One of these things is definitely not like the others.
Music
Dizzy Heights has been quiet, but it has not been idle.
The first Karen mix was a beat mix. This one is a rock mix.
Upbeat and fun, and I figured those were both things we need right now.
Should I just call this ‘The Squeeze Show Featuring Squeeze’? It certainly seems that way sometimes.
Of all the young Americana bands offering big choruses and group harmonies, Dustbowl Revival has them beat by a mile.
While neither act sounds or looks like Billie Eilish, they share a kindred spirit of authenticity and sonic adventure.
Q: Do I re-record a segment after my cat misses the jump to the chair next to me, making a ton of noise? A: I do not.
“Our CD box sets make perfect little time capsules that fit neatly on my shelves and are far more acceptable to my wife than eighty 7″ singles scattered across the living room.”
Jupe Jupe’s sound is thoroughly modern, providing the perfect soundtrack for anyone living a John Hughes movie life in 2020.
Hotspot is a solid album that, maddeningly, feels like a slight disappointment only because of how impossibly high the Pet Shop Boys have set the bar.
Because calling it ‘Everything Is Broken’ seemed a bit too on the nose.
Kim Wilde, Wendy James, Neneh Cherry and Republica’s Saffron — at first, they came to break your heart, kick your ass, and penetrate your earholes; now they’re back to finish the job with a deluxe stack of premium reissues…
Me: I hadn’t heard this song before. My kids: We know this song (*sing every word*). Me: It begins.
Angela Perley’s dreamy mix of Americana, Country and Rock and Roll is the perfect soundtrack for long nighttime journeys between imagined gigs at the Grand Ole Opry and the Roadhouse bar in Twin Peaks.
With no offense to all those year-end lists filled with artists you’ve never heard of, this list should include lots of familiar names for listeners of a certain age…
Where I put on bold display how completely out of step I am with everything around me, Part 1 (of 3)
