For over a decade now the last weekend in April has been one of my favorite weekends on the calendar. It’s the weekend of the Meriden Daffodil Festival, a two-day festival held in the central Connecticut town of Meriden at their gorgeous Hubbard Park. Yes, there are vendors, carnival rides, tons of fried foods, and … More The Meriden Daffodil Festival
We’ve crossed the halfway point to this exercise and so far I think the one thing that’s been hammered home for me is that it’s nearly impossible to truly bookmark every great release by Connecticut bands. 2015 was another exceptional year with a handful of amazing debuts, and follow-up albums that exceeded their predecessors. It … More A Decade of CT Music: 2015
The original idea for this crazy project was to turn it into a book. I quickly realized that was going to be way more work than I wanted to take on right now so instead you’re stuck with this 10-part blog post. There are two records in particular that popped into my head one day … More A Decade of CT Music: 2013
2015 was an excellent year for new music. When I’ve been asked in the past to sit down and make similar lists for other sites it’s never taken me so long to come to some type of conclusion as to what should make the cut and what eventually doesn’t. It’s never been this painful of … More 2015 (Non-Metal) Albums of the Year
Another installment of what we’ve been rocking on the family iPod… Neko Case – “Bought and Sold” I had a chance to see Neko Case play Hartford last week with my 11-year old daughter. One of the best shows I’ve ever been to in all honesty. She pulled out a bunch of tracks from back … More Notes From the iPod Vol. 5
I know a place in my dreams where you can be a star… Do you believe in destiny? Do you believe that some things are just meant to be? We travel through life making left and right turns, careening around corners, often mistakenly avoiding what we need the most. But what if some paths are … More Review: Violent Mae – Kid
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