At the end of every year, I feel the same way. I am sure I didn't listen to that many (non-jazz) albums, and then I’m surprised at how many albums I thoroughly enjoyed during the year. That said, I did listen to fewer pop albums this year as jazz explorations took up much of my... Continue Reading →
Christmas music? Bah humbug! Here are six songs that have been making my Holidays happy. Rag'n'Bone Man Lovers In a Past Life (Acoustic) This song breaks me. It’s a haunting and beautiful song about longing for someone so deeply that can only be explained by having been lovers in another life. And he pours all... Continue Reading →
A band’s very charismatic lead singer taking a break to record a solo album and going on tour is not an unusual occurrence. What made Lauren Mayberry’s solo effort an unusual occurrence is that at the time the album and tour were hastily announced, she had no songs! By “no songs”, I mean no songs... Continue Reading →
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