Vincent Neil Emerson’s sophomore effort is no sophomore slump.
Month: June 2021
The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox - Week 26 (2021): (Mike and the Moonpies, Toby Keith, Elle King and Miranda Lambert)
Mike and the Moonpies continue their hot streak of creativity and Toby Keith continues his hot streak of mediocrity.
Clusterpluck Album Reviews: The Barlow, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, and Allison Russell
A trio of mostly solid releases, including two great ones that have been sitting in my backlog.
The 2021 Midyear Report
A yearly family tradition of counting down my favorite albums and songs of the year thus far.
Album Review: Amythyst Kiah - ‘Wary + Strange’
‘Wary + Strange’ is a personal and artistic rebirth for Amythyst Kiah.
A Note About the Sunday Morning Paper/Column
I apologize, folks. I thought this would be the week I could kick this feature back into high gear. Instead, I’m sad to say I’m suspending the Sunday Morning Paper until further notice. Some changes to my personal life have made less room for writing recently, and unfortunately, this feature is by far the most… Continue reading A Note About the Sunday Morning Paper/Column
The Opinions Section (Part Three - Final): A Modern Country Music History
In the final section of this miniseries (and series in general), we discuss technological evolutions within country music, who is and isn’t underrated as well as what makes country music “country,” and also share some final thoughts on these last 30 years.
The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox - Week 24 (2021): (Zoe Cummins, James McMurtry, Brad Paisley, Zac Brown Band)
A good week strengthened by the return of both James McMurtry and Brad Paisley.
The Musical Divide 