All good things must come to an end….here is the final installment of the 2013 East Of 8th Super Superlative Song List. Drum roll please! BEST GROOVE OF 2013 This year brought us some pretty groovy songs, so it was hard to settle on only one to be crowned grooviest of them all. First up,…
Here we go….the third installment, just for you! BEST BASS LINE OF 2013 A bass line is the rhythmic foundation of a song (hear me out drum enthusiasts), which not only gives it a pulse, support, and movement, but can also shape a song’s whole personality. I’m a sucker for a good bass line. While…
Ready for the next installment of the 2013 Super Superlative Song List? Get ready as I reveal the next three winners… BEST GUILTY PLEASURE OF 2013 We all have a song we are embarrassed to admit we enjoy; whether it’s because the artist is a ridiculous train wreck, the subject or lyrics are cheesy or because…
It’s about that time when everyone starts compiling their “best of” lists for the year; there are “best song” lists and “best album” lists and “best band” lists. Magazines have deployed armies of critics to dissect the year’s “best” musical offerings. Music television has shows dedicated to “best of” countdowns. This is all fine and…
As I sat at my favorite coffee shop drafting this post, looking out the window at this gray, rainy, cold, Tennessee winter day, I decided to create a playlist to to lift us all from these unwelcome winter doldrums (click here to listen). There’s something amazing about music’s ability to lift our spirits, you know?…