Absence

Alright, I'm impressed. I've been completely negligent of my blog for close to a month, yet I've steadily gained 1,000 more views as the days pressed on. Like I've always said, you readers are awesome, and I appreciate the support, follows, and views. Thank you!!!

This past month has been insane for me, so my apologies for the absence. I know I owe a February playlist, but while I'm preparing that, I'm just going to throw some recent discoveries at you all. But first... It's Spring Freakin' Break! We've made it about halfway through... Let's just get it over with now.

This was released about a month ago, and although I previewed it, I made myself not listen to it until Spring Break actually rolled around. Kap Slap has created some of my favorite mashups, and they put together a solid hour of music made special for this time of year. It includes some music from Foster The People, Jesse J, Afrojack, Avicii, Taio Cruz, David Guetta, Rihanna, and Gotye. 

Download this ASAP!

While we're still on mashups, here's a DJ duo from NYC, these ladies call themselves The Jane Doze. Check out their tracks from their album Girls Talk, and download what you like.



So, I know this has been out since November, but it now has significance to me and I'm able to get into it.
I've tried looking for remixes to this as of late, but nothing has really jumped out at me yet, so I'll keep looking.



Here's one that everyone's been obsessed with lately, including myself. If you haven't listened to Gotye's album yet, do it now. Seriously, it's amazing. I swear, by the end of this year they'll have some sort of award(s) to show for it.
This remix is fantastic, not too long, and has a great beat behind it.



That pretty much sums things up for right now, but keep checking back, I'll have some playlists and more music posted by the end of this week. Also, check out my Spring Break Playlist from last year, it got a lot of views at the time and is still a great set to play during any events this week. Happy Spring Break!

Collin Mcloughlin

I've been watching Collin's cover videos for a while, and just recently he posted a new video for his original song, Chasing Dreams. You may have seen his cover of Titanium, by David Guetta ft. Sia. It'll give you chills. I love the fact that he shoots his videos in black & white; the monochromatic effect is simple, and elegant, in a way.
If you don't want to take the time to go all the way to his YouTube channel and read his bio, I'll just post it here. Collin is very inspiring to me, and I wish I had the drive to pursue music in the ways that he has so far in his life.

"22 year old Collin McLoughlin's dreams appear to be coming true before our very eyes. His energy and passion for writing and performing great music, continuously fueled by his strong talent and the support of his ever-growing fanbase both inside and outside of the music industry has brought an exciting new voice to today's pop music scene. Collin began his career as an acoustic artist, writing and recording original material in his early teens. Following a successful tour to support this guitar-based music, he was recruited by three fellow students at Colgate University to create the hip-hop/R&B group, Nautical Young. Collin began by writing and singing hooks and quickly began to co-produce songs and manage the group. Nautical Young's debut album, 'Just in Time' was released in April, 2010, sponsored by DJ Benzi. The mixtape was met with rave reviews by fans and critics alike, leading to a college tour across the East Coast. With the group members heading to different coasts upon graduation, Collin focused his efforts on his solo career and began recording a debut solo project in May, 2010. Combining his recent involvement in hip hop and R&B, with his passion for electronica, and his acoustic roots, Collin's solo project serves as a refreshing blend of electronic, soul and pop rhythms. He has performed with Wale, Fabolous, K'naan, Sam Adams, and Lupe Fiasco. Collin plans to release his solo album in the electro / soul genres in the coming weeks, followed by a solo tour to promote the project all while juggling his role as a graduate student at NYU's Music Business Program."

Very impressive, Collin. We look forward to hearing more from you in the future. :)

Happiest August Ever!

August was probably one of the best months I’ve had in a very long time. It was just pure happiness. The accomplishments I made, the people around me, even the weather. Looking back on it, I’m extremely thankful for everything that happened last month, and I feel like a new person.

This month in music simply ROCKED. These are 62 songs worth of kick-ass jams. As you can see, in the far right column I’ve left my rating up that I gave it in iTunes, which translated to a percentage when I pasted it in, instead of a series of stars. Anything with a 100 is definitely worth listening to, and everything else was at least good enough to make the playlist. Enjoi!

HAPPIEST AUGUST EVER!

I Can Only Imagine (feat. Chris Brown & Lil Wayne)	David Guetta	100
Run This Town	Upper West	100
I'm On One (KillaGraham Remix)	DJ Khaled (ft. Drake, Rick Ross, & Lil Wayne)	80
Absolutely Still	Better Than Ezra	100
Juicy (click for vid)	Better Than Ezra	100
Overcome	Better Than Ezra	60
Our Last Night	Better Than Ezra	100
Our Finest Year	Better Than Ezra	80
A Lifetime	Better Than Ezra	80
It's Only Natural	Better Than Ezra	100
Hollow	Better Than Ezra	80
Daylight	Better Than Ezra	60
Burned	Better Than Ezra	80
Breathless	Better Than Ezra	80
American Dream	Better Than Ezra	60
Louder (Flux Pavilion and Doctor P remix)	DJ Fresh	80
Tara (GMAD)	Skizzy Mars	100
Writer's Block (feat. Eminem) (DJ Premier Remix)	Royce Da 5'9"	60
Feel So Close (Nero Remix)	Calvin Harris	100
CMYK (DIGIRAATII Drumstep)	James Blake	80
The Matrix	Bassnectar	100
This & That	The Hop	100
Push It (Featuring Yelawolf) (download)	Jessie And The Toy Boys	100
Love Lost (Adventure Club Dubstep)	Temper Trap	100
#STUPiDFACEDD	Wallpaper.	100
Shotgun	Wallpaper.	100
2 Pair a Shades	Wallpaper.	80
FUCKING BEST SONG EVERRR	Wallpaper.	100
Young Sinatra II	Logic	60
The 300 Club (Mash Anthem)	Basic Physics	60
How To Love	Lil Wayne	100
Ready Or Not	Go Radio	100
I Miss You	Go Radio	80
Your Birthday Song	Go Radio	80
Welcome To Life	Go Radio	80
Dear Lucian, Dance Forever	Go Radio	80
Forever My Father	Go Radio	80
Inside Out	Britney Spears	100
Moves Like Jagger (Feat. Christina Aguilera)	Maroon 5	100
Dirt Road Anthem (Remix) ft. Ludacris	Jason Aldean	100
Goodnight Moon	Go Radio	100
Nuvole Bianche (listen)	Ludovico Einaudi	100
Back Again	Mike Stud ft. Huey Mack & Rich Young	100
Just Believe (Right Here) [Skrillex Remix]	InContext	80
Titanium (eSQUIRE Remix ReEdit)	David Guetta feat. Sia	100
Repeat (Feat. Jessie J)	David Guetta	100
Turn Me on (Feat. Nicki Minaj)	David Guetta	60
Without You (Feat. Usher)	David Guetta	100
You Wouldn't Know Me	Vexare	100
Soundproof	Riz Ft. Fabolous	100
Put On (Adventure Club Dubstep Remix)	Young Jeezy Ft. Kanye West	80
Still Getting It (Zomboy Remix Firex Edit)	Foreign Beggars Ft. Skrillex	80
Rolling Joints	5 & A Dime	80
Drink	Lil Jon Ft. LMFAO	100
Morphine	Avicii	80
Bright Eyes- First Day of My Life  [TGIK REMIX]	TGIK	100
We Are The People (Stephan Jacobs Remix)	Empire of the Sun	80
Stupid Fruity Kushy (Gucci Gucci Remix)	Olu	80
Colour	Keegan DeWitt	80
Im Goin In (featuring Lil Wayne)	Drake	100