It is safe to say I was completely wrong about Taylor Swift. In the years that I would allow myself to be swayed by social media coincided with the time Taylor Swift was also coming of age. It became somewhat of a running joke throughout history that any of her upcoming albums would be about … Continue reading How Taylor Swift’s evermore forever altered my folklore
On my walk home from work on New Year’s Eve, I noticed the local casino had spelled out a message in the windows from their hotel. Seeing that it was a nice night weather-wise, I decided to put in a few more steps and walk over to get a closer glimpse. I’m not saying anything … Continue reading “Madvillainy” and the Importance of Being Weird
While I am not trying to add yet another voice in the endless void of These Unprecedented Times™, it has been a strange challenge to find your purpose in this whole mess. Days have melted into each other, time has no meaning, and I’m just grateful that I don’t live in an area that has … Continue reading I Meant To Listen To: Cardi B (Featuring Megan Thee Stallion), “WAP”
I've been on a real big pop kick lately and have been circling back to these a lot lately. Ess See, Waiting For The Sky To Fall If you like your pop music big and bold, I implore you to check out the latest from Ess See. Based out of Brooklyn, New York, Ess See is … Continue reading What I’m Listening To: Ess See, “Waiting For The Sky To Fall”, and Emily Crain, “Curious”
Maybe these two albums don’t have much in common, but I’m really into them at the moment and I think you should give them a listen as well. Lucky Iris, Turns Out We Should Have Stayed At Home EP I was fortunate to have this release be brought to my attention. I know little of … Continue reading What I’m Listening To: Lucky Iris, “Turns Out We Should Have Stayed At Home”, and SkyTigers, “Eulorgy”
I figure since Mother’s Day is this weekend, why not pay tribute to one of the greatest mothers to have ever lived, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention! I’ve only ever dipped a toe in the vast waters that is Frank Zappa, so why not take advantage of the timing and explore one of … Continue reading I Meant To Listen To: The Mothers Of Invention, “Burnt Weeny Sandwich”
Before the world as we currently know it shifted into uncertainty, I was on the cusp of purchasing ticket to see The Killers, a band I have not yet had a chance to see perform live. As to be expected, the show in particular and everything else has been shelved for the foreseeable future. With … Continue reading I Meant To Listen To: The Killers, “Wonderful Wonderful”
Okay, fine. This album just came out like what, two weeks ago? It's not like I've missed out on this album by any stretch. But we're all self-quarantined at the moment and I'm looking for something new to listen to. With that said, what I have probably missed out on is any and all releases … Continue reading I Meant To Listen To: The Weeknd, “After Hours”
When listening to Achtung Baby, I am immediately taken to the first time I traveled to Los Angeles. The day before I flew out there, I had put my signature on about 150 pages as a finishing touch to the purchase of my home. To celebrate the occasion I went to see the concert film … Continue reading You Should Listen To: U2, “Achtung Baby”
In my life I feel like I have easily seen over five hundred concerts. At one point I kept a log of who I saw and who the openers were. I wish I kept that up as it was amazing to see how many times I would see a band in an opening slot but … Continue reading I Meant To Listen To: R.E.M., “Monster”
I Meant To Listen. 