I am pretty sure I am the only person who has ever worked out to The Legendary Shackshakers. Certainly, I was the only one in the gym crushing it (I can benchpress 40 pounds, guys!) to rockabilly. Clocking in at…
As much as I enjoy writing about music, my real passion is my day job: teaching. Though I’m not really an NPR person, a number of my friends and family urged me to listen to this week’s episode, “The Problem…
It’s 1:15 PM. I’m not dressed yet. I’ve been watching Steven Universe all morning and catching up on blog posts. But I feel classy AF because I’m listening to the new Bumper Jacksons album. The Bumper Jacksons’ sophomore release is…
I’m fresh back from a whirlwind tour of Nashville (really it was more like four days of touristing and two days of “what do I do in this one-horse town while waiting for concerts to start?”) and felt pretty humbled…
I don’t know what it is about the lilting sway of Cajun music that speaks to me, but there it is. A lot of people think it’s corny and I can see why. But Steve Riley and his band bring…