Not long ago I discovered my love for solo, multitrack a capella performances (see Matt Mullholland). This one is pretty awesome. Not only is he a great singer, but he sings about the lives of Disney princesses after the films end. Hilarious.
Not much but video posting lately, but this one is ultra exciting. After four years, Fall Out Boy has announced they’re gettin’ the band back together. On top of that, they’re releasing a new album and hitting the road for the “Save Rock and Roll” tour this summer.
And to hold us over until May, here’s there new single and video:
Over the holiday, Clay and I visited family in San Francisco. While there was plenty of food and games to go around, we also saw a handful of really entertaining shows. We visited Cobb’s Comedy Club to see the Daily Show’s John Oliver, with Alex Koll and Drennon Davis opening.
I’m happy to say they were all hilarious and it was probably one of the best stand-up shows I’ve seen live. Drennon Davis does the Imaginary Radio and it’s not only musically impressive, but super freaking funny. Here are two songs we couldn’t stop giggling about. And I dare you to get the baby deer song out of your head.
All I’ve been watching are singing competition shows. The Voice keeps growing on me and this season there are a handful of really unique and talented singers. These are my five favorites. I love Melanie Martinez; she’s so different and reminds me of a cartoon character. I’ve already bought songs from all five of them and I hope they all make it really far!
Last season about this time I posted my top 5 X-Factor picks. Chris Rene and Josh Krajcik made it to the very end, but lost to Melanie Amaro. This season, I’m putting all my money on Carly Rose Sonenclar. However, I’d still be ok with any of these other 4 making it to the end with her.
I’m a sucker for sugary pop songs and Call Me Maybe is no exception. I didn’t think I could like this song much more, until I saw MacKenzie Bourg perform it on The Voice tonight. I seriously love his version and he’s definitely one of my favorites this season.
I was going to wait until the live shows to declare my favorite singers on this season of The X Factor, but let’s be real. The only name anyone needs to know is Carly Rose Sonenclar. She’s 13, insanely talented, and thankfully, not annoying. She’s going to win it all. And if she doesn’t I’ll be more upset than when Kevin didn’t win Top Chef Las Vegas. And that was the worst!
Yesterday my friend Kate Farrar showed me this video of sisters Lennon and Maisy Stella. They are 12 and 8 years old, respectively, and are crazy talented. I’d never heard this song before (neither Robyn nor Erato’s versions), but I’m definitely into it. And I’m not exaggerating when I say I can not stop watching it.
I’ve been a pop music fan as long as I can remember. When I was 7 my dad took me to Sam Goody where I picked out two of my first CDs. The first was the soundtrack to Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and the second was the soundtrack to The Bodyguard. I didn’t particularly love the film at that age, but boy did I love Whitney Houston. Her powerful, soulful vocals got me hooked on sing-at-the-top-of-your-lungs music. Her version of Dolly Parton’s I Will Always Love You is iconic, legendary, and has become a litmus test for every diva singer to participate in a television singing competition. (Remember the Taiwanese kid?)
When I was in third grade, my teacher Miss Leitzen created an end of the year slideshow set to touching background music like Dionne Warwick’s That’s What Friends Are For and Whitney’s The Greatest Love Of All. Even now, that song makes me tear up, remembering all the potential we knew we had. Whitney Houston’s voice was powerfully distinct, incomparable to many for several decades. With a surprisingly short discography list, she’s the most awarded female artist of all time and the 4th best-selling female artist in the United States. And although the end of her life and career was turbulent, she left us with some of the greatest pop songs ever recorded that I’ll be singing for the rest of my life.
My name is Lynn Fisher and I am an artist and designer out of Chandler, Arizona.
By day, I design for meltmedia, an interactive web agency out of Tempe. By night, I paint, create, and blog things I find intriguing and beautiful.
I try to keep my work fun, reflecting my inner nerd and bringing humor to otherwise serious topics. I also love watching reruns of Top Chef, quoting the Office, and drinking obscene amounts of diet soda.
