It’s all about the juxtaposition between the sadness of Taylor’s lyrics and the humor and the joy of the music. It’s a person singing about how hard it is to be in the spotlight all the time but also about how strong they are. On a production level, I want...
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it wouldn’t have been surprising if the group decided to take 1970 off. Instead, John Fogerty and company pushed through. Fogerty’s original songs focus on escape and touring ("Up Around the Bend," "Travelin’ Band") as well as a less-than-sunny worldview ("Ramble...
Grace Has a Gun is the closest thing to Brandi Carlile I’ve ever experienced that was not, in fact, Brandi Carlile. It’s unbelievable. The power everywhere, the lyrics the vocals the mix, it’s a tidal wave of quality. Expectations ...
When it comes to new records, he plans to potentially release as many as 10 in 2023. He’ll also be scaling back on shows somewhat, after suffering with burnout last year. “I don’t think DJs realise how bad it can be to travel so much and be so fatigued every day and tired,”...
Many of Reeve’s original tunes are hauntingly beautiful. With lyrics that sate “A new love, putting your heart on the line. Hearts are so fragile. So much power in the past. Doing everything to hold onto that love in your heart. So much struggle and courage in this piece a...
After all, if you're not growing in a subgenre as aggressively confined as deathcore, the music might just sound dead. Not that Fit for an Autopsy fans would expect anything less from the band that includes in-demand metal producer Will Putney as one of its guitar-chitects. —PT ...
Whatstarted as a jokein "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" became a reality a week after the movie premiered. This EP, previewed in the film, is only five songs and about 11 minutes total. It features the cast singing holiday songs as their characters with newly appropriate lyrics, like...
I started playing the Autoharp at the end of 1997. I was in an Avant Quark Rock band calledBreastfed. We had a fiery year booking gigs and recording music. Then the lead guitarist quit. The band fell apart. I was bummed but I learned one great thing from the break up. My songwritin...
McNeese Basketball fans got a big announcement today about a huge game in December against a storied Big Ten program that will propel the Pokes to a national stage.