Shame on me—I only just this past week listened to You Get It All, the indelible 2021 album from Hayes Carll. I’ve been a Carll fan for some time and have never understood why he’s flown so under the radar. A handful of his songs—“Drunken Poet’s Dream,” “KMAG YOYO,” and “American Dream”—are among my favorite … Continue reading On the genius of Hayes Carll
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On moments I love in songs I like
When tasked by a friend last year to compile a playlist of my "top "top 50" songs—a worthy and fun exercise!—there was one segment of songs in my listening history that befuddled me: Songs that I mostly liked as a whole—but that I loved one moment of. It's interesting to listen to these songs in … Continue reading On moments I love in songs I like
