4.3: The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced (1967)

Parents are good for one or two things. Sometimes, one of them is how they serve as vectors for great music; how to spot it, what to listen for, and how to form your own lifelong love for musical artistry. At a young age, Shannon’s dad helped her hone an appreciation for music by listening Read more about 4.3: The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced (1967)[…]

Deeper Questions: Re-Defining Cover Versions!

Across music history, cover versions have been plentiful. Some are good. Some are decidedly not! Some are earnest and reverential of the source material. Some depart from it in order to shock, or take the piss. But some stand out from the crowd by completely re-defining the source material. They get us to completely re-assess Read more about Deeper Questions: Re-Defining Cover Versions![…]