A-Tran’s Top 9 Albums of 2018
In a world of streaming abundance and fast trendy music trends, the art of creating or appreciating a full album seems to be less of a common feat. Don’t get me wrong, I… Continue reading
Category Archive: SMORGASBORD POSTS
A-Tran’s Top 2017 Music
Hey fam! It’s been a bit quiet here on Suburban Remix, BUT that does not mean I didn’t consume tons of amazing music this year. Here are albums that were released in 2017… Continue reading
36 Favorite Albums of 2016
End of the year music lists are always so exciting to me, but I also always have this looming feeling of not including all the music that I did not know about, so… Continue reading
A-Tran’s 2015 Favorites
2015 has been a really great year in albums (particularly a strong year for pop artists) and live shows! I didn’t get to write as much about music as I usually do/wanted to,… Continue reading
[ALBUM REVIEW] Tori Kelly – ‘Unbreakable Smile’
As an avid reality singing show viewer, I vividly remember Tori Kelly’s Season 9 American Idol audition and how impressed I was with her natural and impressive melismas and belting endurance. Simon Cowell… Continue reading
Album of the Week: “Back of My Mind” – A-Tran
Hey! Is this thing on?!… To all my awesome and loyal readers, sorry about the unannounced hiatus over here on Suburban Remix! I took a break from my weekly posts about artists and… Continue reading
The 57th Grammys (2015) – West Coast Live Reactions & Rants
Follow me as a react/rant to the 57th Grammys (2015) live(ish)! The show airs on CBS at 8PM PST. (1:40PM) Pentatonix won the Grammy for best A Cappella or Instrumental and I am… Continue reading
New Year, New Music – Most Anticipated Albums of 2015 (so far)
Can these bands and artists please hurry up? I’m a huge fan of all of these guys and gals, and can’t wait to hear what they all have been working on in the… Continue reading
Top 20 Albums of 2014
Check out my TOP 10 Albums of 2014 over at Rain City Ambience here. And because I loved so many of the albums that were released this year, hear is the continuation of… Continue reading
Underrated Demi Lovato Collaborations
Team Lovato, man. This girl can sang, screlt (expertly scream and belt simultaneously), write songs, play piano/guitar/drums, perform incredibly live, and speaks her mind. Although she’s had mainstream radio success for a few… Continue reading
[BOOK REVIEW] Shannon Curtis’ “No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartender”
In this step-by-step guide to House Concert Touring (a touring method Curtis has pioneered and nearly perfected), Curtis, an independent singer/songwriter, takes readers through every nook and cranny of her donation-based living room/backyard… Continue reading
The 56th Grammy Awards: Who Should Win & Who’ll Probably Win
Here are my predictions on the Grammy Awards, and here’s to hoping that the worthy musicians actually win this year (this is not a complete list, as there are 82 categories and I… Continue reading
Last Post of 2013!
As the year comes to a close in just a few hours on this side of the Earth, I would like to take a moment to thank my awesome readers! I started this… Continue reading