Throughout the pandemic, I have heard people talk about how humans are social creatures and the quarantine orders were affecting our collective sanity. During the past year or so, I have definitely felt that longing […]
Category: Music Reviews
Album and song reviews
Tony Bennett Charms Lady Gaga Into One Last Album With ‘Love For Sale’
I spent last week in New York City for NFT.NYC and as I was walking around the streets, of which I did a lot, I began thinking about the many great musicians that are from […]
Samantha Fish Uses Her Axe To Chop Through Genres ‘Faster’
Once an artist gets some success, they oftentimes get pigeonholed. I finally got around to watching the documentary “Elvis Presley: The Searcher” on HBO and it details the struggles he endured while trying to be […]
Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine Deliver A Cult Classic About Their Favorite Flicks
As I was searching for yet another “Mallrats” Gif to convey my feelings to my friends in our group text thread the other day, I realized I really don’t watch movies anymore. Movies have been […]
James Vincent McMorrow Slows Down To Savor ‘Grapefruit Season’
I’ve never really known of James Vincent McMorrow on his own. The Irish folk and pop singer-songwriter has been a featured artist on tracks with a couple of my favorite electronic artists – “I’m in […]
Billy Strings Plucks A Fresh Crop Of Tunes For ‘Renewal’
The pandemic has been a time of discovery for me. Besides relearning how to play “Greensleeves” on the guitar, I found Yoga with Adriane thanks to the “Make Me Smart” podcast and I also was […]
Orla Gartland Takes Her Own Advice With ‘Woman On The Internet’
I have always loved a good dark comedy. It could be a result of being a child of the 90s or maybe it’s any shred of Irish heritage that I have in me. Besides being […]
Sturgill Simpson Spins A Cowboy Tale With ‘The Ballad Of Dood And Juanita”
It’s fitting that the first time that I saw or heard Sturgill Simpson was at the Philadelphia Folk Festival because the singer-songwriter’s latest album has me longing for the sights and sounds of the hill […]
Ty Segall Delivers Hot Licks On ‘Harmonizer’
I’ve been dancing around Ty Segall for years now and he hasn’t even known it. How I haven’t latched on to the west-coast multi-instrumentalist sooner is beyond me, but the last conversation I had about […]
Kings of Convenience Reignites Acoustic Conversations On ‘Peace or Love’
I am trying to implement simplicity in my life lately. As I look around I am finding that less is not only better but sometimes more beautiful. I’ve even applied that to the music that […]