Remembering Independence Tomorrow is the 4th of July, and on a decidedly non-musical note, I’d like to remind everyone that as we celebrate our Independence Day in the US, that we should remember all of those who continue to fight and die for our independence every day in the US Military. It’s not a profession that I would choose for myself-besides I’m too old and grumpy-but it is a very honorable profession and if you are reading this and are from any branch of the military, thank you for your service. Music blog successes As the number of posts draws closer to the 100…
Read MoreNew Hampshire indie rockers, Old Abram Brown, have a way of integrating the past into seams of their musical prose. Enter Novelty from their second full-length, Restless Ghosts. Old Abram Brown marches forward deliberately here. The lyric guitar, and piano push the down-beat in each measure. Note how the guitar is used more for rhythm than the drum, which adds only texture to the mix, until the bridge and remaining verses where the drums become the driving force. The drums at this…
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