I’m Allison Hagendorf and I love meat. I could probably eat more wings than you and I would wrestle you to the ground over the last one. Now all’s fair in wings and war, and at the end of our carnivorous competition, I’d make sure to at least buy you a beer. Then I'd crank up AC/DC’s “Have a Drink On Me," because that’s what I do and that’s why I’m here. I’m a soundtrack sorceress who will be giving MAXIM men, “SOUND ADVICE.”
After eight years of globe-trotting, scouting unsigned bands, making Grammy-nominated records for Sony, and interviewing artists such as One Republic, Sean Kingston, and Judas Priest’s Rob Halford as Fuse’s newest host, I’ll be recommending songs and soundtracks that are good for you. Sort of like a sound doctor giving you a tune-up…and speaking of tune-ups, I’m starting off by prescribing that you put on Motley Crue’s “Dr. Feelgood”, and text me in the morning. Or maybe not. Let’s take things slow.
Sound Advice #1 - "Happiness is a warm beach"
I’m writing from Miami where I'm attending the SOBE Wine & Food Festival. If you haven’t learned already, I love food just as much as I love my music, I actually follow national food events like a band on the run. Over the next few days, I’ll be wining and dining with Food Network personalities, chefs, and fellow food fans, but of course I’ll be making time to bask on the beach. So while most of you are shoveling yourselves out from the blizzards of 2010, I'll be diggin' my feet into the warm sands of Miami Beach.
Here are 17 songs to help you defrost.
Beach Chair – Jay-Z Feat. Chris Martin
The Ocean – Led Zeppelin
Cherry Waves – Deftones
Into The Ocean – Blue October
The Ocean – Sunny Day Real Estate
Oceans of Glass – The Bronx
Umbrella Beach – Owl City
Fistful of Sand – The Bravery
