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1000 Forms of Fear by Sia

It's been years since we've reviewed music here on the blog, so you're in for a treat today because our guest reviewer, Miss Shayne, has reviewed some music.  For the last music review that was posted to the blog, please click here .  To read Miss Shayne's 2015 Staff Picks, click here . When I first heard Sia, it was her song “Chandelier” on the radio.  I initially thought the song was great.  A few months after that, I heard her song “Elastic Heart,” and I was blown away.  With an amazing voice like that, and complex lyrics like those, how could I not be?  Where did this woman come from, and how had I not heard of her before?!  My love for Sia’s voice only grew once I heard her sing “Chandelier” live on Saturday Night Live .  So when I saw her album in the store, I had to have it. I only recognized the two songs that I had heard on the radio on this album, so I admit I took a risk when I bought this album.  I hadn’t even researched ...

Staff Picks 2015: Part 1

Miss Shayne is starting off the series with her picks for 2015.  Read on to see what she picked for her 'best of' for the year! Books Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi: Miss Shayne says she loved the strong, female lead character who starts with nothing and works to get to a powerful position.  Miss Shayne also liked the journal that the lead character kept throughout this beautifully written book. The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson Miss Shayne recommends this good ghost story that stars a girl who's relatable.  The girl has to make new friends to solve a murder mystery. Movie : Jurassic World Music  1000 Forms of Fear (album) by Sia Sale el Sol (album) by Shakira Minutes to Midnight (album) by Linkin Park What Miss Shayne is looking forward to in 2016 : Sia's new album, This Is Acting Shakira's next new release, rumored to be in 2016