Once upon a time, in a small town in New Jersey, everyone wore the same shoe when October hit: the Blundstone. Montclair, New Jersey (French for “clear mountain”) is not quite mountainous. Rather, it’s a small city-like town with an emerging nightlife, great...
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A Walk Down Memory Lane’s Bargain Bin: A Love Letter to Yazoo
Time for another look back on some music, this time going all the way back to 1981 with a band that would start the career of a couple prolific artists and release phenomenal music!
Getting Fraternal: Party Like It’s 2010
Saturdays don’t have to just be for the boys. Have you ever been dragged to a party that you REALLY don’t want to go to, but obliged anyway just because your friend was excited about it? We’ve all been there. Your experience at these parties is purely dependent upon...
Exploring Japanoise and “Anti-Music”
A few years ago, my dad and I drove to Morgantown, West Virginia in search of Assumption Records, a record shop famous for being in a repurposed church. The last thing I was expecting to walk out with was a copy of There’s No Heaven Like Hell by Les Rallizes Dénudés +...
A Lad Insane
To switch up from my last column about 90s Alternative, I’ve decided to do a 180 and review a classic from the classic rock era (fittingly). Who better to encapsulate this era than the iconic David Bowie, a global rockstar of massive proportions. If you couldn’t tell...
Music Discovery: Queer Country Folk Music on a Tuesday Night
Months ago, my cousin Grace (who lives here in DC) reached out to me to ask if I’d be interested in joining her at a concert. She and her husband, Austin, would be going to DC9 to watch a friend of a friend open for another artist. So, on the first Tuesday of...
On the DL Volume 1
On the DL is back for another semester! It’s been a hot minute since I last wrote. In that time I have been spending my Sundays watching Formula One which also means unwillingly listening to the Dutch national anthem. While that has been a constant in my life, this...
Field Medic Concert Review
Just as expected, Field Medic’s show felt like a meeting with an old friend. What was unexpected was the insane power and sheer raw talent that could not be captured through his albums. Even his live albums did not do the complexity of his voice and composition...
EARWORM RETURNS!
EARWORM IS BACK! Welcome to another semester of your favorite musical opinion column. It’s been a while since we last spoke. And reader, much is new! The air is getting colder, so I’ve begun my annual rediscovery of the wonder that is Jeff Buckley’s discography. The...
Rebbeca’s Rewind Vol. 1: October Overtures
Greetings and a warm welcome to the debut edition of "Rebbeca's Rewind!" I'm absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to indulge in some music and share my thoughts with you. This week we are focusing on some of the solemn and eerie tracks released in the first two...