Year: 2018

December 14, 2018

SONG OF THE WEEK(END): Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds- “Burn You Up”

This song has haunted me all week. From the deep, deliberate drum beat at the song’s beginning to the singer crooning, “You know it’s gonna burn you alive…burn you up,…

Music, Song of the Week(end), Uncategorized

December 6, 2018

A Few New(ish) Things to Hear & See

Earl Sweatshirt –– Some Rap Songs spotify:album:66at85wgO2pu5CccvqUF6i This album doesn’t feel suited for taking apart. It’s full of seamless transitions from one jazz-beat and sample to another. Earl’s lyrics are…

In Case You Missed it, Music

November 26, 2018

Concert Review: Kamasi Washington at the Buckhead Theater on Nov. 17

As the lights dimmed in Atlanta’s Buckhead Theater, James Brown’s “Get Up Offa That Thing” played overhead and members of Kamasi Washington’s band walked on stage and received a warm…

Music, Reviews, Shows, Uncategorized

November 6, 2018

On Top of the World: Louisville, White Reaper, and I

My old Kentucky home is the land of many of the world’s superlatives. The world’s greatest horse racing, the world’s best bourbon, the world’s most influential boxer, the world’s largest…

Music, Reviews

November 5, 2018

ALBUM REVIEW: Khalid- “Suncity”

  Khalid's rise to fame has been slow and steady. His smooth sound and relatable lyrics make for versatile, chill music for a variety of settings.  But apart from being…

Music, Reviews, Uncategorized

October 31, 2018

Jerry Paper October 10th Lost Lake Lounge

As the season's first snow fell in Denver, I made the trek to the capital's Lost Lake Lounge to see Jerry Paper. It was my second time at Lost Lake;…

Uncategorized

October 28, 2018

Soccer Mommy & Slow Hollows Concert Review

 Recently I saw two shows for free, in exchange for reviewing them. The first show I took up on a whim, trying to convince myself that I liked this particular…

Local, Local Shows: Previews & Reviews, Music, Reviews, Shows

October 17, 2018

NEW PLAYLIST: Sad Boyz Snow Falling

https://open.spotify.com/user/fionakherzig/playlist/4Q864k007a81NFjVQpueWE?si=7Pwgs4P2R2q3pBNZFewGxw Sadboy hour is an essential part of my week. Watching snowflakes spiral slowly down to cover the once beautiful green lawn and listening to sad songs is the best…

Music, Playlist, Uncategorized

October 15, 2018

NEW PLAYLIST: Autumn

https://open.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofcc/playlist/7xclToQTOLl3P0d9RIa1nB?si=v2-_LS7WQpyS2B4kOBRthQ Orange leaves invade the grass and stick to the bottoms of shoes. The clouds swallow the sun completely and the air is quieter than it usually is. This playlist…

Music, Playlist