Brittany Howard first came to my attention as the lead singer and guitar playerfor Alabama Shakes. An unbelievably greatplayer with a tremendous voice, she fronted a band that was doing some hybrid of blues, gospel, jazz,funk, all with the kind of sonic production you’d find on the most alternative of rock records. The two Brittany Howard solo albums pushContinue reading “#730: H is for Howard, Brittany”
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#668: D is for Del Rey, Lana
My first recollectionof encountering the musicof Lana Del Rey was a notoriousSaturday Night Live appearancethat was summarily panned by everyone who saw it as perhapsthe worst SNL musical guest performance in history. I didn’t see it live, but if I remembercorrectly, I was curious enough to watch it later, and while I didn’t really likeContinue reading “#668: D is for Del Rey, Lana”
With Just a Tinge of Shame, I Present My Guiltiest Musical Pleasure: Taylor Swift
I have been as surprised as anyone might be who knows anything about my musical tastes to discover that I like Taylor Swift. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not hard core. I own only two of her records on vinyl, the pandemic era mega-hit Folklore, and the 2024 record store day release of The Tortured Poets Department: TheContinue reading “With Just a Tinge of Shame, I Present My Guiltiest Musical Pleasure: Taylor Swift”
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