Watch and Listen.

By The Mix Tape of my Life

With the creation of the DVR, I now have the ability to watch any TV show I want at anytime. Let me say this to you all now, "Hi, My name is Amanda Cox and I am a TV-aholic." I admit, I probably watch about 15 different television shows with my roommates while we do homework, hang out, or even just have shows running when people are over.

Something I have noticed that really has drawn me into television series lately is how great all of the background soundtracks are. There are a few shows that come into mind that have interesting artists on their episodes. Some shows include Gossip Girl, Chuck, 90210, Grey's Anatomy, and Cold Case among many others. I found this website a while back called Tune Find. (http://www.tunefind.com/) If you have ever wondered what track had played on what episode of the show you were watching, check out this site.

I know I have personally found artists because of my excessive TV habit and it makes me happy to hear WEA artists being played on primetime spots. Gossip Girl alone has played Bloc Party, Death Cab for Cutie, Jenny Lewis, and Phantom Planet during their current season. Chuck (produced by Josh Swartz) plays a variety of independent and upcoming artists, and 90210 has played The Raconteurs, Death Cab for Cutie, Cute is What We Aim For, The Virgins, Jason Mraz, and Carolina Liar.

Though some of the shows might not be something you enjoy to watch, pay attention to what music is being played in the background. Sometimes I feel that the music really gives the scene a whole new light and really adds so much emphasis to the storyline. I am no critic when it comes to television, but I really enjoy the new emergence of background soundtracks to all of my shows.