I think the whole pandemic has made me appreciate the quiet. It could have been the stay-at-home orders for nearly a year. It could also have been the year-and-a-half of construction in my apartment building […]
Category: Music Reviews
Album and song reviews
Silk Sonic Creates Smooth Throwback Vibes On ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’
After Thanksgiving, I have really been indulging in comfort food; stuffing, mashed potatoes, both sweet and standard, pumpkin pie with whipped cream and for second desserts, blueberry pie a la mode. How do you capture […]
Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats Pull Together For ‘The Future’
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 […]
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 […]