My friends and former college classmates The Alternate Routes, who have come off a banner year of success, have released their first ever holiday track this year, “It’s That Time.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Music
Required listening: Petula Clark’s ‘Cut Copy Me’
Petula Clark is best known for hits like “Downtown” and “A Sign of the Times” during the ’60s, but in her 80s she still has some surprises in store. Last year, a new album of music was released called “Lost in You,” and the lead track, “Cut Copy Me,” is a surprisingly modern selection from the artist. Continue reading
Christmas Present: The Living Sisters’ ‘Kadoka, South Dakota’
I’ve previously shared my love of The Bird and the Bee, and while their next album is said to finally be coming next year, in the meantime, another project she’s involved with, The Living Sisters, has released a Christmas disc, “Harmony is Real: Songs for a Happy Holiday,” that continues in the tradition of lush harmonies that throw back to an earlier era. Continue reading
Christmas Present: Enya’s ‘And Winter Came’
Today’s Christmas Present entry takes us to an artist with a more than 25 year history of consistent musical output: Enya. The artist’s music has remained remarkably consistent in sound across multiple albums, but her popularity has remained consistent as well. Continue reading
Streaming economics revisited, thanks to Taylor Swift
Earlier here on the blog, I featured some thoughts about streaming music and the economics behind it. It’s come up again recently, thanks to Taylor Swift pulling her music off of Spotify as a protest over the streaming rates paid, and Sony Music was reportedly evaluating whether it might do the same. Continue reading
Christmas Present: Straight No Chaser teams up with Kristen Bell
It’s been said here before: Kristen Bell can do no wrong. This time out, she pops up on a quirky holiday track with the a capella group Straight No Chaser, who has been featured previously on the Christmas Present playlist. Continue reading
Postmodern Jukebox mashes Ariana Grande, Christina Gatti and Bond themes
Postmodern Jukebox rarely fails to hit it out of the park, but I particularly enjoy their collaborations with Christina Gatti. The latest maintains my high affection for them both.
Mourning the death of the iPod Classic
I’ve been using various iPod Classic models for more than a decade now; I prefer the controls, especially when driving or commuting, as I don’t have to look at the device to perform certain actions – it’s intuitive thanks to the four buttons on the scroll wheel. The iconic scroll wheel was even parodied by The Onion in a viral video. Continue reading
Postmodern Jukebox teams with Christina Gatti to cover ‘Stay With Me’
Scott Bradlee and the Postmodern Jukebox performers continue to impress and delight, but I have to admit I’ve got a particular soft spot for Christina Gatti‘s takes on songs, especially her take on Beyonce’s “Drunk in Love.” So I was excited to see her latest contribution, providing vocals for a cover of Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me.” Continue reading
Andrew McMahon shares ‘High Dive,’ opens album pre-orders
The march towards the release of “Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness” continues, and along with a pre-order of the album on his website and iTunes, we’re also treated the release of a second song from the upcoming album, “High Dive.” Continue reading