Lyrics As Good As Those From The 70’s
Sam Smith’s “Pray” I’m young and I’m foolish, I’ve made bad decisions I block out the news, turn my back on religion Don’t have no degree, I’m somewhat naïve I’ve made it this far on my own But lately, that shit ain’t been getting me higher I lift up my head and world...
Charlie Puth: A Young, Modern-Day Crooner
Dave Sholin's mid-week pick: "How Long" by 26-year old singer/songwriter and New Jersey boy Charlie Puth. It’s bolted up both the Top 40 and Adult Top 40 charts and is moving into position to become one of the first big hits of 2018. "How Long" is a guy...
EDM: Music For The Hippest Among Us
EDM, or Electronic Dance Music, is played in clubs by a DJ who seamlessly strings together songs that set the crowd’s mood, controls the energy, sets the tone. The mix is more than a curated music set; it’s like an aural drug, lulling, repetitious, seductive. That’s...
A Song To Make You Smile
Even though “Whatever Lola wants (Lola gets)” is ancient, most Boomers know what that song sounds like, which is—pretty unique. Really hard to to capture that perfect mix of the performer’s personality and style, the band, and the right song all coming together with...
The New & Improved “Do You Think I’m Sexy?
Sometimes we Boomers think that "Our" generation was "the best,"--musically speaking. We had Elvis, the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan--hard acts for Gen X and Millennials to follow. Which is why it's always a good thing when a 20-something blows us out of the...
Dave Sholin’s Tribute To Tom Petty
On February 9th, 1964 The Beatles appeared for the first time on the Ed Sullivan show, an event that was transformative for millions of young music fans. One of those watching, on that Sunday night, was a then 13-year old Tom Petty, who, at that moment, discovered his...
Ed Sheeran’s Song is “Perfect”
The name of the song is “Perfect,” and, alas, it is. This song floats: it's touching, uplifting, and a has a memorable and catchy hook. It's Pop, but even if Pop isn't your cup of tea, if you have the normal amount of emotional memory and the ability to...
Kelly Clarkson Shows Some “Respect”
Kelly Clarkson describes her latest hit, “Love So Soft," as a "sassy, soulful pop song" adding "we felt that it was like a modern day "Respect," referring to Aretha Franklin's 1967 classic. The title might say “soft” but the song is anything but. Clarkson's...
Maroon 5 & Adam Levine: Effortlessly Sexy
Adam Levine and the band Maroon 5 are the definition of cool, and so is their new song “What Lovers Do.” The song IS sexy, but it’s not from the lyrics, which aren’t graphic or even suggestive. Say say say, hey hey now baby Oh my my, don’t play now baby Say say say,...