The High Note is wrapping up spring break this week and hopefully, everyone is well-rested and maybe even vaccinated. I know I am ready to enjoy some with a whole new batch of fresh tunes […]
Author: Shaun Smith
New Music Friday, April 2, 2021
There are so many things to celebrate today, I hardly know where to start. It’s finally starting to feel like spring with the wind in southern New Jersey as well as the flowers starting to […]
Julien Baker Creates Big Sounds With ‘Little Oblivions’
By embracing a new, fuller sound, singer-songwriter Julien Baker has found new ways to emote and describe her feelings throughout her third studio album, “Little Oblivions,” released Feb. 26 on Matador Records. The deep strings […]
New Music Friday, March 26, 2021
Things are starting to open up in the music world as concerts are being announced and there some live shows happening in Atlantic City, Las Vegas and other parts of the world. However, you don’t […]
The Weather Station Creates Blissful Darkness With ‘Ignorance’
So much of art is capturing what we see. As a photographer, a lot of times I’m trying to get as realistic as I can with my settings to make the viewer feel like they […]
New Music Friday, March 19, 2021
We’re on the cusp of spring and instead of canceling our celebration like Rita’s Water Ice, you can plug some fresh tunes in your ears from home or wherever you are for New Music Friday. […]
Claud Uses ‘Super Monster’ Powers For Good On Debut
After basically spending a year inside, I can only appreciate every corner of the bedroom pop that Claud covers with their debut album “Super Monster.” Released Feb. 12 on Phoebe Bridgers‘ Saddest Factory records, the […]
New Music Friday, March 12, 2021
Everyone is talking about the one-year anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic and all I keep thinking about is summer concerts. Festivals, I see festivals. Better to see the festivals than to smell the festivals, but […]
Sincerity Shines For Aerial East On ‘Try Harder’
The most beautiful parts of art are rooted in truth. It’s a well-crafted combination of honesty and empathy that lets the viewer nearly feel what it was like to be where the artist stood. No […]
New Music Friday, March 5, 2021
You know that saying about the weather – that March comes in like a lion. Well, the first New Music Friday of the month is roaring with good music. There are so many great new […]