After covering the other half of Better Oblivion Community Pavilion last week with Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst, this week I am writing about the new Phoebe Bridgers album. This is a long-overdue review of […]
Author: Shaun Smith
New Music Friday, Oct. 2, 2020
Welcome to October, readers of The High Note. We made it here together and now we’re dropping heavy beats, maybe throwing up peace signs or middle fingers in the air, or both, depending on your […]
Bright Eyes Return With New Album To Make The Most Of A Bad Situation
It feels like Conor Oberst has been a constant presence in my musical life, even if he only showed up when I was in high school. I was 16 years old when I first heard […]
New Music Friday, Sept. 25, 2020
Who doesn’t love surprises, right? Well, I’m sure lots of people don’t. Nevertheless, Fleet Foxes surprised me and other fans with a new album on Tuesday, which used to be when albums were released, but […]
Toots Goes Down Swinging With ‘Got To Be Tough’
The name Toots Hibbert has always been synonymous with reggae for me. He was to reggae what Willie Nelson is to country music, what B.B. King was to blues music, what James Brown was to […]
New Music Friday, September 18, 2020
Is it fall yet? It sure does feel like it on the east coast and our friends on the west coast are continuing to battle wildfires. Meanwhile, the Gulf coast is picking up the pieces […]
Mike Skinner Returns To The Streets For ‘None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive’
Everything seems to come full circle, doesn’t it? That’s what recently happened with one of my favorite artists – Mike Skinner from The Streets. During my college years, I would make weekly treks to New […]
New Music Friday, Sept. 11, 2020
It’s a double dose of nostalgia for this edition of New Music Friday at The High Note since it’s both back-to-school week here in New Jersey, and the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 today. It’s […]
Margo Price Has Plenty To Say On ‘That’s How Rumors Get Started’
I find comfort in Margo Price‘s scorching songwriting. Her ability to cut through the bullshit with her songs just strikes a chord with me. Her latest album, “That’s How Rumors Get Started,” is a steady […]
New Music Friday, Sept. 4, 2020
It’s Labor Day weekend but The High Note isn’t going to leave you hanging high and dry on the hot sand – I’ve got you covered with all the latest albums for your barbecues and […]