process, one of the most important being the journey of understanding her transition, which expresses itself thematically through the development of the tracks. Gwen describes the progression of the tracks to reflect her transition...

25Oct

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Music, Song of the Week(end)

froyo ma – “home phone (w/ nick hakim)”

https://soundcloud.com/froyoma/home-phone I can still remember being front row, the most enthusiastic in a small crowd at froyo ma's set in New Orleans. I was screaming "I LOVE YOU!!" to one of my favorite artists who looks suspiciously like Napoleon Dynamite (I may be his biggest fan). His sound is very unique and I'm a sucker for his album art. When I saw his new mix out with Nick Hakim i was even more excited, and have been listening to it often for the past month. Love you froyo ma, you're killing it.

SONG OF THE DAY: Drugdealer – “Suddenly (feat. Weyes Blood) “

3Oct

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Song of the Week(end)

SONG OF THE DAY: Drugdealer – “Suddenly (feat. Weyes Blood) “

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNkJUrWiq0E "Suddenly" (feat. Weyes Blood) off of Drugdealer's new album, The End of Comedy is one of my favorites at the moment. With a unique tempo and hummy, melodic sound it gets better every time I listen. If the cool cover art doesn't get you, know that the album was recorded at many locations, one of them being Mac DeMarco's house in NY. Do it for Mac.