Hello, music lovers! Something beautiful happened on October 28, 2014. My workplace got the internet that it had been waiting months for. You see, before this upgrade, our internet was awful. The internet in the retreat center barely worked with one device connected to it, so if more than one was connected, you were more…
Hello, friends! Happy October and happy autumn! I’m not sure what it’s like in your part of the country/world, but here in West Virginia, it’s starting to feel and look a whole lot like fall. The mountains are exploding with hues of orange and gold and red. The days are getting cooler. The last of…
Hello, Readers! After a busy summer running teen programming and youth camps at a retreat center in rural West Virginia, my schedule has finally wound down enough for me to start sharing playlists with you again! I hope you are all happy and healthy and well. And ready for some new tunes and new music…
Hello, readers and music fans! Happy (almost) summer! Here is a fresh batch of tunes to power your June. Led Zeppelin, “Misty Mountain Hop” Old Crow Medicine Show, “Big Time in the Jungle” The National, “Demons” Phoenix, “1901” The Black Keys, “Fever” Charlie Parr, “Cheap Wine” The Tallest Man on Earth, “The Wild Hunt” John…
Hello, music lovers! It’s hard to believe (mostly because of the unusually cool weather I’ve been experiencing where I live), but the month of May is upon is. Here’s a playlist dedicated to this most wonderful and spring-y month. Arcade Fire, “Month of May” The Beatles, “Here Comes the Sun” Ben Howard, “Old Pine” Eddie…
Hello, music lovers! I hope you all had a fun and music-filled Record Store Day on April 19! I know I did. I was only able to spend about an hour and a half at my hometown record store, and while I feel like I’d need way more than 90 minutes to browse the store’s…
Hello, music lovers! So a few days ago I introduced you all to Record Store Day and the magic of record stores and vinyl. But how do these special RSD releases work, you ask? What’s being released? How can I get my hands on them? This is where the Record Store Day site comes in…
Hello, readers and music lovers! Serious question, y’all: when’s the last time you set foot in a record store? If it’s been awhile—a few years, perhaps even a few decades, depending on your age—you might consider rediscovering the magic of record stores on Saturday, April 19. Any day is a good day to do so,…
Hey, music lovers! In keeping with this month’s Record Store Day theme, April’s playlist is all about tunes from my small but ever-growing record collection. Enjoy! 1) The Black Keys, “Keep Me” 2) U2, “Bad” 3) Peter Gabriel, “Sledgehammer” 4) Dan Auerbach, “Mean Monsoon” 5) Led Zeppelin, “The Ocean” 6) Mumford & Sons, “Dust Bowl…
Hey, music fans! I’m back with another cool music find for you to check out! This month I’m spotlighting Daytrotter, a website dedicated to recording and posting live sessions from both up-and-coming and well-known alternative and indie artists. Started in 2006 by Sean Moeller and headquartered at Horseshack Studio in Rock Island, Illinois, Daytrotter is…