Songs with Rough Edges: From “Wonderwall” to “2all”
If you love “Wonderwall” by Oasis (and apparently a lot of people do, because it has almost 344 million youtube views, and over 51,000 comments!) than it’s likely that “2all” by Catfish and the Bottlemen will appeal to you. "2all” is more in your face—harder— than...
Hip Hip Hooray for Coldplay
I want to know when I can go Back and get drunk with my friends I want to know when I can go Back and be young again… ..those lines, from "Orphans," Coldplay’s newest single, are silky and smooth, and lead into a song with intelligent lyrics that weave unworldly,...
The Agony & the Angst of Being 16
Boomers, we're not in Kansas anymore, and here's 4+ minutes to prove it: "16," by a group called "Highly Suspect." It's dark and scary, leading to the unsettling and emotional moment when a man discovers that his girlfriend has been impregnated by someone else. It...
Carrying on the R&B Tradition
We boomers know Old School soul: Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Wilson Pickett... Carrying on the tradition of that sound and style of music are the Teskey Brothers, a group from Melbourne, Australia, whose newly released single, the smooth and soulful "So...
Pete Yorn’s Newest: “Calm Down”
In 2001 singer/songwriter Pete Yorn hit big with his debut album "musicforthemorningafter." The album went gold and Rolling Stone magazine proclaimed Yorn one of their "Top 10 artists to watch" that year. Last August, Yorn dropped his 7th solo album, "Caretakers,"...
POW!! Pop Hooks and Rock Power
Remember when Weezer covered The Cars 1984 hit "You Might Think" for the animated 2011 movies "Cars 2?" Written by the late Ric Ocasek, it's the perfect marriage of a great pop hook and the punch and power of rock, a style that fits both groups. While waiting for...
There’s Just Something About A Song That’s About Living in the “City.”
There's a long history of songs that aim to capture the sights, sounds moods and emotions of "City" life, from Rogers and Hart's "Manhattan" to Stevie Wonder's "Living For The City" to Frank Sinatra's "New York New York" ...and the tradition continues... Enter one...
“Running Up That Hill” Redux
In 1984, when Kate Bush’s "Running Up That Hill" was a massively successful international hit, British singer/songwriter/musician Meg Myers was just one-year old, but no matter, she’s just released a cover that puts her own spin on the tune; prior to discovering...
This Song is So Hip and So Rock n’ Roll
There’s a statistic out, that millennials have less sex than we Boomers had, when we were their age, however, 23-year old Brit Sam Fender has a "Top 20" Adult Alt hit song about one night stands, without any strings attached, meaning there’s no deep insight into the...