It’s been a few months since I last wrote, but things have been far from uneventful. Will’s still growing and changing pretty much daily and the things that he says make us laugh all the time. It’s intriguing to note how much we often have to ‘roll with the punches,’ […]
10 Years Later: Steven Curtis Chapman, “All About Love”
2003 was the year I turned 12 years old. I was just starting to like music, and even then it couldn’t hold my attention for long… unless I REALLY liked it. But thanks to then-recent massive hits like Dive and Live Out Loud, Steven Curtis Chapman was one of those artists I REALLY liked. Granted, […]
We Recommend: Paper Route, “The Peace of Wild Things”
One album that was very much worth getting excited about in 2012 was Paper Route‘s sophomore effort, The Peace of Wild Things. Its electronic soundscape bore a distinct 80s flavor that didn’t sound dated, but instead utilized a retro feel that helped take the music in the appropriate emotional directions. Born out of […]
“Spoken: Where They’ve Been, Where They’re Going” by Matt Baird
Hello everyone, Many of you have been wondering “what happened to Spoken?” Well, let’s start back with the release of our “self titled” record in 2007. We’ve always been a band that tours nonstop and tries to keep as much momentum going as humanly possible. The tough thing is, […]
January 24, 2013 Journal: “Speech!” by John DiBiase
Will’s speech and comprehension of seemingly random things keeps amping up. Just the other night, we were out at a diner and he was holding a toy and suddenly raised it in the air and declared “Up!” And put it down and proclaimed, “Down!” And, I forget what the objects […]
January 11, 2013 Journal: “Heart Melts” by John DiBiase
I think one thing that has stalled updates on this site is the self-inflicted “pressure” of blogs or articles needing to feel entertaining enough to read. Most bloggers take this approach but what I think I’d like to do instead is… take the journal approach. You see, our little 2 […]
“AutoRip — YES! Thank you, Amazon!” by John DiBiase
In completely coincidental fashion, I just blogged recently about my struggles with being a “music collector” and one problem I’ve had in recent years–with everything moving the way of the exclusively digital–is that I often miss having the CD and artwork when I buy an album on iTunes or some similar digital […]
“Music Collector Role Call” by John DiBiase
I was organizing some CD’s on my shelf this afternoon, making room for new stuff, and a thought came to mind… It’s awfully hard to NOT be a music collector sometimes. It’s no secret that we get sent a lot of our music for review purposes, and these days it’s […]
We Recommend: House of Heroes, “Cold Hard Want”
Time to get retrospective with 2012. With our recent year-end staff picks, House of Heroes‘ latest album Cold Hard Want averaged in at third place amongst the entirety of the staff’s individual votes. A couple listens to this alt rock record should reveal just why it connected with so many listeners. The HOH boys […]
“YOUR 2012 Year-End Top Album Picks” by John DiBiase
Hey guys! Each year, the JFH staff like to choose their favorite albums of the year and post them for all to read, and we know everyone’s thoughts and opinions differ, so we – once again – want to give you, the reader, the opportunity to share YOUR top 10 albums in the […]