This week, I had the pleasure of going to two concerts – to Explosions in the Sky and to Delivery. Neither of these bands are today’s topic, but I will link their music for you to enjoy anyway, for reasons that I think will become clear later. Explosions in the Sky are an acoustic rock…

When I was a kid, I had piano lessons for a number of years. Grandma had a piano, and after initially having a keyboard at home, we also had a small one for a while. Things were going relatively well, I had graduated from “All My Little Ducklings” and the “Flea Waltz”, until puberty hit…

“I hope that the last page of your 800-page novel is missing.” That’s the fantastic opening line to the great closing song (“Bad Day”) of the pretty solid debut album, “Darwin Deez” (2010), by band Darwin Deez, named after its lead singer, Darwin Deez. “If you drop your keys, I hope there’s a sewer somewhere…

I don’t know about you, but I think I could use a new Magdalena Bay album. Admittedly, I only became aware of this earlier this week, when I saw (and, more importantly, heard) the band’s new single release “Image”, and alongside read about the announcement of their sophomore album arriving next month.  Mica Tenenbaum and…

Are you familiar with the Quarrymen? It’s kind of funny to think that a band of ragtag Liverpoolers, before making it big on the world stage, ended up getting their first out-of-the-nest experience in St. Pauli, Hamburg’s infamous red light district. And not just anywhere, but in a Strip-Club by the name of “Indra”. My…

To my dear friends, sorry for lacking on the music front here these past weeks. I blame it on work, vacation, and simply not having any internet connection in large parts of the Yukon and Alaska. To my dear islanders, born or chosen, what is going on up there? First, I came across the wonders…

You use Spotify? You heard of the unambiguously beloved Spotify Wrapped? (No, no worries, it’s not December yet!)For years, I have been dedicating my money and data to Spotify and to balance the sheet, they created a tarot-themed card for me last year, which pats me on the back for being a person that will…

The year is 2006 and Seth Cohen educates a disgruntled Summer Roberts that this is not just “like one guitar and a whole lot of complaining” – it’s Death Cab for Cutie. And yes, they, like him, unironically wear short sleeve shirts over long sleeves. You don’t have to be cool or a water polo…