There may be six more weeks of winter according to Punxsutawney Phil but you can always count on a list of the new albums released every week on the New Music Friday blog on The […]
Author: Shaun Smith
Pinegrove Sees Through The Trees On ’11:11′
The tremendous amount of snow still outside after a blizzard blanketed the east coast has me thinking warmly about my time in upstate New York. There is a pastoral quality to the region that provided […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 28, 2022
It’s hard to believe it’s the last New Music Friday of January already but by the list of powerful albums released today, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, it’s no surprise. At the top of my list […]
Janis Ian Sees ‘The Light At The End Of The Line’ On Her Final Album
Janis Ian has always been folk royalty. I saw her perform at my first Philadelphia Folk Festival in 2008 when she shared the bill with Judy Collins, Janis Ian, Tom Paxton and Al Stewart. Since […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 21, 2022
As a cold wave sweeps across the east coast, I’m happy that we can count on the omnipresent warmth of New Music Friday to keep us warm. So let’s dive into the listening igloo for […]
Garcia Peoples Combines Classic Rock And Future Sounds On ‘Dodging Dues’
It’s difficult to capture the magic that a jam band creates on stage in the recording studio. I have heard some of my favorite live bands struggle to translate the energy created between the band […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 14, 2022
New Music Friday is back in a big way to start off the second week of 2022 with lots of incredible new albums released Jan. 14, 2022 and The High Note is here to fill […]
The Weeknd Sees The Light In ‘Dawn FM’
The Weeknd isn’t waiting around to make 2022 his year. In a direct follow-up to the themes in his exceptional 2020 album “After Hours,” the Canadian singer, songwriter and producer is walking through the early […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 7, 2022
Happy 2022 everyone. Did you miss The High Note? In case you are only a fan of New Music Friday (and who isn’t, am I right?) you can catch up on my favorite albums of […]
Buffalo Nichols Shines In Classic Style On Solo Debut
I’m starting 2022 with looking back on 2021, and not in the kind of year-in-review way. The last year was a busy one and there are only so many albums that I can review but […]