Philadelphia-based rock ‘n’ roll band that embodies the punk rock old soul Beach Slang comes out swinging on its fourth album “The Deadbeat Bang Of Heartbreak City,” released Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 on Bridge Nine […]
Category: Music Reviews
Album and song reviews
Best Albums of 2019
Welcome to 2020 everyone! I took a break from writing The High Note blog to take time to listen to the great music that was released last year. Below, in no particular order, are my […]
All I Want For Christmas Is New
This is not intended to bash Bing Crosby or diss Mariah Carey, but I’m tired of listening to the same old Christmas tunes. In the past, I’ve clung to Sufjan Stevens and even Bob Dylan‘s […]
Beck Explores A Timeless Universe On ‘Hyperspace’
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 […]
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 […]
White Reaper Breathes Life Into Rock ‘n’ Roll on ‘You Deserve Love’
I’ve been told that when we listen to the music that we liked in high school, it will always bring back those feelings of being a teenager. Last weekend I was talking about emo music […]
‘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 […]
The Lumineers Tell A Trinity Of Tales On ‘III’
The Lumineers continue to carry a lantern into the dark caverns of folk-rock and bring its treasures to the surface with its latest album “III” released Sept. 13, 2019. As someone who considers themselves a […]
Brockhampton Fights Lies With Ferocious Candor On ‘Ginger’
I’ve always considered myself a team player – from youth sports through collegiate rugby, there is something about working together toward a goal that has always appealed to me. American boy band Brockhampton is as […]
Post Malone’s Spirit Endures Throughout ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’
Post Malone‘s career has been written for dead since it began with “White Iverson” in 2015. It’s incredible how many people want to talk to me about Post Malone and sometimes it’s to tell me […]