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Get Lyrical: Kristen Marlo's "Is It Real"

posted: June 8, 2011

Kristen Marlo defines her sound as folk, acoustic or indie pop, which is fitting given the prevalence of plucky guitars and lo-fi ukulele that most often fill her songs. That is, until you get to…
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Get Lyrical: Calico Trail's "Sweet Southern Small Town Summertime"

posted: June 1, 2011

We’ve all heard the old joke: What do you get when you play a country song backwards? You get your dog back, your wife back, your house back, your kids back… Okay, sure. A lot…
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Get Lyrical: Death Cab For Cutie's "Some Boys"

posted: May 25, 2011

We’ve always been pretty jealous of Ben Gibbard; he’s released eight successful albums as the frontman of Death Cab for Cutie, seen success with the Postal Service and his solo material and is married to…
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Get Lyrical: Forever Storm's "Paradox"

posted: May 18, 2011

We’re a fan of a good, brain-melting paradox, especially that one about the famous lying puppet Pinoccio: What would happen if he said “My nose will grow”? It’s just impossible to figure out! That’s probably why we’re…
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Get Lyrical: Stranger In Arms' "It's Been A Mess Since New Years"

posted: May 11, 2011

Oh, Internet. You just have no shortage of sass. Like the comment “I think All Time Low has this covered,” left by one snarky OurStage user on Stranger In Arms‘ song “It’s Been A Mess…
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Get Lyrical: Shining Rae's "Dreaming"

posted: May 4, 2011

Ah, May. The sun is out, the birds are singing and we find ourselves yearning for plucky acoustic tunes from sweet but sassy singer-songwriters. (That happens to everyone, right?) Luckily, we have Shining Rae and…
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