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2017 has been a surprisingly great year for quality music videos. The medium is fast-growing as artists are increasingly using video to showcase artistic creativity that accentuates and often elevates the music. Credit artists like Beyoncé and Frank Ocean for reinventing the music + video and pushing other artists to put energy into creating visual narratives.... Continue Reading →
-A great track or two does not always a great album make. As such, there are many differences between my top tracks and top albums of 2017 (so far). I encourage you to use this list as a guide to some truly wonderful albums that have already come out
With another year nearly in the books, it is again time for reflection on the best of the wholly unpredictable (Trump?!?!?) year that was. And, as it always is, time is precious so I won’t be overly verbose here. So without further ado, here are a few of my favorite things from 2016… Television Shows 1. Atlanta, FX 2. The... Continue Reading →
-A great track or two does not always a great album make. As such, there are many differences between my top tracks and top albums of 2016 (so far...). I encourage you to use this list as a guide to some truly wonderful albums that have already come out this year. Be it in the confines of... Continue Reading →
Life is a collection of experiences, which are made more memorable with a terrific soundtrack. Not every experience has a track to score the moment, but how often does a great moment have a corresponding track that helps create the experience and sear it into your memory for life? Whatever the experience or whatever the track, both become forever intertwined. Many of... Continue Reading →
With another year in the books, it is again time for reflection on the best of the year that was. And, as it always is, time is precious so I won't be overly verbose here. So without further ado, these are a few of my favorite things from 2015... Films 1. Mad Max: Fury Road 2.... Continue Reading →
If you're reading this, it's not already too late to enjoy the top albums of 2015. At least for now, not 1989 or the summertime of '06, it is the perfect time to have epic musical adventures in your own backyard. So enjoy the beauty behind the madness... My Top 25 Albums Of 2015 1a. Grimes, 'Art Angels' Wow. Sounding like an... Continue Reading →
Music is life. Music is escape. Music is expression. Music is revolution. Music is life-changing. All these ideas, true as they are, aren't new or revolutionary. Who cares. These ideas are undeniable and as factual as ever. So thank God that 2015 has already produced so much wonderful music for us to get lost in. But seriously,... Continue Reading →
Is it just me or did the music of 2014 actually outdo last year? It may seem impossible, given that 2013 included tremendous albums from the likes of Kanye West, Vampire Weekend, and Daft Punk, but overall, I'll take this year. Not that a debate is necessary since we all win in this theoretical argument... Continue Reading →
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