The party must end eventually, even though it seems to have ended once or twice before. For the last time, the surviving touring members of the Grateful Dead rang the Liberty Bell for fans of […]
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Phish Struts On Sand For Three Nights In Atlantic City
Friday, Aug. 5, 2022 There are many traditions from the Grateful Dead era that have carried over to the Phish tours including the phrase – “Never miss a Sunday show.” Fridays may be a new […]
Dead and Company Live Again In Philly
The circus came to town Sunday with Dead and Company carrying on the tradition of the Grateful Dead during a stop at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. With the Grateful Dead playing some 50 concerts […]
Phish Thrives On Atlantic City Sand
Covid-19 has changed things drastically for the music world, and as a music writer and podcast host, I’ve been wading in an ocean of patience waiting for a wave to bring me a fun, familiar […]
Phish Sails Through Genres On ‘Big Boat’
Phish captures a live sound on its best studio album to date, “Big Boat.”
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, July 29, 2016
Each week, The High Note Blog sets out on a journey to find the best new music of the week. Sometimes, that path circles back home, like this week, when two bands representing The Garden […]
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, May 20, 2016
The week the High Note is feeling retro with new releases from old friends, and there is a new generation of artists carrying on the musical traditions of the past. Bob Dylan releases his second […]
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, Feb. 5, 2016
Elton John “Wonderful Crazy Night” Elton John and producer T Bone Burnett team up for the British singer-songwriter’s 32th studio album that is exuberant and loosely tied to his greatest hits of the 70s. Songs […]
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, Oct. 30, 2015
This week The High Note Blog is excited about new releases from band collaborators stepping out on their own. Martin Courtney of Real Estate released “Many Moons,” today Friday, Oct. 30 and Phish frontman Trey […]
Real Estate hits home with “Atlas”
Why can’t it feel like summer? I’m not just longing for beautiful weather and endless days spent wandering the miles of New Jersey shoreline. “Atlas,” the latest release by Real Estate, has given me a new perspective on summer fun. As I waded into immersive sound that comprises the third album by the band that hails from Ridgewood N.J. I found myself seeing the entire world through the warmth of summer’s glow.
Real Estate has a modern rock ‘n’ roll sound. Leading off with a sultry and bluesy guitar intro, “The Bend” is among the best songs on the album and features some of the best guitar work including a very Zepplin-esk outro. One of my favorite aspects of this album is the jammy riffs that are prominent throughout the 10 tracks here and is a signature of band.