The universe works in mysterious ways. I have been sitting with the Pom Poko album, “Cheater,” for the past few weeks. Every couple of days I will go back and listen to it, like it […]
Author: Shaun Smith
New Music Friday, Feb. 26, 2021
Do Australians just play by their own rules? I’m not talking about football – I’m talking about both Nick Cave, and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard coming out with new albums on a Thursday. […]
Death By Unga Bunga Pumps Up The Machismo On ‘Heavy Male Insecurity’
One of my favorite quotes is of course something that I can’t find on the internet. I am almost positive I heard Utah Philips say it, so it could have been anyone. But here goes: […]
New Music Friday, Feb. 19, 2021
It’s been a wild week – freezing temperatures in Texas and Trump Plaza in Atlantic City imploded – so The High Note is here to ease you into the weekend with New Music Friday. If […]
Ben Kweller Makes A Connection On ‘Circuit Boredom’
Checking in on your friends is important and social media makes it so much easier. Go ahead and take a minute to wish your high school friends congratulations on their baby, or a happy birthday […]
New Music Friday, Feb. 12, 2021
Happy Chinese New Year, everyone, as well as New Music Friday as we are celebrating the Year of the Ox and all the new albums released today – Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Of course, Valentine’s […]
Yasmin Williams’ Guitar Sings To Modern Folk On ‘Urban Driftwood’
I recently decided to get back into fingerpicking. So, I sent Paul Dixon, friend and composer of “The High Note” intro music, an email looking for some songs to learn. He then turned to his […]
New Music Friday, Feb. 5, 2021
All eyes will be on the Super Bowl this weekend but before we get to the big game, consider New Music Friday like the ultimate pregame party – especially when Foo Fighters are on the […]
Super Bowl LV Musical Prop Bets
Spiros: “He knows my name, but my name is not my name. And you… to them you’re only ‘The Greek.’” The Greek: “And, of course, I’m not even Greek.” -“The Wire” We end this first […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
It’s the last New Music Friday of January and it sure feels like it. Temperatures aren’t going to get above freezing today in Atlantic City and the list of new album releases is getting longer. […]