Cause this is Thriller
Today is the anniversary of the release of Michael Jackson’s epic album Thriller. I wasn’t alive when it came out, but I love it anyway. The album was incredibly successful and still remains the best selling album of all time.
Operation No Control: Green Day’s Revolution Radio
Green Day return with their twelfth studio album, Revolution Radio, now streaming on Hoopla.
Read Harder: Vol. 10
I am far from a Dylan scholar. I’ll admit that up front. I certainly know his songs; I can get why people flipped when he went electric and how Blonde on Blonde smoothed things over. But with his Nobel Prize for Literature, my interest in his work has been renewed. That’s why The Old, Weird America by Greil Marcus works out great to help check off the task of “Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography)” the Read Harder challenge.
Rest in Peace, Yellowcard
A (mostly) nostalgia-free review of Yellowcard’s self-titled final album.
My Top 13 “Guilty Pleasure” Songs
There are some songs you can’t help but sing along with… as long as no one is around to hear you. Maybe you don’t deny that you like them, but you don’t exactly advertise it, either. Here are 13 of mine.
“There’s a Place Off Ocean Avenue …”
Yellowcard is an American pop punk rock band that has been making music in some form since 1997. On September 30, 2016, the band will release their self-titled final album and will officially retire.
So This Accordion Walks Into a Bar
Did you know that our region birthed the modern master of the accordion? Julie explores the prestigious career of Guy Klucevsek and invites you to attend a free performance on June 4!
Looking Out at the Views While Sipping Lemonade
Beyonce’s and Drake’s newest albums may be their best to date.