Here are this week’s five songs worth listening to. Rhiannon Giddens–Tiny Desk Concert Okay, I’m cheating here. This is actually several songs, but whatever. My list, my rules. I love Rhiannon’s voice, the soul within it and the message she … Continue reading Fab Five Friday: 10-4-19
Plan your afternoon naps accordingly today. Tyler Childers is live streaming his concert from the sold out Red Rocks Amphitheater tonight. But, it starts at 9:30 p.m. MST, so 10:30 p.m. where I live. East coasters, sorry ’bout your luck. Tyler is the best thing going in country right now, and Red Rocks is just the coolest venue. This one is worth staying up for. Update: Tyler is on now. There is only way to do this properly. Continue reading Interesting Air: Tyler Childers At Red Rocks Livestream Tonight
Billed as a visual album, country rocker Sturgill Simpson released last week what I hope becomes an actual thing going forward. Part anime, part new album, all kickass, Sound & Fury is just a fun, new way to do things. That Sturgill took the leap is not a surprise at all. The dude gives zero shits what most of us mere mortals think. And I love him for that. Pigeon-hole this man at your own peril. The film follows an inscrutable samurai driver on a path to a showdown with the big bads of a post-apocalyptic world. With a skater … Continue reading Sturgill Simpson’s Fire & Fury: A New Way To Consume Art, And I’m On Board
The internet, it giveth and giveth. Hat tip to my old college roommate Lucas for finding this one. It looks like that channel has quite a few of these mashups. So this one needs an official rabbit hole warning. And don’t act like that Cruel & The Gang line in the comments isn’t genius. I’d catch them at a bar on a Tuesday. Continue reading Interesting Air: Quiet Riot/Kool & The Gang Mashup
We are back this week after not getting caught up enough last Friday to get a Fab Five Friday put together. So, here are this week’s five songs worth listening to. Lindsey Stirling–Artemis I mentioned a while back I like to listen to some instrumental stuff when I’m reading. My latest go-to has been the Artemis EP from Lindsey Stirling, which is now a full blown album. It is mostly electronic+violin, but has some vocal trance, and guest appearances by Amy Lee and Elle King. Lindsey is well known in the electronica/dance world, and has even penned a NYT bestseller … Continue reading Fab Five Friday 9-27-19
No, not you Jasent. I’m not going to do the “it’s so-and-so artist’s birthday stuff here too often. There are other sites for that. But, as a sports writer, I am part of a profession that is widely considered to be the foremost experts on all things Springsteen. So, chime in here: What is your favorite Springsteen song? My offering to the factory worker gods is off his immortal album Nebraska. But it is not Atlantic City or State Trooper, both probably more widely regarded. Nope, I present to you: Also, had I realized over the weekend that Bruce’s birthday … Continue reading It’s The Boss’ Birthday
Starting Katrin’s Davidsdottir book on her journey through CrossFit, while Lindsey Stirling stimulates the ears with violin over electronica. I’m not a work in silence guy, but when I am reading, I do prefer instrumental stuff. I try to match moods most of the time. When in doubt, the Braveheart soundtrack usually works. Chapter 1: You Win Or You Learn Continue reading Tonight’s Brain Food
Here are this week’s five songs worth listening to: Iggy Azalea–Started No, we don’t have a guest contributor this week. Yes, that is a straight up pop song on the list. Although, apparently I was contractually required to mention this … Continue reading Fab Five Friday 9-13-19
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are playing the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY on Saturday night. The folks over at Relix are providing a livestream of the show. Showtime 8:15 p.m. central. Isbell is simply fantastic live. I caught him first eight years ago playing a theater show in Carbondale, minus Sadler. Jason played lead that night and it was then I realized how serious his guitar chops were to go along with the songwriting. That was actually the 10th anniversary of 9/11. And of course I was in the front, with by buddies BC and Joe. It’s … Continue reading Interesting Air: Catch A Livestream of Jason Isbell Saturday
I subscribe to No Depression magazine, which comes out quarterly with a hard copy. I rarely get to read them cover-to-cover, but if nothing else, their covers serve as fantastic art work generally. Over at their website this week, they have a story on the formation of the Highwomen, which for those who have been paying attention know I am rooting for so, so much. I am 100 percent behind this. The album came out last week. I have given it a few casual listens, but not rated it yet. I was already a huge fan of Amanda Shires and … Continue reading Worth The Read: No Depression on The Highwomen Formation
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