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Music Addiction: Featuring Hotspur, Gaslight Anthem, Tyrone Wells

Despite the millions of songs out there, when there’s one I love I find myself listening to the same track on repeat all day. Take Gaslight Anthem’s “Blue Jeans and White T-Shirts.” After catching their hometown set at the Stone Pony last Thursday, I listened to it all weekend non-stop and it has easily become my favorite song of theirs.

I’ll add a few more of my current song addictions below. What track do you currently have on repeat? Let me know!


Hotspur: “If These Walls Could Talk”

I’ve covered Hotspur a few times over the past year. This is their latest music video off album, You Should Know Better By Now.

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The Gaslight Anthem: “Blue Jeans and White T-Shirts”

I couldn’t find any high-quality videos of the Jersey boys performing the entire song live, but this video made by a fan plays the song in it’s entirety. At the concert, frontman Brian Fallon said “Blue Jeans and White T-Shirts” has been the soundtrack to many weddings.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cunR6Jz0ARQ?fs=1]


Tyrone Wells: “Dream Like New York”

This is currently my favorite track of the day. I’ve had it on repeat all afternoon. Tyrone Wells is one an amazing live performer. You can get a feel for him as he sings below.

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Poll of the Week: What Spring Album Release Are You Looking Forward To?

It’s officially spring and lucky for all you music lovers out there, that means plenty of album releases. From classic acts like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Willie Nelson to powerful female singers including Christina Aguilera, Sia and Katy Perry, there are numerous gems to choose from. And lets not forget my favorite Jersey boys, Gaslight Anthem.

While I’ve included four of the artists I’ve previously covered on You Sing, I Write in this week’s poll, I realize these artists are just a sampling of the many albums being released. So, be sure to leave additional suggestions in the comments as I’d love to know what you’re most excited about hearing this spring!

What Spring Album Release Are You Looking Forward To?

Gaslight Anthem
Jakob Dylan
The National 
Sia
Other
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Song of the Week: “Great Expectations”

Last night I witnessed Jersey’s own Gaslight Anthem firsthand at a packed Terminal 5 in New York. Definitely the most energetic crowd I have yet witnessed at a concert, fans started a mosh pit even before frontman Brian Fallon sang his first lyric. Performing for over an hour, the band showcased many songs from their most recent and revered release, The ’59 Sound as well as older classics from debut album, Sink or Swim and EP, Señor and the Queen.

While the audience showed their appreciation singing word for word, it was the band that looked in awe watching the craziness taking place on the floor as fans crowd surfed and moshed during most of the set. Having performed well over 300 concerts this year alone, the band’s current tour is winding down as they work on new material for The ’59 Sound‘s follow up. Rolling Stone reports the release is expected next year as Fallon stated in the issue, “The songs sound like Tom Waits’ storytelling and the Clash playing as a band, but with some big Motown-style choruses in there.” A must-see act, the Gaslight Anthem have a bright future ahead of them.

Watch the video below for “Great Expectations,” and for music and tour dates visit them on MySpace.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2Leo9HSaGQ]

Related Links:
• Band of the Week: Gaslight Anthem
• Five Albums to Prolong Your Summer
• All Points West : Music, Mud Wrestling, and Beer Gardens
• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Giants Stadium Night One Recap

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Gaslight Anthem Tonight At Terminal 5!

I’ve been following the Gaslight Anthem for a while now. In fact, it was just around this time last year that I stumbled on their feature in Rolling Stone, realizing I knew one of the members from working on the newspaper, The Daily Targum, together at Rutgers. To say they’ve blown up since then is an understatement. By far the hardest band to get an interview with or cover, you’d think it would be easier since I know one of the members.

Gaslight Anthem have been selling out venues throughout the US as well as abroad, even sharing the stage with Bruce Springsteen (see video below). I’m psyched to be catching their show tonight with some former Targum friends. A lot has changed since college, that’s for sure!

Follow along with me at the show tonight via Twitter.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul0XCTeJx_o]

Related Links:
• Band of the Week: Gaslight Anthem
• Five Albums to Prolong Your Summer
• All Points West : Music, Mud Wrestling, and Beer Gardens
• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Giants Stadium Night One Recap