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Dec 210 min read
2024 Best Albums
It’s finally here - My best of 2024 ! Turns out, it was a pretty great year for new music! I chose 32 albums as my favorites this year...
Oct 162 min read
Get Out The Vote!
There are 19 days until Election Day and maybe you need some inspiration to vote (other than the obvious reason). I've pulled together 19...
Oct 93 min read
Your Favorite New Band
Imagine combining The Posies, Fountains of Wayne and Oasis. Sounds pretty good, right? Well, let me introduce you to your favorite new...
Sep 122 min read
RIP Frankie
Frankie Beverly, the highly influential figure in the world of R&B and soul music passed away yesterday at the age of 77. From an early...
Sep 105 min read
This Whole World Is Your Home
Back in August of 2022, I discovered The Collection . They played Songbyrd Music House in DC and I was hooked. Based out of Saxapahaw,...
Aug 12 min read
MotherCovr That’s Good Music!
You know what goes great together? Beer and great bar music from a live band. With songs you can sing along to - every word. That’s just...
May 132 min read
RIP David Sanborn
David Sanborn, the legendary saxophonist, has died at the age of 78. Part of my adolescence has died as well. I played saxophone from...
Apr 232 min read
A Sweet Return
I had last seen Matthew Sweet in concert back in 2004 at the 9:30 Club - Since then, the power pop icon has been releasing new solo music...
Feb 292 min read
Bon Appétit Pt. 2
With spring right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about blooming flowers, warmer temperatures and of course, dinner with...
Jan 182 min read
Covers Pt. 5
It’s the first Covers Mixtape of 2024! I dug deep to find some eclectic and diverse artists and songs. Let’s jump right in with the...
Oct 30, 20232 min read
Covers - Pt. 4
Welcome back to the world famous Covers Mixtape - Part 4! I’ve gathered a complex mix of styles, songs and artists that blend so well and...
Oct 19, 20232 min read
RIP Dwight Twilley
Long considered one of the prime architects of what came to be considered power-pop music, Dwight Twilley, best known for the Top 20 hit...
Oct 9, 20232 min read
The Aces Take DC By Storm
The Aces, the indie pop-rock quartet out of Utah hit the 9:30 Club stage on Saturday night and brought the house down. Touring in support...
Sep 29, 20232 min read
Come On...And Still Feel The Lemonheads
Continuing my tour of bands I listened to in college, The Lemonheads made a stop at the 9:30 Club earlier this month, touring in support...
Sep 26, 20232 min read
A Sublime Evening
It was a night of nostalgia for me when my friend Thomas and I entered the Howard Theatre. A band that I discovered back in college in...
Sep 22, 20232 min read
Still Not Ready to Make Nice (And I Kinda Like It)
On a perfect early fall evening, under the stars at Merriweather Post Pavilion, The Chicks made a triumphant return to live music in the...
Sep 14, 20234 min read
Meet Dumi Right
In the year 2000, I was working at the National Academy of Sciences with a great group of people. One of whom was a guy who taught me a...
Aug 24, 20232 min read
I Now Pronounce You...
Earlier this month, my wife and I celebrated our 21st anniversary (We were married on August 3rd). It got me thinking about many things,...
Jul 31, 20233 min read
Bon Appétit!
When hosting a dinner party, the food and drinks are clearly the 1A of your party. But following close behind at 1B is the music you play...
Jul 26, 20233 min read
Rest in Peace Sinead
Sinead O’Connor, the Irish singer/songwriter whose voice was powerful not only in song, but in protest as well, has died at the age of...
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