Have you ever wondered what Hip-Hop from Canada sounds like? Me neither! But on my recent trip to San Francisco, I met Nick, who was drinking by the jacuzzi alone. So what did I do? I hung out with him and got to talking about music. Thanks to him, we now know what Canadian hip-hop …
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Blitz the Ambassador :: "Stereotype"
I believe it really is a shame that music has taken a turn for the worst; especially Hip-Hop and Rap. So to prove what Mailo said last week about everything coming full circle here at Enter the Shell, I bring you Stereotype by Blitz the Ambassador, who is in the same vein of our last Artist of the Week, G.U.R.U.
Sara's Covers Revue, Vol.1 – The Bird and the Bee covers “Sara Smile” :: Originally by Hall & Oates
After years and years of getting this song dedicated and sung to me, it only now has an emotional affect on me. Thank you, Inara George. The Bird and the Bee performs the Hall & Oates original (their first Top 10 hit in the U.S.) on Morning Becomes Eclectic, a Santa Monica-based radio program on …
Matt & Kim :: "Grand"
I have many reasons to thank (and curse) Bacardi, but for introducing me to Matt & Kim, I have to give the brand’s advertising team a big kiss on the mouth!
Sara's Covers Revue!
Hello, dedicated Enter The Shell fans! I would just like to inform you that a new feature will be added to the wonderful and fantastical Enter The Shell blog section! It’s called Sara’s Covers Revue! This new feature will, um, feature an extravaganza of cover songs being reviewed and compared to their original tracks. Feel …
Sugar Ray :: "Music for Cougars"
You have no idea how obsessed with Sugar Ray I was when I was growing up. I was that loser who had posters of the band and Mark McGrath covering an entire wall.
Bad Astronaut :: "Needle in the Hay" by Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith was known for his sweet, soft-spoken singing voice with a hint of raspiness and acoustic-driven indie rock. Unfortunately, Smith died in 2003 from a suspected suicide (the possibility of homicide was never thrown out) but his impressive catalog of work lives on. I discovered Smith much too late. It wasn’t until I heard …
Skate This at Belmont Park, San Diego
Since EnterTheShell.com is all about music AND life, I thought I’d offer up our faithful readers a change of pace: life, with a dash of music! If you’re ever in San Diego and have nothing to do on a beautiful, sunny day, you should really consider heading out to Belmont Park at Mission Beach. There, …
Yeah Yeah Yeahs :: "It’s Blitz!"
There’s no shallow end of the pool for the Yeah’s. It’s Blitz! totally engulfs the listener right away to this strong, electronic, dance-inducing album.
Band of Horses :: "Cease to Begin"
Band of Horses :: Cease to Begin