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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…

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 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

October 9, 2018

SONG REVIEW: Roky Erickson’s Cryptic “I Think of Demons”

Roky Erickson is considered an undeniable pioneer of psychedelic rock. He's mostly known for fronting The 13thFloor Elevators, a group out of Texas that many argue to be the first…

Music, Reviews, Song of the Week(end), Uncategorized

October 3, 2018

Jungle Concert Review

Photo credit: Bristol PA Hire After seeing Jungle live in Singapore back in 2015, I never imagined I would watch them perform on stage again in Colorado Springs. I remember…

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

September 18, 2018

Concert Preview: Jungle at the Black Sheep 9/28

Credits: BBC Radio 6 Music/ prvnce.com Jungle, an English modern soul musical collective was formed by Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson in London back in 2013. McFarland and Lloyd-Watson had known each other since…

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