When listening to music, whether you are an amateur or an apparent know-it-all, it is usually easy to recognize when an artist is on
Say you are at a party, chatting up a nice young gal or guy, jumping from topic to topic in an effort to get
As I have said numerous times before, I try to keep my musical taste as expansive as possible. Whether it be in regard to
I always wondered how the role of an irregular childhood can effect a musician. It seems nearly stereotypical for a talented artist to recollect
With perhaps one of the oddest band names you are likely to find, Deer Tick is the songwriting project of John McCauley, a talented
It was just yesterday that I was musing about musicians traveling from country to country, coping with obstacles both musically and socially. While Hoax
With new surroundings and unfamiliar faces, it is initially a tough task to adapt and live in a new country. So, how do these
Over the past few years or so, most music fans have recognized one consistency that remains nearly indisputable: France is currently the core of
No, this blog is not based out of Sweden. I still sit here in boring old New Jersey, dreading the upcoming first day of
Do they have April Fool’s Day in Sweden? I would hope so, as I am sympathetic for any country without such a glowing “holiday”,
