For as long as I can remember, I have considered myself a fan of Neil Young. I was introduced to a mutton-chopped, Canadian-tuxedo wearing madman screaming “Keep On Rockin’ In The Free World” with Pearl […]
Author: Shaun Smith
New Music Friday – July 10, 2020
Is it just me or does time seem like it’s moving at a weird pace? January seemed like two years ago and this week moved by especially fast. Weird. Maybe some of my favorite artists […]
Haim Puts Legendary Effort Into ‘Women In Music Pt. III’
I can’t think of any trio of musicians in recent memory that I like as much as Haim since I discovered The Beastie Boys when I was 13-years-old. I first found the Los Angeles-based sister-led […]
New Music Friday, July 3, 2020
This week we’re celebrating a special Fourth of July weekend edition of New Music Friday. July 4 is an underrated music holiday – after all, what barbecue or party doesn’t have some tunes blasting to […]
Dylan Displays His ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ On New Album
Bob Dylan is one layered fella. The singer, musician, writer and artist contains multitudes. He tells us so on his 39th studio album “Rough and Rowdy Ways” released June 19 via his longtime company Columbia […]
New Music Friday, June 26, 2020
As we do every week at The High Note, we celebrate New Music Friday. You should celebrate too. Why not? You’re alive, you like music, there are some great new records out there, you made […]
Run The Jewels Combine Classic Strength And Style On ‘RTJ4’
The 1987 Buick Grand National was a badass car. I was obsessed with it when I was in high school. My first car was a 1990 Buick Regal coupe, which was my grandmother’s car, and […]
New Music Friday – June 19, 2020
Happy Juneteenth, everybody! As protests rage on across America and states, cities and citizens are celebrating the holiday. There is no celebration, at least not at The High Note, without music. Like every Friday, we […]
The Weeknd Takes Listeners On A Sojourn Into A Sinful Soul
“When the music’s over, turn out the lights.” – Jim Morrison of The Doors, “When The Music’s Over” “We can’t stop here, this is bat country.” – Hunter S. Thompson, “Fear and Loathing in Las […]
New Music Friday, June 12, 2020
Congratulations, you made it through another week. You should raise a glass to yourself and put your headphones on because there is plenty of new music to keep your rocking out through the weekend. Things […]