Matt Fogelson
Jonny Two Bags: Salvation Town
Jonny “Two Bags” Wickersham’s 2014 record Salvation Town is an exceptional fusion of rock and Americana.
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Matt Fogelson
- Feb 10, 2015
- 2 min
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.
Matt Fogelson
- Jan 27, 2015
- 1 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
My Musical Map
Some music just sounds better in certain settings. Like seeing an animal in its natural habitat instead of in a zoo.
Matt Fogelson
- Jan 27, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 1 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2014
- 2 min
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, 2014
- 4 min
Silent Night: Why I can No Longer Give Music as a Gift
Music used to be my go-to holiday gift but the Streaming Age has robbed us all of the ability to continue to give music as a gift.
Matt Fogelson
- Dec 2, 2014
- 2 min
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, 2014
- 3 min
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, 2014
- 2 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 3 min
The Demise of The Rock Star Halloween Costume
What's the shelf life for aging rock star Halloween costumes?
Matt Fogelson
- Oct 28, 2014
- 2 min
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, 2014
- 4 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 2 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
FINE TUNES FOR THE GYM
A gym playlist for classic rock fans guaranteed to get you through your workout — guaranteed.
Matt Fogelson
- Oct 5, 2014
- 2 min
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.
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