Thanks to a much-improved Eastern Conference, injuries in the disappointing Western Conference, and overall parity in the NBA we haven’t seen in years, there’s a crowded field of worthy All-Star caliber players this year. Like any other season though there are only 24 spots. Hairs have to spilt between some of the most impressive athletes […]
The 20 Best Albums of 2021
Congratulations. You’ve survived another year. Another year of a pandemic, another year of zoom calls & sticking cue-tips in our noses every other day, but most importantly another year of great music. Opinions seem to be pretty mixed about whether 2021 was a good year for music, and I think that’s fair. Me personally, I […]
The Boston Celtics Have Too Many Good Problems and One Solution
After Kyrie Irving’s 2nd acrimonious exit from his 2nd NBA team, it seemed like the Boston Celtics had gelled similarly to how they performed when the star point guard was injured in the 2018 playoffs. The 2019-20 season ended in the same way that season did: with a run to the Eastern Conference finals, and […]
JAMES BLAKE DELIVERS THOUGHTFUL ART POP WITH “FRIENDS THAT BREAK YOUR HEART”
The 5th studio album from James Blake, “Friends That Break Your Heart”, is easily his most accessible project yet, even more so than 2019’s “Assume Form”, where the Mercury Award winner took inspiration from his frequent hip-hop collaborators, using just as many tight hi-hats as vocoders. Blake is talented enough to keep the change from […]