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Shaun with members of The Mountain Waves and Boycot. Pictured from left, Sergio Ripa and Kevin Velazquez of The Mountain Waves, Shaun Smith of The High Note, Boycot founders Tyler Gehringer and Ellie Dotson and CJ Sooy of The Mountain Waves at Ventnor Coffee.

Episode 6 – Ventnor Summer Concert Series Preview

Shaun talks to the members of Boycot and The Mountain Waves about the Ventnor Summer Concert Series. Listen on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn and here. Recorded Saturday, April 7 at Ventnor Coffee with Boycot founders Tyler […]

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Darlingside Expands Folk Genre With ‘Extralife’

When a song strikes just the right chord, it builds an empathic connection between the musician and the listener. Darlingside establishes that bond better than any band I’ve heard recently. The harmonious folk-rock quartet from […]

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Members of Baile An Salsa, from left, Alan Preims on congas, Andres Martorell, Brian “Rags” Ferguson on bodhrán and accordion player Ger Chambers close out their set on the Martin Guitar Main Stage Sunday evening at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).

Baile An Salsa’s Celtic And Latin Blend Is A Recipe For Dance

With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, it’s the perfect time to introduce you to my new favorite Celtic band – Baile an Salsa. Baile an Salsa is a musical experience. The band fuses Celtic traditional […]

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Palm Welcomes New Listeners To ‘Rock Island’

If you just let go, Palm may make sense. Palm opens the door and pulls new listeners into its own world of weirdness with the band’s latest album “Rock Island” released Friday, Feb. 9. Using […]

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Betting On The Hits – Super Bowl LII Music Prop Bets

Everyone has their favorite aspect of the Super Bowl. Some people love the commercials while others are all about guacamole. There is a lot to talk about in the musical world before Super Bowl LII […]

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Tune-Yards Show All On ‘I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life’

You can hear how guilty Merrill Garbus feels singing some of the lyrics on the latest Tune-Yards album. Released Friday, Jan. 19 on 4AD records, “I can feel you creep into my private life” has […]

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Anderson East performs at the 55th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (Shaun Smith/The High Note).

Anderson East Pours His Soul Into ‘Encore’

When it comes to music, I go with my gut. Sometimes I have to listen to an album a couple times in order to get it, but really I’m a love it or leave it […]

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Pharrell Revives N.E.R.D For ‘No_One Ever Really Dies’

It’s been seven years since  N.E.R.D. released an album. But, this music has always been there for me when I needed it. In high school, songs like “Rock Star” helped bridge the gaps in my […]

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The Highest Of The High Note – My 17 Favorite Albums Of 2017

I’m a big fan of albums. Does that sound as weird to you as it does to me? But I like the complete package; from the album art and the liner notes to the order […]

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The Highest Of The High Note – Favorite Songs Of 2017

There are a lot of lists being thrown around now that it’s the end of the year. Looking back on 2017, it’s hard to create a comprehensive list of songs that I loved throughout the year. […]

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