How the Grammys Work
(Check out the playlist below!) The Annual Grammy Awards for music came and went two Sundays ago and the eternal topic of who decided who would win and how they were chosen came up again. It seems that this decision has become more and more controversial in recent years and this year could possibly be the most blatant instance of questionable choices in a long time. It is a demonstrable fact that no matter who wins the award somebody is going to be disappointed. We have seen
When New Music Comes Out (Part 2)
(Check out the playlist at the bottom!) A couple of months ago, I did an article about what it feels like to listen to new music by bands I have known for a long time. Now I want to talk about new music by bands I have never heard before. I want to hear something that blows me away, a sentiment likely shared by many of you. The first time I was totally taken by an album was when Van Halen’s first record came out in February 1978. I was walking into a record store and heard th