Lizzo is a fan favorite. She gives us songs to dance to, TikToks to laugh at and a whole lot of booty content on Instagram. What she offers uniquely, however, is that feel-good element of validation and embrace. Fitting neatly into Lizzo’s narrative of self love, the title track of her fourth studio album “Special”Continue reading “Sing it Saturday: Lizzo – Special”
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Lorde: Solar Power Tour
I hate the winter. I’ve learned in my life to process hardship and treat it as temporary, just as you should with the better times. It is fair to acknowledge the negative swing of the pendulum, and take enough time to heal before progressing. Lorde is an artist whom I can comfortably say I haveContinue reading “Lorde: Solar Power Tour”
Star-Crossed: An Era
I remember my initial knee-jerk reaction when Kacey Musgraves cleared out her Instagram last year and began posting cryptic words set against white cloud back drops. “Let me set the scene.” “Moved out of the home we made, and gave you back your name.” “What have we done?” It was a new chapter for ourContinue reading “Star-Crossed: An Era”
Sing it Saturday : Back On My Love
Who is Pure Shores? Where did they come from? How does one partake? None of these questions can be answered at this current time due to the fact that this act is brand spankin new, and their story is yet to be written. Comprised of Swedish DJ/Producers Marlene and Ji Nilsson, this new project boastsContinue reading “Sing it Saturday : Back On My Love”
Kanye and Drake take the Coliseum
In a massive double-bill that nobody expected, the two titans put aside their confusing public feud in effort to free long-jailed Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover at the LA Memorial Coliseum. Announced just a few weeks before happening, my immediate reaction was “That’s never going to happen.” Kanye (Now known legally as “Ye”) has aContinue reading “Kanye and Drake take the Coliseum”
Revisiting Back to Black: Addicted
This installment is part of a retrospective on “Back to Black,” the most acclaimed album of Amy Winehouse who passed away 10 years ago this July. I’ll revisit one track every month in order of their appearance on the album. While technically not part of the original tracklisting on Back to Black, this song isContinue reading “Revisiting Back to Black: Addicted”
2021 – A Year in Songs
We didn’t shake off the societal injuries sustained in 2020 as we had hoped, but many aspects of life returned this year, some bigger and better than ever. Live music exploded (with proof of vax, of course) and many of us flocked to shows, gigs and even festivals at a rapid pace. I was outContinue reading “2021 – A Year in Songs”
Revisiting Back to Black: He Can Only Hold Her
This installment is part of a retrospective on “Back to Black,” the most acclaimed album of Amy Winehouse who passed away 10 years ago this July. I’ll revisit one track every month in order of their appearance on the album. Second to being asked if I’ve seen the 2015 Amy Winehouse documentary, the most commonContinue reading “Revisiting Back to Black: He Can Only Hold Her”
Revisiting Back to Black: Some Unholy War
This installment is part of a retrospective on “Back to Black,” the most acclaimed album of Amy Winehouse who passed away 10 years ago this July. I’ll revisit one track every month in order of their appearance on the album Purely sexy, moody and indulgent, this track appears nearly at the end of Back toContinue reading “Revisiting Back to Black: Some Unholy War”
Revisiting Back to Black: Wake Up Alone
This installment is part of a retrospective on “Back to Black,” the most acclaimed album of Amy Winehouse who passed away 10 years ago this July. I’ll revisit one track every month in order of their appearance on the album Breakup songs are as old as music. It’s a triumph to create anything original, letContinue reading “Revisiting Back to Black: Wake Up Alone”
I'm Just Gonna Dance All Night 