Astrid Cordes-Surrender

In the decade of so that I’ve been writing about music, I’ve covered a fair amount of songs about children and parenthood. I don’t think that at any point in that time I heard an artist give themselves over so fully to the joys of that responsibility as Astrid Cordes. The Danish singer/songwriter has put together “Hurry Up And Kiss Me While The Baby’s Still … Continue reading Astrid Cordes-Surrender

Daniel Ellsworth-Blurry

There was a time, not that long ago (if you consider it relative to the entirety of time) that Daniel Ellsworth was a pretty regular staple of this website. His band, Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes were featured here often. It’s been almost 5 years since the last post about him, and that’s really a shame because he’s a fantastic songwriter. He’s been working … Continue reading Daniel Ellsworth-Blurry

HAHA-Only Gets Better

There’s something I like about the boldness of a debut single called “Only Gets Better.” Of course, when you’ve been playing for decades like Maria Taylor and Mike Bloom, the debut of a new band is old hat. Still, to introduce yourself with that title seems like a promise. And I, for one, believe that they’re going to hold up their end of this deal. … Continue reading HAHA-Only Gets Better

eee gee-ghost house

A couple of years ago I double-dipped and posted two singles from eee gee about a month apart. I hate to do that normally, but the music was too good to keep to myself. She put out her debut album, Winning, last year. Her second, SHE-REX, is coming out September 1st. “ghost house,” the latest single, offers a little glimpse of what’s to come at … Continue reading eee gee-ghost house

Marci-KITY (Keep It To Yourself)

Since moving into a condo and taking on a mortgage, cooking at home has become a more regular thing. A great thing about cooking at home is that it almost always ends up turning into a mid-evening dance party. Lately, TOPS has been an almost daily kitchen-dance-floor contributor. So, it’s been great to have some new music from Marta Cikojevic’s solo project, Marci. The new … Continue reading Marci-KITY (Keep It To Yourself)