by Charles Norman | Sep 2, 2013 | Features
Alex Bleeker gives us a pair of bipolar breakup songs. Both feature melodies and arrangements that are borderline feel-good folkie. But the words reveal a person who needs to increase his Seroquel dosage. In “These Days” (2010) we see a man who has dumped...
by Charles Norman | Sep 1, 2013 | Features
In case you were wondering, there is still great music being made in Athens, Georgia. If your iPod is full it might be time to delete Tres Hombres and make room for something new, fresh, and very good. Like many of today’s new bands, New Madrid does not fit...
by Charles Norman | Aug 30, 2013 | Features
The pairing of British blues-rocker Alvin Lee with American Christian-rocker Mylon LeFevre was one of music’s odder combinations. Not as weird as Gregg Allman and Cher, but pretty far out there. But the collaboration produced a memorable album, On the Road to...
by Charles Norman | Aug 21, 2013 | Off the Wall
Kaitlyn, a second-grader at Montgomery Elementary School, has announced that she will draw a horse during this morning’s Art and Creativity period. The announcement was made near the bulletin board, to a small gathering of students and supporters. “I...
by Charles Norman | Aug 21, 2013 | Off the Wall
On a fine spring day, a philosopher went for a walk in the country. As he contemplated the quaint farms and basked in the warm sunshine, his mind relaxed and he forgot the cares and strains of university life. He considered that a rural setting would be an excellent...
