Either I’m suffering from a severe case of Stockholm syndrome or a band I once loathed has dramatically improved. Halestorm’s 2009 breakout hit “I Get Off” turned my stomach at the time. The first few of the six or seven times I worked their concerts were dismal experiences. Things have changed. Not only would I now gladly purchase a ticket to a Halestorm concert with my own money, I’ve been listening to the group’s new covers EP for pleasure. Whitesnake never sounded so good. (Send help.)
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I touted Lincoln Marshall on KCUR this week.
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I write weekly music previews for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine.
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I documented my visit to a cocktail lounge on the Plaza at Plastic Sax.
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Nat Hentoff has died.
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I’m glad No Plan exists, but most of the new David Bowie EP isn’t nearly as good as Blackstar.
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Renée Fleming's Distant Light is a lovely adventure.
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Dale Watson and Ray Benson’s new duet album is charming. RIYL: Willie Nelson’s countless duet albums, old coots, Texas.
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Spotify’s bots earned their keep when they tipped me to Courtney Marie Andrews’ Honest Life. RIYL: Iris Dement, The Last Waltz, Mimi Fariña.
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Robert Glasper is featured in what may be the best episode of “What’s In My Bag?”
(Original image by There Stands the Glass.)
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