Ethan's Playlist 10/14/12 [Pop]

Yeah, this is a really pop-y playlist. Here is my way with pop, if the lyrics and meaning are clean, I am ok with it. If it sounds good, awesome. This is a really really pop-y playlist. Just a lot of interesting pop music right now, <cough> t swizzle... Yes, I like t swizzle. Problem? I think not. I used to bash on guys who listened to t swizzle, but her dubstep-y songs are so entrancing. Yeah, extreme ends of pop.

1. [Sweet Nothing (feat. Florence Welch)] - Calvin Harris

One of my favorite alternative singers and one of my favorite dance artists in one song. Heck yes. They did another song, Spectrum (Say My Name), which I liked, but this song is more special because it is not a remix. 

2. [I Knew You Were Trouble] - Taylor Swift

Yeah, here is the t swizzle. Here dubstep-y song is so catchy. I like it her better then her lovey-dovey songs. 

3. [Dashes] - Tyler Ward

I really wish I could say that I knew Tyler before he became big on youtube. It just didn't happen. I actually bought his whole EP. I have to say, I am very impressed. I thought that it would just be some original songs already on youtube, but no, all new amazing stuff. 

3. [Try] - P!nk

Crap, Ethan has gone from Taylor Swift to now P!nk! Oh goodness. Don't worry, I'm not obsessed with P!nk, just this one song. I heard a great cover of this song and I just liked the original more. Never give up is the way I interpret the song.

4. [My Blood] - Ellie Goulding

And Ellie Goulding!... Lot of the electronic clean pop has really gotten to me. I really like this song, Ellie Goulding has really transitioned from her other albums into a more dubstep-y album.

5. [The Way We Are] - Tyler Ward

Another one of my favorites from the EP! This was my original favorites, but I over listened to it and now I really like Dashes.

6. [Red] - Taylor Swift

again, t swizzle's electronica/dubstep-y songs are really getting me hooked yo.

7. [Lucky Strike] - Maroon 5

An extremely catchy song by Maroon 5. Adam Levine's voice is so nasty sick.

8. [I Love You] - 2NE1

I always thought you pronounced 2NE1 as, "2-N-E-1", but in reality it is pronounced as 21. Does K-Pop fit the pop category? Well, whatever, in my book it does. I really like this Korean girl band. Dara and CL. They are all so talented. Hope they can breakthrough in the US. 

Ethan's Playlist 8/6/12 [Covers + Free Download]

Haha, I looked at my playlist on my iPad and pretty much all of it was covers! Topping the charts this week with covers is Tyler Ward and Sam Tsui! And just because I feel like it, I will blog a little bit about them. Free Download is under song #3!

1. [Want U Back] - Tyler Ward

Haha, I really liked Cher Lloyd on the X-Factor, but her latest single is kinda pop-y not rap, so I prefer Tyler's version to hers. His is really awesome! Kind of a rock version of it! "Oops, I was supposed to say him..."

2. [Titanium] - Sam Tsui

I liked Titanium before it became a hit and tried around looking for good covers of it, and 2 really stood out to me, Madilyn Bailey's and Sam Tsui's! I kinda figured out 5 days before the youtube video of Titanium came out that it was coming out because I saw it on iTunes. I was pretty excited and was really happy when it came out!

3. [Chapel] - Lindsey Pavao

Honestly, I have no idea who the original is by, I just know it isn't Lindsey's songs. I think this is the best song off her EP, Lucid. She is currently working on an album and raising support through Kickstarter <---- click here to support! Click on the word Chapel above between the [] to get the free download!

4. [(Kissed You) Goodnight {feat. Chester See}] - Tiffany Alvord

I really liked the original version and this version was pretty good. I really like Chester See's voice a lot. I sometimes like Tiffany's voice. I like it when it is ok for her voice not to have power, sorry not trying to hate on her.

5. [Stay] - Cher Lloyd

CHER! I really liked her on the X-Factor and I really liked this song in particular from the show. Yeah she can rap, but she didn't in this song. I think that's why it stood out to me. (This is not my work, I found this art on google and made it into an album cover)

6. [Some Nights] - Tyler Ward & Alex G

I really really like fun's original of Some Nights, I don't know why but it is really good! This stripped back version is so good as well! Alex's voice and Tyler's accompany each other really well.

7. [Payphone/Telephone] - Sam Tsui

I don't really like Telephone, but I love payphone and this mashup was awesome, I guess I can like this song.

 

8. [I Need My Hip Hop] - Tyler Ward & Kev Jumba

I NEED MY HIP HOP! No, I did not spell KevJumba wrong, Tyler did, unless Chester spelled it wrong on other iTunes stuff, haha. I totally thought that Tyler was kidding when he said he wanted to do a video with KevJumba, but apparently they are good friends... youtube is such a small world. This song is hilarious! 

Ethan's Playlist 6/18/12

This week’s playlist is a bit different, ranging from electronic, to dubstep/violin (How can these 2 go together?), to extreme alternative rock, to singer/songwriter, to hip hop/ rap. It is a very diverse playlist. (I seem to be keeping up reputation)

1. [Titanium (feat. Sia)] – David Guetta

Wow, this song is pretty amazing! I remember first hearing Sia from Wild Ones, I really liked her voice, but I didn’t like the song, so I quickly glanced over the song without approval. Then, hearing her voice (and not to forget power) in this song and seeing how well it actually matched this time, it clicked and worked for me! Her voice is truly remarkable and the electronic beats always fit well for me. (Did I mention this song is catchy?)

2. [Crystallize] – Lindsey Stirling

I remember first seeing Lindsey Stirling in the first blog post I read, and that was my friends! (Shout out to A**** M*!) It was the Lord of the Rings’ Medley, I like the movies, but not an avid follower of them, so yet again I glanced over talent, and I didn’t listen to it. I can say that I found her again in We Found Love, but I didn’t really understand it, so I glanced over it again! (What a big mistake yet again, yet again!) Then I listened to her cover of Starships that she did with Megan Nicole and then I looked at her channel and started to listen to her songs, and they were so good! This was her biggest hit and my favorite by far! I love dubstep and what she did with her violin accompanied the beats so well! For some reason, I just love Lindsey’s! Lindsey Pavao and now Lindsey Sterling!

3. [Every Single Night] – Fiona Apple

 I remembered in Lindsey Pavao’s blind audition, Blake said she sounded like Fiona Apple and then Lindsey cited her as a big influence. So, when I saw that she was getting a new album, I got the first single as well as her big hits. I love her voice, and now I see that Blake knew exactly what he was talking about, because she sounds a lot like Lindsey, just a little more extreme. She is a bit weird, 2 of her albums are titled long titles. One with over 190 words and one with over 20! She is a bit out there, but she is good. This is her lead single from the album!

4. [Wide Awake] – Tiffany Alvord

I love listening to covers! I wasn’t a big cover person back then, but then I was recommended Sam Tsui and Tyler Ward! Then, further pursuing led to Megan Nicolle, Tiffany Alvord, Boyce Avenue, Luke Conard, Alex Goot, Alex G, and more! I like this version of Wide Awake a lot. It is a different take, but it is good.

5. [The Fighter] – Gym Class Heroes 

I really like this song, and the lyrics are really meaningful as well as clean! I don’t remember where I heard this song, but I really like it and I hope it is covered! Ryan Tedder is so good!