My Taste in Music

Songs of the day, albums of the month, and why I like them

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  • Miss You – Alabama Shakes Alabama Shakes are/were one of the best groups to come out of the South, ever, regardless of their current lack of catalog. Southern rock n soul will forever have my heart. I remember the first time hearing Brittany Howard‘s voice; I believe it was a performance of their song “Hold Read more

  • They’re Hanging Me Tonight – Marty Robbins Marty Robbins’ Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs is seriously one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s so much fun to listen to; I would compare listening to the album to watching old Western serials like The Lone Ranger. It’s a super entertaining and also very relaxing Read more

  • John Came Home – Benjamin Dakota Rogers Happy Monday! This one is good for putting us in the Halloween spirit, I think. I came across Benjamin Dakota Rogers on TikTok of all places, and was stopped in my doom scrolling tracks by the opening guitar lick of “John Came Home“. I have long been a Read more