Take a moment today and download/stream a song by Joe Crookston. Doesn’t really matter what song in the end, odds are you’ll most likely be moved. Though there are quite a few songs we prefer (more on that later), chances are whatever you land on will feature first-rate songwriting, lyrics that read like a novella and polished musicianship. Crookston, a native Ohioan, who calls Ithaca, NY home is something of a Renaissance man. In addition to his duties as a singer-songwriter, he’s also an accomplished fiddle player, slide guitarist, painter, teacher and tour guide. Read more…
Happy Valentine’s Day, beloved readers. The 2020 return of our Song of the Day features the gorgeous indie-folk of Satin Nickel’s “Call It.” Buttressed by confident vocals, luxuriant strings and a sweetly affecting chorus, it is easily one of our favorite songs we’ve heard this year. Read more…
Slowly but surely we’ll begin migrating much of the content from our former home on the web (the now defunct Resident Media Pundit) and moving it over here. Those posts will be labeled Digging Through the Archives. After a long dialogue with a fellow book lover over email I found myself remembering 2010’s Day for Night and how much that book is a tonic for these divisive modern times. Head to the jump to see the original post. Read more…
