News Column: The Past Week in Music
This week in the industry: Bonnarroo’s incredible lineup, Harlem Shake, FLOTUS, and so much more. Read More »
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Song of the Day: “Blackbird” – Brad Mehldau
The beautiful thing about jazz is that one can turn just about anything into a great jazz tune. Improvisation is, after all, the lifeblood of jazz. Listening to jazz pianist Brad Mehldau’s adaptation of the Beatles’ timeless “Blackbird” shows how jazz’s subject matter knows no limits. Read More »
Album Review: Golden Bloom, No Day Like Today
You know that scene in every TV show where the main character has a sudden, deep realization about life, usually while walking alone down the hallway of a school or a hospital? This scene popped into my head as soon as I heard the opening bars of Golden Bloom’s “Deliver It for Me”, and it pretty much demonstrates how I feel about the band’s latest EP: kind of cliché, but serviceable as far as indie pop/rock goes. Read More »
Album Review: Foxygen, We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic
Listening to Foxygen’s We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic is like drinking jungle juice – it’s hard to tell what’s in there, you aren’t positive you love it, but damn, it’s making you feel good. Rather than leaving you with a hangover, We Are will have you asking for more.
Album Review: The Photo Atlas, Stuck In A Honeytrap
The Photo Atlas consists of a singer, guitarist, bassist, and drummer hailing from Denver, Colorado. Making generic, dance punk music that has found its niche on video game soundtracks, The Photo Atlas just released their second full length album, Stuck In A Honeytrap.
Unsigned Artist of the Week: Chris Levingston
Chris Levingston was born on December 4, 1987 in Detroit, Michigan. He’s always had a dream of someday becoming a successful, professional singer/songwriter. Many supporting listeners feel that he is definitely capable of singing and writing his way to success. Chris first started singing at the age of five in a church choir. The singer has gained a great deal of experience through singing and songwriting locally in Detroit. He now feels ready to give the world a taste of his amazing talent. He has proven to be a confident young man, who in the future will be an asset to the music industry.
Song of the Day: “We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder” – Bernice Johnson Reagon
This African-American spiritual has become widely known for its use as a gospel hymn and popular song of worship. I was first exposed to this recording watching the landmark documentary The Civil War by Ken Burns. His treatment of the issue of slavery during the ante-bellum South and the Civil War featured this song as one of the themes.
Song of the Day: “Bluebird” – Ikimono-gakari
Today’s song of the day is Japanese rock band Ikimono-gakari’s “Bluebird,” the band’s tenth single. I first heard this song as the third opening to the Naruto: Shippuden anime series, and it blew me away. It not only has become one of the most memorable anime themes I have heard, but also has become a regularly played song on my iPod.
