Albums by My Morning Jacket, Arlo Parks, Madlib, and The Hold Steady highlight this year’s list
Music
This Might Get Loud, Kid: An Ode To My Favorite Musical Sub Genre
Singing the praises of my favorite musical sub-genre, Shit Kickin’ Rock
U2’s Murky Future Shouldn’t Muddy The Waters Of Their Storied Past
U2 just released a (bad) new song and are about to celebrate the anniversary of one of their (best) albums and the future couldn’t be more uncertain for one of rock’s biggest bands
How Incubus Managed To Have The Best Of Both Worlds On ‘Morning View’
On their fourth album, Incubus had a choice to make and the decision they ended up going with helped them make their best album that lives on 20 years later
The Power Of Music-Associated Memories (And Nirvana)
If you’re of a certain age, Nirvana is going to take you back in time, which is part of the appeal all these years later
Five Takeaways From The First Leg Of Phish’s Summer 2021 Tour
Looking back at Phish’s triumphant return this summer, complete with a special guest
Let’s Try and Understand the Kanye/Drake Beef
A moderately exhaustive breakdown of the feud between Kanye West and Drake
About That Time I Drove To Utah And Listened To Nothing But ‘Chinese Democracy’ By Guns N’ Roses
Thirteen years ago I drove from Philly to Utah by myself and listened to Guns N’ Roses ‘Chinese Democracy’ more times than I can count. And there was Applebee’s.
Here Are Eight Songs To Check Out From Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real
With the release of Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real’s new album, ‘A Few Stars Apart,’ looking back at some of the band’s best songs