music
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Smokestack Lightnin’ (Live at the Fillmore East 2/13/70) – The Grateful Dead I have been hesitant to post any Dead on the blog, but I’ve been on a kick for the past week or so. (My Deadheadiness comes and goes throughout each year.) My hesitation typically comes from the length of a lot of their Read more
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El Dragón / La Molienda -Los Orientales de Paramonga I know nothing about these guys, Los Orientales de Paramonga, (The Orientals of Paramonga) except for one thing. They make incredible Peruvian jams. I included a link to a very detailed history of the band for those who might be as intrigued as I was. This Read more
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State of Love and Trust – Pearl Jam Originally penned for the Cameron Crowe staple of the 90s, Singles, “State of Love and Trust” quickly became a fan favorite among Pearl Jammers. As someone who typically seeks out live performances, it’s no surprise that I prefer a couple of live renditions to the studio recording, Read more
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Kerosene! – Yves Tumor Electronic psychedelic? I think this is probably the best way to describe Yves Tumor‘s track “Kerosene!” I am giving it a real listen for the first time at the time of writing and am a bit awestruck. It tickles my brain in an almost perfect way. Neo-Soul vocals with production that Read more
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Too Bad – Nickelback There’s been a recent resurgence of late 90s and early 2000s (post-grunge?) bands, Creed, 3 Doors Down (my first concert), and perhaps to my greatest enjoyment, Nickelback. I never understood the hate they received; I think most of it stemmed from their massive popularity. Chad Kroeger, the lead singer, seems overall Read more
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I’m On Fire – Whitey Morgan and the 78s I’m a big fan of covers that give us a different spin or take on songs, or just something to make it unique compared to the original. Whitey Morgan‘s “I’m on Fire” might be my favorite. Whitey is a true outlaw country singer, and I had Read more
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Everything That’s Mine – Foxtide Another find of a forgotten song in my library, thanks to shuffle; Foxtide brings us a surfy barn burner comes at you fast, with the intro being far and away my favorite part of the song. I love the bass running to kick things off and the accents of the Read more
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Oh Well – Fleetwood Mac Before Stevie Nicks, there was Peter Green. The original Fleetwood Mac was incredibly different from what they would evolve into, and I don’t think there is any point in debating which is better, because both iterations made great music, but both with such different sounds it really comes down to Read more
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Fallin’ to Pieces – Rob Thomas Rob Thomas and his album …Something to Be have such a nostalgic feel for me; I don’t know if one of my parents had this on CD or if these songs just got that much airplay on the radio during the early 2000s, but these songs immediately take me Read more
My Taste in Music 