What do you fear most? Whenever someone asks me this question, I usually give common answers like spiders, snakes, or heights. While all of those things are true, my more thought out answer is regret. I am so scared of making a wrong decision because of the negative impact it might have later. This usually…
Author: kschertz
Talos – Far Out Dust
I had a conversation with someone recently about the Irish band Talos and found myself going back to their latest album, Far Out Dust, for a listen. It has been a week since that conversation, and the album is still on repeat. Eoin French, known by the moniker Talos, has an uncanny ability to create…
December – Ivory Layne Single
In December of 2019 I went to an Andrew McMahon show for his Winter in the Wilderness tour. I had an extra ticket and asked a friend to go with me very last minute, like an hour before the show last minute. Why? Well, that is what happens when your seemingly healthy child gets sick…
Taylor Swift – folklore
While I was in quarantine, barely able to keep up with which day it was, Taylor Swift was busy writing her eighth album. Folklore is a moody, indie-folk record containing a series of sacred stories that have been buried deep in her soul, until now. It feels personal, like Swift was checking off boxes of…
Giants – New Dermot Kennedy Single
Rumors of a new Dermot Kennedy release started swirling around earlier this month within the DK community, and fans began sifting through every snippet the Irish artist has shared over the past couple years in an attempt to uncover which song would make its highly anticipated debut. The mystery was finally solved today with the…
Cold Air – New Acceptance Single
Seattle based band, Acceptance, wrote this tune after reuniting from a 10 year hiatus a few years ago, putting their feelings of individual and collective growth within a song. I am grateful for its release and the inspiration it gives to be better humans, to recognize that we need connection and that we must work…
City of the Sun
While scrolling through Instagram, I found myself entranced when I came across a post shared by Sofar Sounds of City of the Sun performing their song “W. 16th St.” from the album To the Sun and All the Cities In Between. Since then, I have been listening to this instrumental trio made up of guitarists…
Walk On – Single by John Hiatt
When I was younger, sharing songs with friends was not a simple click and share via text message. While I am grateful for the simplicity of it now, I do miss the time and effort put into making someone a mixed tape or CD. When I was in high school a friend of mine made…
2019 Year End Review
I was unsure if I wanted to do an end of year post for fear of sounding redundant, but I have come across so much music this year that has inspired me that I thought it would be a disservice not to share a couple highlights and a few of my favorites. So first, the…
VÉRITÉ- New Skin
The lyrics, “I’ve got new love, new skin to wrap myself in” open this incredible body of work and is the perfect set up for the story VÉRITÉ is about to tell. New Skin infinitely illustrates the cycle of relationships in which the end provides a means to a new beginning and self discovery. The…