Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees performs at the Troubadour in Los Angeles in April 2012. (Charlotte Bray/Freelance Photographer)
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Today I have two songs that have been stuck in my head for the past week.
Up first is an act with Murrieta ties–Neon Trees. Here’s my question for all of you: Which Neon Trees hit has been stuck in your head–“Animal” or “Everybody Talks”? I think I’ve been singing the chorus of “Everybody Talks” ever since the Buick commercial with the band appeared during March Madness. Have no idea what I’m talking about? Watch and just try to get this out of your head. Plus, it has a fun dance!
If you didn’t know, Neon Trees’ singer Tyler Glenn and guitarist Chris Allen hail from Murrieta. I was excited to catch them on “Live! With Kelly and Michael” earlier this week. It’s always a happy day when I can commandeer one of the newsroom TVs for Audio File purposes.
And turning to a completely different style of music, I offer up The Mavericks’ “There Goes My Heart.” On my last trip to Music Lover’s Heaven (a.k.a. Amoeba Records in Los Angeles), I scored a copy of the classic album “What A Crying Shame.”
I’ve been playing it a lot when I drive beyond Riverside, so much so that aforementioned Charming Husband posed the existential question “What does Metallica Vanessa think of Mavericks Vanessa?” while we were stuck in traffic on the 91. I’m still trying to answer that question. I love both bands.
If you didn’t know, The Mavericks killed it with their reunion set at Stagecoach 2012 and they’re playing the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside on Saturday, Oct. 20 with Shelby Lynne.