Old music favorites get better with age
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comPaul Shirley debates author Todd Gallagher about the quality of music high schoolers listen to today compared with 15 years ago, and somehow Pink gets caught in the middle.
Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009Smell the memory with music
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comCertain albums once marked significant moments in Paul Shirley's life. But as his musical library has expanded, those noteworthy Shirley sound track events have somehow become less frequent.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009Music ideas for everyone on your list
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comFinding the right musical gift for everyone on your shopping list isn't easy, so Paul Shirley is here to match those diverse personalities with the albums they need.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Charisma energizes a musician's stature
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comAs the sometimes puzzling allure of Leonard Cohen shows, singers better have a healthy dose of charisma to go along with whatever amount of talent they possess if they want to survive in today's music industry.
Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009In search of the meaning of post-rock
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comHow can you define post-rock if the bands of that genre are reluctant to be labeled? Paul Shirley gives it a shot.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009Mascis' music brightens night's mood
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comPaul Shirley's plans for a musical man date unfortunately had to be altered because of a tragedy in Bruce Springsteen's inner circle, but Dinosaur Jr. came to the rescue.
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009Show faith in Brand New's progression
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comBrand New isn't afraid to write about religious subjects, but that doesn't make them a Christian band, writes Paul Shirley.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009Go for it, try the new Jamie T
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comJamie T's "Kings and Queens" is an impressive sophomore follow-up to the 2007 song "Sheila," which sparked Paul Shirley's interest in the British singer-rapper.
Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009Steel cage match of grunge greats
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comGrunge greats Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains recently released new albums mere days apart, so Paul Shirley pits them against each other and declares a winner.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009A study in Dinosaur Jr.'s longevity
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comPaul Shirley uses his recent experience with the GRE to take a stand on Dinosaur Jr. and the relevance of rock 'n' rollers when they become dinosaurs.
Story | Conversation | August 31, 2009Dare I say The Beatles weren't so fab
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comNo matter how much the digital wizards remaster them, The Beatles just don't seem to do it for Paul Shirley.
Story | Conversation | September 14, 2009Familiarity, Fox and friends in L.A.
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comLos Angeles' welcome back for old acquaintance Paul Shirley included a concert with familiar favorite Phoenix, a "Jennifer's Body" premiere after party and an appreciation for Bad Veins.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009Rain, lawn chairs test my limits at Austin
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comAfter three days of sidestepping lawn chairs, slogging through the mud and, of course, listening to great and not-so-great music, Paul Shirley reports on the Austin City Limits festival.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009Hype machine creates an uneasy feeling
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comWhile testing, and liking, two recent buzzworthy groups, Paul Shirley had to wonder whether there were some unseen puppet masters at work in determining the success of The xx and The Very Best.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009Music the way the Dandy Warhols like it
Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.comEven if the United States hasn't caught on to what Paul Shirley and a lot of the rest of the world have discovered, the Dandy Warhols are content to continue making music the way they want.
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2009EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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