De La Soul – Cabin in the Sky: When I saw this, I wondered how De La would move forward without Dave Jolicoeur. When I started playing it, I wondered if Cabin would get lost in annoying skits the way so many of their records do. But then the end of the opening track came, and all my questions were… Read more »
Bruce Springsteen – Greetings from Asbury Park NJ: When my wife bought me a turntable a few years ago, I vowed to use it to fill some of the gaps in my musical knowledge. Springsteen is one of the more egregious gaps. Some friends told me to listen from the beginning, so I started with Asbury Park this week. What… Read more »
Laufey – Tiny Desk Concert | Amazon Songline: I’m still riding the wave of last week’s concert in DC, so Laufey was my go-to this week. The more I learn about her background—the way her Icelandic and Chinese and American experiences and her classical and jazz and pop influences all swirled together into a unique whole—the more I appreciate her… Read more »