Monthly Archives: June 2024

I’m in Chicago this weekend, working on a comedy special. We found out shortly before arriving here that today would be a short day, so we checked to see what was happening on a beautiful June Friday night in Chicago, only to discover that there was a Wilco show at a great, newish outdoor venueContinue reading “#1490 – self-titled by Cut Worms”

As a mediocre but committed guitarist, albums like this always inspire me to try to complete the many unfinished compositions that haunt my notebooks and fretboards. I am under no illusion that any of my potential future output would be able to compete with an artist such as Julian Lage, but he reminds me thatContinue reading “#1488 – Speak To Me by Julian Lage”

This group keeps popping up on Spotify following a couple of songs that my kids are currently obsessed with, and always with the same two songs. As a result, I was curious enough to give them a little more time to explore their catalog. In this one, I especially enjoy the song Beats, in whichContinue reading “#1487 – Neotheater by AJR”

Anyone who follows me might notice my affinity for post rock artists. Introduced to the genre by Sigur Ros and Explosions in the Sky, it’s an ever-expanding field with some of the most creative and moving compositions to be found in modern music, and one which is not constrained by the commercial appeal of theContinue reading “#1486 – Opus at the End of Everything by The Flashbulb”

My knowledge of modern hip hop is extremely weak, but I’m working on it. My heyday in this genre was in tue late ‘90s through late ‘00s, though I would never call my awareness thorough. Today’s artist formed the Floridian group Very Rare with XXXTentacion after they met n juvenile detention. He gained a followingContinue reading “#1485 – 11th Dimension by Ski Mask The Slump God”

This album came up on a Spin list of the best albums of 2024 so far. I don’t usually read much info about the background of an album before listening, but the story of this one is the reason why I chose it. It was written as a response to the tragic and sudden deathContinue reading “#1483 – The Moon Is In The Wrong Place by Shannon & The Clams”