I have always loved a good dark comedy. It could be a result of being a child of the 90s or maybe it’s any shred of Irish heritage that I have in me. Besides being […]
New Music Friday, Sept. 24, 2021
It’s officially autumn and The High Note has gathered up a big bundle of new albums released Friday, Sept. 24 like the leaves that will inevitably turn and fall. Alt-rock is alive and well this […]
Sturgill Simpson Spins A Cowboy Tale With ‘The Ballad Of Dood And Juanita”
It’s fitting that the first time that I saw or heard Sturgill Simpson was at the Philadelphia Folk Festival because the singer-songwriter’s latest album has me longing for the sights and sounds of the hill […]
New Music Friday, Sept. 17, 2021
I distinctly remember the first time I heard Candlebox on the radio. I was at my cousin Mike’s house and I remember saying something like, “Is this a new Pearl Jam song?” Mike eviscerated me, […]
Ty Segall Delivers Hot Licks On ‘Harmonizer’
I’ve been dancing around Ty Segall for years now and he hasn’t even known it. How I haven’t latched on to the west-coast multi-instrumentalist sooner is beyond me, but the last conversation I had about […]
New Music Friday, Sept. 10, 2021
School is back in session and there is a bus-full of new music released today, Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, to keep us students of rock happy all weekend. I’m stoked about new releases from Amyl […]
Kings of Convenience Reignites Acoustic Conversations On ‘Peace or Love’
I am trying to implement simplicity in my life lately. As I look around I am finding that less is not only better but sometimes more beautiful. I’ve even applied that to the music that […]
New Music Friday, Sept. 3, 2021
The season may be coming to a close with Labor Day weekend upon us but The High Note is savoring every last minute of summer with a New Music Friday playlist with all the new […]
‘A Few Stars Apart’ Pulls Together Lukas Nelson And Promise Of The Real For Ethereal Effort
For the past year, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real has consistently been one of my favorite bands. I’ve been listening to the group’s latest effort, “A Few Stars Apart,” basically on repeat since […]
New Music Friday, Aug. 27, 2021
The traditional end of the summer season may be coming to a close but New Music Friday will be here slinging New Music Friday every week throughout the year. This week, I’m stoked about Belly, […]