Posts for "music"
Rebecca Black - Fame is a Gun (cover)
Posted on February 12, 2026I unironically love the song “Friday” by Rebecca Black. I too get excited when it’s Friday, and I never want the weekend to end. It’s not…
Austra
Posted on January 30, 2026This was unexpected. Some friends had tickets to a concert at the Rickshaw tonight, but one of them was feeling sick. My friend asked if I…
Samia - Bovine Excision
Posted on January 29, 2026This is such a strange song. The lyrics are inscrutable. The verses have different music for the first two lines versus the second two…
Spanish Love Songs - Brave Faces, Everyone
Posted on January 25, 2026The band Spanish Love Songs is neither Spanish, nor do they sing love songs. They’re an LA punk rock band, and their 2020 album Brave Faces…
Men I (Continue to) Trust
Posted on January 19, 2026My first concert of 2026! We went to see Men I Trust, who played two shows at the Vogue last night. We went to the first one, and leaving a…
EURO-COUNTRY
Posted on November 28, 2025This is the second time I have to recognize the Slate Culture Gabfest podcast’s “Summer Strut” series for introducing me to new music. In…
The Beths
Posted on November 28, 2025I’m lucky I have friends who pay more attention to music than I do, ‘cuz I’d never heard of this band. My friend sent me one of their songs…
Taj Mahal at the Vogue
Posted on September 30, 2025While I’m catching up on posts… Another friend asked if I was interested in going to see Taj Mahal on August 12th. Me, being a philistine…
Aqua at the Orpheum
Posted on September 30, 2025Early this month I got a message from a friend: “Totally forgot I got a ticket to Aqua for you”. I knew the concert was sometime soon, but I…
Lana Del Rey - Mariners Apartment Complex
Posted on August 29, 2025I first heard of Lana Del Rey when “Video Games” came out in 2011. Pop music at the time was loud and meant for the clubs; it was the age of…