I just scored some fresh new Puma’s last night in preparation for our yearly trip to Arizona, for Spring Training, Cactus League style.  There is nothing that gets me more pumped up than great baseball, cold beer, and…some pumped up kicks?  Well normally, I would say a hot dog fits perfectly in that last sentence,…

Fitz and The Tantrums – MoneyGrabber Does anyone else hear a direct link to Hall & Oates in this track, “Moneygrabber?”  “Wow!”  That was my first thought when I heard this track.  Fitz definitely wears his influences on his sleeve.  From the first few notes, you get that soulful voice, reminiscent of the 80’s sound…

Neko Case has a gorgeous voice; do I even need to add that she is a gorgeous woman?  Another one of those songs that owned a corner of my mind in 2010, was “People Got A Lotta Nerve.”  Could be one of the greatest pop gems to come along in awhile, that’s how addicting it…

The world has become a smaller place with the advent of the internet.  I’m stating the obvious to segue into my main point.  When I was younger I would hear about music through radio, tv, and the local music shop.  If there was a band I really liked, and their music was only available by…