Closer To My Heart

It has officially been one week since I returned home from a 6 day, 5 night stay in Parkview Regional Med Center for a deadly high blood pressure. A combo of ignorance on my part and a healthy dose of work-related stress brought me to a staggeringly 220/180 BP. That’s stroke alley right there, and […]

Thundercat : Distracted

Stephen Bruner, aka bass extraordinaire Thundercat, is either you flavor or not. Anybody that digs the futuristic pop/jazz/funk flavors of an album like Drunk or Thundercat’s maestro playing on albums by Flying Lotus, Kendrick Lamar, Kamasi Washington, Justice and Tame Impala will no doubt continue to worship at the alter of Thundercat’s immense bass contributions […]

Home

After five days in the hospital and one whole day in the ER I finally was able to come home Thursday afternoon. You really take for granted the quiet of your own home; the whisper of air emanating from the furnace vent, the subtle hum of ceiling fans, and just those ghostly whooshes of the […]

Greetings From Room 1139

Hello everyone. I’m reaching out from my lovely room at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Why am I in a hospital room in the cardio unit of a major hospital you ask? Well, simply put last Friday I was in the throes of heart failure. Turns out that after three months of […]

Flea : Honora

Flea(aka Michael Balzary) has been a permanent fixture in the world of alternative rock for over 40 years, ever since the Red Hot Chili Peppers dropped their self-titled debut album in 1984. Flea has always been a standout in the band, taking slap bass straight into punk rock aggressiveness. But as the years moved on […]

Joel Ross : Gospel Music

In vibraphonist Joel Ross’ relatively short time making forward-thinking jazz records, he’s racked up an extremely impressive discography. Still only in his early 30s, Ross released his debut album Kingmaker in 2019 and has not slowed down since. With 5 albums under his belt(including his newest Gospel Music), Joel Ross has also become the go-to […]

Gregory Uhlmann : Extra Stars

Composer, guitarist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Gregory Uhlmann is not quite a household name, unless you have someone with their ears to the ground in terms of forward-thinking, progressive music living under the roof. Uhlmann has guested on many records over the last several years(including Perfume Genius, Tasha, and Hand Habits), but has also released albums […]

Hot n Cold…Cold n Hot

Here I wax ecstatic about the weather and how different it was 40 years ago when I was a kid. Old man yells at clouds sort of thing.

Geoff Garlock : Don’t Die Today

California’s Geoff Garlock has made a subtle, little masterpiece with his newest release Don’t Die Today. His first release with Seattle label SFI Recordings, Garlock has made a meditative, transcendent album that welcomes the listener in with warm, open arms. Ambient textures, New Age headiness, and that DIY, personal touch that came out of the […]

The Black Crowes : A Pound of Feathers

The Black Crowes have had a rather consistent and impressive music career that’s spanned nearly 40 years. They established themselves as saviors of blues-based rock and roll with 1990s Shake Your Money Maker, an album that saw many AOR rock radio hits like “Hard To Handle”, “She Talks To Angels”, and “Twice as Hard”. The […]