Category Archives: 1PerfectSong

The Perfect Conceit of “Sail Away”

America suffers from an identity crisis. In our founding documents, the ideal of America is a beautiful vision where all people are free, strangers and immigrants are warmly welcomed, and every person has the inalienable right to pursue happiness. At the same time those documents were being written though, Africans were being forcibly and violentlyContinue reading “The Perfect Conceit of “Sail Away””

Impossible Germany, by Wilco

Maybe it’s because I’m from Chicago, but it feels like Wilco has always been around. Safely secreted away in their studio loft on the north side, consistently producing great music (it feels like) for generations.  Now, there are those people out there who are major Wilco fans, and I don’t think I would put myselfContinue reading “Impossible Germany, by Wilco”

Black, by Pearl Jam

Musicians can’t hide. Their creative and artistic development is laid bare before our ears and eyes. While they may achieve early success due to their passion and energy, it is often their later recordings make transparent an artistry that is truly a work in progress. The beginning of a creative statement that develops and maturesContinue reading “Black, by Pearl Jam”