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LATEST ARTICLES ( 565 )
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May Song 14: "Cardinal Advice" by Black Taffy
Black Taffy's newest album Opal Wand hypnotizes you in a haze of bass loops wrapped in what sounds like harps, wind chimes and flutes in an Alice In Wonderland... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
May Song 12: "Still Life" by Henry Jamison
On May 15th, Vermont's musical bard Henry Jamison will enlist a who's-who of indie rock royalty to collaborate with him on his 'Tourism' EP (Color Study). Each... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
May Song 10: "Everything Is Easy" by Dead Pony
A band that I had never heard of until last week called @deadponyband released their debut single, "Everything is Easy" on @labrecords. Dead Pony hail from... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
May Song 9: "Good Morning Mr Shmink" by Lettuce
Lettuce Bio For more than two decades, Lettuce have brought a new vitality to classic funk, matching their smooth and soulful grooves with a hip-hop-inspired... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
May Song 8: "Time (You and I)" by Khruangbin
Khruangbin is formed of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar, and Donald "DJ" Johnson on drums. The globetrotting Texan trio's sound is rooted in classic sou... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
May Song 7: "Mother" by Eve Owen
EVE OWEN BIO The debut album from British singer/songwriter Eve Owen, Don't Let the Ink Dry, out May 8th, is a work of raw sensitivity and uncontained... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
May Song 6: "When You're My Age" by Lori McKenna
By the time her songwriting career took off in 2005, Boston native Lori McKenna had already released four strong independent albums of her own. McKenna was... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
May Song 5: "Bubblegum" by Matt McGinn & Ciara O'neill
May Song 5: "Bubblegum" by Matt McGinn Ciara O'neill Read more
Posted on 07 May 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
May Song 4: "The Arts and the Hours" by Víkingur Ólafsson
Watch Víkingur Ólafsson perform his transcription of Rameau's 'The Arts And The Hours' from new album 'Debussy'. Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson and... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
May Song 3: "Alaska" by Little Hurt
"Alaska" Yellin' at the loser in the mirrorSayin' dude don't take it personalIt's gonna be another weird monthI guess, according to my horoscopeAt some Chinese... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
May Song 2: "Strike" by Late Slip & Nick Waterhouse
May Song 2: "Strike" by Late Slip Nick Waterhouse Read more
Posted on 04 May 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
May Song 1: "I Ain't Been Nowhere" by Chuck Mead
Launching my May playlist is the official song of quarantine, "I Ain't Been Nowhere" by Chuck Mead is a play on Johnny Cash's "I've Been Everywhere, Man". It's... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
April Song 19: "Here They Come" by Hamilton Leithauser
Song of the Day for Tuesday, April 28 is "Here They Come" by Hamilton Leithauser. His new album Loves of Your Life is available here. Bio: James Hamilton... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
April Song 18: "In A Stranger's Arms" by LÉON
Weeks go so slowWe haven't spoken one wordBeen an endless summerI go out and get homeMy neighbors leaving for workI don't mind them judging I got nowhere to... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
April Song 17: "(You Don't Get To) Do It Again" by Cowboy Junkies
If I could put it in a box If I could find it on a shelf I would pick it ever ytime Know yourself, know yourself If I could carve it on a stone Display it in a... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
April Song 16: "Shameika" by Fiona Apple
I used to walk down the streetsOn my way to schoolGrinding my teeth to a rhythm invisibleI used my feet to crush dead leaves like they... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
April Song 15: "Hawaiian Eye" by The Sleep Eazys
Joe Bonamassa's new venture, "Easy to Buy, Hard to Sell," is an instrumental project with The Sleep Eazys, which also includes Anton Fig, Michael Rhodes, Reese... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
April Song 14: "Do You Think We'll Last Forever" by Caroline Rose
I can't concentrate with you there lookin' at meI can't seem to get a single thing done todayI don't want this feeling to ever go awayI want to climb inside... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
April Song 13: "Bad Decisions" by The Strokes
Dropped down the lights, I'm sitting with youMoscow, 1972Always singing in my sleepI will leave it in my dreams Oh, making bad decisionsOh, making bad... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
April Song 12: "Just Your Style" by Bonnie Montgomery
Take this drink and take your time Tell me your lies then feed me your wine Tell me I'm cool and tell me I'm sweet Tell me my company's quite a treat See you... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2020 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE