Posts for "music"
EURO-COUNTRY
Posted at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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…
Matthew Good - Your Rainy Sound
Posted at August 27, 2025I was a huge fan of the Matthew Good Band. Beautiful Midnight came out when I was developing my taste in music, and it was a big part of my…
Blinky Bill - Bills to Pay
Posted at July 30, 2025Back when I was on Spotify, I used to listen to a curated playlist of African pop music. My education didn’t go any further, but I get to…
Yaïr - Toronto
Posted at July 18, 2025Probably the coolest song to ever mention Toronto. Speaking purely musically, of course — I haven’t spent the time to decipher the lyrics…
What We Love: "Omobolasire" by Prozzäk
Posted at April 10, 2025There’s a channel called in one of the Discord servers I lurk on. It’s a place for people to share whatever they’re passionate about, like…
Devours
Posted at March 16, 2025Last weekend was the release party for Devours’ new album, Sports Car Era. My first concert of the year! Devours was the second opening act…