Every week I feel like a musical archaeologist who is out there trying to uncover new albums that are released every Friday. No matter how big the bounty, every week is a successful mission when […]
Author: Shaun Smith
Jazz Is Dead Builds Room For Gary Bartz To Display Greatness
There is an undeniable swagger from a man who has performed his craft well into his later years. The arts allow us to capture that excellence along the way – whether it’s Bob Dylan’s voice […]
New Music Friday, April 16, 2021
You made it through another week so congratulations! There are plenty of reasons to celebrate Fridays but here at The High Note, it’s all about new music. This week we have a full slate of […]
Underscores Creates A Bedroom Pop Beacon With ‘Fishmonger’
If you want to receive a sign, you have to go looking for one, right? That’s what I got exactly when I found the Longport, New Jersey water tower smiling at me when when I […]
New Music Friday, April 9, 2021
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 […]
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. […]