How I Spent My Blogging Vacation

August 5, I quit my job. August 9 and August 10, I saw Andrew Bird in Colorado with friends.

On August 11, I picked up my father from the Denver airport. By then my apartment was 90% packed. Since he’d had a long flight and I had additional packing to do, I introduced him . . . → Read More: How I Spent My Blogging Vacation

Wow, That’s A Good Song: Jeff Pianki, “Old Habits”

I recently saw Michigan-based artist Jeff Pianki at Lincoln Hall, opening for Rocky Votolato and Matt Pond PA, and was quite impressed. He’s a singer-songwriter, boy with a guitar, and quite a charming one at that. There were plenty of melancholy songs to go around, like you have with singer-songwriter-boys-with-guitars, but also . . . → Read More: Wow, That’s A Good Song: Jeff Pianki, “Old Habits”

Hooray for Covers! Willie Nelson, “The Scientist”

Alright, look, I know it’s cool to hate on the following things:

Coldplay Covers of Coldplay songs Anything that has to do with Coldplay Corporate product placement Anything that was sponsored by corporations It’s not cool to hate on the following: Adorable animations of pigs and cows Keep that in mind while watching the . . . → Read More: Hooray for Covers! Willie Nelson, “The Scientist”

Wow, That’s a Good Song: Gogol Bordello on NPR’s Tiny Desk Series

[ The North Coast Music Festival kicks off today. In the time leading up to the festival, I'm going to introduce you to some stand out songs from bands, both local and further afield, who will be making appearances during the weekend's events. ]

For me, perhaps one of the biggest highlights of the . . . → Read More: Wow, That’s a Good Song: Gogol Bordello on NPR’s Tiny Desk Series

Wow, That’s a Good Song: Soul Rebels Brass Band, “Let It Roll”

[ The North Coast Music Festival kicks off this Friday. In the time leading up to the festival, I'm going to introduce you to some stand out songs from bands, both local and further afield, who will be making appearances during the weekend's events. ]

Remember when I said that I’m a sucker for . . . → Read More: Wow, That’s a Good Song: Soul Rebels Brass Band, “Let It Roll”

Wow, That’s a Good Song: Great Divide, “Step Back”

[ The North Coast Music Festival kicks off this Friday. In the time leading up to the festival, I'm going to introduce you to some stand out songs from bands, both local and further afield, who will be making appearances during the weekend's events. ]

Great Divide has made its way across the midwest, . . . → Read More: Wow, That’s a Good Song: Great Divide, “Step Back”