Sometimes it takes me a little while to come around to an album. When I first heard “Malibu Ken,” I knew I liked it and I knew I should like it more than I did. […]
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Episode 18 – Renée Wahl
Singer-songwriter Renée Wahl of Nashville, Tennessee joins me for this episode of The High Note podcast. We discuss her album “Cut to the Bone,” released March 15, 2019 and our connections to Philadelphia and greater […]
Episode 17 – Patsy
Patsy is a singer-songwriter based in Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York. He incorporates elements of The Great American Songbook, folk, rock ‘n’ roll and surf rock on his debut “The EP” released Friday, March 1 […]
Maggie Rogers Turns Autobiography Into Art For Debut Album
Maggie Rogers communicates through unrestrained songwriting and inspirational production on her debut album, “Heard It In A Past Life,” released Friday, Jan. 18 on Capitol Records. “For a long time, I’ve introduced myself as a […]
Episode 16 – Clive Carroll
Clive Carroll is a guitarist and composer who has toured across the world, including with John Renbourn and Tommy Emmanuel. Hailing from Chelmsford, Essex in England, Carroll graduated from Trinity College of Music in London. […]
Toro Y Moi Explores Limitless Imagination On ‘Outer Peace’
Just like normal people, musicians are constantly evolving. One of my favorite quotes is by Bob Dylan from his book “Modern Times: Volume One.” In it, he says, “I change during the course of a […]
Super Bowl LIII Music Prop Bets
By Shauny the Greek Once again, the New England Patriots are in the Super Bowl, again, this time facing the Rams in a repeat of Super Bowl XXXVI. This time, the Rams are in Los […]
Episode 15 – The Barrett Brothers
I sit down with the Barrett Brothers – Kevin and Dave Barrett for this special episode of The High Note podcast. We talk about our love of vinyl, our favorite music and the best concerts […]
Old Sea Brigade Eulogizes Friendship On First Album
Everyone deals with tragedy in their own way. There is no clear path or defined structure to ease pain and move on from the loss of a friend or a loved one. Do you hold […]
My 18 Favorite Albums of 2018
It’s that time of year again for a round-up of the year. It’s always so hard for me to pick my favorite albums but it’s a great way to for me to share with you […]