Obsession • an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person’s mind: he was in the grip of an obsession he was powerless to resist.
My body shakes. I get goosebumps from my arms down through my legs. I don’t want to breathe lest my senses be directed somewhere other than my ears. Eventually, I’ll regain the ability to utter, “OMG!” My eyes will widen. My arms will reach wide, and my hands will clasp my head.
I am in the grip of a music obsession that I am powerless to resist.
Black Crowes album Happiness Bastards(released March 13)
I apologize to the Black Crowes. I assumed this would be a feeble comeback by two aging rocker brothers who still couldn’t mask their contempt for each other. And then I heard Wanting and Waiting on rock radio.[1] That was awesome. And so is the rest of the album.
Dua Lipa Illusion
Her earlier single, Houdini, graced my first Current Obsessions volume. While I am no less obsessed with it, Illusion may be even better. The May 3 drop of her new album can’t come soon enough.
Eli & Fur Insomnia
The club will remain closed until further notice as we assess the structural damage caused to the building during the playing of this song. We regret the inconvenience and urge you to exercise good judgment and handle this banger with the utmost care. Do not be misled by its docile beginnings.
Alicia Creti Bleeding Me Dry – A COLORS SHOW
OMG, where has this soulful, sultry-voiced Canadian QUEEN been all my life? Shoutout to My Daughter Diandra (MDD) for putting me onto her. Now, excuse me while I enter the grip of obsession (see above).
#JazzurdayNight
Every Saturday night is jazz night. “In short, the quartet is in the zone like few groups ever achieve in a studio setting … On this great album for the times and all time, these wonderful musicians are on from the word go.”
[1] Shoutout WIYY (97.9 FM, “98 Rock“) in Baltimore.
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