https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6OCp6yw9LPdxZBOwWIDB00?si=47017d6a6b5b46cb “Keel Timing” – Manchester Orchestra Their new album drops today, and it is getting excellent reviews. I’ve really liked each of the advance singles. Perhaps an early contender for album of the year? I will give it my first listen as soon as I post this. “The Right Thing is Hard to Do” – Lightning Bug I was reading…

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1qREdz89fkV6DauQsLLwK0?si=c38f73c847154fd0 “How the Race is Done” – Smile This feels straight out of some 1986 College Rock compilation tape. Mostly because of that Peter Buck-like jangly guitar, which recalls early R.E.M. (with a lot more energy than R.E.M., though.) It has nothing to do with ’80s college rock, but the bass sound and style reminds me of Pearl Jam’s Jeff…

Another Friday, another list of fine musical products for your ears. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1wptdmoCDiBXp2YMzDQp28?si=6edc7b1cd26245f8 “Hot & Heavy” – Lucy Dacus Dacus was responsible for my favorite song of 2018. She may have released my favorite song of 2021 this week. This is just so freaking good, and she is a total treasure. “Complex” – Tristen Tristen also had one of my favorite…

Let us continue our adventure through the flood of (mostly) new music that has arrived with spring. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0p5BL5JJKDbkyC7nykSFb9?si=a7d7274c69f347b0 “Understand” – The Cry The Cry are one of those un-searchable bands. There are albums named The Cry. A TV show. A movie. Books. Enough noise that search engines find it very difficult to spit out information about the actual band, which…

After a week away, and a week before with no playlist before that, it might take a few extra large playlists to dig through the pile of new(ish) music I have. You, my loyal readers/listeners benefit! So let’s get after it. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5BsQ3wK1SDmteQLak3vN5X?si=0yOi2K7eQQS9DLhJ227vSg “A Rat Without a Tail” – Daniel Romano A pretty dope song that recalls numerous influences, most notably…

I have a busy day of spring break travel prep ahead of me, so just a video for this week. We shall reconvene for our weekly listening party on Good Friday. “A Quick One (While He’s Away)” – The Who I’ve heard about this performance before, but had never watched it. Two different people referenced it over the past week…

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7wLNJWZKjTA3XSvgTEp86x?si=rRVrFu4OQMm8ZI4iOSPluA “Alex Trebek” – The Fleshtones I wouldn’t say this is a novelty song, but it comes close. Regardless of how serious it is or is not, it is absolutely delightful. “Bottom Feeders” – Tim Cohen A nutty song for nutty times. Something about this makes me think of my early college years. I’m not sure exactly what elicits that…

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1z0gqZkAqJEwxVEO95caHg?si=Jl-cNYG-Qo2szVZympCcCw “Change Kills” – The Pack a.d. I swear I shared a track from these ass-kickin’ Canadians last week, but I guess not. I just discovered them last week, which is a pity since they are apparently on a (permanent?) hiatus. Last year they released it was fun while it lasted, and announced that they were done touring and, likely,…

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2IL0oxM96Tz7czVNFGfy7r?si=XUBtfeMhSyWv9W1U6uLt8Q “Strangers” – ACTORS Ooooh, this is some good shit! Just expert dark, post-punk that sounds straight out of the transition from the ’80s to the ’90s. Sounds a little like… “Cuts You Up” – Peter Murphy …ACTORS definitely took a page out of the Peter Murphy/Bauhaus book. Since that book was written 30-35 years ago, it comes off as…