(This post also appeared at Medium.com.) If you want to know what music I like, just ask. I’m happy to tell you, and I don’t need Rdio, iRadio or any other misspelling of the word “radio” to broadcast my questionable tastes. When it comes to … Continue reading Streaming music is all wet
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In concert: Lez Zeppelin plays Reverb in Reading
Many, many people in Berks County will get their jazz fix this weekend. Those with more rockin' sensibilities still have options for live entertainment, however. The tribute band Lez Zeppelin, based in New York, comes to town Saturday for a show at Reverb. You can … Continue reading In concert: Lez Zeppelin plays Reverb in Reading
Future Bible Heroes to release their past, and present, music this summer
So you never heard of Future Bible Heroes, even though their second album, "Eternal Youth," has been around for more than a decade. Or maybe you have heard of them and you're wondering why I'm presuming you know less about them than I do. Forgive … Continue reading Future Bible Heroes to release their past, and present, music this summer
Low releases new album, ‘The Invisible Way,’ continues North American tour
You can't spell "slow" or "low-fi" without "low." Both are apt descriptors for Low. If you haven't heard of the Duluth, Minn.-based band by now, chances are you've been listening to louder music -- for a long time. Low's 10th album came out Tuesday on … Continue reading Low releases new album, ‘The Invisible Way,’ continues North American tour
New release Tuesday: Alpha Rev, ‘Bloom’
You might have heard "Sing Loud" by Alpha Rev, the folk-rock band made up of several Texas natives. You might also have noticed that, befitting a mostly acoustic folk-rock band, that "Sing Loud" is actually a pretty quiet tune. The chorus gets a little rowdy, … Continue reading New release Tuesday: Alpha Rev, ‘Bloom’