Music often meets us right where we are in life. No matter your faith background, you have to admit that the gods that be have a hand in everything we do. Recently, I attended Oklahoma! on Broadway. The show’s Aunt Eller, Mary Testa, took me aback. Her voice struck a chord in me that I…
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I have been terrible at writing a Weekly Rotation, well, weekly. Although I am still married to the idea, time management is just not my strong suit. If anybody has any useful pointers, I’ll trade you vinyl for them. So without further ado and useless text, I present Vinyl Culture’s Weekly Rotation, Episode 4. 1.…
Sometimes you don’t know where to begin with an album. Eden Espinosa’s latest release, Revelation, causes just that problem. You see, each song is distinctly different, yet each one seamlessly flows with the next. The album’s ten tracks converse with themselves. Every time I listen to this album in its entirety, I walk away with…
Read more INTERVIEW: Eden Espinosa on Revelation, A Lethal Combination
l have fallen in love with the story song. It’s an avenue I’ve always liked, but I had never heard a story song sung by BeBe Neuwirth before till recently. There are not many words that describe her talent, besides genius and brilliant. Her 2011 album Porcelain leaves everything on the table. Nobody tells a story as complete…
It’s not often you discover albums that change the way you listen to music indefinitely. Last year, I was blessed enough to find Paula Cole’s, Ballads, which did just that. Now, nearly 6 months later I have found another album that has done the same, Old Friends, by Donna Lynne Champlin. To say Old Friends is magnificent is…
I discovered Leslie Becker‘s music last year. Initially, I became hooked on her hit “Slow Burn” and then “Confidential.” I proceeded to visit her Soundcloud and listen to her wide array of songs from pop and country to musical theater. As an added bonus, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that she had written many of…
Read more CONCERT: Leslie Becker, More Than You Think You’ve Got
Vinyl and its sound is a culture. As I have gone through collecting vinyl and the many artists that have albums, I have noticed that only certain voices are deserving of this medium. This medium only does justice to true performers and musicians. Vinyl has depth and soul that reads artists correctly. Some musicians today haven’t…
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