“Dolby’s Rupees: Death Cab for Cutie – The Open Door (EP)”
If we were judging music objectively then Death Cab for Cutie’s The Open Door EP would be considered one of the 10 best rock records of this century. In 2009, I was watching The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and found myself at the part of the show where the musical guest comes out, which […]
“Dolby’s Top 10 Tracks Jan. – Mar. 2021”
10 Altin Gun – “Kara Toprak” Excuse me, I lost my train of thought in the groove! This is undeniably infectious music, reminiscent faintly of the cool-dude funk rock of Khruangbin but with a little more of a tropical feel, buoyed by some funky George Harrison keyboard, bongos and of course, the fact that all […]
“Just Musing a Little Bit on the Futility of Music Criticism”
I got the idea for this post and I was going to set it up like an examination of how in recent years there is no reliable publication or magazine that’s read widely by the public and trusted for music taste. But then I started thinking back. I started thinking about Rolling Stone and its […]
“DD Review: Mark Mulcahy – Live at the Red Room (2019).”
Score: 9/10 For this review I handle the newly furnished live album from Mark Mulcahy, who’s notable for his former membership in Miracle Legion and for having garnered public praise from Thom Yorke for his musical synergy. Adding to the poignancy is the exact point in time this show took place in Boston — October […]