sorting life out one song at a time
A few weeks ago I drove up to Charlotte from Charleston to see Jack’s Mannequin on their MFEO tour, celebrating 20 years of their album Everything in Transit. Little did I know, I’d walk away with my newest music obsession, Yoke Lore, the show opener. The name Yoke Lore wasn’t new to me. I’d saved…
Photography by Casey King There was an unseasonable chill in the air as I loaded my overnight green polka dot bag into my car, said my goodbyes, and began my trip back to Charleston, South Carolina from my second Dermot Kennedy show of the Sonder tour. Less than 12 hours prior, I’d been singing at…
I remember when Dermot Kennedy’s music found me back in 2017. It gave me something that no other music had been able to give me. It served as a mirror to my deepest thoughts and memories, and every time I listened, it reflected some of the most beautiful moments of my life and some of…
Photography by Casey King I’ve always been interested in how the mind works and how human thoughts can, at times, seem very warped. For example, sometimes the loss of a relationship may leave us reflecting on our part in what went wrong. And then, while we are living in this state of self loathing, the…
I never immersed myself into a community surrounding an artist until I started listening to Dermot Kennedy. I honestly didn’t understand them. I remember going to have my windshield replaced a few years ago and being overwhelmed with the amount of KISS memorabilia in the office waiting area. I’m talking signed guitars, photos with the…
If Banks’ latest album, Serpentina, is not my most played album this year, the Apple Replay gods will need to do some serious recalculating. I have had Banks in heavy rotation since a friend recommended her a little over a year ago, and as far as I am concerned, anything she touches becomes a masterpiece….
In March 2020, right before COVID lockdowns began, TAVIA traveled from California to London to create her debut album. Not long after arriving, she realized she would be required to cut her time in London short due to COVID. With lockdowns approaching, she had a total of five days to complete the project before returning…
We live in an unpredictable world, that crumbles a little more each day. Sometimes it feels like there is no hope for humanity because we seem to have lost the ability to find common ground or the ability to effectively communicate. But, is that really the case, or are we victims of being force fed…
I grew up in a home where there was a lot of yelling, and I felt like I was in a constant state of being on edge. The only thing that helped me escape was music. I would go to my room and turn my stereo up as loud as I could to drown out…
I really love having this space to discuss music, especially when an artist like Banks is suggested to me. I cannot believe I had not heard of this powerhouse artist until a few weeks ago! Her latest album, III, was released back in 2019, and I cannot get enough of it. Empowered. That is how…