Spenblog

I am a big fan of concept albums. Of the many forms a concept album can take, one of my favourites is the fictional radio station (see also Queens of the Stone Age – Songs for the Deaf). I love that it makes the artist stick to a strict format, i.e., songs that could conceivably… — read more

I am a big fan of children’s music. I listen to it all the time as a dad of 2. Usually, with my oldest, I have a rule with music in the car: “one song for you, one song for me.” The one artist I will make an exception for is the Okee Dokee Brothers.… — read more

Rainbow is one of the most complete, well rounded, personal, and moving records I can think of. It is the product of Kesha wrestling back creative control of her music from Dr. Luke. At the time, Kesha was in a lengthy and highly publicized litigation with Dr. Luke over control of her music amid accusations… — read more

Spence Ritchie here – former drummer, current lawyer (dad, husband, all-around boring dude), and lifelong music enjoyer. I have a number of thoughts on music that those closest to me are tired of hearing me say over and over again. I am putting them here so that they may be preserved to bore future generations. — read more

Have you listened to the new Bad Bunny record Debi Tirar Mas Fotos? It is an incredible record from end to end. Joy radiates through the track listing. For an album so sonically complicated, it is incredibly accessible and danceable. You don’t need to understand the complex orchestration (cafe con ron, baile inolvidable, la mudanza)… — read more