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
Here are this week’s five songs worth listening to. The Lumineers–Gloria The Lumineers, known up until this point mostly as an infectious pop folk group, takes a dark turn as they follow the unfortunate journey of Gloria Sparks, an alcoholic … Continue reading Fab Five Friday: 9-6-19
Normally, this space is reserved for highlighting new music. Not this week. This week, it is the first football Friday here in Illinois, so, let’s talk tailgate music. And I don’t mean the typical Thunderstruck, We Are the Champions, Welcome … Continue reading Fab Five Friday 8-30-19, Tailgate Edition
Interesting Air Here is this Friday’s installment of five new songs worth listening to this week. BAUM–Bad Kid There won’t be many pop songs featured within this column most weeks. Just not what I spend time within usually. However, remember … Continue reading Fab Five Friday: 8-23-19
American Aquarium returned to Off Broadway in St. Louis Monday night. Being a school night, the show did not sell out, but the room was full, and the energy on the stage was still high. A few years ago, I made the prediction lead singer BJ Barham was about to “Isbell the shit out of sobriety”. He just celebrated five years sober recently. And I am happy to report I was not wrong. The song writing has gone to another level, much like Jason’s did when he cleaned up. BJ can’t match Isbell’s vocals, what i call the soaring and … Continue reading Concert Review: American Aquarium
American Aquarium is playing at Off Broadway in St. Louis tonight. One of my favorite bands in my favorite concert bar in St. Louis, so yeah, I’ll be there tonight. American Aquarium is a band I feel like I kind of grew up with. Not in childhood grew up, but in maturity and life phases grew up. Lead singer BJ Barnham has undergone a transformation of sorts in his career. When BJ the songwriter was partying, I was partying. And I say “as the songwriter” to not be too presumptive, but a good chunk of his music does come across … Continue reading Interesting Air: Five Songs To Make You A Fan Of American Aquarium
Here are this week’s five new songs worth listening too. Robert Randolph and the Family Band–Simple Man One of the most well known pedal steel guitar players releases a cover of Pops Staples’ Simple Man, not Skynyrds. Charlie Daniels did … Continue reading Fab Five Friday: 8-16-19
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