My music listening continues! As does my drawing, which is why the music is happening more. This time, I popped in Tame Impala’s records, Currents and The Slow Rush. Since the latter album just dropped on Valentine’s Day, I really haven’t had the opportunity to give it a listen. And since it’s been four years since the release of Currents, I decided to give that another spin.
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Music Review: The White Reaper Catalog
Even though I’ve been a fan of White Reaper for a few years, I still hadn’t presented myself with the opportunity to listen to their third full length, You Deserve Love, that came out this past October. What better time than a quarantine?! That, coupled with a lot of drawing at my kitchen table, means that I actually listened to their entire discography again all the way through. Totally worth it.
Read moreAlbum Review: Phantogram, Ceremony
One of my favorite bands, Phantogram, released their fourth full-length album, Ceremony, this past Friday, and I couldn’t be more psyched about it! As a lover of Phantogram, it wasn’t hard for me to “fall in love” with this new record.
Read moreGrammy Awards Review
In an over-stuffed and shortened awards season, I was reminded again last night why the Grammy Awards are my least favorite. It was another top 40 showcase that certainly isn’t awarding the “best” of anything, just the most popular and most lucrative. But I digress. Here goes the recap for the biggest night in music.
Read moreThe Rest of the Best 2019: Books, Television, Music, Concerts
I know you’ve all got fun plans for the evening, so I’ll keep the rest of the best that 2019 had to offer brief.
Read moreAward Season: American Music Awards
Just like the People’s Choice Awards, the American Music Awards really aren’t that much better. They are both voted on by the fans, but the nominees are obvious and repetitive among so many categories. Despite me not being a huge fan of top 40 music, I was pretty entertained by the musical performances, and there were a ton of them!
Read morePeople’s Choice Awards – The Most Confusing Popularity Contest
While the Grammy’s are frustrating in the way that they almost completely ignore rock, the People’s Choice Awards are frustrating in that seriously poor performances win all of the awards!
Read moreNew Music Review: Highly Suspect, MCID
I’ve have been eagerly anticipating Highly Suspect’s new album since their sophomore album got them two more Grammy nominations. And I’ve got to say, it was totally worth the wait! This is one of the most eclectic evolutions I’ve seen a band successfully make in a long time.
Read moreFoals: Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2
Foals did what The 1975 claimed they were going to do, put out two records in one year. Where The 1975 failed, Foals succeeded! And Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2 was by no means an afterthought, or a group of leftover songs. This record tells it’s own story while still keeping with a similar tone to Part 1.
Read moreMTV Video Music Awards Recap & Review
As a person who only tolerates top 40 music, I should really stop watching this program, because the VMAs are truly a top 40 showcase. With that being said, I forwarded through probably 80 percent of the show, stopping only to see the nominees and winners, along with the performances by Lizzo and part of the Jonas Brothers. I am always impressed with Lizzo’s pipes and stage movement, and I am always morbidly curious about the Jo-Bros.
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