Benjamin KasselFeb 5, 20224 minClose to a decade on, "Caliban's Dream" continues to embody the Olympic spiritAs Beijing 2022 begins, I return to Underworld's musical setting for the 2012 cauldron lighting.
Benjamin KasselFeb 3, 20224 min"American Pie," a memorial to lost innocence as much as lost musiciansAs Don McLean captured, "The Day the Music Died" was only the beginning of a period of sweeping cultural change in the United States.
Benjamin KasselFeb 3, 20223 minOn "I Got You Babe," Groundhog Day, and diegetic musicNo song is more appropriate for a musical discussion on February 2 (or 3).
Benjamin KasselFeb 1, 20223 minI felt down, but "KEEP IT UP" helped me be a bit more positiveRex Orange County's new release is a simple indie pop slice that speaks to the drive one gets from valuing themself and their endeavors.