Author Archives: eddiespageti

I always circle back to SRV from time to time as he was such a unique presence in the blues scene and was one of the guitarists who inspired me to take up the guitar.

This album was the perfect mood to break up a mildly torturous day of driving with 3 1/2 and 1 1/2 year olds. A little bit of country, a little indie rock and bit of a mellow vibe really hit the spot.

#FreeBritney. I’m on vacation and don’t have enough time to get into all of my feelings about this particular perpetuation of the patriarchy, so I’ll just say this: Can we please let this poor pop superstar live her life? Can anyone out there imagine this happening to even the messiest male celebrity? Even Shia LeBoeufContinue reading “#413 – Britney Jean by Britney Spears”

It’s not everyday that I come across an a cappella album, but this one by my niece’s group is pretty great. They also cover “Thunderclouds,” one of my favorite pop songs of the past few years.

I listened to this album while reading in bed last night. While I did really enjoy it, I also fell asleep about 3/4 of the way through and woke up at 1:30 AM with Spotify still playing. This is not to suggest that it was a boring album by any means; It was a busyContinue reading “#411 – Antarctica by Tom West”

I’ve spent the last few days traveling with the family and it has been quite the roller coaster ride. Unpredictable ups and downs coming in left and right, often with precious little respite strewn about. Nothing has ever made me question my life choices so frequently and so deeply. But this is the selected pathContinue reading “#410 – Eat The Light by Lotus”

Happy Father’s Day to all! I hope all the dads out there are enjoying a fun and mellow day with people who made them the proud pater familiases that they are today.

Here’s yet another band that I probably should’ve known about around 15 years ago. This is a really cool album and I’m looking forward to exploring their live catalog.

I came across these guys by accident, while reading some random Reddit thread. They are basically the metal band equivalent to my favorite podcast, Hardcore History. Each of Sabaton’s warfare-themed albums recounts gritty stories from one of humanity’s greatest conflicts. This one is about various parts of World War One, the birthplace of industrial warfareContinue reading “#407 – The Great War by Sabaton”

This is a great solo acoustic guitar album by someone who seems to have been heavily influenced by the likes of Michael Hedges. Very mellow and enjoyable, and the perfect temporary escape from these trying times.