The coffeehouse meets the beach in the easygoing music of boho California-free-spirit Angel Taylor. The closest I can come to classifying her summery sonic melting pot is "the female Jack Johnson," but even that falls woefully short. Her bouncy blend of sleepy reggae, upbeat soul and acoustic pop evokes everything from Third Eye Blind to Sheryl Crow to "Somewhere Over The Rainbow," without actually sounding like any of them. Who do you think she sounds like?
Angel's debut album, Love Travels, got a boost from iTunes, when they named her "Make Me Believe" their single of the week. And it's a fitting match. The breezy go-to track would be right at home in an iPod commercial. The song's success won her opening slots on tour with Adele, Brett Dennen, Brandi Carlile and Gavin DeGraw, among others. Are you impressed yet?
To seal the deal, fall into "Make Me Believe" or any of Angel Taylor's other delicately-plucked perfume daydreams, and keep an eye out for this gently rising talent.
+ John Mayer sure has a lot to say about Britney Spears for not having done anything with himself in the last five years. Irrelevant? What? (Pop Crunch)
+ Aussie pop rockers (and personal faves -- sooiiiiiii cuyote) The Veronicas prove they're not as 'Untouched' as people think. (Undercover)
+ Since the not-at-all overexposed rap industry will be down a man when T.I. goes a boot-scootin' to Sing Sing, LL Cool J is holdin' auditions, ya'll! (The Hip Hop Chronicle UK)
+ Bitty Bite (to scale): Bored? Help Chester French name their new mixtape? (Chester French)
+ In caaaaase you missed this from a couple of days ago, what the EFF is wrong with Kellie Pickler??????? '07 feels so breezy! '09 is like the French Maid from Clue!! (Cele|bitchy)
+ It's a JoBro NO SHOW for Taylor Swift (to the 3-D Movie Premiere, that is) -- who needs them anyway when there's plenty of other sweaty men to cheer for? (OceanUP)
+ Speaking of sweaty men, I'm sure Ne-Yo was turning it OUT while recently on the road with Jazmine Sullivan, my little soul sister. Hey girl hey. (Neon Limelight)
+ Yummy-on-a-stick (not skewered, but like, wraaaaapped arrrrounnd it) Gavin DeGraw will soon release some new material collectively titled Free. Could he just take that hat off for one second? Or FOREVER? Seriously! We don't CARE if you have no hair a perm. (E Spot)
Tags Britney Spears, Chester French, Gavin DeGraw, Jazmine Sullivan, John Mayer, Jonas Brothers, Kellie Pickler, LL Cool J, Ne-Yo, T.I., Taylor Swift, the veronicas
Last time we saw blue-eyed soul songwriter Gavin DeGraw was some time back in like 2005 (and before every episode of One Tree Hill. Busted.) The last time we saw Laguna Beach grad Kristin Cavallari was around the same time, and apparently she’s fallen on hard times since she’s working at Wally World. Soike! Stephen Colletti’s ex plays the love interest in Gavin DeGraw’s brand-new caught-on-tape video, “In Love With a Girl,” in which the two go on an after-hours trying-on-undies spree at their “local discount superstore.” Yet another compelling reason to wash your new drawers before you wear them.
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