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Are You Listening?
Well hello there. For those who don’t know me, I’m Chris Vetrano (or V for Vetrano to some of my friends and followers). You might be here because you have been a longtime reader of my music blog Tragic Kingdom, or perhaps you stumbled upon Listen! It’s Vetrano for the first time. Either way, thank you for coming. Can I get you a drink? You know I’m sipping one, so you might as well. I’m excited to launch what I’ve been building for the past year, since the launch of my YouTube series of the same name. After more than 10 years of sharing my thoughts and sometimes annoyingly honest opinions on music, I am expanding…
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Best & Worst of 2014
Another great year has come and gone. I don’t know about you, but 2014 was a great year for V for Vetrano. I spent most of it working in the music industry, managing artist’s unrealistic expectations, enjoying Nashville’s growing city and fighting to find the balance between professional and personal. Both done quite successfully, in my opinion. I learned a lot about myself this year, which led to the rebranding of my music blog Tragic Kingdom to Listen! It’s Vetrano, officially launching in the new year. But before I take you too far forward, I have to look back at the year of 2014. I’ve compiled my picks for the best & worst…
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Holiday Drink: White Harvest Punch
It was the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring… except a couple drunk kids hopped up on the holiday punch. I hosted a small dinner with my friends last weekend before we all parted for our respective holiday plans. Joe Feys made his infamous short ribs with a cauliflower mash that will appear on Listen! It’s Vetrano soon, but when Cassadee Pope brought her favorite holiday drink I knew I had to share it with my ‘Listen!’ readers. So, after I consumed the rest of the bowl of delicious goodness and then cured my epic hangover, I bring you the White Harvest Punch recipe that…
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Danielle Bradbery’s ‘Heart of Dixie’
It’s been less than a month since 16-year old Danielle Bradbery was crowned the Season 4 winner of “The Voice,” but the upcoming country singer is set to release her debut single “Heart Of Dixie” next week. The single tells the story of a woman (not a girl), who leaves her dead end job, dead-beat husband and life behind in pursuit of a better life. Awfully grown up lyrical content for a 16-year old, who many predicted would be the female answer to Hunter Hayes. The fresh-faced teen’s first performance on a stage was her blind audition on the hit NBC series, so songwriting was no hold up in getting…
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Carrie Underwood, Cassadee Pope, GIF, Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson, Lady Antebellum, Nashville, taylor swift, Tim McGraw
What The GIF? Vol. 6
It’s that time of year again. For one (very long) weekend in June, Nashville is invaded by the fried-food loving, cowboy boot wearing country fans that flood the downtown streets in hopes of getting a glimpse of their favorite country superstars. Superstars who aren’t anywhere to be found other than their black SUVs and on the main stage at LP Field. But still, this long time tradition once known simply as Fan Fair is a Music City staple. Nashville residents – if not working the festival or with one of the artists playing the festival – typically take the long weekend to travel out of state or hibernate, catching up on…
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American Idol, Backstreet Boys, Beyonce, Blog, Cassadee Pope, Civil Wars, Entertainment, GIF, justin timberlake, Lindsay Lohan, mariah carey, Rihanna, The Voice
What The GIF? Vol. 4
The sun is shining and the allergies are in full swing, which can only mean one thing: it’s May! I realize my updates have been few and far between lately, but I promise it’s not because I don’t love you all (that only applies to some of you). The sun is shining, flowers are a bloom and there’s a new project being cooked up at V for Vetrano HQ (details coming soon). But I couldn’t let you go any longer without serving up another helping of What The GIF? With the nice weather, and my new project in full swing, I’m ready to get back into the routine of things…
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Beyonce, Cassadee Pope, GIF, Justin Bieber, justin timberlake, Lil Wayne, mariah carey, Nicki Minaj, SXSW, Taylor Momsen, taylor swift, The Pretty Reckless
What the GIF? Vol. 2
The first time was so fun, I just couldn’t resist making ‘What The GIF?’ a regular Tragic Kingdom occurrence. So pop your lock, pull up a seat and let’s countdown this week’s music headlines in the latest installment of V for Vetrano’s ‘What the GIF?’ #10 – Taylor Swift kicks off her Red Tour, Still Shocked Fans Show Up #9 – Justin Bieber Reacts to Lindsay Lohan Comparisons in Instagram Rant #8 – Austin Hosts SXSW, Millions Regret Their Actions the Next Morning #7 – Nicki Minaj Late to American Idol Live Show, Mariah Carey Pissed She Was Out-Diva’d #6 – Lil’ Wayne Tweets ‘OK’ After Being Hospitalized Due to…
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Britney Spears, Carrie Underwood, Cassadee Pope, Chris Vetrano, christina aguilera, Five Knives, GIF, Joshua Scott Jones, justin timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, Lana Del Rey, Liz Davis, Spice Girls
Listen! It’s Vetrano!: What the GIF?
I have a confession. I’ve been a little behind with letting you in on some of my favorite new musical picks, but it’s for good reason (and I promise it’s not only because I recently became obsessed with Homeland and have been feverishly catching up). There’s been tons of new music hitting my ear drums, but unfortunately I am unable to share it with you quite yet. If you’ve been following my Instagram or Twitter feeds lately you may have seen that I’ve been hanging with some of the raddest people on the planet. Though the details of our late night expeditions are better kept under wraps – until my inevitable “tell all”…
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Listen! It’s Vetrano!: Reality Hits Nashville
As a blogger in the digital age, I have the pleasure of sharing my thoughts and musical recommendations with thousands of people that I know personally (and intimately *wink, wink*) and others of whom I probably will never get the chance to meet. For those of you in the second category, I’m sorry I’ve neglected to introduce you to my highly inappropriate and snarky side. The side I’m most proud of, really. Since the New Year, I’ve had the pleasure of talking to many of my readers in Nashville about what they want to see on this space. That’s when “reality” hit me. So without further ado I introduce the…
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The Voice: Season 3 Finale
Last night the final 3 contestants on NBC’s hit reality competition ‘The Voice‘ had one last chance to win over America’s vote. Ultimately it was a one-horse race as season frontrunner Cassadee Pope separated herself from the other two with her epic performances of Faith Hill‘s “Cry” and a rerun of her season breakout “Over You” – a track that coach Blake Shelton penned with his wife Miranda Lambert. Shortly after the former Hey Monday frontlady performed the Lambert hit on the show, radio stations across the nation picked up her version as a single. The first time a contestant from the series has had this kind of mass appeal before…