Here it is, the mix of songs that helped define my 2014.

 

2014 marks the 10 year anniversary of Pepper’s Ghost’s Shake The Hand That Shook The World. Although the band is no longer together, they still play an important role in my life. When I started DJing for High Voltage Radio, they were one of the first bands I played. When I took a road trip to a college friend’s wedding, Pepper’s Ghost was the playlist. Favorite bands never die.

 

~ Kristen

p.s. I was a camera operator in the above video…

Here it is, the mix of songs that helped define my 2014.

 

I wasn’t sure Twin Atlantic could ever give me an album that came close to 2011’s Free, but this year’s Great Divide lives up to its predecessor. It was the album’s first single, “Heart and Soul” that ultimately made me choose seeing Twin Atlantic at The Troubadour in 2014’s greatest show conflict of the year (something I still don’t want to think about).

 

~ Kristen

Here it is, the mix of songs that helped define my 2014.

This might as well be my theme song this year. As I being to make preparations for the next stage of my life, the concept of moving along has come to haunt me. I also saw The All-American Rejects acoustic this year…twice! All the energy of their rock shows + incredibly entertaining story-telling.

 

~ Kristen

I went through several phases of music listening this week. Last weekend, Culture Collide was all about rock bands and Swedes. For most of the week I then went into a detox listening to the amazing new albums from Ryan Adams and Vance Joy on repeat with brief asides brought to you by Dry the River and Spoon (acts I caught live). As the week draws to a close, I find myself feeling some beats by the likes of Wolf Gang, Sir Sly, and The Griswolds.

So, here’s a sample of my musical week. Enjoy!