Matt Fogelson
THE BITTER WITH THE SWEET VALENTINE'S MIX
For each sappy love song, I've added a counterpoint, a tune that approaches the concept of love with, shall we say, a jaundiced eye.
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Matt Fogelson
Jan 27, 20151 min read
Trigger Hippy
Trigger Hippy’s debut album mixes rock, blues and country. The musical combinations at play create a sound that is both fresh and classic.
Matt Fogelson
Jan 27, 20152 min read
MY MUSICAL MAP PLAYLIST
This Playlist is a sampling of tunes on my musical map, songs that have become inextricably linked for me with specific places.
Matt Fogelson
Jan 6, 20151 min read
ROCK THE CRADLE PLAYLIST, SET 2
To immunize your child against pop, play this mix late at night while the infant is nursing. For best results, repeat often.
Matt Fogelson
Jan 6, 20152 min read
Langhorne Slim and the Law: The Way We Move
An album filled with acoustic nuggets, some with a Celtic quality, others a jazz influence, but all in the troubadour spirit of Bob Dylan.
Matt Fogelson
Dec 17, 20142 min read
St. Paul & The Broken Bones
While brass drives the music of St. Paul & The Broken Bones, the roots of classic rock are all in there, blended together in a unique sound.
Matt Fogelson
Dec 2, 20142 min read
THE MATT-IN-MOURNING MIX TAPE
This Playlist features songs from the embarrassingly sappy mix tape I made for my now-wife when she went to Europe for a summer in college.
Matt Fogelson
Dec 2, 20143 min read
Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue
One of the staples of my teenage radio-listening days in NYC was the “Old, New, Borrowed and Blue” sets on WNEW; here’s my first ONBB set.
Matt Fogelson
Nov 12, 20142 min read
Shovels and Rope
Shovels and Rope blend folk, bluegrass, rock, garage, country and a whiff of punk, tying it all together with pitch-perfect harmonies.
Matt Fogelson
Oct 28, 20141 min read
TOP TEN HALLOWEEN SONGS
These tracks may not be about ghosts and goblins, but they nonetheless cast a long, dark shadow of foreboding.
Matt Fogelson
Oct 28, 20143 min read
The Demise of The Rock Star Halloween Costume
What's the shelf life for aging rock star Halloween costumes?
Matt Fogelson
Oct 28, 20142 min read
Middle Brother
“Blue Eyes” is the first tune that ever hooked me from the lead-in count, a perfect set up for the slow-burning twangy goodness to follow.
Matt Fogelson
Oct 15, 20144 min read
The Art of the Cover Song: Gary Moore’s “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)”
Gary Moore’s version of Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child” stopped me dead in my tracks, challenging my long-held theory of cover songs.
Matt Fogelson
Oct 15, 20141 min read
TOP TEN ROCK 'N' ROLL COVER SONGS
This Playlist was compiled according to a painstaking methodology I've developed over the years.
Matt Fogelson
Oct 15, 20142 min read
Glen Hansard’s “Astral Weeks”: A Sacred Space
Seeing Hansard perform Astral Weeks is to experience the power of music; how it shines a purifying light on the darkest internal recesses.
Matt Fogelson
Oct 5, 20141 min read
FINE TUNES FOR THE GYM
A gym playlist for classic rock fans guaranteed to get you through your workout — guaranteed.
Matt Fogelson
Oct 5, 20142 min read
The Hold Steady
I know a band rocks when it inspires a bald fifty-something to stage dive — thrice. And my wife to skip the gym in favor of drinking.
Matt Fogelson
Sep 20, 20141 min read
The Stone Foxes
The Stone Foxes have a polished grittiness that features great structure and arrangements while also channeling the rawness of rock.
Matt Fogelson
Sep 19, 20141 min read
Mountain Tracks
If you're heading to the mountains and don’t have any Barry Manilow on hand, try this mix for inspiration.
Matt Fogelson
Sep 19, 20142 min read
An Unlikely Backcountry Inspiration
My dad loved Barry Manilow. I remember thinking there’s got to be better music than this as he caterwauled to “Mandy.” I’ve evolved--some.
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