So there's this Halifax band that I had no idea existed until a friend of mine introduced them to me a few months ago…

And now, multiple song downloads later (thank you iTunes), I'm thinking everyone should know about them.

He's the latest 'it' thing, as far as the music buzz goes.

He's all over YouTube, all over the radio, and everyone seems to be talking about him. Shawn Mendes.

Because there aren't already a million reasons to love Chris Pratt . . . cue his effortless French braiding hair during an interview, he's genuine, down to earth, and funny, but now . . . the man raps? And raps like a seasoned MC?

Whhhhhat?

So, this happened during a recent radio [Whollywood Shuffle] interview: (WARNING: there is cursing—it's an Eminem song, of course there is cursing.)

Now the running joke when I worked at an alternative rock station back when Canadian rock radio was all about Nickelback, Default, and Theory Of A Deadman was that those three bands sounded so alike that we coined them "Theory Of A Nickefault'…clearly the record companies loved that…l-o-v-e-d.

Summer means new music to add to your playlist (or at least that's how I justify the downloading of many, many, many songs…obviously).

Here are some great tracks that would make excellent additions to your playlist and one of the songs is from Maroon 5 — what Maroon 5? I don't like Maroon 5! (said me never)...and cue mental images of a shirtless Adam Levine.

So, last week I did the big iPhone music purge and started one of my favourite pastimes of re-adding music to my playlists (not going to lie, I'm slightly OCD about my playlists—a shocking revelation by me, I know).

Anyways], there was a rock theme thing happening, so I figured some music sharing was in order . . . obviously.

Following last summer’s much-anticipated release of FEVERS’ debut full-length album, No Room For Light, and its latest single, "Dance Cry Dance," the band has returned with an EP to quench the fans' thirst for more DCD under the sun.

(That's me & David Gray...I know, I know we make an adorable fake couple)

What? Two of my favourite all time singer-songwriters have released new singles mere weeks apart? Hellz yes. It's like Christmas in June!

Roxanna is a Canadian singer/songwriter who has an unusual backstory.

Her music came about from her career as a nurse in Toronto. As a nurse, she would sing to her patients and often the healing sound of her voice would help their quality of life and, in some cases, help with their healing.

It's not very often that I pull over into a parking lot to download a song off of iTunes after hearing said song on the radio for the first time.

But that is exactly what happened when I heard 'Come With Me Now' by Kongos after just one listen.

Ahhh with the change in seasons comes the big music purge on the iPhone.

Here are the newest tracks that have found their way onto my beloved 'New Muzak' playlist…because nothing beats taking a drive with the windows rolled down, lots of sunshine and new music cranked up.

Bliss.

I've been a fan of Juno Award winner Meaghan Smith long before she was named Bell Media's Future Star, last month, with her winning song "Have A Heart."

So my latest "hit replay and listen to the song 10x in one day" song is from a new Canadian artist that was just signed to Warner Music Canada.

Truth be told, when I first heard the track I thought he was from across the pond—in my musical brain he has a UK music vibe to him (and in my books that's a very good thing, because I do love me some UK music).

Introducing . . . (drum roll please) . . . Scott Helman.

A ridiculously talented singer/songwriter.

April 5th will mark the 20th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death. He was only 27 when he bowed out forever.

It was a suicide that rocked the generation he helped define.  

I'll never forget that day in high school when a friend of mine passed me a copy of the 'Nevermind' cassette she had bought.

So, one TV show that I'm mildly obsessed with (OK, a lot) is Suits. The series is set at Pearson Hardman, a fictitious law firm in New York City.

Not only is there some very sigh-worthy eye candy—hello, Harvey Specter (played by Gabriel Macht)—but the soundtrack to every episode is ahhhhhhmazing.

Since I am sooooo officially over *&^%$#@! winter already I have vowed to hibernate until Spring actually arrives (and by that I mean the snow completely disappears).

With that said my self-imposed hibernation has left with me with much time on my hands to surf the net and find new music for my iPod. And since I'm in a sharing mood I'm giving you some of my latest musical finds.

So, I stole this idea from my friend Nancy Hunt's Facebook status—it was a great music-based exercise I had to share.

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I love mash-ups. I do. And this latest entry is just amazeballs.

Really.

Mind-blown.

Utah's favorite dads, The Piano Guys, have released their latest self-made music video, "Let It Go."

So it's been five years since I started writing the music blog for YMC. Posting for the Bsides has been a great extension of my music-loving ways…

And in that five years I've listened to a lot of music — so here is a look back of some of my favourite songs that found their way to my iPod...

Now where is my chilled glass of Baby Duck to celebrate?