Category: Music
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Take Out the Trash
Because I genuinely can’t understand a single word Ariana Grande is singing in “Thank u, next”
Kathy, I’m lost with some roly-poly little bat-faced girl
Someone who doesn’t know much about music or poetry attempts to do a deep-dive on why Paul Simon is a genius lyricist
Semi-New Song Sunday: Juanita Stein
New to me: highlights of Juanita Stein’s album “Snapshot,” which feels like a bunch of honest, acoustic songs, plussed up.
Semi-New Song Sunday: Royal Blood
You really can’t go wrong with straightforward rock music from someone who knows how to write a good hook.
Tuesday Tune Two-fer: I’ll Be Woke for Christmas
If you don’t agree with me about these songs celebrating a season of peace and unity, you’re wrong and dumb. Merry Christmas!
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Now That’s What I Call Music
Two tangentially related tunes each Tuesday. This week’s theme: two bands I maybe haven’t given enough credit to.
Semi-New Song Sunday: Haim on Rhye feat. Mustard
I’ve been thinking of the “Semi-New Song Sunday” experiment as a failure, because it hasn’t been turning up a non-stop stream of My New Favorite Bands. But really, it’s been an unexpected success. Pushing myself to find new (to me) music every week has meant I’m seeing more of what’s out there, and I’m learning…