The Pretty Reckless

I must admit, I actually like The Pretty Reckless, the band fronted by Taylor Momsen. Yes, that Momsen, the one from Gossip Girl. At first I wrote her off as another teen trying too hard, but then I heard the song Make Me Wanna Die at the end of Kick-Ass (an awesome movie btw) and had to hear more from the group. When I realized it was Taylor Momsen with the raspy rock voice, it was too late I was hooked. So, in spite of the fact that she has a bad attitude at times and I think she could stand to put on a few more clothes, I am now a fan of the band. Here's the video for Make Me Wanna Die. And in case you get hooked too, check out their full length album Light Me Up which releases today here.

Listening to Monday

One thing I really like about my current position as social media coordinator for Murval is that I spend a lot of time on the computer...and even more time with music in my ears thanks to my 5 year-old ipod nano, (not really a fan of the newer models) the fact that it's older (with like 4 gigs, sad I know) means that I have to switch the music around a lot...and in the process I am able to discover some new favorites. So here is a brief list of what I'm listening to now:

A Fine Frenzy: The singer/writer/pianist first album One Cell in the Sea is currently on constant replay, my favorites, You Picked Me, Whisper and Almost Lover .


The New Pornographers: This group features singer Neko Case and John Collins of the Evaporators. Their album Together, released earlier this year, is the group's third, my favorites Valkyrie in the Roller Disco, Crash Years and Silver Dollar Jenny, though I can replay the entire album over and over again without skipping a song.

B.O.B: His debut album The Adventures of Bobby Ray, features three top singles, my favorites from this rapper are: Bet I, Past My Shades, Don't Let Me Fall and Airplanes II (ft. Eminem).

Hope you guys enjoy my picks...this in no way encompasses all of my musical tastes, just a small sample (Matt and Kim are also fav's for the mid-day lull). What's your favorite music?