2023-10-25 16:31
Epilogue: The Citizen(Part 1)
[Blogger’s note: I was born and raised in the United States, moved to Canada for love in my early 40s, then relocated again, well into my 5… Read More
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Music discoveries and expat musings. Home of the blog series "Absolute Beginner: The Adventures of a Middle-Aged UK Newbie."
2022-09-12 15:52
[Blogger’s note: I’m an American expat twice removed, having relocated to Canada early in the new century and then to the southern coast of England in 2016. This post de… Read More
2021-08-20 16:07
[BLOGGER’S NOTE: Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on people across the globe. The intent of this series is not to make light of the pandemic in any way, but rather to examine… Read More
2021-05-28 16:06
“You must own so many records,” a new friend of mine remarked the other day as we were having a discussion about whether she should buy a turntable. (Shouldn’t everyone?) I… Read More
2020-03-17 12:18
[Blogger’s note: I’m an American expat living in Portsmouth, England, with my British-born spouse. We moved to the UK together a few years ago and lodged in rental accommoda… Read More
2019-04-09 17:58
[Blogger’s note: In this series, I’m taking the Wayback Machine to a bygone musical era that began with the public break-up of the Beatles and ended with the first Top 40 si… Read More
2019-01-16 20:13
Great observations by a kindred spirit. Eddie and the Hot Rods rock!
Yeah, Another Blogger
Hey there! This piece is partly a commentary about growing old, a subject and a sad reality that I… Read More
2019-01-09 18:07
5. Elvis Costello & The Imposters – Look Now
It was love at first listen. My devotion to Elvis Costello started when I wandered into a suburban Atlanta record store at the tender a… Read More
2019-01-07 14:24
6. Greta Van Fleet – Anthem of the Peaceful Army
Are these guys for real? That was my first impression upon hearing Greta Van Fleet’s full-length debut, a suspiciously spot-on pa… Read More
2018-12-06 12:40
After two consecutive annual lists that have been mired in mellow indie rock, I’m happy to report that my picks for the best albums of 2018 are a bit more diverse – soul, folk, r… Read More
2018-09-13 17:00
[Blogger’s note: I was born and raised in America, moved to Canada for love early in the new millennium, and recently relocated again, in my 50s, with my British-born spouse to th… Read More
2018-07-11 11:07
[Blogger’s note: I was born and raised in America, moved to Canada for love early in the new millennium, and recently relocated again, in my 50s, with my British-born spouse to th… Read More
2018-06-04 10:02
[Blogger’s note: I was born and raised in America, moved to Canada for love early in the new millennium, and recently relocated again, in my 50s, with my British-born spouse to th… Read More
2018-05-11 16:28
[Blogger’s note: This is an occasional series of offhand, highly suspect reviews of current albums. I reserve the right to change my mind. In fact, count on that happening in 3, 2… Read More
2018-05-02 11:36
[Blogger’s note: I was born and raised in America, moved to Canada for love in the early Aughts, and recently relocated again, in my 50s, with my British-born spouse to the southe… Read More
2018-02-20 13:28
[Blogger’s note: I was born and raised in America, moved to Canada for love in the early Aughts, and recently relocated again, in my 50s, with my British-born spouse to the southe… Read More
2018-01-17 12:00
1: LCD Soundsystem – American Dream
I’ll be honest, ranking the best albums of the year can be kind of an arbitrary process. (Shocking, I know!) I employ no failsafe algorithms t… Read More
2018-01-15 12:34
2: Iron & Wine – Beast Epic
Here is perhaps the most misleading album title of last year. Beast Epic may refer to the literary genre in which animals take on human voices, but musi… Read More
2018-01-11 11:55
3: Robyn Hitchcock – Robyn Hitchcock
This year’s comeback award, which I benevolently bestowed upon Martin Fry and ABC in 2016, goes to an Englishman who also did his most high-p… Read More
2018-01-09 12:48
4: The War on Drugs – A Deeper Understanding
Some of the most interesting acts in pop music today– the 1975 and M83 among them—tease fresh sounds out of the stalest of sour… Read More
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