Things have gotten trippy in the garage home of The Black Keys guitarist Dan Auerbach’s rock band The Arcs since we last heard from them. “Electrophonic Chronic” the second album from The Arcs, goes into […]
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New Music Friday, Jan. 27, 2023
I can’t believe that it’s the final New Music Friday of the month when I feel like we just started these last week, not four weeks ago but here were are with a fresh batch […]
Episode 32 – Mohsen Amini
Mohsen Amini is probably the best concertina player you have ever heard. I met him as co-founder of the multi-award-winning Celtic trio Talisk, based out of his hometown of Glasgow, Scotland. Amini talks about his […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 20, 2023
Things are finally starting to heat up with New Music Friday now that it’s the third week of January with a hefty list of new albums released today – Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. For the […]
Rozi Plain Champions Stark Lyrics On ‘Prize’
I love it when musicians create an atmosphere for listeners to explore. It’s like they’re giving a tour of their own theme park. Now that things from the 90s are coming back around, I feel […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 13, 2023
New Music Friday is starting to pick back up for 2023 and there are plenty of albums released today to keep you safe from any fears of Friday the 13th. Scottish rockers Belle and Sebastian […]
Iggy Pop Shows No Signs Of Quitting On ‘Every Loser’
Iggy Pop is more punk than you. At 75 years old James Newell Osterberg Jr. still dismisses the moniker “Godfather of Punk” although the title is a glimpse at the top of the glacier of […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 6, 2023
It’s the first New Music Friday of 2023 and The High Note is back with its weekly tradition of celebrating the new albums released. It seems many of our favorite artists are still sleeping but […]
Top 22 of ’22
It’s the holiday season The High Note wouldn’t leave you for the year without this time-honored tradition of coming up with a list of my top albums from the year corresponding with the year. This […]
New Music Friday, Dec. 9, 2022
The calendar is coming to a close but New Music Friday is here to help you finish out the year on a high note with all the albums released today, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. For […]