Lorde: New Songs & Videos
Though she’s apparently quite the pop star in her native New Zealand, I hadn’t heard singer-songwriter Lorde (a.k.a. Ella Yelich-O’Connor) until the link to her new video, “Tennis Court,” landed in my...
View ArticleLorde: Live on Jimmy Fallon
Since I first posted Lorde’s “Royals” back in July (disproving NY Post‘s claim that “three months ago nobody had ever heard of Lorde”!), the New Zealand singer has become quite the phenom in the...
View ArticleLorde: Pure Heroine
We’ve been praising Lorde’s music here at Muruch since last July and have been happy to see her music finally pop up on American television and soar to the tops of the charts – her hit single “Royals”...
View ArticleLorde: New Video
Lorde just released the video for the track “Team” from her brilliant debut album, Pure Heroine. Lorde herself said of the video: “This video was borne from a dream I had a few months ago about...
View ArticleMuruch’s Top 50 Songs of 2013
Following are the fifty favorite songs of the year that I submitted to Contrast Podcast‘s forthcoming Festive 50. I have to add an honorable mention to “Cassiopeia” by Sara Bareilles. I adore the song...
View ArticleMuruch’s Top 25 Albums of 2013
It’s that time of year again! Below are my personal favorite albums of 2013. This year the list fell together fairly easily – due both to the excellence of the following albums and the lackluster...
View ArticleLorde: New Song “Yellow Flicker Beat”
Lorde has released a new song, “Yellow Flicker Beat,” from the soundtrack to the Hunger Games: Mockwhatever. My disinterest in the movie aside, Lorde sounds as spectacular as ever… Buy @ Amazon Tweet
View ArticleLorde: “Yellow Flicker Beat” Live on AMAs & Official Video
In case you missed Lorde‘s mesmeric performance of “Yellow Flicker Beat” live on last night’s American Music Awards, here ’tis. It’s a shame camera hog Taylor Swift is getting more publicity for her...
View ArticleMuruch’s Festive 50 Songs of 2014
Muruch’s Festive 50 Songs of 2014: Honorable mentions to Pharrell’s “Happy” and Bastille’s “Pompeii.” Both songs were released at the end of 2013 and in constant rotation for me this year. 50 Weezer:...
View ArticleLorde: Melodrama
That feeling when your cool, kindred Goth friend abandons you for the cheerleader squad. Former champion of the outcast Lorde’s sophomore album is heavily and obviously influenced by her joining the...
View ArticleLorde: New Songs & Videos
Though she's apparently quite the pop star in her native New Zealand, I hadn't heard singer-songwriter Lorde (a.k.a. Ella Yelich-O’Connor) until the link to her new video, "Tennis Court," landed in my...
View ArticleLorde: Live on Jimmy Fallon
Since I first posted Lorde's "Royals" back in July (disproving NY Post's claim that "three months ago nobody had ever heard of Lorde"!), the New Zealand singer has become quite the phenom in the...
View ArticleLorde: Pure Heroine
We've been praising Lorde's music here at Muruch since last July and have been happy to see her music finally pop up on American television and soar to the tops of the charts - her hit single "Royals"...
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