The Artist: Stevie Wonder

The Song: "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"

Where you heard it first: This song is a dang classic and one of the best from Stevie, in my own personal opinion.  None of us really remember the FIRST time we actually heard this song, but every time you hear it, you can't help but just be happy about life.  Let me tell you something: after the week Christina and I have been having, we really need Stevie Wonder to tell us that Everything's Alright.

Why it’s been stuck in your head: I've been on a huge Stevie Wonder kick lately and this song is one that I find myself listening to more often than others.  

Why you recommend it to our listeners: Stevie Wonder is a legend. If you haven't heard his music before, welcome out of your coma.  If you have, please enjoy another great track from this amazing man.

-- Kelly Lee

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Episode 037 - “A Little Nerd Makeover”
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Episode Length: 54:26

Episode Summary:
Welcome to a new and improved ALNM!  In our thirty-seventh episode, we've not only overhauled our website, but we've done a complete overhaul of our episode format.  Our new, shorter episodes will come at you more regularly and we look forward to hearing what you think!  In this episode, we're all about the new movie Captain America: Civil War.  We talk about all the things we loved and some of the things we didn't love.  We discuss our thoughts on the new characters Blank Panther and Spiderman and also talk about some of the characters that really shined in the this installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  We talk about cast diversity and what we hope to see in the future before getting into our Ship Moments.  While Christina's is, of course, Stucky, Kelly throws way back and crowns One Tree Hill's Nathan and Haley Scott her Ship Moment for this episode as she makes her way through the series again from the beginning.  Christina also names Joe and Anthony Russo our Episode MVPs after yet another stellar installment of the Captain America franchise.  As always, we remind you of the outlets where you can follow us, tweet us, download our episodes, or contact us. Tune in again soon for another new episode in our new format!

​This week’s featured music:

"Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake

-C

Disney invites you to "Be Our Guest" next March when Emma Watson takes on the iconic Disney princess Belle along with an all-star cast including Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, Stanley Tucci as Cadenza, Audra McDonald as Garderobe, Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts, Josh Gad as LeFou, Luke Evans as Gaston, and Dan Stevens as The Beast. 

Take a look at the first teaser trailer that premiered this morning on Good Morning, America and try not to squeal with joy like I did.

-- Kelly Lee

The Artist: American Authors

The Song: "What We Live For"

Where you heard it first: As some of you may know, my new favorite music obsession is American Authors.  After their breakout hit "Best Day of My Life", I downloaded their first album and was not disappointed.  Almost two years later, the boys of Authors are back with another album.  They premiered their first single "Pride" on Ellen and the album What We Live For was set to be released May 13th.  For some reason, the album has now been pushed back to July, but in order to not disappoint their fans, the band released three more songs off the 12-track album including this title track.  When it showed up on my iTunes, I couldn't have been more excited to dive into some new music from this awesome band.

Why it’s been stuck in your head: New music from a favorite band always becomes an earworm to you, doesn't it?  This song is no different for me.  I haven't been able to stop listening to it since it was released.

Why you recommend it to our listeners: If you were a fan of their first hit, you won't be disappointed by the sound that American Authors has produced for their second album.  They are still living up to their catchy songs and fun lyrics..  If you don't believe me, just try not singing along when you watch the video below.

-- Kelly Lee

-C