This week’s New Music Friday, is full of fresh sounds from across the musical spectrum as we get closer to summer by the day. Gunna elevates his signature style in the slickly produced “One of […]
Author: Shaun Smith
Kamasi Washington Is Unwavering On ‘Fearless Movement’
From as long as I can remember hearing Kamasi Washington play – fearless is a good word to describe him. The tenor saxophonist and bandleader is arguably the most exciting voice of jazz since his […]
New Music Friday, May 3, 2024
It’s already May and this week’s New Music Friday for May 3, 2024 comes on the eve of the annual Star Wars holiday so let the force be strong with this week’s list. Jazz enthusiasts […]
Sam Beam Lays Deep Cuts On Iron and Wine’s ‘Light Verse’
Iron and Wine‘s music has a time-traveling quality. Sam Beam, the singer-songwriter behind quiet folk music, has always made me pause, from the first time I heard his music. His 2004 album “Our Endless Numbered […]
New Music Friday, April 26, 2024
After a week off, The High Note is back with New Music Friday and all the new releases for April 26, 2024. one of my favorite Philadelphia Folk Festival alumni, Iron and Wine, brings a […]
Bongwalk Empire Lights Up Atlantic City on April 20
With more marijuana dispensaries than casinos Atlantic City was the perfect homebase for Boardwalk Empire on April 20, 2024. Billed as a special 420 celebration, Cypress Hill brought along their premium buds – Souls of […]
Maggie Rogers Marks Her Legacy On ‘Don’t Forget Me’
After loving her 2019 debut, Maggie Rogers made The High Note pinky promise to “Don’t Forget Me” with her third studio album. Released April 12, 2024, through Debay Sounds and Capitol Records, the singer-songwriter’s latest […]
New Music Friday, April 12, 2024
After a weeklong hiatus, The High Note is back with a fresh batch of new tunes for New Music Friday, April 12, 2024. Maggie Rogers returns with her heartfelt new album “Don’t Forget Me.” Kelley […]
New Music Friday, March 29, 2024
It’s the final New Music Friday for Women’s History Month, so it’s no surprise that Beyoncé is at the top of my list for New Music Friday, March 29, 2024. In addition to “Cowboy Carter,” […]
Waxahatchee Is Fierce On ‘Tigers Blood’
Katie Crutchfield is never known to hold back as the leader of Waxahatchee, one of the most appealing aspects of the singer-songwriter’s music. “If you’re not living, then you’rе dying, just a raw nerve satisfying, […]