2014 was probably the “smoothest” year I can remember in music for quite some time. By that, I mean it was the year where polished pop music finally became cool again, and was totally embraced by the indie kids. That’s definitely reflected in my choices below; it’s by far the most “pop-driven” list of any […]
Hi. It’s been a while, I know. But I have some important stuff to tell you. Namely: you need to listen to this tune. So, here’s the thing… it’s a strange thing, listening to songs by friends. If you haven’t caught up on my past with Dave, you can check out my past posts here […]
Hi kids. This is an excerpt of a post I contributed to Masey, listing my top 5 albums of 2012. I’d encourage you to also click through and check out the other contributers’ selections, as there was definitely a diverse bunch. *** 1. THROUGH THE DEEP DARK VALLEY – THE OH HELLOS I have […]
The usual caveat applies: these are “Burgo’s Best Songs of 2012″, so of course it’s a subjective list. Enjoy. Oh… and despite the numbers, these really are in no particular order. 1. The Gaslight Anthem – 45 Pretty much a masterclass for other bands on how to open an album. A fantastic, straight-forward, fist-pumping rock […]
In case you haven’t noticed, I haven’t been writing on this blog much these days. Part of that is just life getting in the way; getting married and starting a new job tends to have that effect. But perhaps the even larger part is that I just haven’t been inspired by much music lately, which […]