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 […]
Author: Shaun Smith
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. […]
Rhye Turns Up The Heat At ‘Home’
I’ve learned to embrace winter. There really is no getting around it, anyway, only through it. Living in Buffalo, New York taught me to layer up and get outside with some extra enthusiasm when the […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 22, 2021
You’ve made it through the week and there’s no better way to celebrate than some nice warm tunes to keep you cozy on this cold Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. This is a good week for […]
Pearl Charles Makes Everything Shimmer With Her ‘Magic Mirror’
I recently recalled a story about how Bill Murray learned from Hunter S. Thompson to rely on the humor of John Prine’s lyrics to help find some lightness in their darker moments. If you’re not […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 15, 2021
Congratulate yourself on making it halfway through the month of January and there’s no better way to do it than with New Music Friday. If there is a theme to this week’s New Music Friday […]
In The Pines Finds Natural Rhythm On ‘Slow Blink’
After the weird year that was 2020 and the chaotic start to 2021, it was comforting to hear notes of classic rock emanating from the opening bars from “Slow Blink,” the third album by the […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
Well everyone, we’ve made it into January 2021 together and who doesn’t want a little music to help ease us into the New Year. Just in case you didn’t see it during the holiday break, […]