Ten Recordings to Hear Before the End of the Year
I recently learned about a new compendium of delightfully useless information that should be must-reading for any music aficionado. Tom Moon, a critic and frequent contributor to NPR’s All Songs...
View ArticleDid You Hear What I've Heard, So Far This Year?
Musically speaking, 2009 has gotten off to a quiet start. Unlike the first six weeks of last year, which produced much-lauded roll-outs from the likes of Vampire Weekend, Radiohead, Bon Iver, The...
View ArticleGet What's Coming to You: The Rest of Your New Music Review Tax Relief
This is a follow-up to last week’s post, in which I prattled on a bit about the reasons for my flagging desire to buy new music. I blamed it on a number of different factors, including the economy, the...
View ArticleWhen It Comes to Picking New Music, My Kids Are All Right
I’ve written a lot lately about sharing traditions with my children and delighting in their joy as they experience something new. But the more I’ve written, the more I’ve come to understand that, while...
View ArticleGlancing Backward, Musically Speaking, in Order to Look Ahead
This is the time of year when the supporters of self-help, the boosters of betterment, the promoters of purposefulness, and everyone else who exalts in the ethics of uplift, start hymning the glories...
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