Category Music
Pop music and ageism
“It made me want to ask a question that, like those twin impulses of adolescence itself, is both facetious and sincere: am I too old for pop? He kindly obliged via email. After joking that I was ‘certainly too old to be a music journalist – they generally peak in their early teens’, he went […]
The Walkmen “Heaven” Review
Here is my review of The Walkmen’s “Heaven.” This is my first freelance review for Paste magazine and I hope to do many more for them. Look for it in the Paste mPlayer next Tuesday.
Are albums and playlist culture mutually exclusive?
Listening to my “Songs of 2011” Spotify playlist (yes, a boring title, but incredibly accurate and descriptive), I appreciate the range. It includes summer dance hits such as Phantogram’s “Don’t Move,” Class Actress’ “The Weekend” and M83’s “Midnight City” along with melancholy tracks such as EMA’s “California” and Cold Specks’ “Holland.” It also features high-energy […]
Happy Birthday Bob Dylan
To commemorate Bob Dylan’s birthday today, here’s one of my favorite Dylan songs.
Is music too social?
Music is social. It always has been. But is the communal and collective aspect of music overwhelming our personal connection to it? Last night, the very first award presented on the 2012 Billboard Music Awards broadcast celebrated the Top Social Artist. Justin Bieber nabbed the award, beating out Shakira, Eminem, Rihanna and Lady GaGa (who […]
Playlist of the Week: Adam Yauch
Playlist: The Essential Beastie Boys Created by: TheSouce.com In honor of Adam “MCA” Yauch, who lost his battle with cancer Friday, TheSouce.com created this playlist for the Beastie Boy. Link: http://open.spotify.com/user/1222715213/playlist/73ljxoasEvR3IhLDJsXpuU
An unexpected side-effect from “Call Me Maybe” mania
Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” mania continues to sweep the nation. Just today I saw various light-hearted covers, attack articles and parody videos. I admit I didn’t really pay much attention to the song until yesterday after Los Angeles critic David Greenwald, founder of Rawkblog, posted a version of the song to his tumblr […]
Dry the River – Lion’s Den
I’m loving this song right now. If you listen, you must listen to the whole thing.
Playlist of the Week: Levon Helm
Playlist: Levon Helm’s Finest Moments Created by: Rolling Stone In honor of Levon Helm, who passed away Thursday, Rolling Stone created a playlist featuring some of his finest moments. Helm, the singer and drummer for The Band, was remembered this week by his peers, music fans, contemporary artists and publications. Hidden Track compiled sentiments from […]
Another piece of Janis Joplin: The Pearl Sessions
Legacy Recordings released today The Pearl Sessions, a two-disc edition of Janis Joplin’s final studio album. Joplin’s Pearl, originally released on January 11, 1971, was recorded in the fall of 1970, just before she died. Disk One of The Pearl Sessions includes the original album and original mono singles from the album. It contains such […]
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