Wave Machines
I was driving to New York last week, listening to a podcast (Mysterious Universe). The guys that run that ‘cast have great taste in music and they are constantly introducing me to new bands....
Author: Stephen Herron
Guilty Pleasures
We all have them. There’s a song, now and again, that you find your foot tapping along to, despite your better judgment. You think, “What? Do I like this song? It’s not even remotely...
Playing Catchup – Led Zeppelin
I have never owned a Led Zeppelin album. In many ways, I should probably have to hand in my “card” as a music blogger, fan and, indeed, as a musician. It’s a shocking oversight...
Where Were You When…
I was at Giant Eagle on Saturday afternoon, when they started playing “You Should Hear How She Talks About You” by Melissa Manchester. It had been a while since I heard this song; it...
Weird Covers – Alanis Morissette does Black Eyed Peas
A couple of years ago, Canadian emo-crooner Alanis Morissette was in the middle of recording Flavors of Entanglement when she decided to take a break from the deeply emotional work. She decided to record...
You Can’t Ruin a Good Song
It’s one of my personal theories about music. If a tune is good, it’s always good, no matter what you do to it, whether it’s covered by another artist, remixed or mashed-up. Perhaps the...
