Spiros: “He knows my name, but my name is not my name. And you… to them you’re only ‘The Greek.’” The Greek: “And, of course, I’m not even Greek.” -“The Wire” We end this first […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
It’s the last New Music Friday of January and it sure feels like it. Temperatures aren’t going to get above freezing today in Atlantic City and the list of new album releases is getting longer. […]
Rhye Turns Up The Heat At ‘Home’
I’ve learned to embrace winter. There really is no getting around it, anyway, only through it. Living in Buffalo, New York taught me to layer up and get outside with some extra enthusiasm when the […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 22, 2021
You’ve made it through the week and there’s no better way to celebrate than some nice warm tunes to keep you cozy on this cold Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. This is a good week for […]
Pearl Charles Makes Everything Shimmer With Her ‘Magic Mirror’
I recently recalled a story about how Bill Murray learned from Hunter S. Thompson to rely on the humor of John Prine’s lyrics to help find some lightness in their darker moments. If you’re not […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 15, 2021
Congratulate yourself on making it halfway through the month of January and there’s no better way to do it than with New Music Friday. If there is a theme to this week’s New Music Friday […]
In The Pines Finds Natural Rhythm On ‘Slow Blink’
After the weird year that was 2020 and the chaotic start to 2021, it was comforting to hear notes of classic rock emanating from the opening bars from “Slow Blink,” the third album by the […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
Well everyone, we’ve made it into January 2021 together and who doesn’t want a little music to help ease us into the New Year. Just in case you didn’t see it during the holiday break, […]
Top 20 Albums Of 2020
I feel like every year that I do this, I ask myself why? Many years ago, I got the bright idea to begin a best-of list that corresponded with the year. It was cute in […]
New Music Friday, Dec. 11, 2020
The world is full of surprises and today is no different. Yesterday, Taylor Swift announced her new album, “Evermore,” which was made up of sessions from “Folklore,” would be released today, and it features a […]