Tag: 2nd grade
Mo Troper and The Mo Troper Band Bring Their Perfectly Craft Pop to The Sultan Room
I have to admit that I don’t always understand what Mo Troper is going for. The prolific Portland, Oregon songwriter’s cracked, sometimes crude take on power-pop straddles the line between earnestness and irony, delivering otherwise sweet lyrics with a warped, ...
2nd Grade Fight Through the Hiccups to Rock Berlin NYC
Midway through “Dennis Hopper in Easy Rider,” the second song of 2nd Grade’s Saturday night gig opening for Kiwi jr. at Berlin NYC, Peter Gill’s microphone fell out of its stand. This might not have been a problem at most ...
Top 20 Albums of 2022, Part 4
After what I considered to be a pretty down year for music in 2021, 2022 felt like it bounced back in a big way, with releases from some of my favorite artists, some new discoveries, and even releases from old ...
The Postrider’s Top 25 Songs of 2022, Part 1
In many ways, it feels like we’re living in a post-single world. People may not be lining up outside of record stores to buy full albums, sure, but the idea of a song of the summer or a generational anthem ...
What I’ve Been Listening To: Black Country, New Road, Luna Li, and Part 4 of the Best of 2021
In this week’s column, I discuss the (second) best-reviewed album of the year, a pair of promising young singer/guitarists, and march on with my Best Albums of 2021 list. The New Stuff: Ants from Up There – Black Country, New ...
What I Listened to Last Week: Faye Webster, Lucy Dacus, and the Best Debut LP of the Year
Welcome to What I Listened to Last Week, a column where I document the albums and (occasionally) singles that find their way into my ears every seven or so days. This past week was an embarrassment of riches for new ...