LISTEN: The Lost Boys - Look Out World

The Lost Boys are a rock band made up of five teenage guys from Lake County, CA. (Throw your hands up! I'm a Northern Cali girl myself!) That's just a few hours away from my hometown, and I gotta say, it's nice to see the talent that's coming out of there.

The guitar riffs are catchy, the rhythm gets you grooving, and the vocals are youthful but with a nice bit of roughness around the edge. Though much of their album, Look Out World, is full of fun and upbeat tunes, they can also turn out a good ballad.

Check it out here on my favorite track "Cloud 9"

Look Out World (2009)

Best Tracks

• Cloud 9
• I'm Not Popular
• Summertime

It's been awhile since my high school days, so I can't say that all of the songs are relatable to me NOW. Still, there's just the right energy in songs like "Summertime" and "I'm Not Popular" to make me feel as though I'm that age all over again...and not in a 'flashback' kind of way. The album is definitely recommended for all ages to take a listen to.

The guys may be barely old enough to drive or not quite old enough to vote... but DON'T let their age fool you. Beau, Jordan, Matt, Thomas & Jacob have already shared the stage as special guests of such bands as Gin Blossoms and All-American Rejects. I think their album title definitely sums up their message up nicely... Look Out World.

So...get ready, 'cause here they come!

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MIXIN' IT UP: Dave's Mix for AMWOS

I remember the days before CDs were even around, making mixtapes in my bedroom. Waiting for my favorite songs to come on the radio, and trying to record them on cassettes as seamlessly as I could (not an easy task using the tape recorder feature of a boombox). Timing had to be just right, when you hit the REC button. Once in awhile, I'd plug in a mic, and record my own intros to each song, turning myself into a DJ of my own 'station'.

In the spirit of those great times, MIXIN' IT UP is a new category I decided to add. Sometimes, I get mixes sent to me of songs to check out. This category will feature songs from those mixes I get from a single source (friends, family, colleagues, other musicians, etc.) along with a thought or two from me about the mix. It's pretty much a review of mixes made FOR me and not BY me, that I enjoy.

This first set is inspired by an awesome mix of music I got from Dave Kraus over at Platform-One Entertainment, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Dead - Fools For Rowan

hauntingly beautiful...check out the video in this post.
In The Morning (Radio Edit) - Emrah Kento

this one gets me all teary-eyed
Slow Motion - Disaster March

ooh this one is sexy! love the beats.
Summertime - The Lost Boys

la..la..la..la.. summertime is good times!
Strung Out - The Primary

I was hooked before the vocals even started.

LIST: 10 Songs To Listen To - 07.04.10

Click on song titles to hear samples.

Love 'em like I do? Add them to your music collection.

10 Songs To Listen To (listed in no particular order)

The Lost Boys - Summertime
Kate Earl - Only in Dreams
Joe Purdy - Wash Away
Dougie Maclean - Caledonia
Ratatat - Nostrand
Ben Folds - Time
Isaboe - Love Sun
Silverbird - Rain Keeps Falling Down
Rise Against - Swing Life Away
Asha Ali - The Time is Now