tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56459492026-06-12T07:00:00.184-04:00Adam's WorldAdam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.comBlogger4551125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-79248247094348763612026-06-12T07:00:00.000-04:002026-06-12T07:00:00.180-04:003 of My Favorite Record Store Finds of 2026 … So FarWe’re almost halfway through the year, and I’ve done a decent amount of digging through used vinyl bins at my favorite record stores.While there’s always the joy of finding an album I wanted – like coming across Squeeze’s East Side Story sandwiched in-between all the Streisand that seems to be in every used vinyl section – what I enjoy most is the thrill of being intrigued enough by an album I’veAdam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-18882361385795155592026-06-10T07:00:00.000-04:002026-06-10T07:00:00.120-04:00NYC Scene Report – Rivkah Reyes, Minimum Champion, & JoudyThis week’s NYC Scene Report features Rivkah Reyes fighting a battle being “Miss Congeniality,” Minimum Champion with an anthem for the exhausted, and Joudy cashing in a “Three Dollar Bill.”* Rivkah Reyes is putting on a pair of boxing gloves, and preparing for a fight. The opponent? The desire to please.This is the theme of her latest single, “Miss Congeniality,” which she explained in a Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-35005998083661794332026-06-08T07:00:00.000-04:002026-06-08T07:35:41.032-04:00Pop Shots – Night MovesWelcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week Pop Shots is hitting you with thoughts on everything from P!nk achieving a big dream, to Jay-Z being slept on, to Lizzo not losing any sleep over a hater, and since this is Pop Shots you know everything is seasoned with a little bit of attitude.* P!nk told Billboard that her gig hosting the Tony Awards Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-62922393229542398252026-06-05T07:00:00.000-04:002026-06-05T07:21:06.802-04:00Classic Compilation – Different Strokes (1971)Most compilation albums are built on a theme – a genre of music, or a specific year – but that wasn’t the case with Different Strokes.Released in 1971, with the incredibly long full title Different Strokes (19 Contemporary Artists Perform Music Of Our Time), the 19 songs collected on the album have very little in common … except for every artist being on Columbia/Epic.According to a comment left Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-18644121257736240652026-06-03T07:00:00.021-04:002026-06-03T07:34:15.702-04:00NYC Scene Report – Chanpan, Lockimara, & Nara’s RoomThis week’s NYC Scene Report features Chanpan having a trio of confessions, Lockimara bringing us “December” in the summer, and Nara’s Room taking us to “Reseda.”* Everybody loves a good “local band makes good” story, and NYC trio Chanpan certainly qualifies as one.The band, which features Grace Dumdaw, and identical twin brothers Lance and Matthew Tran, got their start busking in Chinatown Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-4611630818281252012026-06-01T07:00:00.000-04:002026-06-01T07:00:00.113-04:00Pop Shots – A Look At The Charts … From 20 Years AgoWelcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week I’m hopping into my time machine again, this time setting the coordinates for 20 years ago this week.Touching down in 2006, musical diversity was at an all-time high. A lot of us claimed to be ridin’ dirty, some wanted to move along, others were looking for new booty, while a plethora of people simply Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-49976210016822724962026-05-29T07:00:00.081-04:002026-05-29T07:00:00.127-04:00One Hit Wondering – Le ClickOne Hit Wondering is a series of columns where I listen to the album of a one hit wonder, and find three songs, other than the hit, that people should hear. An uptempo beat that compels you to move, a powerful female singer (usually singing about love), and a spoken verse, or two from a male vocalist – these were the musical ingredients for Eurodance, and in the ‘90s the genre was a staple Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-54602140960127177402026-05-27T07:00:00.024-04:002026-05-27T07:00:00.121-04:00NYC Scene Report – Slow Fiction, Sabrina Song, & Love, BBThis week’s NYC Scene Report features Slow Fiction entering their “junior year,” Sabrina Song unveiling a “Big Trick,” and Love, BB playing some very jazzy “Solitaire.”* NYC-based rockers Slow Fiction are on a fast rise, having just released a new single titled “junior year” after signing with indie label Tight Knit.The band’s frontwoman Julia Vassallo, discussed the inspiration for the song in aAdam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-26066759705930250672026-05-25T07:00:00.000-04:002026-05-25T07:00:00.126-04:00Pop Shots – Big TimeWelcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week Pop Shots is hitting you with thoughts on everything from Shakira’s big win in court, to Rod Stewart making a big announcement, to the Jonas Brothers revealing their next big project, and since this is Pop Shots you know everything is seasoned with a little bit of attitude.* Shakira won an eight year tax Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-74915677579147871942026-05-22T07:00:00.000-04:002026-05-22T07:00:00.127-04:00Maggie Miles Tackles Her 20s, and Finds a “Placebo”As alternative artist Maggie Miles pushes through the second half of her 20s she’s come to some big revelations.“No one talks about how awkward this decade is,” she says, “People think that’s when you’re grown up, and that could not be further from the truth.”Having experienced the peaks, valleys, victories, and heartbreak of being a recording artist for the entirety of her adult life, Miles is Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-38662234544885712392026-05-20T07:00:00.026-04:002026-05-20T07:00:00.132-04:00NYC Scene Report – Christopher Ardra, Scarlett Macfarlane, & Kyle Morgan
This week’s NYC Scene Report features Christopher Ardra finding inspiration via the MTA, Scarlett Macfarlane confronting her inner demons, and Kyle Morgan with a “Ghost of a Problem.”* Inspiration can come from a litany of places, and Christopher Ardra found some while looking at an LIRR flyer for suicide prevention.This was how his latest single, “Colors,” came to be.“I found ‘has life lost itsAdam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-5444129920378142492026-05-18T07:00:00.000-04:002026-05-18T07:00:00.115-04:00Pop Shots – Big GainsWelcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week Pop Shots is hitting you with thoughts on everything from Jamie Foxx’s upcoming addition to his family, to Red Hot Chili Peppers giving themselves an influx of cash, to Dua Lipa looking for some compensation from Samsung, and since this is Pop Shots you know everything is seasoned with a little bit of Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-57852364011196390002026-05-15T07:00:00.071-04:002026-05-15T07:00:00.123-04:00Tears for Relieving Fears – The Huntress and Holder of Hands are Bringing Catharsis with Heavy TunesConnecticut-based band The Huntress and Holder of Hands can be described in many ways, but one thing they will never be called is background music.Big and bold, with two basses, intense drums, and gorgeous strings, their songs immediately make you drop whatever you’re doing, and pay attention. At that point something kind of magical happens – you relate, and not just on a surface level, their Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-32383695785132084912026-05-13T07:00:00.070-04:002026-05-13T07:00:00.120-04:00NYC Scene Report – Russell Jamie Johnson, Whisper Doll, & ALANI
This week’s NYC Scene Report features Russell Jamie Johnson with a tale of a cheating lover, Whisper Doll returning with something sharp, and ALANI still feeling some “April Showers.”* There’s no good way to learn your significant other is cheating on you, but the way Russell Jamie Johnson found out may rank as one of the worst.“I found out my girlfriend was cheating on me through Venmo,” he Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-11960967397790185452026-05-11T07:00:00.072-04:002026-05-11T07:00:00.117-04:00Pop Shots – On The Road Welcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week Pop Shots is hitting you with thoughts on everything from where Olivia Rodrigo’s fall tour is set to begin, to Morgan Wallen walking out on stage alone, to The Pussycat Dolls’ ticket sales woes, and since this is Pop Shots you know everything is seasoned with a little bit of attitude.* Olivia Rodrigo Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-74378792453166666872026-05-08T07:00:00.049-04:002026-05-08T07:00:00.116-04:00Forget The New York Times, Here’s the REAL List of the 30 Greatest Living American SongwritersLast week The New York Times published a list of who they considered to be the 30 greatest living American songwriters, and boy did it spark some conversation.Why were certain artists on the list, while others – such as Billy Joel, Patti Smith, Randy Newman, James Taylor, Al Green, and John Fogerty – omitted?
Apparently they weren’t in a “New York State of Mind”The Times had their process, whichAdam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-51603307949737070292026-05-06T07:00:00.021-04:002026-05-06T07:00:00.121-04:00NYC Scene Report – Lukka, Tasha, & Lawrence Kim
This week’s NYC Scene Report features Lukka feeling like a “TomBoI,” Tasha with a song for the “Summer,” and Lawrence Kim taking us to his “Rodeo.”* Psych-pop trio Lukka will be releasing their third album, titled Wendekind, on June 5th, the second single off of which is “TomBoI.”Lukka was founded by NYC, by way of Germany, artist Franzi Szymkowiak, who explained the inspiration for “TomBoI” (Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-87062704970471385602026-05-04T07:00:00.020-04:002026-05-04T07:00:00.117-04:00Pop Shots – TeamsWelcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week Pop Shots is hitting you with thoughts on everything from who Kacey Musgraves is teaming up with for some Texas shows, to who definitely isn’t on Zach Bryan’s team, to the team of artists that Bad Bunny just knocked out of the record books, and since this is Pop Shots you know everything is seasoned with Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-25758008832404655752026-05-01T07:00:00.062-04:002026-05-01T07:14:23.276-04:00Why Music Videos are Still an Essential Tool for Indie ArtistsVideo killed the radio star, but can it help build a fan base for an indie artist?MTV might be filled with reruns of Catfish, and Ridiculousness, but according to a report released last year by MIDiA Research, YouTube leads all online platforms – topping streaming music services, and social media – when it comes to new music discovery, and the numbers are pretty remarkable. A whopping 52% of Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-72645434105654869902026-04-29T07:00:00.017-04:002026-05-05T13:37:31.732-04:00NYC Scene Report – Blums, Nara’s Room, & sadieThis week’s NYC Scene Report features Blums “Sinking/Soaring,” Nara’s Room reminiscing about “Lizzie mcguire,” and sadie seeking out “Better Angels.”* I can’t remember the last time I was as blown away by a voice, and a vibe, the way I was hearing Blums’ recently released debut single, “Sinking/Soaring.”A gorgeous number that is as jazzy as it is grandiose, the song comes with the announcement Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-19918168414312557502026-04-27T07:00:00.051-04:002026-04-27T07:00:00.125-04:00Pop Shots – A Look At The Charts … From 38 Years AgoWelcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week I’m hopping into my time machine again, this time setting the coordinates for 38 years ago this week.Touching down in 1988 … what a time to be alive, and listening to the radio!Whitney Houston was at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 wondering “Where Do Broken Hearts Go,” but there was nearly every genre of Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-72906801737931232172026-04-24T07:00:00.054-04:002026-05-21T08:19:01.218-04:00One Hit Wondering – Gregory Abbott
One Hit Wondering is a series of columns where I listen to the album of a one hit wonder, and find three songs, other than the hit, that people should hear. There are certain songs that possess a deeply romantic vibe, and as soon as one of them comes on, you just know someone is about to get pregnant.Gregory Abbott’s “Shake You Down” is one of those baby making classics.Released in the Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-28877433205905926002026-04-22T07:00:00.014-04:002026-04-22T07:00:00.120-04:00NYC Scene Report – Chanpan, Sub*T, & Rare DMThis week’s NYC Scene Report features Chanpan being inspired by a very unlikely source, Sub*T blazing their own path, and Rare DM handling a suggestive “Compliment.”* Sometimes inspiration can come from the most unusual of places, and that’s certainly the case with Chanpan's latest single, “buzzin.”The trio, which consists of Grace Dumdaw, and twin brothers Lance and Matthew Tran, revealed the Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-6399777385275007792026-04-20T07:00:00.011-04:002026-04-20T07:00:00.129-04:00Pop Shots – PredicamentsWelcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week Pop Shots is hitting you with thoughts on everything from Sabrina Carpenter’s Coachella confusion, to an unfortunate pairing for an R&B tour, to Katy Perry being accused of malfeasance, and since this is Pop Shots you know everything is seasoned with a little bit of attitude.* Sabrina Carpenter Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645949.post-15879709674151488592026-04-17T07:00:00.078-04:002026-04-17T07:00:00.142-04:00Kelli Baker is Proving Dreams Do Not Have an Expiration DateIt’s said you need to walk a mile in someone’s shoes to understand what they’ve been through. When blues artist Kelli Baker looks out into her audience, she sees a lot of women in familiar footwear, and her goal is to let them know they are not alone.“As women age,” she explains, “there’s so many women that just feel unseen, and like they don’t matter, and when I see them at the show, sometimes Adam Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969454194699563155noreply@blogger.com0