Sink – Elkvilla
Does grief have to be depressing?
I know the widely misapplied Kübler-Ross model has Depression firmly locked in at stage four of five, but then she was talking about those receiving a terminal diagnosis – not those who’s partner just left them…
Broom Tree – Chad Hewitt
It’s all kinds of melancholy at the moment – deaths in the family, struggles with depression, energy levels all over the shop and the desire to self-sabotage sounding more delightful every day. And yet…
Music.
There’s always Music…
Home Body (feat. Gunna & TK Kravitz) – Lil Durk
Sometimes there are tracks that you are ashamed you love, while at the same time complete your soul. Personally, this is one of them…
Meet Me in Stockholm – Sir Douglas Quintet
A friend from Detroit wanted to experience Finland and traveled here to visit my ex-wife and I in 1993. We showed her around Helsinki, hitting all the hot sights, mandatory restaurants and clubs. We even took a ferry to Stockholm, Sweden, so she could discover another stunningly beautiful Scandinavian capital…
Clockwise – Gorilla Social
New upbeat release from Chicago’s Indie rock/pop group Gorilla Social. Great jazzy guitar licks and mellow chords. Infectious melody with introspective lyrics…
Salad Days – Mac Demarco
There have been few alternative culture powerhouses this decade as influential, or unlikely, as Mac Demarco – and you don’t have to look far to see his influence…
Don’t Touch My Hair – Solange ft. Sampha
After deciding to loc my hair, that I worked so hard on so it could flourish naturally, I connect to this song so much more…
Anxiety – Julia Michaels & Selena Gomez
Anxiety is from Julia Michaels EP Inner Monologue Part I and features Selena Gomez. This is not the first time both of these artists have opened up about their struggles with anxiety and mental illness. Anxiety is a common feeling, it’s healthy to feel some anxiety, and it has helped us survive…
Gun Outside – DapYP
At this point we know New York is the birth place of hip-hop and lyricism. With that being said here comes up and coming rapper Dap YP with his new single called Gun Outside…
Noctuary – Bonobo
We walked for days. The fleeting image had been more than a figment of our collective imagination, we knew it, and so we followed the trail of crooked lights deeper into the wilderness than any soul had dared go before us…
New Magic Wand – Tyler, The Creator
“I need to get her out the picture / She’s really fuckin’ up my frame / She’s not developed like we are.” Hmm, those are some truly intriguing lyrics from Tyler, The Creator. Tyler has been the poster child of controversy many times throughout his career…
Everybody Loves the Sunshine – Roy Ayers
Gearing up for the summertime, I couldn’t think of a more warming track than Roy Ayers, Everybody Loves the Sunshine. Another classic soulful jazz record from the 70s that gives you summertime feels no matter the season…