Finally. As I belatedly promised on my last post, I wanted to share my top five albums of 2015. It was a solid year, with a range of quality listens from Grande Marshall to Omen. Did I fail to include some amazing mainstream gems, including To Pimp A Butterfly? Absolutely. However, my year-end round-up aims … Continue reading 2015: The Year’s Most Rotated Joints
There have been some absolutely insane hip-hop gems that have dropped in the last few months. On a walk home a few months ago, "Black Friday", a Kendrick/J.Cole collabo hit my headphones and I knew that any In Steady Curation would need to begin with that track. From there, it just gets better as you'll … Continue reading In Steady Curation Returns
In a moment of philosophical banter, my friend recently pointed out that doing a task 90% of the time is a chore while doing it 100% of the time is easy. His advice reminded me of how a wise man once noted that "discipline is freedom". Both of these delicious morsels of knowledge would have been better wasted on someone … Continue reading Back In Steady Rotation
It is freakin' hot outside today. It was hot out yesterday and it's going to be hot again tomorrow. Shit, at this point it's been downright toasty for nearly two weeks. Summer in New England is a roller coaster of weather, ranging from pleasantly cool evenings to oppressively humid afternoons that pave the way for massive thunderstorms. … Continue reading Summer 2015’s Best Listens Part 1: July Cranks Up The Heat
Like any drain that isn't frequently cleaned out with a powerful chemical agent, an unwelcome amount of sludge can start to amass over time. Over the last few months, since I've dedicated valuable blog space to my rambling musings about life, featured guest posts about live shows/relevant topics, and shared farfetched perspectives on the ever changing … Continue reading Spring 2015’s Best Listens
It has been a scorching hot minute since I've put together a curated list of head-nodding hip-hop music. And for that, I apologize. But thank god for SoundCloud! I liked and reposted every track that had my noggin shaking up and down like the hip-hop nerd that I've always been. And shake it did! The freezing cold months … Continue reading In Steady Curation: Winter 2015
