David Byrne’s Everybody Laughs: A High Octane Track About the Human Condition
Think back to old solo David Byrne tracks…tracks like Girls on my Mind or my fav Dirty Old Town. YouContinue Reading
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Retro Review: Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea: When Music Takes on a Life of its Own
It is hard to talk about Jeff Mangum’s seminal work of indie “freak folk” without everything it has come toContinue Reading
The Drawn Out’s Swallow my Pride: A Triumph of Indie Rock with the Soul of a Songwriter
Writing music can be a very personal experience. The entire singer songwriter genre and popularity stemmed from Joni Mitchell, BobContinue Reading
Lorde’s Man of the Year: A Personal Opera in Three Minutes
Lorde’s upcoming record Virgin has one track over 4 minutes and the rest under 3:30, which is unique for her.Continue Reading
Patty Griffin’s Back at the Start: 61 and Still Putting out Folk with an Edge
Patty Griffin has always gone against folk’s grain…from putting out a demo as her debut record, to performing at theContinue Reading
Miley Cyrus’ End of the World: A Mix of Stevie Nicks, Black Widow and Tequila Shots
First off, yes…this track is as fun as the headline suggests. Slamming tequila shots with Stevie Nicks and Black WidowContinue Reading
Rihanna’s Friend of Mine: Don’t Look a Gift Smurf in the Mouth
Have you ever heard the phrase, don’t look a gift horse in the mouth? Its origin is not looking atContinue Reading
Bugle ft. Damian Marley and Buju Banton’s Thank You Lord: A Classic Reggae Team Up
This has been a good year for a reggae team up. First, we had the amazing track Cane Fields featuringContinue Reading
Matt Berninger’s Bonnet of Pins: 90s Indie Rock Energy with a Modern Twist
Every now and then Matt breaks away from The National to put out a solo project. Most of the timeContinue Reading
Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke’s This Conversation is Missing Your Voice: Music Kid A Would Listen to
Mark Pritchard is an English electronic musician who specialises in textured landscapes and asymmetrical synth arrangements…music right up Thom Yorke’sContinue Reading
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