Listening to Records
Photo by Adrian Korte on Unsplash My kid is at a friend's house, so I spent the afternoon listening to...
Music
Winter Concert
Photo by Kael Bloom on Unsplash Anyone who knows me probably knows that I love live music. Going to concerts...
A Sincere Question about Contemporary Pop Music
Photo by Sašo Tušar on Unsplash I just got home from a family vacation with two teens and two tweens....
Got Soul?
Photo by Start Digital on Unsplash This summer, I've been trying to go to concerts again. It's one of my...
A Possible Fix for the Pop Culture Oligopoly
Photo by Mohammad Metri on Unsplash I'm really not a snob, but I'm afraid I'm going to sound like one...
A Fantastic Song
Earlier today, I listened to Just to Be with You by Johnnie Johnson. In fact, I listened to it twice....
Contemporary Covers
Photo by Eric Krull on Unsplash I recently picked up a copy of The Rolling Stones' Tattoo You: 40th Anniversary...
The Humble Harmonica
Photo by Dmitry Vechorko on Unsplash There's something I've been thinking about lately. It might sound strange to some people,...
If I Had a Boat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-q94qkfB1k The Holmes Brothers' "If I Had a Boat" has been stuck in my head for about a week now....
Cool (Christmas) Blues
Charles Brown is a fascinating figure in American music. He's great, first of all. Absolutely great. He's legendary in the...
