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The Best New Christmas Albums of 2016

It’s the day after Thanksgiving, which means it’s now socially acceptable to start playing holiday-themed music as you countdown to December 25! From fresh takes on traditional classics to the introduction of new contemporary originals, there’s never a shortage of creativity when it comes to introducing new Christmas songs to the music listener’s repertoire. With the …

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Kris Allen Hits New Horizons in Vancouver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkCbeT4NKVw On November 8th, I saw Kris Allen at the Vogue Theatre. The last time Kris played Vancouver was back in 2009 for the American Idol Tour at Rogers Arena, just fresh off of his victorious Idol win during Season 8. Five years later, the indie singer/songwriter returns as the special guest on YouTube sensation Boyce Avenue's …

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Songs of Summer 2014

SONGS OF SUMMER 2014 1. Lana Del Rey - West Coast 2. Haley Reinhart - Show Me Your Moves 3. Sam Smith - Stay With Me 4. Kris Allen - Prove It To You (feat. Lenachka) 5. Phillip Phillips - Raging Fire 6. Paramore - Ain't It Fun 7. Ed Sheeran - Sing 8. Queen + Adam Lambert - Love Kills (Freddie …

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Kris Allen Horizons

Album Review: Kris Allen’s “Horizons”

A new horizon has opened up for Kris Allen. The singer/songwriter recently released his third studio album, Horizons as an independent venture, and as a result, it is his most personal and remarkable project to date. The record evokes a soulful-folk sound and consists of a wealth of intimate and introspective material with well-constructed and complimentary production - it …

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Tunesday: Live It Up

RIP Penny Lane (2008-2014). My iPod Classic Penny Lane had a fatal heart attack (or a hard drive failure, in tech terms) last Wednesday. Truthfully, I was really choked when she croaked. I got her back in April 2008 and we were inseparable for six solid years. Penny Lane was with me through it all - good …

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