by Jason's Jukebox | Jan 1, 2013 | Articles, Interviews, and Coffee Thoughts
23 albums touched by the hand of God in 2012 – a non-numbered list of albums that I’ve played over and over that were released in 2012. Some of them were reviewed here on Jason’s Jukebox, some of them weren’t. All of them are worth your time and attention. The last...
by Jason's Jukebox | Dec 28, 2012 | Flashback Fridays
Part 40 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays Perspective can be a curious thing. In the context of the present, a struggle can seem insurmountable – the...
by Jason's Jukebox | Dec 19, 2012 | Adventures in Record Reviews
The Violent Femmes once introduced a verse in the song “Prove My Love” singing “Third verse / same as the first”. Larry and Andy Wachowski also created two sequels to the movie The Matrix that severely diluted the impact of the original (in my...
by Jason's Jukebox | Dec 12, 2012 | Adventures in Record Reviews
The word “Americana” when applied to music conjures up visions of acoustic guitar, singing with friends around a fire, and an authentic approach to the music and lyrics. All of these things are true – at its best it can incorporate country, folk,...
by Jason's Jukebox | Dec 7, 2012 | Flashback Fridays
Part 38 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays The truth can be a curious thing. I once knew a person who would follow each opinionated rude statement with the...