Mary Beth and I went to a new place last night for a belated anniversary dinner. Now I can't stop hearing the restaurant's name in my head, sung to the tune of "Jungleland." VEE GAN PEEETZ UH LAND! So why is Bruce Springsteen living
Most of us have had the experience of buying an album after hearing just one song, and we've also likely had the experience of being let down after hearing the rest of the album. Sometimes, though, that one song is so good that we keep going back to
Over the weekend, I got a wonderfully nostalgic reminder of how I have discovered new music for most of my life. The YouTube algorithm fed me this video of a 1994 countdown of the "top 500 songs of all time" aired on the Washington, DC-Baltimore modern rock
Last week, Mary Beth and I went on a staycation. I guess you can't really "go" on a staycation, but it feels weird to say we "stayed" on a staycation. In any event, we both needed a reset, but when you have two horses,
It's probably just a coincidence, but right in the middle of spring, I recorded three consecutive episodes featuring albums that have a connection to plants. As I mentioned in the last newsletter, I talked to Jesca Hoop about Joni Mitchell's For the Roses. After that, I
The latest You, Me and An Album episode marked a milestone. By picking For the Roses for her album to discuss, Jesca Hoop became the third guest to choose a Joni Mitchell album. Unless you want to count Thom Yorke (two Radiohead albums plus the Atoms for Peace album), Mitchell
As I prepared to interview James Petralli—the main creative force behind the rock/funk/country/prog band White Denim—about Stevie Wonder's Music of My Mind, I figured we'd dig deep into the album's artistry. I also expected that we would talk about
I call my show You, Me and An Album, and with very few exceptions, it's truth in advertising. Nearly every episode features a guest chatting with me about a single album. I do the show, because I've loved listening to music in album form ever since
As You, Me and An Album was approaching its fifth anniversary late last year, I decided to take stock of what I've learned from hosting the podcast. After all, I started the show to catch up on some of the music I had ignored, both in my heavy
Maybe it's because the podcast just had a milestone anniversary—five years! Or maybe it's because I have been feeling more clarity about my life in general lately. Whatever the reason, I am feeling especially grateful for all of the people who have supported and enjoyed
I've been mapping out the schedules for You, Me and An Album and Bonus Tracks (the Patreon-only episodes of YMAAA) into the New Year. There is still one vacancy to fill before 2025 ends, and I'm hoping you can help. This December marks the fifth
It's that time of the year, at least here in New England, when acorns start to fall. That makes it all the more appropriate that Tasmin Archer's new album, A Cauldron of Random Notes, comes out today. After all, its acronym is ACoRN. If you'