Breathtaking. Heartbreaking. Life-affirming. In other words, exactly what you’d expect from one of this generation’s greatest talents. #SVR I’ve played The Nashville Sound to death since its release. It’s beginning to feel like […]
Anybody wants to know why I can’t wait for the new Jason Isbell disc to drop, here you go. This ought to answer any questions you might have. Is there a better […]
One more before bedtime. Zevon would have loved it.
By Patrick Vecchio It doesn’t take much musical foresight to predict this: Lots of best-CDs-of 2011 lists are going to include Jason Isbell’s new one, Here We Rest. Isbell, a former Drive-By […]
I found lots of music to like in 2018. Here’s a brief overview, plus a link so you can sample it all yourself. Earlier in the year I did a 2018 so […]
And now, some other bands who are kicking ass this year… 2018 has been a lively year for new music, with a variety of big and semi-big artists releasing albums. My favorites […]
As always, it was a great year for music – for those willing to put in a little effort, anyway. [UPDATED 1/12/18] Radio and the music industry have long since abandoned any […]
Donald Trump isn’t an anomaly. He isn’t an outlier. He isn’t a blip on the radar of history. He’s the very embodiment of the black, ignorant American soul. [Apologies in advance. These […]
UPDATE: A couple things. First, while we saw videos and single releases in December, David Bowie’s Blackstar wasn’t released until January, which is why it isn’t here. Check back a year from now […]
Paging Matthew Grimm. Bernie is in. And I’m in for Bernie. One of the first things I thought was that the campaign needs a song. Maybe two. It needs an artist, one […]
