Queen Esther: Talkin’ Fishbowl Blues
Queen Esther is a singer-songwriter and performance artist who describes her own music as “Black Americana”. I suppose that’s as accurate as any description could be, though it may over simply her...
View ArticleContrast Podcast: Threats and Promises
The new “Threats and Promises” episode of Contrast Podcast is up. I introduced Queen Esther’s “Promise Me” from her 2004 Talkin’ Fishbowl Blues album. As I mentioned in the Contrast introduction, Queen...
View ArticleQueen Esther: New Song & Kickstarter Campaign
Queen Esther is in the process of recording what she calls her “Black Americana” album and is asking fans to help fund the project via Kickstarter. She only has 4 days left to raise $13,213. Please...
View ArticleQueen Esther: New Album & Video!
Queen Esther is one of those singers that should be heard by everybody everywhere. Seriously, she should be booked on Mountain Stage, guest singing with The Roots on Jimmy Fallon, have a cameo singing...
View ArticleQueen Esther: The Other Side
Queen Esther‘s new album, The Other Side, is unlike anything else you’ve heard in recent years…or possibly ever. Queen Esther calls it her “Black Americana album,” often setting her soulful vocals atop...
View ArticleMuruch’s Festive 50 Songs of 2014
Muruch’s Festive 50 Songs of 2014… Honorable mentions to Pharrell’s “Happy” and Bastille’s “Pompeii.” Both songs were released at the end of 2013 and in constant rotation for me this year. 50 Weezer:...
View ArticleMuruch’s Top Albums of 2014
It’s that time of year again! This year brought us several astoundingly brilliant releases (especially my #1-5), a shockingly pleasant surprise from a formerly disliked artist (#18?!?) and even more...
View ArticleMuruch’s 2014 Top Albums Playlist
Last week Muruch’s Top Albums of 2014 were revealed. This week we’re happy to share a Spotify playlist of every song (over 200!) from every album on our list except one (by a certain singer who...
View ArticleQueen Esther’s Extraordinary Cover of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
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View ArticleQueen Esther: Talkin’ Fishbowl Blues
Queen Esther is a singer-songwriter and performance artist who describes her own music as "Black Americana". I suppose that's as accurate as any description could be, though it may over simply her...
View ArticleContrast Podcast: Threats and Promises
The new "Threats and Promises" episode of Contrast Podcast is up. I introduced Queen Esther's "Promise Me" from her 2004 Talkin' Fishbowl Blues album. As I mentioned in the Contrast introduction, Queen...
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