Call it a combination of the Covid-era, old age and the 90s holding steady in pop culture but I’ve been feeling nostalgic lately. It doesn’t take much to send me down the rabbit hole of […]
Category: Music Reviews
Album and song reviews
The Head And The Heart Explores An Ocean Of Sound On ‘Every Shade Of Blue’
For a long time, blue was my favorite color. I really loved the calming nature of the ocean and the sky and for a while there, it seemed like I was seeing blue everywhere I […]
King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Sends Up Its Freak Flag On ‘Omnium Gatherum’
Artists never know when they are going to reach their peak potential or how history will judge their career. There is no guessing where that next wellspring of creativity is going to come from or […]
New Music Friday, April 15, 2022
With spring holidays upon us, The High Note has all the freshest new music to fuel your travel or to drop on the dinner table when you’re clearing plates with all the newest albums released […]
Girl Talk recruits Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T. and Smoke DZA for ‘Full Court Press’ Return
In an earlier blog, I talked about spontaneous compassion – a concept where a person acts on the impulse of contacting someone they think about. It happened to me soon after when a friend from […]
Molly Tuttle And Golden Highway Craft A Homesick Bluegrass Masterpiece With ‘Crooked Tree’
With her lightning-quick picking and heartfelt vocals, Molly Tuttle makes a fast and memorable impression. A lifelong musician who grew up playing guitar in her family band The Tuttles in San Francisco, California, she has […]
Jensen McRae Creates Personal Collection With ‘Are You Happy Now?
There is no discounting the effect of spontaneous kindness. I recently heard about this concept on one of the self-help podcasts that I subscribe to with the goal of calming-the-fuck-down (they are helping, I promise). […]
Little Boots Creates Glamorous Disco Nostalgic For ‘Tomorrow’s Yesterdays’
Spring is upon us and now things are opening up everywhere – from the birds and the flowers to the covetable tops and car windows creating a unique soundtrack on the streets of New Jersey. […]
On ‘Getaway’ Orion Sun Creates A Relaxing Respite Of R&B
A hometown hero is always going to win me over. It’s not just because all of us here in New Jersey are born with naturally tough skin making us a little more resilient than people […]
Léon Finds Comfort In Returning Home On ‘Circles’
Everywhere I turn, I see and hear my childhood back in vogue. From cassette tapes, flannel shirts and baggy clothes to “Full House” and wired headphones, the 90s seem to be everywhere. Now, it’s not […]