Benjamin Kassel
"You've Got a Friend": Simple and heartfelt, as it should be
Sometimes it's best to say things as we feel them, because that's when they sound the most real and impactful.
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Benjamin Kassel
Sep 12, 20214 min read
"Lights" instantly threw me back a decade when I heard it, and I both did and didn't mind that
Sometimes you forget how much you love a song until you hear it for the first time in years. Thanks to autoplay, this is one of those songs.
Benjamin Kassel
Sep 10, 20216 min read
"Never Tear Us Apart" is a beautiful song on its own...
...but the INXS gem becomes even more special in the context of one Australian rules football team, who will hear it at home tonight.
Benjamin Kassel
Sep 8, 20214 min read
"Semi-Charmed Life," another not-really-happy song, and how I experience it
I can't help but smile when I hear this song, but man, it's messed up. (And holy cow, a 90s track! About time.)
Benjamin Kassel
Sep 5, 20215 min read
The "Dog Days Are Over," and good times are ahead... right?
Florence + the Machine believe so, but their protagonist is far from convinced.
Benjamin Kassel
Sep 4, 20215 min read
"1901," the ultimate French track of its time — which calls back to another time
Yesterday, it was French house. Today, it's French rock, and a tune which has its roots in that same electronic touch.
Benjamin Kassel
Sep 3, 20214 min read
On house music and perspective through the lens of "Rain On Me"
A 2020 chart-topper is: 1) the kin of 90s French house; 2) a good starting point for a discussion on interpreting and connecting to music.
Benjamin Kassel
Sep 2, 20214 min read
Dua Lipa says "We're Good" and means it
News flash, singers: Breakups can be calm.
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