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New Music To Hold You Over Until The Next Oasis Tour (opens the original)
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If there’s one thing I love, it’s to turn to my friends at concerts, point at the musicians and say, “That’s so Oasis coded.”I always like to say your favorite’s band favorite band is Oasis, and while that may be hyperbolic, you cannot dismiss the influence that the band and other 90s groups have had on artists in the 21st century. I think most things are derivative of something else, whether deliberate or unconscious, and many of the things that I believe to be Oasis-coded may also draw from ar
Spotlight: Best Releases of August 2026 (opens the original)
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Greetings readers!Wow, August had a ton of great music. It was hard for me to narrow down my picks, specifically because there were a ton of singles I loved this month - I think the playlist started off around 50+ songs??Today I will highlight some of my Spotlight selections from artists’ albums and tracks released last month. If you’re just joining the family, my Spotlight series focuses on new releases from emerging or under-appreciated artists from around the globe, excluding debuts (I handle
Spotlight: Best Debuts of 2026 (Vol. 3) (opens the original)
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The Debut Spotlight is back for 2026! I am reviewing debuts separately from my monthly recaps, so you’ll be getting these in volumes throughout the year. There’s a ton of debuts that I love that don’t always make the written list, but don’t worry! You can find all in the playlist at the end of the post (available on Spotify, Apple).Welcome back to the Debut Spotlight for Volume 3!Can you believe I fell so far behind…I feel like I’ve been working on this article for months, yet have made very lit
Spotlight: Best Releases of July 2026 (opens the original)
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Greetings readers!July was a very busy month for me, full of baseball, beach trips, BLTs, and birthdays! So I didn’t tackle as many albums this month, but I’ve still got a good selection to share. Today I will highlight some of my Spotlight selections from artists’ albums and tracks released last month. If you’re just joining the family, my Spotlight series focuses on new releases from emerging or under-appreciated artists from around the globe, excluding debuts (I handle those separately!)
Seventh-Inning Stretch (opens the original)
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Greetings friends!Around this time last summer, I was traversing the UK and Ireland, bringing you blog posts about sightseeing, festivals and Oasis. Chronic health problems have sadly prevented me from seeing as much travel and live music this year as I would’ve liked, but I’ve been leaning into another passion of mine: baseball. Growing up in the home of baseball (Cooperstown, NY), I would spend a lot of time working in my dad’s baseball memorabilia shop and/or an inordinate number of ice cream
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