Have you ever seen the big old vases in a museum that have been repaired with gold? I’m vaguely familiar with the Japanese concept of Kintsugi 金継ぎ. By fixing ceramics using this method, the repair […]
New Music Friday, April 24, 2020
We made it through yet another week of social distancing and coronavirus and music is helping is get there. In case you’ve lost track, it’s Friday, April 24, 2020 and The High Note is here […]
New Music Friday – April 17, 2020
Well, we made it through the halfway point of April and if you’re in America, you have an extension on your taxes and you may have already received a gift from Uncle Sam. If you’re […]
Lil Uzi Vert Reaches New Heights With A Space Rap Vehicle Named ‘Eternal Atake’
Do you know that scene in “Independence Day” where Will Smith opens up a UFO and punches an alien and says “Welcome to earth?” I remember watching that when I was a kid thinking, “These […]
New Music Friday, April 10, 2020
Besides the holy holidays this week, it’s New Music Friday and that’s reason enough for me to celebrate. If you’re feeling cabin fever after being stuck inside or if you’re on the frontlines fighting the […]
Real Estate Makes Feeling Comfortable At Home ‘The Main Thing’
Real Estate has a warm, fuzzy aesthetic that reminds me of my favorite sweatshirt – a 2015 Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Paddle For A Cause hoodie. Real Estate, the pride of Ridgewood, New Jersey, is […]
New Music Friday, April 3, 2020
Well, we’ve made it into April and there is a whole lot of new music released today to help us get through the Covid-19 crisis. Wherever you are in the world, I hope you’re staying […]
‘Color Theory’ Showcases Soccer Mommy’s Complex Range
Sophomore albums are overrated for artists. They’re as good as a second impression. Everyone is always changing and evolving and just when you think you know someone, you can learn something new. After getting our […]
New Music Friday, March 27, 2020
The music world continues to operate and provide a little relief in spite of COVID-19. Here are The High Note blog’s picks for new albums released Friday, March 27, 2020 in no particular order. Most […]
Nada Surf Reminds Us We’re ‘Never Not Together’ On New Album
One of my favorite things about the Internet is that it makes me feel like we are living in an age of discovery. Whether we are searching for new things, learning new facts or finding […]