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#83 – Closer Than Together by The Avett Brothers

I first heard The Avett Brothers live at what was then the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.  We showed up late, about halfway through Brandi Carlile’s set, which was a disappointment because she was the reason that we were there in the first place.  What we saw of her was excellent, but the headliners, TheContinue reading “#83 – Closer Than Together by The Avett Brothers”

#71 – Anything But Words by Banks & Steelz

I think I’ve mentioned before how much I love supergroups.  This is a really interesting one.  Banks & Steelz features Interpol’s Paul Banks and the RZA of Wu Tang Clan.  Apparently the RZA sought out Banks for this collaboration because he “just has an energy about him.”  I saw them at Coachella a few yearsContinue reading “#71 – Anything But Words by Banks & Steelz”

#68 – The Waterfall II by My Morning Jacket

I don’t have anything that interesting to talk about today.  There’s definitely no shortage of crazy things in the world to consider, but sometimes you just need to unplug from it all for a little while.  This is a great album, though.  I never really listened to My Morning Jacket until I saw Jim JamesContinue reading “#68 – The Waterfall II by My Morning Jacket”

#62 – Ibn El Leil by Mashrou’ Leila

It takes a lot of courage to be an LGBTQ+ artist in a majority Muslim country.  Besides being the first artists to display a pride flag on stage in Lebanon, Mashrou’ Leila has also been temporarily banned from performing in Jordan.  In 2019, they were scheduled to perform at the Lebanese Byblos Festival when pressureContinue reading “#62 – Ibn El Leil by Mashrou’ Leila”

#59 – LP by Discovery

This has been the strangest 4th of July of my life.  It feels somewhat disjointed to be celebrating the founding of our country at the highest point of internal turmoil we’ve faced in a very long time.  Add to this a global health crisis and its hard to imagine things getting better anytime soon.  WhatContinue reading “#59 – LP by Discovery”

#58 – So Jealous by Tegan and Sara

I’ve actually seen Tegan and Sara live more than once but never listened to an album of theirs until today.  Here we are on 4th of July Eve and our country is not so much backsliding as running full speed into the path of a speeding train.  A certain percentage of our population will acceptContinue reading “#58 – So Jealous by Tegan and Sara”

#51 – Mordechai by Khurangbin

I really thought this was going to be the day that I managed to publish my post before sunset.  I listened to Mordechai this morning, thereby setting myself up for success, only to be thwarted by parenting duties and other household concerns.  Tomorrow’s another day of possibilities.  You may have noticed that the blog hasContinue reading “#51 – Mordechai by Khurangbin”

#21 – Swing Lo Magellan by Dirty Projectors

I have no idea who recommended Dirty Projectors to me.  I’m not going to pretend that I immediately loved this album, but there was certainly plenty to like.  They have some very interesting use of percussion throughout and that alone will make me go deeper into their repertoire.  Early in the album, I was frequentlyContinue reading “#21 – Swing Lo Magellan by Dirty Projectors”

#20 – Friend And Foe by Menomena

Happy Memorial Day!  The phrase experimental rock always piques my interest, especially when I have been stuck in the same space with the same people for an extended period of time.  I get extra excited about discovering new music these days, so its pretty important to pick a good album to keep myself moving inContinue reading “#20 – Friend And Foe by Menomena”