Bo Burnham takes the top spot this year. He epitomized and put the entire pandemic (up to that point) and put it into perspective. Plus it has great songwriting and performing. It delivers on the the promise of his early YouTube career as comedic musician. Bo Burnham “Inside” Andrew Gabbard “Homemade” Courtney Barnett “Things Take Time, This Time” The Rugged Nuggets … [Read more...] about Top Albums of 2021
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Song Of The Day – “Champagne Coast” by Blood Orange
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in July 2013 There’s really nothing truly new and original going on in new music today, and the adage “everything old is new again” was truly on full display throughout the three-day Pitchfork Music Festival. Several threads can be drawn through the music presented at Pitchfork this past weekend, and all of them point towards … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Champagne Coast” by Blood Orange
Song Of The Day – “Careers In Combat” by Parquet Courts
I love the Pitchfork Music Festival. It’s my one opportunity per year to feel a little ahead of the curve when it comes to discovering new music. Attending the festival gives me bragging rights about getting the chance to see bands before they make it big. Pitchfork is also the most user friendly of all the music festivals. Its 30,000 capacity per day is much smaller than … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Careers In Combat” by Parquet Courts