Listening Journal: March 25 – 31
Grateful Dead – Madison Square Garden, New York, 3/9/81 | 3/10/81: This week was a deep dive into these two shows. Some things that blew me away:
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Listening Journal: March 18 – 24
Grateful Dead – Madison Square Garden, New York, 3/9/81: After discovering this concert last August, I planned to use some airplane time this week to dig into the In and Out of the Garden box set. Instead, I took a deep dive into the 3/9 show. The first set blows me away: the tempo is laid back but the energy… Read more »
Listening Journal: March 11 – 17
Taylor Swift – Folklore: One of only three TS records I own (or want) on vinyl. By far, this is the best format for Folklore. Grateful Dead – Saint of Circumstance (6/17/91): I read the liner notes as I dug deeper into this one, and it gave me insight into why the show is special. Good liner notes are so… Read more »
Listening Journal: March 4 – 10
Hollie Kenniff – We All Have Places That We Miss: This is, by far, the record I listened to most this week. It’s a gentle record with a sense of hope. It makes me imagine a quieter and more subtle Explosions in the Sky. I’m a sucker for songs that build around a repeated motif, and I absolutely love the… Read more »
Listening Journal: February 26 – March 3
Grateful Dead – Dick’s Picks 8 (5/2/70): Last week, I listened to the first set from this show, an acoustic set that is absolutely amazing. I dug into the second set this week and was struck by both its highs and lows, sometimes in the same song. “Dancin’ in the Street” is so dull that it feels more like shuffling… Read more »