Nolan DeBrincat of 24hr Video on “Dead or Alive,” Mental Health, and Radiohead
When listening to “Dead or Alive” by Kansas City-based indie band 24hr Video, it’s impossible not to think about legendary Kansas City musician Charlie “Bird” Parker. The song (just like Parker’s life) is about the ambivalence of living on the razor’s edge between life and death, between drug dependency and freedom. While Parker’s drug of […]
“Just Like Everybody Else” by Pure Intruders: Silky-Smooth Sophisti-Pop Throwback
Listening to Pure Intruders’ “Just Like Everybody Else” is like time-traveling back to the heyday of mid-Eighties UK sophisti-pop. All the great things about Sade’s “Smooth Operator” – jazzy chords, smooth danceability and an inviting vocal – are on full display in this song. But the lyrics take it to another level, reminding us that […]
