Author: Eliza Farrall
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Cold War Adults: Cold War Kids @ The Newport
On November 9th, I made a stop at Newport Music Hall to see Cold War Kids‘ 20th Anniversary tour. I made my way through the surprisingly packed venue to the wall-to-wall crowded second-floor balcony to get a better vantage point on the band. From there, I could see I was one of the younger members…
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Something Way Worse: Blue
Artist: Joni Mitchell Album: Blue The heartbreak of partnership, the shackles of freedom, and the intelligence of love all come together within Joni Mitchell’s self-produced album, Blue. When Blue released in 1971, nobody did it like Mitchell. She showcased the strength of emotion from a woman’s perspective. No woman before had the guts to perform…
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Something Way Worse: Derek and the Dominos
Artist: Derek and the Dominos Album: Layla and other Assorted Love Songs From rock gods (Eric Clapton) to convicted murderers (Jim Gordon), and only one album to their name, Derek and the Dominos were a one-year whirlwind of a band. But that album remains one of my all-time favorites. Blues rock and blue-eyed soul carried…