Weekly Tuneage :: London Grammar

I was listening to an amazing playlist on 8tracks the other day and this track was on it. London Grammar's Wasting My Young Years is already a great, nay, wonderful song, but this remix by Kids of the Apocalypse makes it AMAZING. I can barely put it into words how much I adore this remix.
In other news, there are some exciting things that I'm putting in the works (aka I'm making a new mix! Woo!) and school is just barreling along. I have so much homework, it's a little crazy...
Anyhow! I hope to be posting somewhat regularly, who knows, but I might track my progress once November rolls around for NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month for those who don't know. I'm planning on participating again after taking last year off.
I'm always willing to hear about new music from you guys, so just comment below and I'll check your suggestions out. If I like it, It might make an appearance in a future Weekly Tuneage post.
Till next time xx,
Sierra

Weekly Tuneage :: Imaginary Friend

Hello all! I haven't forgotten about my little blog, don't worry. It's just been my first official week of school so things have been busy to say the least.

My friend just introduced me to this really pretty song Fire Escape by one-man band, Imaginary Friend. I thought it was really serene sounding and overall quite beautiful. The music video is also rather artistic and kinda fits with the song. You guys should totally check this artist out.

Till next time xx,

Sierra

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Weekly Tuneage :: Sara Bareilles

This song I discovered unintentionally. I was seeing how Sara Bareilles' new song and video Brave were really popular, so I checked out the rest of the album. This song's title caught my eye so I added it to my Spotify queue without thinking about it, then I listened to it.
Hercules is just excellent. The chorus is absolutely beautiful, and this song blew me away. It's really different from her usual style, but it's still excellent. I almost like it more than Brave. It's something about the minor tonalities that really get me, and I love the fact that it's so different. 
Awesome, awesome, awesome. Definitely jamming out to this song this week.
Till next time xx,
Sierra
P.S. I'm always open for music suggestions, just leave a comment or shoot me a message!

Weekly Tuneage :: Luke Bryan

Fun fact: I am a [semi-selective] country fan! Beer in the Headlights by Luke Bryan is sweet and fun at the same time. This song was featured on my Crazy Country Love mix I made last week as well. 
People shouldn't knock all country artists, honestly. There are some really wonderful songs and artists out there! What I like about country is that it tells a story, illustrates a vignette that most of us can relate to in some way or another (how else would Taylor Swift be so popular?). Though I'll be the first to admit, there are only so many songs about a truck that can catch the ear.
So give it a listen and tell me what you think!
Till next time xx,
Sierra
P.S. If you have any suggestions for songs you want me to check out, feel free to shoot me a message here.

Weekly Tuneage :: Arctic Monkeys

Now it's 3 in the morning, and I'm trying to change your mind...
Recently I've been really into Arctic Monkeys, which kind of came out of nowhere. This song has been on repeat, and the video is really, um, interesting (slight viewer discretion advised). Lead singer Alex Turner stars in his own video, wandering the streets of the city high as a kite. The song is fairly straightforward, but it's extremely catchy. I especially love the chorus.  This song and Do I Wanna Know? really get me pumped for their new album, AM. I'm really glad I discovered this band when I did! (I blame the Internet).  Is this song stuck in your head yet? Say it in the comments! Till next time xx, Sierra

Weekly Tuneage :: The Neighbourhood

Cali-based band The Neighbourhood's song Female Robbery has been on replay this week! It's rather sad, but it's smooth and slow, too. The lead singer's vocals are super easy to listen to, and the overall vibe is rather chill. 
I decided not to post the original music video because I thought it was too sad and possibly disturbing for others, because it hints at child abuse. (If you'd like to check it out at your own discretion, here it is).

Most of you will know this band from their song Sweater Weather [above] that's been all over the radio lately (though the album came out in 2012), but the song Female Robbery [featured video] is just as awesome.

Tell me what you think about The Neighbourhood in the comments below.
Till next time xx,
Sierra

Weekly Tuneage :: Mumford & Sons

If you couldn't tell, it's been a Mumford week (or past couple of days). I made a recent post about Mumford & Sons's latest video for their song Hopeless Wanderer. Speaking of awesome music videos, Lover of the Light is an incredibly beautiful song with a matching music video.  There's nothing I don't like about this song. It's incredibly musically complex, the lyrics are lovely, and Marcus Mumford's perfectly gravelly voice and talent from him and the rest of the band is at a peak. The video stars the ever talented Idris Elba, who acts solo in this production. His exceptional acting prowess shines in this video. And I mean, who doesn't love this man?  The symbolism in this video is rather ambiguous. My take from it was that Elba's character has two sides to him: the civilized, proper side; and the wild, instinctual side. The stag that appears throughout represents his inner self, the lover of nature. We see his character only sometimes happy in his domestic setting, but genuinely happy and joyful in the wild. His face can only be interpreted as sheer euphoria. The music video makes me smile because we see this character in a pure, natural place and completely overjoyed about it. That speaks volumes to me about our nature as human beings and simple pleasures in life that we tend not to indulge in. Anywho, enjoy this wonderful song and have a fantastic rest of your day! Till next time xx, Sierra

Weekly Tuneage :: Bastille

Thanks to a friend of mine on Facebook, who posted a status that she couldn't stop listening to the band Bastille, I decided to look them up...at 1 in the morning (I clearly make excellent life choices).  Anywho, I wish someone would have told me about this band earlier because I'm in love. 
Bastille is a four-man band from London, England that expanded from a solo project founded by Dan Smith. The song Pompeii (above) has over 38 million plays on Spotify and 32 million plays on YouTube. This song is amazing, I can't stop listening to it. Apparently I'm really late to the party on this one since the video was released January 30th of this year....Oops. This is a definitely catchy song that's bound to get stuck in your head, but in the best possible way. Take a listen and tell me what you think about Bastille. Till next time xx, Sierra P.S. Expect a Spotlight post about this band and a review of the EP Haunt very soon! I'll go into greater detail about the band there.

Weekly Tuneage :: Vance Joy

 
I'm taking advantage of plural nature of "tuneage" and posting multiple posts (if you haven't noticed already, I really really REALLY like talking about music).

This is Riptide by Vance Joy. I need to gush about this: I'm head-over-heels in love with this song. Vance Joy, an indie-folk artist from Melbourne, Australia has really caught my attention. It's been on repeat for days (and I really do mean days). The use of ukulele matches so well with his voice. I'm currently teaching myself how to play this song on the guitar (it's only three chords and a capo, but super fast strumming pattern). Really upbeat song that puts me in a sunnier mood.

So yeah, check it out. He's currently touring with his new album (or album in progress, I'm not entirely sure) in Australia, Canada, and part of the U.S.

ALSO, if you like this song you should seriously listen to the Tram Sessions version below. It's beautiful and wonderful and rad.

Enjoy the awesome music and let me know what you think!

Till next time xx,

Sierra

(Also, I won't be surprised if this becomes "Daily Tuneage" soon....We shall see.)

Weekly Tuneage :: Newton Faulkner

So... I'm trying out something new! I realized that I don't always have a playlist for Monday Mix because I don't always have the time to make one (though I'm currently working on one now...coming soon). Therefore, this'll be the mini version of that so you'll get at least one song a week.
One of my best friends Lauren and I are always sharing music, because we tend to like the same things. She recently recommended this song to me, "Write It On Your Skin (Acoustic)" by Newton Faulkner. I really really love acoustic songs, and this track has a sunny tone and his voice is amazing. I've been putting this on repeat lately, it just doesn't get old. The guitar finger plucking is so mesmerizing. Though, Spotify wouldn't let me listen to it because it's an English label and not available in my country. Boo. Not cool.
Anyway! It's a really lovely song and I hope you all enjoy.
Till next time xx,
Sierra