by Charles Norman | Jun 9, 2018 | Song of the Day
“Blueberry Dream,” by The Pink Stones, meanders a vaguely-marked path scratched into the Georgia dust between the farms of Country, Soul, and Dream Pop. If I had to play the Genre Game (which I don’t have to but will anyway), I would dub this...
by Charles Norman | Jun 6, 2018 | Song of the Day
When I was younger my family attended a Methodist Church in Tennessee. Twice a year, all of the middle school kids who were members would be rounded up and packed off to a weekend retreat at some woodsy locale in the mountains. I think we were supposed to bond in...
by Charles Norman | May 31, 2018 | Song of the Day
Today’s feature should be required listening – or viewing – for anyone who wants to be a musician, or for anyone who just loves music: Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard with a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Absolutely Sweet Marie.” I love the...
by Charles Norman | May 30, 2018 | Song of the Day
When I was a small child I had a great idea. I wanted to transform our family’s Buick into an airplane by nailing planks to the car doors. As far as I could tell, the only thing separating our car from an airplane was a lack of wings, and a 2x4 protruding from...
by Charles Norman | May 29, 2018 | Song of the Day
“Where to Begin,” by Mikey, roams the outfield between folk and indie pop, with a twinge of country at the edge of the grass. That’s a good place to play, and the song has that classic sound, that I’ve felt this before vibe, that always marks...
