Alright, I'm Over It.

It was a moment of weakness but the past is in the past.
I hope all you hipsters can forgive me.
And you too Cody, you too.
Ha.

Shit.

I've heard that Cody Simpson song too many times now. I think I'm secretly in love with it. DAMMMITTTTT.

The hipsters are gonna be so mad.

Whatever.

Not Just You by Cody Simpson

Listen up Beliebers, this ones for you. Nobody under the age of 12? Thought so. Anyway, Youtube star Cody Simpson is known for his high pitched, havent-hit-puberty-yet-I'm-serenading-this-hot-chick style often associated with Aaron Carter, Jesse McCartney and of course, the Beibs himself. There's not much more to explain, your younger sister is probably already obsessing over his dashing good looks and mediocre hair style. 

Ok, I'm being harsh. Plus side to this song? Nostalgia. This song totes reminds me of 90s boy bands that I cherished so dear to my heart as an elementary school girl. Can Cody Simpson bring this genre back though? No se. 

Have a Listen!

You Could Be My Girl by Shwayze & Cisco

Let me start off by saying this is definitely more of my forte. If you thought I was a bit of a music snob (doubt it!), prepare yourself because film snobs don't play. By watching this I was automatically reminded of summer and the days of relaxation that have unfortunately long passed. Though the story was weak and overdone, I was very happy with the fact that the duo actually had a story in the video instead of just lip-syncing to the camera. The video starts off at the beach where Shwayze & Cisco hand out flyers to their show. Note: they only hand them out to the plethora of attractive half-naked women. The story then ends with the show they put on that night. Simple story, not really a complete 3 act structure, but it's a story nonetheless. The duo, as well as the song reminded me of the bromance Travy McCoy and Bruno Mars had in "Billionaire". Same setting, similar looking people, both supported by vevo on youtube. If that doesn't explain the song enough for you, I'm not sure what will. This is definitely not Ok Go material, but hey, it's free so the ball is in your court.

Colours by Grouplove

The alternative indie rock band Grouplove got a head start in their marketing campaign by touring with Florence and the Machine this past summer. This, however is not to say they are similar in anyway. Grouplove is definitely more guitar concentrated while Florence and the Machine uses Welch's incredible voice as its center. As most artists on the single of the week, Grouplove's first album (with Atlantic Records), "Never Trust a Happy Song" was released this past Tuesday. The vocals of the song are okay, lead singer Christian Zucconi's vocal range is not much but he can, as most artists these days, carry out a tune at the very least. I found the song catchy enough to download. I think the band definitely has potential and will give the rest of the album the time of day before completely judging them. With that, download away my fellow music snobs.

p.s. totes want the armchair.

Listen up bitches!

Go Tell Everybody by The Horrible Crowes

The Horrible Crowes is a relatively new band whose  release of "Elsie" earlier this week may have jumpstarted with the help of iTunes Single of the Week. The band was formed by Brian Fallon from the band The Gaslight Anthem with friend/guitar technician Ian Perkins. The feel for the song is alternative meets Kurt Cobain. The raspy voice by lead singer Brian Fallon is often associated with grunge music while the more subtle instrumentals by Perkins scream alternative. It is an interesting combination to say the least though being the picky music snob that I am, it does not hold my attention (I'm working on it ok?!). The lyrics are that of another brokenhearted lover which have been of course, overdone but still are not too shabby. I feel that under a different combination of sounds this song could definitely work. Cover anybody?

Listen? Listen!

Don't Blame The World, It's the DJ's Fault by Cobra Starship

Cobra Starship, most known for their Top 40 songs "You Make Me Feel So..." and "Good Girls Go Bad" have released their newest single "Don't Blame the World, It's the DJ's Fault". Luckily for all of you, the song is available for free this week on iTunes. The Techno Pop group released this as their 2nd single of their new album "Night Shades". The song is catchy and as I would suspect, Top 40 material. I don't know if this would be a personal favorite (my music collection can often be associated with acoustic guitars and soothing sleep music) but for all the Warped Tour lovers, this song may be right up your alley. With that said, the song has "party" potential and likely to be overplayed by Kiss FM in 2 months time. If that kind of genre fits your music description then download away!

Listen to it HERE!

Sup Bitches.

As a typical Austinite, one of my new year's resolutions was to listen to more music. Well, it's September and I can honestly say that resolution (along with the rest of them) has not yet been accomplished. This blog seemed like an easy way to attain my goal without financial worries. The overall theme of this blog: FREE. I get it, we're all college students, we run at the opportunity of free meals, t-shirts or booze. So what is better than free legally downloaded music? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
With the convenience of iTunes' Single of the Week, along with the dire need to pass this class, I welcome you to "Free on iTunes," the most self-explanitory blog title of all time (of all time!)