Ben Folds is one of my favorite artists. I was first introduced to his music at Grumpy Dave’s in downtown Bowling Green, back in the late-1990s. Some aspiring young artist was doing a live performance of some piano-heavy alternative rock … Continue reading
My sister-in-law Jacqueline comes from Virginia. She recently visited us in Ohio. And while she was here, she told me about a podcast called Alabama Astronaut. I just finished listening through all eight episodes (plus the forward and a bonus … Continue reading
Do you remember the “Arab Spring” from a couple years back? It was a time when many Arabs across the Middle East and North Africa took to the streets in protest. Some countries deposed their authoritarian regimes. Others continue to … Continue reading
It’s that time of year for retrospection. Earlier this month, I shared some observations regarding my musical preferences and listening patterns from 2022, as recorded quantitatively, by Spotify. But these metrics are overly influenced by the time of year in which a … Continue reading
Spotify has created its own holiday. Have you noticed? Its annual publication of listeners’ “Year Wrapped” at the end of November / beginning of December feels momentous. My family looks forward to it for weeks ahead of time. And when … Continue reading
Most Saturday nights, I’m in bed by 9:00 PM. But this weekend, our family’s college students were both home for Fall Break. And one of their favorite bands was playing at an intimate venue nearby. So, I decided to join … Continue reading
My oldest son, Elliot, is a content creator. Even when he was in elementary school, he loved to tell stories. He wrote songs. He maintained a blog (with some help from me). And he even recorded a proto-podcast with simple … Continue reading
Rex Orange County just released a new album titled “WHO CARES?” He wrote the album title and all of the song titles in all-caps, which I don’t like. But otherwise (and note the more-strategic, more-intentional use of all-caps here), I … Continue reading
I’m going to make a bombastic statement here, but I think Rex Orange County’s newest single, “Keep It Up” is already a prime candidate for song of the year. I would love the music and lyrics on their own, but … Continue reading
I spent a good bit of time thinking about entropy at the end of 2021. I blogged about it a few days before Christmas. And coincidentally, my brother Jay sent me a playlist for Christmas that included a song titled … Continue reading