Beck Hansen has always been a musician ahead of his time. In the 90s he was using technology to create multi-layered sounds that combined live music and samples. He’s still pushing the bounds of genres […]
Tag: singer-songwriter
Knocking on a Door Through Time With Bob Dylan
Since “The Irishman” has dominated headlines for months, I thought I should spotlight another film by Martin Scorsese on Netflix that offers a study of a different kind of elusive character – Bob Dylan. Throughout […]
‘Pony’ Is A Hopeful Ride For Rex Orange County
English singer-songwriter Rex Orange County gives me hope. His newest album “Pony,” released Oct. 25, 2019 on RCA Records is an honest reflection of a young man going through some rough times and how he […]
Episode 21 – Steve Poltz
Singer-songwriter Steve Poltz is one very talented and interesting fella. From Halifax, Nova Scotia to San Diego, California, Poltz has blazed his own path toward the American dream. He was the frontman for the indie-rock […]
Amos Lee Draws From Emotion And Challenges For ‘My New Moon’
I heard Amos Les recently say on “The Rights to Ricky Sanchez” that he is probably recognized more in Philadelphia for being a guest on the podcast than for his music. I hope he was joking […]
Episode 11 – David Myles at Philly Folk Fest
David Myles is a singer-songwriter who hails from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and was a featured performer at the 57th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival. We speak before his first performance Saturday, Aug. 17, 2018 in […]
Episode 10 – Christopher Kent
Christopher Kent is a singer, songwriter and musician who has been writing and performing on stage since he was a teenager. He joins Shaun Smith on The High Note to talk about what he has […]
Ride-Along With Post Malone On ‘Beerbongs and Bentleys’
Wait – was that Post Malone I just heard on NPR? The intro to “Better Now” was playing as an interlude on “Morning Edition” last week. The track is one of my favorites from “beerbongs […]
Episode 7 – the_yearlong_revue
Alex and Elizabeth Sinari from _the_yearlong_revue_ join Shaun for this episode of The High Note podcast – recorded Saturday, April 21 at Ventnor Coffee. We dig deep into the songwriting process and what it’s like […]
Episode 3 – New Music Friday And Ben Folds Review
Shaun Smith talks about new music releases from Friday, April 21 and talks to Adam Hernandez about the Ben Folds concert on Friday at Borgata in Atlantic City. You can listen via Libsyn, iTunes […]