Mama Coco’s Funky Kitchen: Section 3

One thing I love about DIY music is that it comes at you from every direction at any time. You always have to be looking, or you’ll miss 99% of it. The bands don’t have to adhere to a release schedule, so they just drop a single or album whenever they want. That’s what happened this week, as Oliver Ignatius let loose another collection of … Continue reading Mama Coco’s Funky Kitchen: Section 3

Bruce Springsteen-Wrecking Ball

A lot has changed in the nearly forty years since Asbury Park introduced Bruce Springsteen to the world. Acclaimed shortly after as one of the great american songwriters, and the voice of blue collar America, Springsteen has spoken for the little guy like a modern-day Tom Joad. His early work was a bit political, but mostly storytelling through the eyes of a keen observer. Over … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen-Wrecking Ball