Reviewing your parents' music collection
I saw Laish play live during my first year at university. Danny Green, the band's front man, singer and songwriter, was performing solo as the support act for some Icelandic or Norwegian indie band who's name I have since forgotten. I have to admit, I didn't even stay until the end of their act. But… Continue reading Dealer’s choice: “Pendulum Swing” by Laish
Is there someone we can call? / maybe you shouldn't drink alone. An arrogant musician, a solitary bar piano and a persona clad in self-confidence, a self-confidence that is slowly slipping away under the burden of sarcasm and loneliness. Welcome to Joshua Tillman, aka Father John Misty, and God's Favorite Customer. How do you make… Continue reading Remembering 2019: Welcome to the Poem Zone – “God’s Favorite Customer” by Father John Misty
There is a specific sense of anticipation that comes with a band's debut album. What is it going to sound like? What is it going to sound like? Who are they going to be? Well, if you're asking about Dutch alternative/indie band Figgie from Utrecht, I'd say: "Utterly brilliant." Genoeg Houvast (Enough Hold On) was… Continue reading Remembering 2019: A Dutch Debut – “Genoeg Houvast” by Figgie
The Dad Anthology 