For the 5-year anniversary of Kacey Musgraves masterpiece album Golden Hour I chose to revisit a track that arguably serves as its thesis. Golden Hour upholds the highest standard of singer-songwriter pop, and justly won the Grammy for album of the year in 2019. Kacey perfected the country-to-pop pipeline and turned everyone into a fanContinue reading “Sing it Saturday: Kacey Musgraves – Oh What a World”
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour pt. 2
Less than a week after returning from Arizona, I’m still swimming in my memories of the opening night of Taylor Swift Eras Tour. As I mentioned previously, the process of positioning myself to go was not an easy one, which made me more nervous about the delivery of the actual experience. Taking work off, drivingContinue reading “Taylor Swift Eras Tour pt. 2”
Sing it Saturday: Lily Allen – Smile
Something magical was going on in the mid 2000’s. The glimmer of pop music had tarnished and we were all sick of the picture-perfect perspective of “happy” popstars. As much as she looked the part, Lily Allen was not just another cute girly vying for popularity votes. She had a fuck of a bite, andContinue reading “Sing it Saturday: Lily Allen – Smile”
Sing it Saturday: Caroline Polachek – Fly to You
Caroline Polachek paints a different world with each of her songs. They feel ancient, but hundreds of years in the future at the same time. She pulls out emotions from each of us and gives the feeling that the journey we’re witnessing is our own. In Fly to You featuring Grimes and Dido, the trioContinue reading “Sing it Saturday: Caroline Polachek – Fly to You”
Sing it Saturday: Lykke Li – Carousel
I hate writing about Lykke Li sometimes. It’s like trying to describe a bubble. It’s kind of a rainbow, but also absolutely clear. You remember a perfect circle, but wasn’t it shifting the whole time? It was definitely there, but now it’s not, and I can’t prove it’s existence. Where are we now? I’ve beenContinue reading “Sing it Saturday: Lykke Li – Carousel”
Sing it Saturday: LCD Soundsystem – Someone Great
LCD Soundsystem epitomizes the early aughts. James Murphy’s deadpan lyrical delivery set atop a production filled with clicks, blips and thuds feels as quirky and smooth as the very best of The Postal Service/Death Cab. Someone Great is mellow and melancholy. Murphy’s subdued rage feels like he was pissed eight days ago but hasn’t sleptContinue reading “Sing it Saturday: LCD Soundsystem – Someone Great”
Sing it Saturday: Lizzo – Special
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”
SOPHIE
We have all enjoyed the extreme variance of SOPHIE’s creations, whether we knew it or not. Lending a hefty influence to the last decade of dance and electronic musicians, SOPHIE had a ubiquitous hold on the music industry that the general public finally seemed to be catching onto. Blending super sped bubblegum pop with someContinue reading “SOPHIE”
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: Just Friends
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. One of very few mid-to-upper tempo songs on Back to Black comes with a pauseContinue reading “Revisiting Back to Black: Just Friends”
I'm Just Gonna Dance All Night 