Author: musicnutmatt

Aspiring music mogul; Student; Golf retail employee;Trivia savant; MPLS Bred, Nashville Bound; All it takes to be great is the desire to be great

Happy New Year! Fab 5 Updated

Hope everyone had a joyous holiday season and is as excited for 2015 as I am. A few changes to the Fab 5 for this week. And…here we go!

James Bay is not on the list since he started a 5-week stay December 1st with “Hold Back The River” That long stay of course earns him a place in the Fab 5 Hall of Fame. Taking Bay’s place on the list is Jamie Scott with his song “Unbreakable.”

Also falling off this week is “Honey, I’m Good” from Andy Grammar. His three week stay also puts him into the HOF. This leaves one more open slot this week. Although an “older” song (released in 2013), Tiffany Houghton’s “High” just recently found its way onto my radar (due to the fact that her EP This is Not an EP just released December 1). Just a fun, easy, guilty-pleasure style of song that is sure to get your toes tapping, “High” takes the final space on the Fab 5 for the week of January 5. Bea Miller marks week number 4 with “Young Blood”, while Hozier’s “Someone New” stays on for week number 3 and Gabrielle Aplin hits week number 2 with “Home”.

So go check out the new Fab 5 now!

A Day Late and a Bonus – Happy New Year!

Whoops. Sorry. My Bad. Had a busy Monday and was unable to get around to this. So here is this week’s Fab 5 as well as a new photo gallery from the last show I attended before the new year (Winston Drei Tod at the Acadia on Sat December 20). The boys of WDT had a lot of fun with the small show as they started their set out with a crowd sing-along to “Silent Night”. They sprinkled one more holiday tune into their set, as they did a great cover of The Beach Boys’ “Little St. Nick” Find the gallery here.

Only one change to the list this week as Gabrielle Aplin makes her debut with “Home” a beautiful track from her 2014 EP English Rain. She knocks a giant off the list, as the boys from 1D once again fall off the list. Their song “18” did, however, last three weeks, and thus has secured a place in the Hall of Fame. James Bay hangs on for a record fifth week with “Hold Back The River.” Celebrating week number three on the list are Bea Miller (“Young Blood”) and Andy Grammar (“Honey, I’m Good.”). Hozier sticks around for a second week with “Someone New.” Check out the new Fab 5 now!

Fab 5 Update (and the New HOF)

It’s the week of Christmas, so be merry. Just one change in the Fab 5 Hitlist this week. Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars finally exit after 4 weeks on the list. But you can still find their hit “Uptown Funk” in the new Fab 5 Hall of Fame. For any song lasting 2 or more weeks on the Fab 5, they never go away completely, but rather are relocated to the HOF playlist.

With “Funk” leaving, someone must take their place. Hozier found worldwide fame with his song “Take Me To Church” over the past year. He makes his debut on the Fab 5 with the song “Someone New”.

James Bay hangs in for a fourth week with “Hold Back The River”, and One Direction are in for week number three with “18”. Bea Miller and Andy Grammer are on the list for week two with their songs “Young Blood” and “Honey, I’m Good.” Check out the Fab 5 here.

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been listening to a lot of Christmas music the past week, so head on over and check out my X-mas Jams playlist, and see what else I’ve been listening to. Also, don’t forget the Play It Forward bonus playlist.

Happy Holidays to everyone!

Josh Thompson Photo Gallery

Josh Thompson turned it up (a play on the title of his latest album, Turn It Up) last Saturday night at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was a rocking good time that many will be able to share when he releases the performance as a full length concert DVD sometime next year. Until then, take in the great photos from the show. Click here for the gallery.

Finals Week Fab 5

Finals week is upon me and my fellow students and another Monday brings of course an update to the Fab 5 Hitlist. For the first time since the week of November 3, the list is without Mr. Sam Smith, as his “Lay Me Down” bows out after 3 weeks ending a stretch of 6 weeks on the list. Also leaving is Randy Houser’s “Like A Cowboy”, which spent the last two weeks on the list.

But of course, when someone leaves, someone must take its place. The two new additions this week come from my Spotify-created Play It Forward list. Bea Miller joins the ranks with “Young Blood”. She is accompanied by Andy Grammer and his infectious “Honey, I’m Good.”

Hanging on for weeks four, three and two are Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars (“Uptown Funk”), James Bay (“Hold Back The River”) and One Direction (“18”).

Check out the list here.

Don’t forget the two bonus playlists, Favorite X-Mas Jams and Play It Forward.

The New Fab 5, plus some extras

The Fab 5 Hitlist has been updated. Not too much change this week as 4 songs carry over from last week. Sam Smith stays on for week number three with “Lay Me Down, as do Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson with their hit “Uptown Funk.” Randy Houser and James Bay hang in for a second week with their songs “Like a Cowboy” and “Hold Back The River.” Returning to the list this week are the undeniable boys from One Direction. Their song “18” hits the list as Winston Drei Tod’s “You Are What I’m Needing” falls after just one week.

Check out the list here.

Also, Spotify just released their year in review, and allows its users to have their own Play It Forward list created based on their listening tendencies in 2014. The list will include songs that Spotify thinks you will enjoy. My list is here.

Don’t forget the Christmas Bonus Playlist.