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Showing posts with label Two Story Melody. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Two Story Melody. Show all posts

Saturday, 23 May 2020

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Brad Peterson’s “Keepsakes in the Garbage” Is a Memorable Ode to Moving On

BLJ Mayank Blogger May 23, 2020

In the woods near Lake Michigan, Brad Peterson writes and records some incredible tunes from a garden shed he built. That setting is pretty ...

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Wednesday, 6 May 2020

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Chatting with The Woolverstones About “A Song for Harlequins”

BLJ Mayank Blogger May 06, 2020

In this age of instant gratification, intros are something of a lost art, which is why it’s heartening to see a song like “A Song for Harleq...

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Sincere Gifts’ “Ghost of America”: A Catchy Tune for Our Unreal Moment

BLJ Mayank Blogger May 06, 2020

When I think about the election of Donald Trump, I’m reminded of something an older friend of mine said about 9/11, which I was too young to...

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Tuesday, 5 May 2020

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“Let Down” by HEIGHTS: Taking You High and Feeling Low

BLJ Mayank Blogger May 05, 2020

There was a time when music that expressed some sort of doubt about self or depression about one’s actions was relegated to the likes of Lin...

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Friday, 1 May 2020

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The Tiny’s “Dog Eat Dog” Will Not Be Pigeonholed

BLJ Mayank Blogger May 01, 2020

There are a few words that I think critics, musical or otherwise, should use more carefully. Chief among them is “pretentious”, a word that ...

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Monday, 27 April 2020

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“Meet Me in Seattle” by Josh Fudge: Tender, Aching Folk

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 27, 2020

There is something about peaceful, gentle, folksy acoustic music that seems to be a part of nature. It’s not something that I can readily ex...

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“Living Wage” by Will Overman: A Modern Country Love Story

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 27, 2020

“Living Wage” by Will Overman is the kind of subtle bluesy country song that hearkens back to the core elements that make country mus...

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Slow Dakota’s “Burial of the Dead”: A Mystical Elegy in the Time of Climate Change

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 27, 2020

After the coronavirus pandemic brought society to a screeching halt, some people turned to nature for solace. A set of photographs went vira...

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Wednesday, 22 April 2020

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The Covasettes “Spin” Is Fresh Energy

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 22, 2020

Once upon a time there was this little song called “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” that was released in 1985. Like the title suggests, i...

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The Essential Songwriting Gear List

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 22, 2020

For those of us who play an instrument, there almost always comes a time when we finally are ready to start trying our hand at writing music...

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How to Write a Song to Fund COVID-19 Relief Efforts

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 22, 2020

This is a cool thing. Songathon (an organization that sponsors songwriting contests) is putting on a Prompt Challenge: an online songwriting...

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Tuesday, 21 April 2020

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Bad Flamingo’s “Bad Apple”: Female-Forward Folk with a Gothic Atmosphere

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 21, 2020

“Bad Apple”, the eerie, beguiling new song by the folk duo Bad Flamingo, is not a country song. Country, even at its most minimal, is rarely...

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Shawn Mocey’s “Meant to Be”: A Welcome Dose of Positive Hip-Hop

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 21, 2020

Back in the day, rap and hip-hop were never my music genre of choice. I didn’t want to hear about guns, drugs, and banging women, nor did I ...

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Cobey’s “Just Speak Up”: A Dramatic, Cinematic Break-Up Song

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 21, 2020

One of the greatest problems that plagues all human interaction and all kinds of relationships is a simple issue of communication. Often, it...

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Nautics’ “Dream”: A Drifting, Mysterious Dream-Pop Reverie

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 21, 2020

Some of the most powerful songs are the ones whose meaning is purposefully obscure, songs whose lyrics paint a partial story, a story that e...

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Monday, 20 April 2020

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Jody Glenham’s “Talking Out Loud”: A Blast of Indie Rock Energy

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 20, 2020

Jody Glenham transports us to a crowded dance floor, covered in sweat, beaming with smiles. It’s probably the 80’s or the glittering 90’s. W...

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Quiet Brother’s “Running”: Atmospheric, Lyrical Indie Rock

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 20, 2020

Be careful running into the soundscape of Quiet Brother; you may get lost. Emerging from the wonderfully charming city of Harrisburg, Penns...

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Tuesday, 14 April 2020

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Alone Zone’s “Bored”: Bored, But Far From Boring

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 14, 2020

I’m sure everyone is feeling a bit bored right now. Hopefully, we’re all doing our civic duty by staying home and not socializing, but that ...

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Thursday, 9 April 2020

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“Sailor’s Journey” by The Atkins Tent Revival: Way-South Southern Gothic

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 09, 2020

If someone were to ask me what one of my favorite aesthetics is, I would say southern gothic. The old, burned out churches with ivy-covered ...

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Best Baby’s “Get Mine”: An Anti-Capitalist Cri de Couer

BLJ Mayank Blogger April 09, 2020

When discovering a new band, where do you start? With the music? Name? Presence in the scene? Well, when it comes to Best Baby, a Brooklyn-b...

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