A good concert strategy is to start on a high note, sprinkle some hits throughout, and end on a high note. Naturally, since very few bands have enough high notes for an entire hour-plus concert, a few…
Album Review: Glen Campbell – “Adios”
In June 2011, legendary country musician Glen Campbell revealed that he had Alzheimer’s disease. Campbell, famous for songs like “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Wichita Lineman”, is a mainstay in country mus…
Album Review: Flogging Molly – “Life is Good”
Writer Sarah Dollard aptly described “Galway Girl” by Ed Sheeran as “that fiddly dee Oirish girl song.” Those words can be applied to almost any sort of genre crossover involving Celtic music: artists…
From the Record Crate: Whitney Houston – “Whitney” (1987)
When it was released on June 2, 1987, Whitney wasn’t exactly praised by the press. The album, the second album from singer Whitney Houston, received a lot of comparisons to her first album, Whitney Ho…
Album Review: Rascal Flatts – “Back To Us”
Rascal Flatts have become a country staple simply because they make okay songs and have regularly made okay songs for over fifteen years. Their best known singles such as “What Hurts The Most” and “Bl…
Album Review: DREAMCAR – “DREAMCAR”
In most period films, there’s five minutes – usually in the opening credits – where the film beats you over the head that it’s set in a certain time. A girl in a scrunchy, leg warmers, and…
Eurovision 2017: What To Watch For
For many Americans, Eurovision seems downright baffling, an equal measure of national grudges, camp, and actual pop music. This is not entirely wrong. The Eurovision Song Contest is the world’s longes…