Sam has had a wonderful first year with the Angelica Cantanti Youth Choir. This performance of Kyle Pederson’s Hands Are Knockin’ at the Ordway in Minneapolis was breathtaking. There’s More! Dance in the Graveyards.
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John Williams is everyone’s favorite contemporary composer. His impact on western culture is immense. It is telling that the Olympic Theme may be his least known major contribution.
Charlie’s band Snowpants playing a cover of Cake’s “I Will Survive” at Jefferson Show Choir Showcase this weekend. They killed it!
Here are my favorite albums from 2022. Plains – I Walked With You A Ways Spoon – Lucifer On The Sofa Big Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You Beach House – Once Twice Melody Wilco – Cruel Country Caamp – Lavender Days Fantastic Cat – The Very Best of Fantastic Cat […]
Peter Bence’s arrangement and performance brings a whole new appreciation for the masterwork that is Bohemian Rhapsody. Enjoy.
Nostalgia.
Better late than never! Deer Tick – Mayonnaise J.S. Ondara – Tales of America Anders Osborne – Alone Ian Noe – Between the Country Of Monsters and Men – Fever Dream Brittney Howard – Jamie The Highwomen Yola – Walk Through Fire Khruangbin – Hasta El Cielo Tool – Fear Inoculum Steve Earle & The […]
We got the Simmons SD600 electronic drum kit for Christmas and it has been a lot of fun. I’ve been watching a bunch of drumming videos and this isolated footage of Danny Carey playing on “Pneuma” is my current favorite. Danny is a true master, who obviously loves his art. And this is a great […]
Uncle Tupelo played their last show on May 1, 1994, captured for posterity (and with a decent board recording!) in this video. This seminal band, the progenitor of alt-country, had a huge influence on my musical tastes. Rolling Stone recently published this fantastic oral history documenting the 25th anniversary of ‘Anodyne’, Uncle Tupelo’s final album.
Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real Josh Ritter – Gathering Deer Tick – Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 Jason Isbell – The Nashville Sound The War on Drugs – A Deeper Understanding The Wailin’ Jennys The Lone Bellow – Walk Into A Storm Sean Rowe – New Lore Laura Marling – Semper Femina […]
