Tag: music
Live Music Is Still the Greatest of All Time, Even in 2021
There is something special about live music. It’s hard to put your finger on, but there’s really nothing quite like it.
8 Black Female Artists You Should Listen To
Music is a transformative medium transcending languages, cultures, and time. It’s a unique force in human life, stimulating people to dance, march to war, and face spiritual awakening. Music is […]
Ranking the Past 20 Halftime Shows from Best to Worst
Super Bowl LV has concluded. The confetti has dropped. The stats have been entered into the record books. Was it a super spreader event? Too early to call. In a […]
The Music Industry Is About To Change And That Should Scare You
You may have noticed headlines over the past few weeks of major musicians selling off all or portions of their song catalogues. Bob Dylan, Lindsay Buckingham, Neil Young, Patti Smith, […]
Surviving the Holidays by Surviving COVID
This time of year we are typically inundated with the exceedingly tired phrase “surviving the holidays.” A normal year this would be shared facetiously, a musing that family is awkward […]
6 Reasons Dolly Parton Is the Best Humanity Has to Offer
Dolly Parton is the best we have. This honestly isn’t an argument; it is a simple fact. We all love her. Whether you are a country music fan or, for […]
“Bullshit” by Grace Jones is the Greatest Song Ever Made
Grace Jones is cooler than anyone you have ever met. Starting out as a striking model, Jones quickly became entangled in the art world. Jones was a visual standout with […]
Fleet Foxes Has Done it Again: “Shore” Album Review
Fleet Foxes. Even the name garners a sense of warmth and calm. I don’t know what “Fleet Foxes” is if it’s even anything at all. Honestly, I don’t care to […]
Review: The Third Gleam, The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers can be really hit or miss for me, but they’ve written a few albums that I would consider to be truly great. For the uninitiated, I would […]
“Rich Girl” is the Perfect Song
In 1967, Daryl Franklin Hohl met John William Oates in the service elevator of the Adelphi Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA. They were both heading different bands at the time and […]