Archive: 2025

Rhino Records has issued some very expansive archival collections of the Replacements’ music, and, at least in terms of heft, this triple-CD set of Let It Be doesn’t quite measure up to 2019’s Dead Man’s Pop/Don’t Tell a Soul and the next year’s Pleased to Meet Me.  But that’s only because the vinyl iteration of […]

Deluxe reissues give albums back their full story. Let me reiterate. Most people hear classic albums one song at a time, without the liner notes or historical context, or even other accompanying tracks. Reissues exist because that kind of listening strips albums of how and why they were made. Some reissues are a cut above […]

A casino never feels silent. Most people notice the lights first, then the machines, then the movement. Music usually comes last, if it registers at all. Yet it holds everything together. It fills the gaps between noise and anticipation, shaping how the space feels long before anyone thinks about why. Understanding the Basics of Music […]

2025 was a hectic year in many regards. While it is easy to get caught up in our newsfeed and consume whatever is put in front of us, some of life’s magic always seems to be just past people’s perception. Falling victim to the news cycle is no one’s fault; it’s almost an inevitability in […]

Digital culture has always moved quickly, but the shifts happening recently feel unusually deep. Independent artists, musicians, and storytellers are building their own ecosystems rather than waiting for traditional platforms to recognise them. Audiences are discovering work through unexpected spaces, and the mood is less about chasing virality and more about finding communities that actually […]

For many people, attending live music events once seemed effortless. You purchased a ticket, arrived, stood near unfamiliar fans who shared your musical tastes, and let the evening unfold.  Following the pandemic, live performances resumed, yet the atmosphere felt different, not in a single dramatic instance, of course, but through numerous subtle aspects that together […]

Rounding out our ode to Christmas on a decidedly depressing (yet oddly heartwarming) note, on this Christmas Eve we’re showcasing the stop-motion animated adaptation of W.S. Burroughs’ short story “The Junky’s Christmas”. In the Francis Ford Coppola-produced film, we follow a heroin junky named Danny as he navigates a dreary Christmas day looking for his […]

Continuing our seasonal salute to the holidays this week, for today’s Tuesday’s Gone, we’ve dug up this pure gold Johnny Cash Christmas special from way back in 1970. It’s a solid 40 minutes of hokey holiday goodness that includes a performance of the “Twelve Days of Christmas” with the Carter Family & Statler Bros, “Do […]

Corey Ledet was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and spent his Summers with relatives in small-town Parks, where he was exposed to their Kouri-Veni language and Creole traditions. This molded and shaped Corey’s world in a profound way. This culture has its roots in Louisiana, but eventually spread across the country, including into neighboring […]

With only three more days left until Christmas, chances are you may already be fully into the holiday spirit (or perhaps beyond sick of it) at this point. But whatever your particular disposition around this time of year, this writer is here to help exasperate those feelings one way or the other with a few […]