Discussion: What’re You Listening To?
A killer mix for grey skies, open roads, and getting for whatever the week’ll throw your way. Good morning! This week we’ve got some assorted thoughts on “seasonal” music, word of mouth in the current age, and a great mix of fresh tracks and fan favorites. Another week into November, and fall has finally shown…
Music Discovery Doesn’t Have to Be Homework
A few last thoughts on taking chances, getting buried in a mountain of new releases, and finding music without the pressure to keep up. Good morning! This week we’ve got some more thoughts on music discovery and a great mix of fresh tracks and fan favorites. Last week, I wrote about the idea that “new”…
“There’s No New Music” Is a You Problem
Some thoughts on hearing older tracks with fresh ears, chance discoveries, and why “new to you” is new enough. Good morning! I first penned this intro around this time last year. I’d love to say it hasn’t aged well, but well, the more things change, the more they stay the same. I penned my first…
Some thoughts on Tom Petty, Fugazi, and the distance between what we say we believe and how we actually live. Plus, this week’s playlist.
I was invited to take part in a project about songs that describe America, and, well, if you look up “paradox of choice” in the dictionary, it’s really just a picture of my invitation email. I’m pretty sure I’ve finally figured out what I’m going with, but my Google Docs folder is a graveyard of…
Dummy Share Video for Latest Single ‘N of 1’
LA-Based Dummy link have a new record do you love the color of the sky? coming out this Friday. The fourth and final advance single is “N of 1” which came with a video directed by the band’s Emma Maatman. Says the band’s Joe Trainor “I liked the idea of taking glacial guitar drones and…
A Forgotten Gem from the Way Back Machine
It feels like the entire state of Wisconsin has caught Brewer Fever, and I’m here for it. There’s an electricity in the air the likes of which we haven’t seen in awhile- maybe The Bucks championship run? Even then I’m not sure it hit this level of fever pitch. It’s also, frankly, a nice distraction…
Discussion: What’re You Listening To?
A few last thoughts on the nine-album challenge, the friends who opened those doors, and this week’s playlist. If you’ve been on Notes this week, you might’ve noticed that the “9 albums that formed me” challenge is inescapable. (And if you’re not, and you’re wondering what the heck I’m talking about, congratulations!) I’m mindful that…
Discussion: What’re You Listening To?
A few thoughts on binge watching, daytime TV, and The Boss. Also a buncha fresh tracks. At some point this week, I will join 99.999999% of the rest of humanity and be able to say that I’ve finished watching Game of Thrones all the way through. There are really only a few other long-running dramatic…
Discussion: What’re You Listening To?
A few thoughts on kids in the comments, New Order’s Brotherhood, and brilliant closing tracks. The kids are all right. NPR recently shared a story about comments that were appearing underneath its podcasts. In isolation, they didn’t make much sense, but they did seem to be talking to one another. At first blush, staffers assumed…
What’re You Listening To?
FTA: Some thoughts on family, football, and having a little faith. Plus a whole buncha killer new tracks. Note: I’m resharing a post from this same weekend last year. It has only been mildly updated. In a world that’s gone sideways, celebrating life events has become much more essential. I also will take any chance…
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