Playlist: HITS magazine

To celebrate the release of our first print issues, here's a playlist featuring all artists involved.

Reminder: Birthday Countdown | #HITSBC15

Hey guys! We are so close to February. First of all, that's just ridiculous, I mean - didn't we celebrate Christmas just yesterday? But I'm not here to write a post about how time flies, we all know it does. I'm here to remind you, or inform you in case you don't know it yet, about #HITSBC15. HITSBC15 stands for house in the sand Birthday Countdown 2015. This very...

Announcement: I'm going on tour!

Hey guys! I'M GOING ON TOUR! "What? Why? How? What what what?" you might think. Let me explain. As some of you may already know The Arkanes are going on their first headline tour in Germany/Switzerland. They are a four piece rock band from Liverpool, UK. So far they have released an EP called "Don't Act Like You Know Me" and a debut album called "W.A.R".  The...

Song Of The Week: "Time With You" by Liam McClair

Hey guys! Music is powerful.  There is no way to deny it. Music connects, music understands, music motivates. And music helps. It can help by just changing your mood and making you feel good. But in today's case it helps if you are willing to help. Our song of the week is a charity single which supports Francis House Children's Hospice. Learn more about it now!...

Spotlight On: James Hersey

Hey guys! As a music blogger I am told about a lot of new releases daily, and it's usually always wonderful to go through all those emails. I'm in the lucky position of getting new, fantastic music delivered to my ears. And whenever I find those artists that just absolutely convince me with their talent, I can't wait to share them with you. Of course that's...

Album Review: "Elen" by Elen

Hey guys!  2015 is only two weeks old, yet it's already a promising year for music. There are so many upcoming album releases which I'm ridiculously excited to share with you.  I've already reviewed Charlie Winton's "Curio City" and today I'm here with another review of an album I'm sure a lot of you are going to love. Artist: Elen Title: Elen Genre:...

Song Of The Day: "Friend" by Winter 1982

Hey guys! I get a lot of submissions every day and I love it.  Sure, I don't (and can't) write about every single act but those songs I absolutely enjoy will always find a way to be on the blog.  Today I'm really excited to introduce you to Winter 1982.Winter 1982 are a duo from Birmingham, UK. Influenced by acts such as Ray Lamontagne, Jeff Buckley and...

Album Review: "Curio City" by Charlie Winston

Hey guys! And here we have the first album review of the year. We are also going to do our very best to showcase exciting (and upcoming) releases you surely don't want to miss in 2015. So many great records are released every day and we can't wait to hear what twenty fifteen has to offer. Let's start with "Curio City" by Charlie Winston! Artist: Charlie Winston Title:...

Update: Birthday Countdown 2015 | #HITSBC15

 Hey guys! In less than a month our second Birthday Countdown is going to kick off.  Last year a lot of you requested that I would take you behind the scenes of organising the whole project. It was the first time organising something like that so I wasn't sure about sharing it all with you; it was absolutely chaotic "behind the scenes" and definitely not...

Cover Of The Day: "Centuries" - Brittany Butler (Fall Out Boy)

Hey guys! New segment allert! "Cover Of The Day" is probably pretty self-explanatory: there are tons of cover versions of pretty much any song online. And this segment is going to showcase the ones I stumble upon and thoroughly enjoy. The first cover I'd like to share with you is performed by Brittany Butler, a singer/songwriter from Boston, USA. Brittany...

One Million Special: Outtakes

Hey guys! The new year is already two days old, but I'd still like to wish you a very happy new year. I'm very happy to see you here, on this little website.  On December 30th 2014 house in the sand hit 1 000 000 (one million) visits. A number I'm still trying to understand. Nearly three years ago I started this blog with the intention to write about things...