Cold Weather Giving you the Blues?

04Nov11

Never fear! What better than some upbeat tunes to help you battle Jack Frost?

Hey, readers. This post is going to be a bit different than the usual…I’m shifting gears, heading into music territory, and would like to introduce you to a couple of artists that have me hooked this fall.

My music taste tends to change a bit with the seasons. As we move into November, I’ve been getting really into a British artist named Ellie Goulding. You might have heard her perform on Saturday Night Live back in May or heard her song “Starry Eyed” featured on the season finale of MTV’s Awkward. She has an unique voice infused with soul. Her funky beats hint to a techno influence that all combine to make some killer tunes. My current favorite is her cover of the Sam Sparro song “Black and Gold”. She takes the UK dance hit and makes it her own with a different tone and rhythm that’s bound to keep beating in your head all day long.

In the same vein is sister-duo Tegan and Sara. This Canadian pair plan to release a live CD/DVD package on November 15th titled Get Along that includes three different films highlighting several of their tours as well as a live 15 track CD of songs from previous albums such as The Con, Sainthood, and So Jealous. Tegan and Sara’s crooning voices and fun beats are sure to make Get Along a really awesome addition to their discography. My current favorite, however, is a song called “Alligator” from their latest album Sainthood which will also be on Get Along. This tune is super cute and catchy but has authentic emotion embedded in the lyrics.

No matter what genre you prefer, these two artists are ones that I think anybody can enjoy and really get into for the month of November! Check out Tegan and Sara’s “Alligator” below.